The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

cAps and people, a. exhibited by Mr. Cochrane TO
prehend the TONE depth and import Of the Southern
movement, that has made reconstruction the Union
Impossible Possibly IL might have been reconstructed
at one time by Convention Of the States but to day
the divergence between the ideas that animate peo
pie OF the South and those OF the North too great
admit OF another political union The million OF voters
in the Northern States which the last cleo
ton clupg TO the skirts Of Mr. Douglas rejecting the une
quvoca declaration Of the equality Of the states have
been in too close contact with and much biassed by
the growing republican maiorties in their localities
TO return TO political faith that would be
received as orthodox in the South Mr.. Cochrane s
speech looked upon in these regions being wider Of
the standard mark for political fellowship than those Of
Hickman, with his braggart announcing OF united
North TO the South. Hickman procaims open
yet the South for resenpg assumption Of
super ority by the North.
Apart from the mpossbity Of Northern democrats or
Union procaiming that the fears Of the Southern
people just and their action wis, which would
cessary be the fret step towards recalling OF them
into the Union, there 10 another s. greater difficulty
The Southern mind has advanced the path of diver
gence much farther than the point OF original departure
The revolution has embraced other questions in its pro
gross than that Of the social organization. Evils which
had become demonstrated in Old political system
have been swept down. The interval Of peace be
tween the great conflicts for possession of the
federal power has been extended the Con
federacy by extension Of the Presidential term
to six years. Ambition has been clipped by de-
caration the inelgblity a President Tue springs
OF corrupt party organization have been diminished, and
the standard of official integrity increased by the excl
Of the practice OF ndscrlnnae removal by the Pre-
sdent. The functions OF government have been Ii
mited by stipulation that II shall foster partial in
dustIy by discri nnating mposts Administration has
been raised from the lobby OF Congress to its
floor. An elective judiciary has been discarded, aud
many other radical faacies that have crept into the
Northern mind have been and are being utterly dis
carded
All Of this has grown from the conservative effort in
favor of the institution OF African slavery and may
expect much conservative fruit from the direction
which the popular mind has taken. Neither Mr. Coch
rane any other Northern comprehend this
unless he viii visit the South AMI study thu revolution
that 10 gong on he may give up the idea OF great
South; and the only thing that stop the dsntegrang
course OF the old Union ia commercial unon like the
Zoverein OF Germany. That established, may lead
to reconstruction Of the Union at some future day.
GALVESTON, March 90, 1861
me True Basis for Reconstruction Of The Unios-7ae
Success Of the Present RAosuton-Tie Exports and I'M
ports Of the Ne,g ConjederGcy- The Revenue, DC -Govr
Housten's Anemp.to Establish Resistance Party
The German Political Element in 7eras and is Peeuiari-
ie-Ratif caos Of the NeOo Nationa, Coasti.uon-7he
ReraEd and the Crisis DC.
Your proposition for the reconstruction Of the Union
viz that all the States shall raty and adopt the cons
tuition of the Southern confederacys the only
that bring the seeding States back into po-
ltcal union with the free labor States of the North
That such union dreaded and hated by the great
majority OF the people in the confeieracy will be
admitted by every who has moved among them
since the commencement of the present movement. A
North superior in numbers already and still fed by
increasing tide Of from the cd Teutonic world,
animated by social and religious ideas hostile to those Of
Southern society be looked upon with either favor
or affection by Southern eyes. It's representative ma
jority must go increasing, bringing constant in
crease Of danger TO the social fabric Of the South
But the Northern States any of them, prepared
10 adopt the Southern constitution / think not. The
natural course OF dsntegratng ,vement when once
hecup he her.
ment will 60 in the old Union. The seven or eight
slave States stn remaining will obey the impulse and
follow their sisters and the Pacific States will begin
lock TO their separate interests With each new dis
berment the old ties OF union will become weaker
and smaller sections be enabled 10 follow the dictates of
local interests and leave other Of the confe
deracies at will.
This process is already beginning to receive new
impetus from the financial success of the revolution
The estabshmens of custom houses and tariffs to collect
revenue from the inter state trade is beginning be
immensely productive to the Southern confederacy The
States compose export value to the extent
of two hundred and fifty millions of dollars import
every dollar Of il in duty paying articles With
rage twenty per cent this viii give the Southern
epublic a revenue OF fifty millions year, 10 say
hing OF tho income to be derived from goods smge led
into the negh5oring States. Here have encourage
meLt for revolutionary leaders of ordinary kind Re
volution will pay, for a tirae at least.
But how oEg Il is power 10 extract large from
the people win endure is another question. The duty
paying trade must change, either by the removal South
OF TIE tar III line Of the processes OF Manufacture by
the elimination OF its powers through excessive tax ltio
Here is the key 10 coming changes popula, and
JADE through political causes. L
In his state Gov. Houston and representative Ha-
milton enceavopg 10 establish resistance party to
he revolutionary secession but with the obec. OF
structing The Union. Sam Houston opposes any
more confederation lie Texas TO tread the wine
prees alone as he calls u, But he chance for
will pe by the figure OF the secession
vote
For secess ion. Observation-Disclosures. 4&3l7
Against .'''s........... l5OU
Majority OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 2e7
lone star party viii not do wen here the Union
party did. The German element, with its radicl and
mysticism exists here as IL does In the Northwest but
not TO so laTg extent Anything like equal dvi.
sion OF partes might, however, give them the balance
OF power
The Convention has determined to ratfy the C,nfeder
ate constitution without submitting 1t TO the people.
Texas will 81 INTO the new confedcracy with great
popular animitv any Of her sisters :
why can we not come to customs union like The Ger
man ZoliyeTeiDp The material interests Of the people
would then be protected from the changefrl esc. Of
revolutions ars and the political could
remain broken mp for wiile in the hands OF the poll