The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31

Ten Of the Israslitish States became
Disguised with the administration Of Re
hoboam, the King Of Juda, because he
refused to make certain compromises which
were needed, in consequence OF injudi-
cious legislation in the latter years of his
father Solomon. Hadad and Rezan, who were
the Calhoun and Hayne Of Solomon's reign,
were put down in their notification movement,
just as General Jackson Suppressed the South
Carolina movement quarter Of a century ago,
and q lull took place of several years AT last,
however, under the new administration, several
gentlemen Of the Hadad school openly threat
ened to seoede, unless there was an amepdment
Of the constitution. The Stewards, Summers and
Wilson's of the day had carried ii for long Pc
riOd with too high hand. Rehoboam declined
giving an answer to the Commissioners who
had been appointed to wait upon him,
until he had constructed his Cabinet. The
leaders of his party were divided into
the two schools of concessionists and coer-
cionists. The former who were men of the
Madison Jefferson stamp, advised that he
should speak good words" to the people, and
grant them what they asked for. "But he for
sock the COUNSEL they rendered, and
consulted with young men who had
grown up with him." of his own party,
whether he should make the yoke of the
complaining States any lighter to bear. These
latter were Greeleys, Garrisons and Wen
dell Phillipses. They replied "Thus shalt
thou speak unto this people;--thou shalt say
unto them, my little finger shall be thicker
than my fathers loins. I will add to
your yoke He chastised you with whips,
but | will chastise you with scorpions
The coercionists gained the day. The
new government acted just as republican
members Of Congress have done during the
present session, and the consequence was a
final dissolution Of the Union and the election
of q gentleman named Jeroboam as President
Of the Withdrawing States.
This is exactly the state Of the question, at
present, between North and South. AS the
lsraelites said '.What portion have we in
David ?" so the slaveholding members of the
confederacy, declare that they have no longer
any common interest with the free States that
Cypress them, and violate the provisions of the
CouotitutiOH. lAC Iiy Aoc SVhC oue WV VIZ
whole South: ITO your tents oh Israel: now
see TO thine house David.' And, as the Israel
ties nominated and elected Jeroboam it seems
TO be the general belief that Jefferson Davis Of
Mississippi, will obtain the supremacy over our
own seeding tribes. Like Jeroboam, he has
always been great agitator, and has kept
himself prominently identified with the int.
rests of his own section. He quarrelled, too,
with General Scott, just as Jeroboam did with
the Communicated Of Solomon.
The consequence Of the secession of the
Israelitish States was, fortunately, prevented by
Providence from becoming civil war, for con-
siderable period, although all parties were
ripe for a fight. If Mr. Lincoln treads in Re-
hoboam's footsteps, and follows the foolish
counsel Of those who would dissuade him from
making the concessions which the exigencies
Of the time demand, we hope the future of the
United States may be equally fortunate.
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