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

enc half OF the Union in arms arsinst the other tN
lssuokt 10 c7oss Neir Minds This H. indeod bigh
strain Of prerogave and one to which none Of the
tiquated despotisms Of Europe could for moment AZ.
pire. The truth u American statesmen do at last
know their minds. After SIX months OF the most
pitjable vacillaton and uncertainty they have at
last heard the voice to which they pay implicit
obedience State after State went secediag Senator
az er Senator took long farewell Of the capitol gov
efrBeDt formed, o constitution drawn up a Pres-
dent elected the arsenss Of the United States were
sezed md batteries thrown up FOR tho attack Forts
Sumter and Pckens, yet this people If the North soe
syn they went about their business usual loft
the Southern States TO do exactly they pleased As
org as this lasted the governmen Of Mr. Lincoln bad
any practical effect. But the cannon which eneen the
defenders CT Fort sumter awoke the people the North
from their lethargy. II soon became eyid. Mt
that they wsre not prepared TO permit the sc.
cssslon Of the South without q struggle The viii
Of democlao5, IS unused TO and as impatient OF
timely expressed From that moment ar Seward aud
his fellows became the most rcsoute and DECIDED men
They breaihed nothg but war ana Slaughter and occu
pied Themselves after uReasy slunber OF elk wesks
with the most vigorous preparations for campaign ia
Maryland Virginia In all this there Is nothing to
complain Of The voice OF tie American people II The
voice Of the deity who is worbpped under the forms Of
to critisse men Who have shown sbemseyes ready %
give effect to the popular VII, as soon os they have dis
But we do tL,tk that his own experience might
Nsch Mr.. Seward q Little more charity and TOTE
iation Tor tho doubts aud ciflcuNiss OF European
s'atttmen. Let him remember his own uncer.
tantiea TIL within the last two or three weeks
nor le, him aliose,Eer forget that, have not
s % o Of
local divinity aroe acs do not pass current ON this aide
Of the Atlantic. Mr. se,cc mag be,ie,s and trsabe ace
| are not disposed sller T. on ne che or the aatv
We have bad occasion to point out the utter made
quarrel which cbaracte.ized Mr. Stewards proposition
for Cancellation, and wo have renarss1 how precious
time bus b6s allowed steal b. the Of which
never be compensated ty efcrs Of the most spasmodc
| energy. We must entirely decline to recognize IA
| as the preant sfd Who has the power of inform.
| irR only CT the events OF q civil war, be.
| tween two coEfedeTgces, which may possibly
| shiver to pieces IN the very first moment OF
Greet impact, but VITO slso tell us In lauguasa III
suited TO the present. ocpdtsn of his country that In
america thele VIII te any ooe nation and one govern
rpebt, The sae republic aid same constitutional
Union that have airesdy survived a dozen national
char ami chal ges goyerLms1t in almost every
| oher country.
| Tbs is ibe meisaec which, through Mr. Dayton, the
Secretary Of tale TO tae government O;
Frstce-a message, il no. ot defiance, certainly ono
winch sopncs very IKE az iIsalt What good purpose
Gun ue oy teprSech.ng Trance VIA long aaa
npt NAi n'ss! "a L.f f".oiu,sn ~ wig u'omeu.
VIZ" n,itei 10 ."ous " Punso ,n,o = osn
,h,,,; moa' - :" "" eAouses ~.on eIu ~
Tpon sns Ia Yasets rere Is ro Duke Of Brunsv,c,
On me hohser; thefe Is 10 toolenZ there 10 no Pre-
nencruel by appealing to their ieIs. At any rate,
Rave uIoegcnc no violent chaDge sinco the Declaration
rs ad aS on H ac s a sI sS
opinion which inciiae to-taoueh we confess, with
the very greatest that whatever be the result
OF me civil war Dow reodrg the result least likely TO
Gcevr Is inc o,e 30 Piecsea BY pr Se~ana
lie. rs gfsnt That the soath VIII ce oonaueredcan tue
th y, oeee ,a1to ss.un1 80 '.S .'"
Meht ol .qua. .eueaai rgah. ~ !" concevaoe sna. mr.
iatn ior nh''4.r, ny eIe ssat ~ or
senate 10 deliberate Win the mn On the N0r,n on
Tue cCnMVn h..eles'h "a Tue uonieosiaoy YIN INC
nG no, ever saom ogan aer ne o.
NJ, yeai W 'us so nv =. VIZ Sv ~, 90 s
.p 70 go se ny c' w" -. :, ~ 90 ~
ter sTe exp sh mas ns a o
oOsvo,ea oy e H. MI sewaa s o. 0pon
tndss Of bloody and S@s"lr contested WEI Is he nrs
psrea 70 give 1e four m s o. hesrces VIVA mus
W ,dna ar,a WIZ Uu tus U ~ , sI n nnrS
be- asyed by the pocsss Of conquest and sub
r ,rh, 4; IL ,h.t ;ves A. searo Tho conGaerca IN
a. - a In .b al WHY sanas ID aohas at Tho
M W M ,or oSa' M P.Day sst snS
he las hmha,," h me ohsc Of bumsn onder
emo shec'oh'
TIE UPRISING OF NEW ENGLAND FOR THE UNION
lI,om the Tendon iimts May "a
As has been he'd by mocern historian that even
the people OF tho present generation incapable OF es
msrrg with absolute importantly the rights OF that
quarrel between ENGLAND and America when ended IN
the estaoshnent OK the nNeo steses !. may Men mp
ptr 70 pronounce upon the contest oy whSn
thuee very saIes are ne" themselves convussu. ine
aha'ogy, hoSever between the Two questions Is by no
meSps pefIecu me position o. me Amercan people ail'
IeIs nna.e,'ay IIOm INA. Q, me Amsficsn coioaS,s
One revolt makes precedent for Another. The
reses Or Pars H VI i:1 1fVAe' !ishis and asserted
70 a1r yer.,. 's~u not IAN 70 DC scrVics T,
| siemssIvas vi Patflos OF lu'ale sinos' . Tue
~. Wv az we know from !ehe9sons e.lerss
I -1uc heA n F0iitaD histor,.e tF ms Vi
Ieben but the secedeis OF the present day may
to tho records Of the American Revelation with far great
or suCcss In fact although no just OF secession
or war established by The manestces Of the Southern
coDfedcrecy We think tie seeding States might appeal
with sone pausblity in eeence Of their proceedings
.u ao ~ ~" s ~. S R va snI " Inc a3c-
ont the nerican TIn,on - n y 0t V" 'se"
n ie curious cbantcr II; tho hiso-v os ,ol,,c,,
s,tudes less ,hnn cenurv a0n ifo,sschrsoss, a.,
yynina were cInsev ioarus, for thu nrosoton SrS a
| rcbcliicn Fran kin in ors slate ana patr;ct j,
| horny in the other combined their talents for
| the assertion Of LIBERTY and were suceessfui
I Now before even the conternporaries OF thea
very men have all expired we gee Virginia once more
advocating the prrcipiest revolution while Massach
setis s at the swords pont the doctrnes Of
legitimacy and tory ISM The GRAND Of the New England