The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
YORK HERALD SATURDAY FEBRUARY 90 18e-rRpLE SHE

sous the veJ thought u not being permitted to let
iocee upon the land the demon Of civil discord. From
the starting point that slavery IL 'scrime, " "sin,
course that the consttutioa league with bell
and covenant with DEATH" they invoke the con-
stitution itself their authority for rawlings
which It shocks humanity to listen 70. We're
IL not for the murderoas fury with which some
OF the advocates Of the ST Force bill advocate its
Infamous details might imagine that drauatic
wincness were at tho bottom of their semi basbaroas
talk. Such 10 not the case. Mingled with intensely
selfish disappointment at the appointment OF Mr. Seward
as secretaIy Of state AID determination u him,
possible from that position is siocere desire TO wit
ness the realization of the conspiracy formed thirty
ago for the overthrow Of American liberties, and %
plunge the country speedily possible into the horrors
Of civil convusion.
lie prominent expectation Of the Fessenden Sumner
party in the United States Senate and Of the republican
msjory In the House Of Representatives Ia that in the
event Of civ war, the obstruction Of slavery .w,nd
be It's final Issue, by of tumults winch might he
excited in the sayeholdng States. The ex-
Iourieritc paper Of your city has admitted
this idea into its colnmDs, expressed in tho
ncendary and offensive ar guage. II calls Shareholders
"ihe hrainess spawn OF malignant influence rush
mg upon certr and rightful DOOM excited mails
rush into the destroying flames frtm which
and every natural instinct DIS them nee and escape
aaa AIDE "tht will be waged to crush ahe eggs OF
the reptile that has Matched the brood OF traitors and
rero'utnsts who have brought disorder and conflict
and bloodshed, and destruction, and rnin upon the
Country And then, .'if between the sections
begins in earnest il viii be Of necessity
a war to extrg u,sb slavery as being the
csuse Of our national disorders in the past,
the Threatening dstuhrs Of the national peace ia the fu
ure, and toe Of the Itself And this war viii
lhst soil Wh he evils
denanos VAL Did Aide ron pncsco pho, nj ever
otter such beolaite ocmbasS Yet actually behind
the spirit that has been display ed il the House Repre-
fetatves, In the debates upon The Force bill And upon
the antysl of BIZ. Lincoln at Washington, h will
Instant; he ppurccd upon surrounded by
u.stap6n's q this school, who will strain every
eBrt to hatler blsier him INTO the ADOPTION
= their datoical schemes Poor man he has no, much
ballast wa apd God knows Whal lie will 40 In the
midst y the hn canel II il barely possible thai may
s'pd for Seward II once. and put himself entirely AMI
whoi! under his guidance, iiDg simply altoona
ton Tbs sould ae hls wisest discreet ccurse
lie = sort q supercaFgo board OF ship state
and perhaps has authority enough realize hi. threat
0! throw ing overheard The passengers but HAVING ac
lunwieoscd his bexpef enre anG that the,c a storm
a. iGg which threatens 10 carry eve, thirg bot
IN, WI. car he Lot remain tah, IN the
a. d permit captain seward to weather ,he iempest
Is II 10 be wopde, ed in view Of snch state OF
affairs here such anarchy aud discard in the raks
OF the patty cumne into power; such orea,hmgs OF n
ssNag. iufuI!aieo spirit iha; President Jefferson
Eas:s'shouiG call upon HI people Of the acw Southern
contederacy 70 prepare fer worst anu to all him
10 putting the secet ing States utou a war footing
Tie language 81 his managerial is no, con
sidered here to be. either Threatening or 10
necessary; but directly calico for by thu crc;-n.
stances which be Is placed. The conmunicsi be-.
tween secession;sis in The capital aad are
incsssant. The hsnigomerp administration fully id
vsed OF every step that IL taken and with every desire
TO preserve relations Of ami,y with the North hsy
be roth deaf aco bod II they alive to the pos
sbhitS that within less thar six ks aggrt acts
PEI haps the INVASION OF their territory may force ,em
INTO defence Of their property, ,hcr homes, their
insti,u,ioIs and their hresdes. |, is deep answer
ing unto dteP'--i periuo OF anxiety and trouble
every enlightened, sober Minded ths coun-
ty-ana il is 10 he deporei that 1t Is out Of
human ken to say what win be the end; whether
wise aud ssgacous measures, such many look
for MIR Lncon, under the guidance Of Me- seward,
viii pro terty 10 dawn ana the woc OF
reconstruction Of the Unlon possible, whether the
Prosperity Of the republic Is b. tnguphcd ncyt,.
Bile ruin.