The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17

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Ne Rouse Of Representatives, besdes probable na
s~y IN me Senate Tho rife and sustaining principe u
tksn organization 10 be found embodied ia osejde
hatred tosayery. Their great party Aader Mr. Se"au
sasd vh tho secret OF their success lay IN one deathe
equality OF al men. Again, Lincoln declared INA, .lIe
Asalsa,sp cf slavery was their avowed object ana con
s@ng Thar All might hope for its ultimate ex-
Junction. The empha,icay declared sentiment of the
party was fba, slavery ,,al, moral and political
eyil This the doctrine OF the men VINO must
atnna.aly control the whole OF the popular feeling In
sho North II was impossible 10 adopt opinion OF this
hmd without making up he mind 10 carry whas !, pro
sesses In other words IT was mpo4soe LOT Inc sousn
revolution in the policy OF that organizations and there
lore the republican must be sectional party 10 PROOF
people the southern states could Join them without
committing themselves to radical change in
therefore, beng sectional and the stronger par
~ they win control the government, TO the
detsinent of the weaker Southern section While the
stronger would themselves all the emoluments
81 office, and ENJOY The patronage Of the government the
south would pay the taxes, help 10 fight the bat
@ and extend The boundaries Of the conederacy. Thus
tho South would be Isolated and left 70 gradual decay
without hope Of redemption Thus the ,edera patronage
power all tho moral lad political influence of
Me government, would be brought TO bear against
southern institutions, 10 the hna overthrow or
slavery. This would follow even though the
moderate men or that party got INTO power.
apposng 100 that they would not interfere with slave
', IN us limits in the District of Columbia,
YET they exclude from the Territories, which large
enough make twenty new States and upon which they
pouy q nool Of emgrants from all parts Of the world
bin the first preparatory to bring
tno effect they say that they would not interfere with
slavery The south that they had power 10 do so,
hut that their consciences commanded them TO resist H.
N hike manner their consc,eDces would promp. them to
sust II on the formation OF States from the Terrific
yes and thus they would have complete power the
establishment Of slavery. Nor would they desis until they
hd finally taken for it's utter exclusion In this
way they would give up the whole public domain the
foreigner, 10 the exclusion OF their brethren in the
pushed further Being the dominant party IN the
country possessed OF all the federal patronage and hav
iag The control Of the law making power, they would
povide for tariffs and pass sectional appropriations, and
Ia every oppressive manner build up the North at the
Expense Of the South until they would render slavery
utterly worthless, and compel them to give way
before the increasing numbers and power Of the
free safes. This would be the natural result Of
No don,nancy of the republican party, even
upposng their moderate were at the head Of
che government Mr. Garrett then referred to the his
ty Of he emancipation of the West India slaves, and
went to show that under the policy pursued by the
republicans the smiling fields Of the south would be
deserted and become barren wastes lie would ask any
kAr minded man could the South tauey submit such
oppressive domination and degradation this? They
would not do They woeli take steps in ii nc to avert
ssr m the policy OF the sectional party, with corrupt
government in all its branches, Congress reduced the
span shame Of expalng members for corruption and
yo-eectng them soon After, not claim allowed
only through alpotenV influence of brides ard even
she election Of President almost much subject Of
traffic and corruption as the Roman empire in the
hwst days Of it's decay few years ago in Wisconsin
she Legislature, the executive and the Judiciary was
s0cp,ceo OF corruption the practice SO Unyer.
M thai there lett TO punish. Even in the
State OF New York in the present day, all the papers
uDan,mously agree that never was there known sucb
eorrupion existed in the municipal and govern
1ents Therefore Il was vain for them 10 hope for re-
Aress or 20 ook 70 Congress for any relief Il would
not 10 depend longer upon chance. IL the in
tsrest Of both sections 70 seek more permanent
settlement. Tho struggle between them could endure
hnger II parayzed every portion Of the government,
md Intense heartbunngs and hatred intensified
between both sections The South could longer afford
sreioro they were compelled 10 seek safety and honor
~ Of the Union If they were 10 remain in the Onion
the south be invested with the power of abso
te veto n every department Of the They
longer expected justice from the North The crisis
nA9ht But the people OF the North were now anxious
10 ooDcede something of their former demands lie did
set say ihey did 50 N any craven spirit mat they
G,t Of conc iaton which they yielded, he would
ihen could they think that nine millions Of Southern
people would show a craven spirit in tamey submitting
- their wrongsY The Of the Northern people had
never seriously considered this important question be-
fore But danger the Union has awakened them the
question whloh IS pressing upon them. II appeal
BY the South 70 the mon OF the North no doubt the
elorth wouh rally 10 the rescue OF the south and hnr
FROM pow er who have usgrped the direction o.
