New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11

Aims md Resources Of the Rcvoiutfoafstss
Three months ago the writer started on tour OF
observation through the South actuated by desire &c
look at the Secession movement from Southern point
of view; to learn what real fancied wrvngs the
Reyolutionists complained of what motives iupelled
them, ami what they hoped 10 accomplish. Solely 10
pursuance of this design, since the middle OF February
have iourneyed through every Slave State east Of The
Mississippi except Florida attended the Louisiana and
Mississippi Conventions, and enjoyed some unnstaI
facilities for learning the apmns and expectations Of
the Secession leaders. Subioined ere a few lead.
ing impressions derived from the tour .--
WHAT THE sECEssIOSIsTs COMPLAIN Of
The masses in tie Gulf States seem 10 have vague,
angry, "sore-hesded" impression that the South u
some inexpcable manner, has been wrouged that The
North means to subjugate them, and Lat the South
can't be whipped. Some complain Of the John Brown
raid ard others lofcn those who OVID no slave prop.
erty, and Of whom the epigrammatc remark Of Fred
Douglass that fifty of them could nor buy negro
baby" is very trne) tau abont the non-execuion d
the Fugitive Slave law, and the practical exclusion Of
the South from the Territories But the ideas Of ths
masses seem very indefinite and nebulous as TO the
exact wrongs Of which they complain. The Secession
leaders are more specific. 1.-THE South" ssysa late
writer, "has had great many wrongs; but the most
intolerabe grievance ever thrus' upon her was ft'
Census Rlport Of 1862" This is the whole story in
nutshell When asked a gentleman who has done
more to naugurate the Secession movement than any
other man outside Of South Carolina Why have YOU
raised all this tempest about Mr.. Lincons eecton!"
he replied: ado not deceive yourself; Mr.. Liaccln'
election had nothing to do with it, beyond enablingus
to rouse orr people, If Nr. Douglas had been elected
we should have broken up the Union Just as soon.
Mr. Bell hsd been elected, it would have delayed u
but very little. Even if Mr.. Brecknridge had been
elected we would have seeded before the cose Of hh
term We believe that there is essential incoDpa;t
bility between the North and the South" Only Mr..
Stewards axiom that there is an rTepressbe conflict
between Freedom and Slavery, expressed in another
forrn) "The North, he continued, has grown rich
and po,,crtul and extended from Dream % Dream, .hh
the South has con, paraticeiy stood sta This seemed
to be the fundamental grievance in his mind; sna
though man Of remarkably liberal views IN general,
BE- did not appear 10 have the faiDtess suspicion that
Slavery had anything TO do with the decadence Of the
Souh, or Freedom with the gigantic strides Of the
North His was a representative view Individual
ambition has no doubt had its influence with The lead
ers, but the key note to their complaint. lie: "The
North has grown rich and powerful at the expensec
the South"
TEMPER OF TIE PEOPLE.
This should not DO misunderstood or underrsied.
No doubt there are many sincere and unconditional
Union men in the Gulf States bat they are completely
crushed ont for the time. Those no believe that this
rebellion is 10 be easily subdued IN The war
spirit Of the South very high. IL is encouraged
by the smiles of women, and inhsned by the solemni-
ties Of religion not only by war and the con-
secration Of flags in churches, but in many instances
by cergymen shouldering the muske,. The majority
of the troops in the field the flower Of eyoung
men Of the South, who will fight impetuously and
bravey especially at the outset. The conflict is GER
tain to be fierce and bloody. All that the North can
hope il to make il brief If our Administration is Wig
orous and prompt, Il may be ended in a few mOnthsi
if not, we are likely to have q seven years war.
RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH.
Notwithstanding all the stealing that has been done,
the South is not az we'll armed as the North Its fac
tiles for the transportation of troops and munitions and
the feeding and clothing Of forces are ncomparably
less. Few at the North realize bow entirely the whole
Southwest is fed by the Northwest. Very little
corn, wheat pork is produced in Alabama, Missis-
eippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The quantities on hand
are always short for produce is cash. and there is
great tendency 10 live from hand to mouth" through
than usual on account of the protTacted drouth OF
last year. According to the best information colid
gain there are not in the four States named sixty days
supplies of these three great staples. From thItyto
fty per cent more corn than usual has been planted
this season. but ii all supplies from the North are in
santly and eiiectuay cut of it will be terrible blow
to the Revoutonsts. 1t will call for the exercise OF
the utmost patience and endrrance and patience ard
In. in S.apfl
ern character. 'A'-'
FEELING AMONG THE NEGROES.
In cases where was known 10 be Nortnerner'
the remark was repeatedly made for my dement,
We have not the slightest fears of our slayeeI iey
will all fight for u.s." But where was taken for
Souherner fears tcere repeatedly expressed to me- Oh
the slaves in the interior and Of the free negroes in Tie
cities. MANY Of whom are intelligent, wealthy, ane
able 70 read and write. In Wilmington North CARO-
lima, on the day when passed through, hundred ano
sixty free negroes were impressed TO work on the io
featons: and the opinion was expressed by seVera'
persons IN my hearing that this course would eses!'
where DO necessary. Every negro N the Soath' DOW
ever stupd and ignorant knows that this war IS some
hin, which concerns him. The Shareholders do po'
ook npon iur,econs as likely TO be general or very
frr;aab,e bur rather regard them as possible con
tinceocy and fear that Northerners mag excite them
and nm, arms in the hands OF their slaves Az ieas'
twenty Seoessionists observed to mei /" We DO ho'
expect to establish our Southern Confedersey peace
fully; no nation ever vet secured lie independents
wilton, first ce,nentng il in blood But none 0ftosw
seem to Lave learned, either from the mature t's
case, or from the historylof ST. Domingo, wan Yns
terrible significance the same remark may yeI spy
the negro race among them If they persist 70 sne iAS