The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-27

fen i" Our government Is founded upon exactly the
opposite ices its foundations are lad ts corner stone
refts on the great TRUTH that the negro 10 not equal 70
tbs white Aan; hat Observation-Disclosures b ns superior
raet-s MS natural and mural condxiew (Applausel
This, our new government the fret In the history Of
the world based upon this great ph, sca philosophical
and moral truth. This truth has been slow in the pro
cess Of It's developement ike all other truths in the
amongst US. Many who hear me perhaps can
recollet well that this truth vas not generally
adm itted even within their day The errors OF
the past generation still chung TO many late as twenty
ars ago. These the North who still cling TO these
Sn 1ss We Justly
Of the mind; from defect In reasoning. II ia species
Of insanity One Of the most striking characteristics Of
irsany IN many instances, is forming conclu
sons, from fancied or erroneous premises; 80 with
the slavery fanatics their conclusions are righs il
sner premises are; they assume that the negro s
privileges and rights with the white man. IL their pre-
misses were correct their conclusions be logical and
los'-but their premises being wrong their whole argu
mt mt falls recoect OF having heard gentleman
from one OF the Northern States of great DO yer and
ability in the House Of RI with
imposing effect that Of the South compelled
Ultimately to yield upon this subje OF slavery that
was as impossible TO war assiuly against principle
That the principle would ultimately prevail That
we IN ms mtaining slavery as it exists with rs,
funded IN nsturs aga h n rrncnr 81 hs ~
man. The reply made 10 hum was, that upon his
own grounos We should succeed and that he and his
sccias 10 their crusade against our institutions would
ultimately fail. The truth annon ced that IL i'm
possible 70 war successfully against princ,pe In politics
h ven En-. - 70 anu put sod
warning against principle, They attempting TO
make things equal which the Creator had made uaequa
In the coct thus far has been side
pee throughout the length and breadth Of tho Confede
rate States II is upon this have stated, social
fabric is firmly planted and cGnh0t PRINT pausef TO
doubt the soe uoce. Of fur recognition Of Ass prin-
cipL throughout the cirised and enlightened Dord. AS
have stated the truth Of this principle may be slow in
development as all truths and have been n the
various branches or science 1t SO with the princ-
pies announced by Galheo--it with Adam Smith
and his principles Of political economy II with
Harvey and his theory Of the circulation Of the blood
sstated that not single Of the medical profession
living Ct The time Of the announcement Of the truths
y acknowledged May we not, therefore, EEK with
codcence to the ultimate universal acknowledgment Of
government instituted upon principles in strict
formity TO nature and the ordination Of Providence In
furnishing the materials Of human society. Many 60
vernmenis have been founded upon the principle OF Ger
tain classes but the classes hns ensaved of the
same race, and in violation Of the laws of nature Our
system commits no such violation OF natures laws The
negro by nature, by the against Cansan fitted
for that condition which he occupies system The
architect in the construction of buildings lays the
ton with the proper material-the erante-then
the brick the marble The substratum OF society
s made of the material fitted by nature for IT, aud by
experience know that Is best not only the supe
ror but for the inferior race that 1t should be is
noeed in conformity with the ordinance Of the Creator
1t Is not for US to inquire into the wisdom Of II ordi
nances or to question tbem For His own purposes He
has made one race to differ from another He has
The great objects OF humanity are best at
tanned when concerned TO His laws and DEGREES,
in the formation of nments well in all things
else Our conederacy founded upon principles tn strict
conformity with these laws Tais sone ,och rejected
by he first builders as become the cAsef Stone of ne
ne in edifce applause have been asked,
what Of the uturey 1t has been apprehended by some
that would have arrayed against us the civilized
world care not who or how many they may be, when
we stand upon the eternal incipes Of truth
obliged and must triumph. Immense applouse) Thou
of people who begin to understand these truths
in their length and breadth We hear much the civi
Zaon and ChrstiaDiZaton of the tribes OF A
iica my JUG gment those ends viii never De attained
that in the sweat OF thy brow shalt thou tat bead
(applause)-and teaching them to work and feed and
pounded the inquiry whether il practicable fer US 90
with the conederacy without further accessons Dave
the and ability to maintain nationality among
the Powers OF the eGthY On this point i would
barely say that as anrossly all hare bn and are,
FIR the border States wh institutions similar oits
ton they SHOULD uir0teJy make u their minds not
10 cast their dcsiny uM That they ultimately ,ciu JOIN
ass compelled 70 40 t,1 my confd.nt oeif bat zoe can
have all the essential elements Of high national
The IDEA has been given out at the NORTH and the
border States, that We are too small and too weak
maintain separate nationality This great mistake
In extent of territory embrace 564 900 square miles
and upwards This upwards OF 200 900 square miles
than incluoed within the limits the original
thirteen States It is Of country than dou
France, in round numbers, has about 2I2 900 SQUARE
miles Austria, In round numbers, has 24s 900 square
miles Ours greater than both combined greater
than all France, spain, Portugal and Great Britain,
ciuoing England Ireland and Scotland together. In
population We have upwards Of 1--WE millions, &C
cording to the census Of 1860; this includes white
and black. The outire population, including white
and black, OF the original thirteen States was lees
than goo coo in 1890 ana still less in 7s, when the
dependence OF fathers achieved. II they, with
less population, dared maintain their independence
against thegreatest Power GARTH shall have any
apprehensioD Of maintaining ours nowY In point Of ma
eral wealth and greatly in advance
them. The taxable property Of the Confederate States
cannot be lees than sec 600 600 900 This think ven
more thanhe colonies possessed at the time they achev
ed their Independence Georgia alone last YEAR
600 900 OF taxable properly The debts Of the
federae States sum up In the aggregate less than $1s
amount Of STA 900 060 This without taking the
account the heavy city debts, corporation deb,s and
railroad debta which press and will continue press
heavy incubus upon the Of those States These
debts added to Others make total not much under
$500 600 600. With ZACH area Of territory, with
such an amount Of population, with a climate
and soil unsurpassed by any on the face 81 the
earth with such resources already At our com,
the worldwide can entertain any apprehensons rs to
our success, whether others join no Il Is true,
clare my earnest desire that the border States should
join The differences o opinion that existed amongst
us anterior 70 secession related more TO the policy in
curing that result by cooperation than from any differ
ence upon the ultimate security ali looked to In
mon These differences OF opinion In
to policy than principle and Mr. jefferson said In his
inaugural In 1901 after the heated contest preceding
election there might be differences in opinion without
differences principle and that all 10 extent had
been federalists and all republicans it may now be
said OF that whatever differences Of opinion the
best policy In having operation with our border SIS
ter slave States II The 10 the worst that as
all cooperaticnis;s, all for ndepcn
dence. whether they cone or not Continued applause
In this connection take this to state tina. was
not without grave and serious apprehension that r the
worst TO the worst and cutting the old gov
eminent would bcehe only remedy for safety
curity II would be attended with much ills
than II has been yet. fhs1 far have none of
those incdents whioh sssoJy ad rsp,iutisx No such
material such commissions usually throw up has been
seen. Wisdom, prudence and patriotism h. vo marked
every step 81 progress thus far This well Tor
the future and II matter Of sincere eradication
mo that am enabled TO make the declaration OF the
men met IN the congress at Montgomery Il may be
pardonod for sayng ths), an ADLER, wiser,
servatye de berate determined rcsoute and patriotic
bedy OF men never met IN my life Great applause
Their works speak for them: the provisional government
M the constitution thu permanent CO.