New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
THE SOUTHERN RRBELLION.

There are those--no longer many-wbo believe,
or Mt least profess to believe, that the Great Re.
belion which has been for thirty years prepar-
inc, might have somehow been ayertei by what
is vaguely termed Compromise. To these we
say-for the time forbids many wordi-Look at
North Caroline, Virginia, and Maryland today
Neither of these States has formally seeded
from the Union; for the Convention Of Virginia
(whOse vote on the question of Secession is still
vigorously concealed) was expressly denied by
the People who created it any power 10 take the
State out of the Union without their concurrent
vote. Virginia, then, is still state in the
Union, even if we are to admit her light 10 se-
cedc. The people of North CarOln, not only
voted to stay in the Union, but voted that no
Convention should be held meaning bus to pre-
clude the possibility Of Secession. Mary land has
not taken the first step toward Legal dissolution
Of the ties that bind her 10 the Union, unless the
call Of her Legislature TO meet to day be regarded
az such step. And yet We zee these States,
under tine control Of their Pro-Slayery politicians,
treating the Federal Government as a deadly
enemy plundering it's Arscpals and Armories,
Selling its vessels, menaciDg its Fort, and Navy
Yards, preparing to besicge its Capital, and
butchering those citizens whom { ha, summoned
10 its defense.
Can you believe the spirit thus e7inced could
have been pacs;ed by the acquiescsncc of Con
gross in aug Border State proposition or Critten-
den Compromise Is there any remaining party
madness adequate to even the assertion of this
IL tIo;. a.,
in the guilt of Perjury and Treason They have
solennly sworn to uphold the Constitution and
Government of the United States: For what
are they now madly intent on tearing them down
The LopisrjHe Democrat reasonably challenges
any one of those who inyegh against Abolition
"rule," and swear they will not endure it, 10
set forth wherein and what they have suffered
from such rule-nay, wherein it has affected
them in any porceptble manner. OF course,
they stand mnte and make no response.
Tho simple truth is that Mr.. LincOln's election
was not the eGrse of this outbreak, but IL pre-
tegt--its opportunity. It merely furnished the
lifelong Disunionists with conspicuous fact on
which they could base any number Of nov plau-
sible lies. We have ample evidence that, had
Douglas been chOsen instead, they would have
Seeded all the same.
South Carolina has been profoundly disoyal
for thirty years. Active politicians in other Slave
States have shared her hatred of the Union, but
not the mass of their fellow.citizens. Hence the
abortion of the efforts Of 1888 (Nulliication) Of
1851 (Anti- COmpronise) and Of 1890 follow
ins John Browns rad). The leaders were
ready at all times, but they lacked followers.
Upon Lincolo's election, South Carolina forth.
with seeded. She did this without concert with
nny other Statc-without awaiting the co0pcra-
ton of any. she thereby betrayed her undoubt'
ing conviction that the other Slave States were
still hostile to Disunion. Her calculation plainly
was: "Ir scccde, necessarily provoke COL
Sc lison with the Federal Governmental collision
% relating to slavery-then the other Slave States
- mus. choose between mine, which is the Pro-
I" Slavery, and tie Governments, which will be