The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-08

tho opponents Of resistance. They viii defeat the cal
one Of obstruction and delay Il they cannot
They will plead for time. You have not a moment OF
time 10 spare TO their deliberations They will deliberate
only t. defeat YOU you don't rush them part
them In the conflict they will rush part you.
They will urge thai theflection Of Lincoln is delusive,
ara magnes the ST. OF the black republicans that
Pennsylvania for example carried by her protec-
tive tar.n policy moi by her hoS.t! to slavery And s
sof That because would not consent to be taxed
unconsttutiona " in order to enrich the manufacturers
Of the North they have united with demons to destroy
US all IN one common rainf That a intended 20 per-
suade US 70 . wait for retIn ense OF right and
Justice" only adds TO just all We to allow the
tax, are WEI or TO have the war let loose upon
by black republican Exec verify, that makes two
enemies instead Of one : to encounter in the con
nict Twenty seven ago South Carolina passed an
ordinance nuiyiag protective tariff act 10 DO told
now that black republicans are not strong az they
seem, because proec i've Ia tes have united with the
fanatics Of ansavery is at once 20 inform her that she
ha an alliance OF two enemies instead of enc to contend
against.
The protective tariff passed the only bill ever passed
coerce sovereign state into obedience to the mere sta
voted with abolition for Lincoln, sell President for
unjust duties and mposs, II will have strong interest
Remember, too, that not only tho eve of the
o. black power but also at the end OF
ment under census, which is TO dwarf stl more
our relative representative strenst il the Union
And would warn you Of what believe to be decep-
tons, rractised with little art at the expense OF repu
tator by the Incumbent Executive Of the United States
in his late annual Mess to Congress That Message
est coSradictons and Inconsistencies. For example,
tie dent express in tho declaration that State
has right 10 secede from the FEDERAL Union; leaving
you 10 infer that she may be coercod to remain
N the Union; yet afterwards he says that
ss scs, the s only to de determine
and that Congress has power TO declare war
against her that the power was expressly negatyed by
the Conv which framed the constitution Thus he
seems TO contradict himself, when, In fact there
contradiction whatever The two ideas OF the right
wrong Of State to secedo and Of the power OF Congos
Her ne
Either proposition may be true without coniradictng
the other Tho President did not contradict himself
but he obviously and with design withheld Lis opinion
as 70 the only MODE OF coercion Does ne who tool the
oath to that the laws faithfully executed not
the laws upon the Execuye, without declaration q
by Congress- and that the execution Of the law
the Commander Chief Of The army and navy operates
upon persons and citizens ard not States. lie has
not said that he does not agree with Mr. Douglas and the
federalists all who contend that the laws aud
be executed upon persons, whether they under State
orders not No. he would rot incur the fearful respon
sibtcs of beginning when he woald have time
left to end ii in; and he saved himself from a commit
tai 10 the execution OF law upon persons not States
In order that he might turn the gorttian knot
over TO his successor On him. Mr.. Lincoln,
Mr. Buchanan intended TO throw his responsible
ties and withheld his real solution OF apparent nconss
tences in order to avoid the execraton of mankind
sovereign State But has he not been preparing the
ways and means for coercona Has he not counselled
with the Lieutenant General and seen to the plans OF
forcing the occupation of the forts and arscna and the
collection Of the United Staesi Wour forts
and arsenas and dock not be brisng with warke
preparation sovereign States who have moved
to restrain us from moving warn you to keep your
eyes, then upon the present President and not to be de-
uded by the deceptive appearances Of his peaceabe att
March, Fortress Monroe and Hpers Ferry and G0sport
Navy Yard may be filled by armies of coercion. We are
told by others that the remedy is not hands but
with the North. That too, Is which WILL if
adopted lead into q false STEP We have remedy,
No remedy is with the North, except to recede That
they will not do ever until they are we are
Of aggression No remedies his own
until he is compelled. The defence Is ours and must
make II or submit shame inc less we hesitate one
son the less will be the sacrifice Of resistance There
is command, il given by Virginia, which in short
time would still the tumult and hush the storm. II
ssts of but two words-To arms" Don't bravely stand
hooking courage by boastng that the border slave States
will never permit the OF force the seeding
States instead Of leading of resistance foe
the very front and face Of whom you standing and
who at this very moment is restraining and coercingyou
II il be time 10 resort TO extreme remedies when one
section gets the machinery of government into its
exclusive control 10 the inry OF another then is time
the purposes proclaimed in Chicago platform and in
the speeches OF the President elect has gotten the ma
chnery Of the federal government into its hands by
eectng Lincoln TO The end OF changing every lever aud
cogwhee in il.