Affairs who have refused all Cancellation, and denied the
sneans Of adjustment necessary % save tho fede
raj Union. Ills own State had called
Hon. meet the 18th Of February That State and her
people lrny attached TO the Union, and would
ssdly preserve and indeed not long since would have
sounseed AMI advised the Southern States 20 have
copied moderate terms But While general secession
ihsoatens the wnoecouny while disruption stared them
tho face, the republican party, who had brought about
state OF things folded their arms and maintained
stold and insulting silence While they offered DO terms
Of compromise Cancellation, they thrcated military
wcion. Their rejection Of all means OF compromise
showed Enthusiastically that the South had nothing oLope
from them peace and IN that conviction Virginia hal
AT hast determined take effective measures to secure her
safety and honor Let no man deceive himself with
Mo idea that secession will stop where II now IS No
II viii not stop til the Union is thoroughly disrupted.
The border states will follow and join m great Southern
soolederacy Virginia cons dered her material interests
~ nd,ssolubly bond with the South she by ties Of
bcod If they considered her political position IL would
ha~x rpnfri arary Nfrvipta IQ
subordinate; in southern confederacy she would
BE leader. The south could not safely
frsn any aiemp. ID amend the constitution, therefore
Of the southern States had resored 70 the ony
pssnedy ef. them OF withdrawing from the Union IN
Me manner and by the same authority by which
key entered t. IL Of little consequence whether the
yspnbcans believed not but the fact that the
Union already dissolved II they rcsorted TO coercion
ciyi war that very in Itself puts an end 70 The
Union Of The states. Peace meant reconstruction Il
sseant union IL form or other, but war was
hpeviablc and eternal separation. Prom the moment
Mat drop Of blood was shed, from that moment all
hope a. reconstruction or union was at an END,
and II would DC vain 10 hope for coneiliafon
He trusted that wished for There might be
few fanatic wicked who would revel in the blood
OF the people but he hoped those who had brought
sAou. the present state Of things had acted bndy and
aat ~ ' deceived themselvcs They talk of the en-.
sroamer n the laws and the ccercing OF people who
unan,mous Tor soosrsion This could not be done.
me- first at,supt - oocreion would bring on general
afvn war Ioe could tho Laws be enforced in South
Caroina wh,r, Their, federal courts federal
pcoorda me bla~kade O. the ports was remedy
= bocka1e would be an act o. War with
state, and acknowledg nent of
<he existence Of d. fdso government IN that state,
tact they now demand. suppose they blockaded the
Hcuthern ports for year, they would require large
navy 20 b. maintained al immense cost, while they
would DO nearer their obecthe subjugltson Of the
SsopAc. of the south were the descendants OF
who defeated the power Of England Bot would the
south be abandoned 20 their fate by the nations 81
Europe2 No, by the American pcopio either The
CONSEQUENCES New England Of blockade of the South
would b. quickly felt Three f9urhs OF the people Of
Eng land depend for subsistence the cotton Of tho
yoWh. France, TOO, depended upon the Southern
prcducts and neither France England would
permit a Northern blockade OF Southern ports.
And they thought that they coud reduce the poo
Pie D. armed Invasion he would tell them they were
greatly en- for their mics would melt before tho
courage and determination of the people melted
N presence o. the Southern Before tboy Gndcr
take ouch enterprise lei them remember tho glory
which gids the rocks Of Ntca, and the rcnown when
pet rested upon the heroes ~ ThcrmopTlae These
verc Shareholders. They were slave owners who car
vbeA the roman sre the farthost ends q the srth
and who oequeathed 70 the world those Roman laws