New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08


Convention until we could submit the election OF depu
ties to the people, would postpone Its meetng III she
4th of March, aud that, in my opinion, "ould pe
hazardous to the last degree Such an ACT WoIie ne
sui,dal-one to be looked for perhaps from trent
of reconstruction If the Union, but not IRON iriohu
Of a Southern Confederacy
But il is said, why not call another C0Rrent0h 20
ratify the Permdaeht Government 10 be 0d0Pted! l
answer because IS HaRtcessary. "A peIIIaIcNi1
Government for a Southern Copfederacy was looked
for by the friends Of secessionwas spoken OF ana en-
tered into all the discussions III the late car vass' IL
was part of the plan OF secession, and when the Peo
pie decided for secession they decided Tor oounelh
Confederacy Therefore in that point we already know
the views of the people, and no new expression Oh
opinion is needed Neither is such expression needed
as to the character of the Permanent Government.
The character Of the people have Indicated ana Is
expressed in the repoTt-it must be Government ar
nearly similar as possible to the Federal Constu-
ton We need no discussion before the people, nor
other expression of their views on that point. be'de
these views in themselves conclusive to any nlnd no
statesman would willingly throw such grave Issues De-
fore the people after once receiving their decision mn
I'll the irratioDs and preudces and passions Oh inc
previous contest had cooled. II is emlnenty wise,
before throwing off upon the people the respontiolss
which attach to us to consder the CONDITION OF the pup
lie mind. Gentlemen here have told Us OF an exelted
and unhealthy state Of public feeling In some sections
of the State and have asked time for reflection, III
order to its correction. Who not aware that 1t was
great misfortune that the election fol- delegates TO
this body of soon after the heated Presden-
tial contest Who is not aware that in one section OF
the State the angry passions and preudices Of that con-
test entered very largely and almost exclusively IN
that section into the election for delegates And B 1t
wise is il not eminently unwise, to throw this whole
question again before such people, TO blow the ashes
and revive again the glowing embeTS Of that Dit
ter strife
There is another reason why oppose the election of
another Convention. Such a prCpostsoR mas rem
dcacy TO reopen the question Of Secession, 6y6rngi"g
up the issue0 rccORstrnct,OB Of The Federd GocrH-
Bient. 1t allows such Issue TO De made-t invites
H. in fact. And under what circumstances FROM the
signs of the times il would seem AZ u coerciVe meas
ufes were be adopted Ii go about the time OF such
an election the people will be bearing the burdens oil
such contest Commercial and agricultural inter-
ests tciH be suffering. DeJts wW be hard 10 pay.
ProVsfons tgtH be scarce. Perhaps deah ut hehohds
Of the enemy ptH haze come TO the doors o. many jag'-
lies. Mems minds, thus surrounded and Affected by
strong personal and selfish considerations VIII not De
in that aim and well-baanced condition which u IA
yorbe TO correct and patriotic judgment OF the ques
ton The very state OF things will perhaps exist
which Black Republican enemies predict Will exrt,
and which they sneerDgy rely upon 70 force our peo
pie to ask for Teadmiss0n into the Union. Shall we,
the selected friends and deputies OF the people, and
these willy and malignant enemies OF our state by lay
ing this whole question, as eliminates IN lis pro-
gTess Oh the very of final triumph back to- the
consideration OF people thus surrounded ana lnnl-
enoed by most unpropllious circumstances 10 40
night rel accord ritk the purposes o. n trtead OF
rec0asTH ctioH Of The Federal Government, out o" my
oDia,oH It is policy 'ck,ct crry HaeJ T'e"d q me
! people sLOud condemn.
! Mr.. President, ayow myself as utterly, anohera-
bin ooDossd to ana and all plans OF recoHs tTocttn9
| oiIIUion ruth the Black REPUBLICAN States 81 the
! No,th. No mep gUarahtes-Ro amendments o. ne
! CorsttutiOR-no peaceful res0iutiOas-n0 rtPedl 81
o6easire lars ofer TO nae any, ne ieast id"ee-
Ient 10 rfconsruct Our relations ,rh The N0R-S0r-
holding Sfates This opinion is not founded on any
| objection to a confederation with States, North OF
Mssons and Dixons line ON principles mutually agree
able 10 them but II IL founded on the conviction hat
the disc which preys on the vitsis OF the feGea
Union do not from any defect IN the fede-
rn ConstitutOn-but from deeper sOurce-the hearts
heads and conscences, Of The Northern people lheH
are educated to believe Slavery 10 be religious as well
rs a political wrong, and consequently 70 nate the
slaveholder. Mr. Seward was right when be declared
that there was IAN irrepressible Conflict, which
would not until Slavery was extermlnated But,
Sir the elements of that conflict are not TO be found IN
the Constitution but between the Northern and sonth-
em people. No guaranties-no amendments OF the
Consiituiionno compromise patched up to secure TO
the North the benefits of the Union yet he longer
can educate that people on the Slavery sne 30 as 10
rduce them, having the majority, to withhold the eX-
ercepf its power in aid OF that irrepresstle con-
hic" To accept Of such reconstruction would, IN y
opinion he but salying the rritated surface OF the
deep-rooted cancer which has been eating into the Vi
als of the Union efecting perhaps apparent, de-
cefu cure, while still the lOathsome aud incurable
disease keeps Its fatal progress, and daiy weakens
the body polite until finally breaks forth again with
I victim sinks IN DEATH
One other objection has been raised by my friend
from Clarke, Mr.. Jewett, which would seem to bt
fundamental in lis nature and that H. that by the lh
Of February but five Suites viii meet on that Jay,
and he caHHOt consent that fee Stats shOHId make
Gorrnment FIR tttecn, for, IN his opinion all the
southern States will secede by the 4h OF March; and
when they do 70, if this report If adopted, ten Of them
will find Provisional and perhaps Permanent Gov
eminent in operation which they had voice in max
I / Stat adj "A command
II time TO them, al this JuDctlre matter OF Dut
little moment, if circumstances did not demand extra
ordinary proptu1e and action in order 10 give unity,
strength and effect TO the movements Of defense on
the pant of the seeding States concede that the pro-
position of my friend from Clarke, would at once COM
mand universal assent. But such is not the case War
! is already commenced on South Carolina; The same
4 hostile movements have been made upon Florida. We
daily hear OF military coercion. The Federal Govern
nen seems TO be under control of military cheftam
Prompt action in establishing some common govern
ment i mperiously demanded.
The resolutions, rs they are now presented il seems
to me- obyate the Chief force OF the objection of my
friend from Clarke III this that the resolutions indicate
the character Of both the provisional aud permanent
Government TO be formed They are both TO be formed
on the principles of the Federal Constitution This
Constitution is well known TO all the Southern people,
Ii is reyeed BY them. There has been 40 desire to op
pose 10 alter l.. On the contrary, such policy has
always met with public distavor. The Interpretation
OF that instrument has been generally UNIFORM al the
South since the passage 0I the celebrated nbiLla
resolutions OF laS. That Constitution has been uni.
toImly held up by the South as Its great shield and
buekler aesinst Northern aggression The South Is
content with IL nOw-wil DO content with II hereafter
II all the Southern States were IN convention, who
doubts that they would unanimously frame the Gov
erunent for Southern COniederacy upon the princi-
pies Of the Federal Constitution None Of lie doubt
H. and if the five seven States that may assemble
in convention tie i of February next, do proceed
ut once to frame Il Provisional Government upon tue
basis of the Constitution, and afterwaTd frame per-