Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-22
Secession not yet Complete.

10 lne = mon, Tue ucttOu Oh bne 0uii 'hd'Oo
with their contemplate, upstart Coniedera-
cy, weighs precious little in the scale Of des-
tiny. Without the coop ration of the Border
States they will wther like frost-biucn
green gourd in the noon day sun. Every
thing that they can hope for in the future
depends upon the final movements of Nir-
ginia, Missouri, Arkansas, and other States
of kindred interests Very well, Virginia
has not yet hauled down the national ban
ner. She does not yet despair of the Union.
She will listen to the councils of the wise
Her remaining in the Union depended greatly
upon the Inaugural of Mr.. Lincoln. stephen
A Douglas, as true friend AS the South has
and John j. Crittenden Of Kentucky, no
sooner read the Inaugural than they pro-
nouncc1 it message of peace, and tc!e-
graphcd TO the Virginia Convention to that
effect, urging the State by no means to Sc
cede Missouri is safe for the Union Ken
tucky viii stand by it till the last hope is
gone Arkansas indicates Union feeling
having elected Union men TO preside over her
State Convention. The report that She had
elected majority Of secos-ionsts to the
Convention would seem, therefore to be
false. A secession majority would never
choose Union officers to preside over the
Convention
VIM. II. Seward, (now Secretary Of Statc,)
upon receiving the Illinois delegation at
Washington. made a strong Union 81 erch.
declaring that all possible influence must be
given to preserve the Union. Such speech,
from such man, means something, and it
is the part of men who have any sense to
understand that meaning instead of li-teuin
to the bigoted interpretations Of shallow
purtisans.
The news is, also, that the Union party
have succeeded in North Carolina, aud it il
the general understanding that the action Of
the Border States is withheld in order to see
if the course of the new Administration may
not be such as TO ensure an adj diu>tment Of the
existing difficulties al honor to these
States Gallant men Of the South are their
citizens-brave, bet loyal to their country
and true to the holy memory Of the great
founders Of the Union. When Virginia re-
tires, if that sad day should ever come she
will go in tears and sorrow, weeping over
the honored dust of her immoit tai Washing
ton, and bearing with her the pang of an
unlying regret.
With as great love for the Union and
its benefits as the Border States entertain, we
feel that they will not sever the ties which
bind them to the Gov vernment, until the Ad-
mnistration in power shall demonstrate Il
spirit hostile to their interests and destructive
of their dignity.
THE New YouK HERALD on LxcorN.-The
Herald thinks that, if Lincoln will be di-
rccted by such a man as VIM H. Seward, he
will succeed in making his a administration
respected Mr.. Lincoln, it says, is q" i mere
village politician. raised toa giddy height 10y a
mere accident, and doubtless dazzled bv sue
cess; but in Mr. Seward we see the expert
enced statesman and the sagacious party
leader. 1t adds that, "Mr Lincoln should
carry out Mr. Stewards idea, even if he is
compelled to sacrifice his own party. The
world will lose nothing 10y that. Parties
must change as events change, and Mr. Lin
coins true friends will never desert him. nor
will the politicians leave him while he retain.
the spoils. The sacrifice demanded of Mr.
Lincoln is very simple. 1t is to offer such
concessions as will keep the border slave
States in the Union, and open the way for
the reconstruction Of the Confeleracy. II
Mr. Lincoln would enroll his name by the
side of Washington's, he should recommend
in his Inaugural constitutional amendments
on the Crittenden basis This avowal should
be followed by message calling Congress;
together, in order that the matter may 90 to
the people. None but Cabinet Offices 10 he
filled until the great question is settled