The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-28
ADMISSION OF NORTHERN STATES INTO
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERATION.

Gfrom the Charleston Mercury, March 25.l
As the constitution has been framed, there n
nothing to prevent the admission Of Northern States into
the confederation vote Of two thirds is all that
sns Nors srona TcnncsssS ne Kontactv 2.
Arkansas. there s likely TO be great difficulty OBJ
tanning this vote in thus constructing the fundamental
law Of course struggle has occurred in the secret
sessions Of the gomery Congress- which those re-
fusng TO cose the door against the reception Of anti
Of ultimately admitting the anti States Of the North
west first, and afterwards Pennsylvania, New York. ct
e,trS obviously the programme or prevailing idea Of
constructed on terms Of the old constitution II to be
reorganized on the new basis aud we arc in danger
the views Of the constitution makers carried into
practice Of being dragged back eventually into political
utilization with the States aud peoples from whom
Now, some may think ps hypocrca and cAptous IN
seeing any thing dsagreeablc In finding fault AZ ALL
win when matters appear 70 pc progrssng satisfactorily.
sent would control events II rs shorsighsed
puslanlnous to cover up from view stubborn facts,
which, however unpleasant 20 know future peace
and prosperity urge not overlook strive and
remedy. 1t has been FOUND that In the construction OF
great ship, ,he unwse Insertion Of stck Of worm
eaten timber has involved her fate with the loss
OF hundred OF lives and millions OF property
20 aeieet OF grave ehar,cer IKE TINS OF the new
Southern States the difficulties aud dangers Of going
through the same struggle from which are eergng,
and perhaps may ultimately wreck the hopes Of repub
can liberty throughout the world II y too lase, and
South Carolina not the State 10 resist the embodiment
Of this mprudcnt provision In the constitution. And it
hopeless to expect that after the aceeion Of
the border States, the fundamental law can without
es % DC y y 70 esarsn src
" in ship and We have but TO make the beat u H.
We can only endeavor by the application Of tho preoer
vatory preparations Of corrective knowledge and Tho in
stilmcnt OF sound, wholesome and purifying views Of
craftsmanship 70 ward OF tho peril and escape NE evils
that may result from what has been done and cannot
NOW be avoided
II therefore, not 70 oppose the adoption Of be Con
sttution by South Carolina that broach tho subject
but simply and at once 70 oppose the idea and policy OF
this kind Of reconstruction rcosganizato and 10
build up and orty public opinion throughout the South,
ss far as We against using tho discretion that VIII
be given our Congress under the provso Of thiyds
vote For, sufficient time be allowed The people of tho
Southern states 10 realize, under their guveynent,
the amount Of security prosperity and power aainablc
without connection With the North excepe by 60aey
we have great hopes that they will ouow present pro-
civities which we sin 10 consider weak and unwse,
and will firmly refuse admission 70 al Ncssnesn States,
tile degree in regard 10 domestic institutoas, and
whose punc faith must render all paper Constitutions
and pafchment obligations utterly nugatory and worth
less Tor all the purposes for which laws are uscfuf