The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-24
Oar Southern NebelItOn-The Sound
Policy Of the Administration Embar-
ansss ii hs Our Abolition organs.


Foley Of the administration Embar-
aasasd by Our Abolition organs.
Ourexisiipg Southern rebellion is without a
precedent or parallel in the history Of mankind.
| In its causes, in the materials of its orgauiza-
ton in the means aud instrume ntaiities EN-.
ployed to bring it about, and in tho grand oh.
jects Of the conspirs.ors, this revolutionary en-
! terprise stands entirely alone There is nothing
to compare with it in any essential in the re-
| cords Of any people Of ancient or modern
! Zines. Entered into on the plea Of security to
| the great Southern institution Of slavery, the
| experiment is bailed by the enemies Of that
Institution as the harbingcr Of swift bloody
and sweeping emancipation. Urging the aiusy
| arguments Of an lntolerable Northern oppres-
sion, these misguided rcvolutionists have vo-
tuntarily placed themselves under a revolving
southern despotism. Never before was there
such malness exhibited by any people, and
never before did madress embody so much Of
rrt meditation, calculation and skillful ensi.
oee,ipg.
Coming upon us Of the North like thunder
ciep from q wintry sky, this Southern
revolt is the steady growth sof thirty
years Of active sectional agitations. We
Gud it cropping cut in South Carolina MULTI
cation in 1882, in the Texas agitation OF
lSAi-5-6, in the great Territorial agitation Of
1913 9 20, in the Kansas agitation OF 1854 6 g
and in iull devclopement in 1860. Thus, ac-
| cording 10 the programme Of the Southern dis
| organizers Of the democratic party, q Northern
anti-slaveIy President, on an anti slavery plat
form, having been elected. we fad South Caro-
ina, on the Goth Of December last, leading off
N this dance TO Southern ceafederacy. What
next? So rapidly is the well matured plot work
I'd up that before the end Of Febru iry all the
Unitcd States forts except Sumter aud Pickens,.
all our arseDals, Custom houses, minis IN arine
hospitals, &c, from North Carolina to Texas,
are seized by the Confederate rebels; seven
States are array cd under u revolutionary fede-
raj government, are armed and equipped Tor
offensive war, and are threatening the seizure
of Washington.
With The country in this disastrous condition.
Mr.. Lincoln entered upon The duties Of his
present Office. Then toc a month there was
comparative celm. The new President was
ucrts, and there was much ialk Of the evacua-
ton Of Fort Sumter, and of On extra session OF
Ccpgsesa, with view to Union saving Ma
t,onal Convention. 1t was only the ominous
calm before the bursting Of the storm.
The fires of secession were waning for lack
Of combusibles--the Virginia State Conven-
ion was in doubtful way. This would never
do. The one thing needed from the rebeis--a
positive, flagran. act OF downright war-shey
at last resolved upon TO strengthen their wan
rg cause and TO gain Virginia, reckless Of the
terrible reaction against them. They lombard
cd Fort Sumter, they commenced the war,
lagrantly and palpably, and Mr. Lincoln, seiz-
'pg the occasion, Issued his proclamation, and
within twent. -four hours thereafter ali the po-
| ,itical parties, platforms, principles, abstrac-
| lions and eleetionccting rubbish of the last
| Presidential campaign were among the dead
things Of the past They were buried as under
an avalanche, by the universal uprising in the
loyal States in behalf Of the government and
lie MON.
The trainers Of the constitution. never
dreaming Of such an emergency a. this, had
NdsS HO tApieSS piVNASiou iOi AZ ohu VIC III y
Congress, after debating bill to auth orizc the
President to call cut the militia, had adjourned
Sitbout passing it. So the rebels had still the
hope that before Congress could be reassem-
Died to aid tho President, he would be driven
from Washington and superseded by Jefferson
Davis. In this they were mistaken. That
little upiepeaied act Of Congress of 1925,
eiotiDg to Instructions, had escaped their
potiee; but, in being ferreted ont Of
he nick Of time, it has saved ua
our government. Such Jerry Sncaks as those
Of the Journal Of Commerce may ask where Is
sour constitutional authority? but twenty mil
tons OF loyal people respond, " We will
anrwcr for the authority, and we will support
~ And why this unprecedented popular
supports Its because Tia President limits this
war to the integrity Of the Union, and be-
cause he pledges himself faithfully TO respect
the constitutional rights and the local iusitu-
tons Of the reyoited States. lie makes no war
upon them. His promotion OF General But
Ter, after that excellent officer had volunteered
bic services to pat down reported slave in
surrcction In Maryland with Massachusetts
troops, vindicstes the policy Of the admins
tration.
With this strong testimony against such i'm
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