TO obtaining securities m We do not compel the
getting, and will not even intend TO compel their observ
in turn.
will not discuss the question which section the State
Of Virginia ought to attach herself When she comes to
that shall be detached from her. II is not question
with me whether, belonging 70 the North. she will be-
time become the swhite man State Of Southern Sec
ton" leave that TO time and natural causes sum
cent unto this day its double troubles. And f
Virginia takes up that question: which the Frederick
meeting hopes she will deliberate upon, at least, for
of her sons will not follow her lead but will rush TO
South Carolina or some other heroic Commonwealth Of
the South and implore the Of her to my
mother State from nehabe disgrace
But cannot believe that her undegenerate sons will DO
driven from her household in order to save it, II we are
not majority TO control her destiny we are minority
who will submit to sec her dshonored. II Is apparent
now that we cannot expect united South, union Of
border States united people Ia Virginia. As said
at Norfolk repeat here that must to expect
all 10 act together Let us then begin take sides and
apart let the friends of the South and resistance
look to each other alone in their meet
leap into the breach by herself. There Is no
other way TO force or 10 lead successful and
honorable struggle The third resolution at the Rich
nond union Of all parties and opinions Of men Is more
than little Ike the complexion Of tho resolves OF the
Frederick mcetng-a sham resistance iortifying tho
frmness OF the North and curling their lips with con-
tempt at our hesitation.
The rumor Of the press is that own Executive will
oppose the call Of convention in his annual mes
sage II he does, then appeal To the friends OF the
south they would Virginia from humiliation and
shame 10 rally themselves together at Richmond in a
spontaneous convention, and resolve to petition the
Legislature TO overrue the executive recommendation,
and whatever that body does, 10 determine for them
selves ne ard apart what side they will take in this
unnatural war. Let men be firm and determined and
devoted aud they can drag dishonor into revolution
themselves at least may be saved
There Is one other danger Of which would warn you.
II Virginia will and does not WELD her sovereignty
now and efect vely 10 defend and protect property in
slaves abolition at will find advocates among our
own citizens who shareholders and eagerly de-
manding redress and security Many who arc now de-
manding be protected by state sovereignty whilst
fighting defence OF slave property, II they cannot
obtain it. will at resolve not TO own property in
State where II cannot he protected. They viii DO
proud TO pretend 70 be masters OF slaves
whilst they slaves themselves. They cannot
consent longer to give orders 70 man servant
or mad servant whilst they themselves have masters in
Massachusetts, Ohio Vermont Iowa, allowed TO domi
and dis grace them in Virginia. An abolition
lied slave Commonwealth the weakest of all bodies po
hc. For bonor's sake let us be either masters our
selves or free the soil az Of negro slaves. Let US
not consent be mongrcls. The issue hanging the
IL, shall be masters or shall we be slavesS
No power earth shall decide that question for me.
a ready for the worst that may come, sure that
the best way the worst and to secure tho best w.
for all who do 10 submit to wrong, W hold
council among themselves alone, 10 act in concert and TO
act OF once Any lead into action now IL better than
none am with the highest respect, YOURS faithfully,
HENRY A. WisE.
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