The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-04
TX HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1851

mercial nations of the Old World, however
shut their eyes against it. Some of our most
implacable anti-slavery republican journals
have been compelled to recognise the superior
statesmanship, skill, ability, tact and discre-
ton, and the marvellous industry and success of
the provisional Congress and administration Of
the Confederate States. And it is true that
there is nothing in the history of the world to
compare with the astonishing achievements in
the work of new government that have
marked the successive steps Of this Southern
revolution since the secession Of South Carolina,
on the goth day Of December last. Hence it Is
that this Montgomery government is commend
ing itself to the ssgacious statesmen Of Europe
as fixed and permanent organization, and is
steadily gaining ground among the people Of
Virginia and the other border slave States, as
their only safe and proper house of refuge.
This impression among those people will be
streI gthened by the results Of the late Con-
necticut election. Nor Will it be weakened by
the remarkable success of Mr.. Secretary
Chase's call for lean Of eight millions Up
wards of thirty millions were offered; but
what does this signify. A plethora Of money
in our banks, cut off by this crisis of distrust
and revolution from the ordinary channels Of
trade, and disposition on the part of our
fnanciers to encourage Mr. Line DIN to show his
hand. They are tired of this state of torpor
and suspense. But Southern men will con-
strue this matter as indicating the ascendency
in the North Of the policy Of coercion, and the
tide of secession in the border slave States
will not be stage Virginia will secede, she
will bring the other border States close behind
her, including Maryland; and what then! Why,
then the issue will, perhaps, be one Of war, to
wit whether the Confederate States or the
United States shall occupy the Capitol at
Washington.
Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet evidently enter
tain some misgivings in this direction; for it
appears that General Scott still holds undi
minished at Washington the formidable mill
tary force concentrated at that point to 'eD
force the law" as it was feared it would be ne
cessary, in the matter of Mr.. Lincoln's inau-
guration But notwithstanding this evidence
of fear and trembling, and Notwithstanding
that sort of discretion which is "the better part
of valor" in reference to Fort Sumter, Mr. Lin
coin and his Cabinet foolishly affect before the
world to ignore the fact that even South Caro-
lima has ceased to be copartner in our gov
eminent. But while upon this paramount and
absorbing question of Union or disunion our
silly administration, like silly ostrich, runs
it's head into the sand, no one can deny that
Honest Old Abe has been harder at work
since the 4th of March than ever he worked
before The hordes Of Office beggars that have
surrounded him, clamorous for the spoils, have
hardly allowed him q moments time to think
of anything else. But If they monopolize him
another month they will finish him, as they did
Harrison and Taylor, or bring him face to face
with secession revolution in full blast all
all around him in Virginia and Maryland.
Before the expiration of thirty days Mr.. Lin
coin must disclose his policy and do some
thing or he may be compelled to fight or to fly
from Waahin OtOn