New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-17

down; but upon ts runs a ne" Psr,l nau "Il:oI
against the approaches Of the former party, The new
oTSanjzation, under tue name Of Republicans, had
gained powerful majority of tho Electoral votes in
every non-tlaveholdng state with the eXcep,
organization of the anii-Slavery party. every
Residential eledt;on bad shown on their part
a steady growth, until now they have gained
possession OF all the Northern States, In every de.
Iartmeit of the States Government, and the control
OF the House Of Representatives, beside probable
naiority in the Senate The life and sustaining prin
cpie of this organization was to be found embodied III
one idea-hatred to Slavery Their great party leader,
Mr. Seward fad that the secret of their success lay in
one idea--the equality of all men. Again, Lincoln
declared flat the limitation OF Slavery was their
avowed object, and confirming ii SO that all men
might hope for its ultimate extinction. The EN-
phaticaly declared sentiment of tae party was, that
Slavery was social moral and political evil.
This was the doctrine of the who must ulti-
mately control the whole of the popular feeling in
the North. 1t impossible to adopt an opinion OF
tits kind without making up the mind to carry what it
processes In other words, it impossible for the
Southern people TO join the Republican party without
great revolution in the policy OF that Organizations
and therefore, the Republican must be sectional par
ty. IN proof of this ii only necessary to show
that no portion of the people in the Southern States
could ioin them without committing themselves to
radical change in their whole social, moral, and polt-
zeal system Therefore, being sectional and the strong
er party, they will control the Government, TO the
detIment Of the weaker Southern section Wblle the
stronger would engross to themselves all the emolu-
ments of ofce enjoy the patronage OF Government
the South would have to pay the taxes help TO hSt
tie battles and extend the boundaries of the coneder-
acy Thus the South would be isolated and left to gr-
dual decay, without hope OF redemption. mus the
Federal patronage and power, and all the m0ral ana
political influence of the Government would ne Drought
to bear against Southern institutions TO the na over
throw of Slavery. Thus would follow, even though
the moderate men Of that party got into power,
Supposing too that they would not interfere with
Slavery in its present limits, nor IN the Distinct oil
ColumIiu vet they exclude it from the Territories
which are large enough 10 make twenty new States
and upesr " hiCh they pour Hood Of emlgrants from
all parts Of the world Mt. Seward foreshadowcdth this
policy and their Homestead bill was the first prepare
tory measure TO bring it into effect. They say that
they would not interfere with Slavery III the South
that they had no power to do So but that their con-
sciences commanded them TO resist it, In like manner
Il cir cOnsciences would prompt them to resist II on
the formation of States from the Territories and
thus they would have complete power over the estab-
hshment Of Slavery Nor would they desst until they
had finally taken for its utter exclusion. In
this way they would give up the whole public domain
TO the foreigner 10 the exclusion OF their brethren
in the Southern States. The Anti-Slavery doctrine
would be pushed even further. Being the doml-
nant party in the country, possessed OF all the FED
eral patronage, and having the control OF TIE law
making power, they would provide for tariffs, and
pass sectional appropriations, and In every oppres
sive manner build up the North at the expense
of the South, until they would render Slavery
utterly worthless, and compel them to give way
before the increasing numbers and powers Of the
Free States. This would be the natural result of
the dominancy of the Republican party, even
surprising their most moderate men were at the head
OF the Government Mr.. Garnet then referred TO the
history of the emancipation OF the West India slaves
and went on to show that under the policy pursued by
the Republicans the now smiling fields OF the South
would be deserted and become barren wastes. He
would ask any firmnded man, could the South tame
" submit 10 such oppressive domination and degrade
ton as this They would not do 80. They would
take steps in time to avert the evil They could not
hope for change for the better in the policy OF the
sectional party with corrupt Government In al ils
branches, Congress reduced to the open shame
of expelling members for corruption, and re-
electing them AFTER not a claim allowed
only through the all potent influence OF brides, and
even the election Of President almost as much sub.
iect of traffic and corruption the Roman Empire
in the first days Of its decay. a few years ago. In
Wisconsin, the Legislature, the Executive and the
judiciary, was 80 convicted Of corruption, and the
practice was universal thOt there were none LETT TO
punish. Even in the State Of New-lork, IN the
present day, all the papers unanimously agree that
never was there known such corruption as existed In
the municipal and State GOyernnenrs. Therefore, II
was vain for them 70 hope for redress, or to look
TO Congress for relief, 1t would not do TO
demand longer upon chance II was the in-
teiest of both sections to seek more permanent
settlement. The struggle between them could endure
no longer. 1t paralyzed every portion OF the 10Vefh,
n emf and created intense heaTtbunings and hatred
longer afford hold their slaves at the mercy oil the
North and therefore they were compelled to seek
safety and honor out of the Union III they were 70
remain in the Union the South must be invested WIN
the powerof an absolute veto in every department
of the Government They no longer expected JGsuce
from the North. The crisis was now upon them,
and each must meet IL as best they might bnt
the people Of the North were now anxious TO
Concede something of their former demands. lie dld
not say they did so in any craven spirit that they
Welded TO threats; but while he admitted the
Fl rit of Cancellation to which they yielded he would
ask Them could they think that nine millions oil South
EN- people would show craven spirit IN tamely SUD-
hitting TO their wrongs. The masses of the Northern
people had never seriously considered tins Important
question before. But danger to the Union mas awak
ened them TO the question which II pressing upon
If an appeal was made by the South to the men OF the
North no doubt the North would rally TO the rescue OF
the South and hurl from power the men who have
usurped the direction Of Affairs, who have refused All
Cancellation, and denied the means OF adjustment
ne cessary TO save the Federal Union HIS own
State had called Convention, TO meet on
the 18th of February. That State and her
people had been firmly attached to the Union, ana
would gladly preserve it, and indeed not long since
would have couDsled and advised the Southern States
to have accepted moderate terms. But while gen
eral secession threatens the whole country, whlle
disunon stared them in the face the Republican parry
who had brought about this state OF Things, I3neu
their arms and maintained stObd and insulting
silence While they offered no terms OF compromise or
conciiation they threatened military coercion. her
rejection Of all means Of compromise showed I'M
mistakably that the South had nothing to hope from
them in peace and in that conviction Virginia had at
last determined 70 take effective measures TO secure her
our party and honor. Let no man deceive himself
with the idea that secession will stop where ii now s
MOI II will not stop till the Union is thoroughly dis
rupted, The Border States will follow and join IN a
great Southern COnederacy. Virginia considered her
ateia interests as ndissOubly bound with the South
as she was by ties of blood If they considered her
political position it would be that Virginia was
still more closely allied TO the South. In Northern
Confederacy Virginia would be q sub0rdlnate