The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-28

OSeSv~map, dor 1e ex Congressman. has any
accurate perception OF the meaning Of the words
patriotism" love Of county," or "devotion
70 American iDstitutions;" but both are equally
engsg+d In the aDholy work of obsructDg the
measures which have been instituted. to restore
the supremacy Of the constitution and of the
laws.
The predigious uprising which has been wit
Dessed In the loyal States, within the last six
weeks which Is sending troops by tens Of
thousands to suppress instruction and rebel
lion; which Is lavishing treasure, and Is pre-
pared to shed rivers of blood, If necessary, La
putting down treason, has sprung out of but
one common sentiment, namely, that the in
tegrity of the Union must and shall be pre-
served" Government Is supported, without
any reference to past party lines and distinc-
tons because old platforms have been swept
away, and, upon the new issue which has
arisen, all tue patriots are united. The strug-
gle that has commenced is neither surprising |;
nor, in the history of nations, is 1t anything
new. Italy was deluged with blood, before
The consolidation Of the Roman republic was
secured; highlands annals are series of
strifes against sedition, until her unity was eff
ec1d under William and Mary the growing
power of Italy, is based upon the same princt
pie for which we are contendiDg and, if Ger
many Is ever to become homogeneous nation,
ehe will first be forced to undergo a similar
ordeal. The war Of 1776 was for existence !;
the present war, of equal if not greater import
ance, is for selfpreservati0n. 1t could not
have been avoided, in accordanc with the theo
ries of the Hon. Benjamin Wood, without uu-
faithfulDess to the principles laid down by the
founders of the republic nor is its object to
release niggers from seryitude, as is fondly
imagined by the Hon. Massa Greeley
There is a sect of disunionists at the South,
who have always been opposed to the constitu-
ton, because it has interfered with the objects
Of their personal ambition. To this school, the
following sentiments of the Hon. Beoj AMIN
Wood show that he jnclnes:--
The North would bold the South az Austria holds ve
Meta by conquest by the Law force as supect xste
GOT as independent equals such government
constitution made them Are the righte OF states t. b.
invaded their n ependence destroy ed aud present
form Of goye'nm chsDge0 TO q military cesppts n ua
der the assumption Of ensovcpg the Iswso and preetv
TIE refusal the Southern states longer TO 10 the
Union with the Northern States, while It nay excite IA.
most profound regret should neither surprise
disappointment.
North, who cannot tolerate the constitution,
because it protects the rights of property.
From the following sentiments, published IN
der the protection of the Hon. Massa Greeley 1t
is clear that he advocates its doctrines -
The great Spirit o, the Universe delights in vare-
ties, contrasts parallel differences, rainbows surcee-iou
wave AFTER wave, and all that always stronger tosn
any orc race, no matter how pert proud OF itser
Whom be s gong 10 raise anything particularly high
likes 70 begin mighty low wtoe~s in the old R,maa
slave market stup I'D natives OF Bran hardly se
ing HIS law for all is to baptzc their nfan. great
es 10 insurrecton So he did specr, Yankee race
Lexington and Bunker Hin 20 he did the ebon bro
tberf that for moro than hslf century bed
most toothsome island the globe against the whole
white "'acc, including tho very lo~e~ viii b has
just rebeed Is IL not about time expect baptism Of
blood Tor the four millions OF the
tinent, when hss manifesty already the
SION 81 several millions of white into deys, mold
tht m TO the condition OF brutess
Such utterapces on both sides. are very de-
plorable. They tend in the same direction, to
encourage oisafIection, and to stimulate those
Every good citizen must repudiate the abolition
disupionism which is the meat and driok OF
Hon Massa Greeley; aud no fsrsighted patriot
can endorse the pseudo philanthropic impulses
of Hon. Benjamin Wood. The Uni will
emerge gloriously from the clouds that obscure
its greatness, and the grand spectacle will
shine forth before the world of a democratic
government victorious in conflict with internal
foes, as it has always been with those that have
attacked ii from without