The national Republican., 1861-05-11
THE TRUE CAUSE OF SECESSION.
Correspondence Of tho Evening Post.

Correspondence Of tho Evening Post.
WARRINGTON, May 4, 1861.
It is reported that senator Pearce of Mary.
land, in reply to the inquiry, what was the
true cause Of Southern secession, remarked
that it was not the slavery question, but "a
sentiment, SIR. The superior race soiU not sub.
NIT to be governed by the inferior" ] can
hardly think the Senator would have made SO
foolish a remark, but that it truly expresses
from the tone of the Southern press. A Mo-
bile paper, for example, regrets that they ,oiii
haze the inglorious cork Of sohipping Northern
shoemakers, instead Of gentlemen on an equality
pith themselves. Let this be known among the
people Of the North, and, il it is inglorious to
whip shoemakers it may be more inglorious TO
be whipped by them.
have been here for the last four weeks, and
had an opportunity to see and hear many Of
the secessionists talk. Their tone has changed
very decidedly with respect to the future course
of the Confederates, but all the demonstrations
at the North, though taking them by surprise,
by no means satisfy them that anything will be
accomplished, except to hold this capital and
overawe the State of Maryland.
A MOTHERS FEELINo.-The following letter
from Norah Worrell, now absent, to her hus.
band here in this city, (who is Of the iron foun.
dry in Elm street. shows the heroism Of the
women in crisis like the present:
"Your letter came to hand last evening.
must confess l was startled by the news refer.
ring to our boys, and for the moment felt as
though a bullet had pierced my own heart, and
for the first time was obliged to look things
full in the face and although have always
loved my children with love that only o
mother can know, and would love to have them
near me, yet, when / look at the stale Of my
country, | canot withhold them and in the
name of their God, and their mothers God,
and the country, bid them 60, and if had
ten sons, instead of five, l would give them
all, sooner than have our blessings and privi.
leges, bequeathed to US by God and our fore.
fathers, who fought so hard to secure them to
US, rent in fragments, and we left with nothing
to rally around. The Constitution must be
sustained at any cost, and we have part to
act, q duty to perform, and may God our
Father strengthen us and move Us to the task,
and enable us, to say, whatever Thou requirest
that will thankfully give. May He bless and
protect our dear children, and bring them home
to us safely. l hope you will provide them each
with Bible and some tracts, and give them a
prayers will accompany them, and ascend in
thcH pehoh hlsh' oho ooy ohu uu5s tucy
will pray for themselves, and that they may be
enabled to subdue their enemies both outward
and inward that peace may speedily be pro.
claimed through our once happy but now dis.
tracted nation, and the peace which the world
gyeth not, but which comes from God only,
fiji and rule their hearts. IN. ?. paper.
The principal point of interest in the Mary.
land legislative proceedings on Thursday was
the report and resolutions submitted by Mr..
Wallis from the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons. The resolutions declare the war waged
by the United States upon the people of the
Confederate States" unconstitutional repug.
nant to civilization and sound policy, and sub.
versive Of free institutions; protest is entered
against the war on the part Of Maryland, that
she will take no part directly or indirectly in its
prosecution; and the assertion made that Mary.
land desires the peaceful and immediate recog.
milton of the independence Of the seeded States.
The "present military occupation Of the State
of Maryland" is protested against as unconsti-
tutional, oppressive, and illegal. The final res
olutions asserttha under existing circumstances
it is inexpedient to call Sovereign Convention
at this time, or to take any measures for the
immediate arming and organization of the
militia, and propose the adjournment of the
Legislature to day to be named. The report
was adopted-yeas 40, nays ll-and the reso.
lutions made the order of the day for yester-
day.