The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-22

tor now before me country soa u tas Ssss
81 e. WERE possS Gr party night i
,ona design as Tia. thew ssn y and mod o
segn b. ssynsWns Be acompisheds they msss
ssy ss sss
stituon psc Of the States alteration Of the con
slavery But there never cs~d o be ls
sngc m the political system which would permit OF this
Sa WOMB proceed 70 chow how this plausible feasible
would they get fifteen States Of the Union 10 give two
cspa.S majority 70 both branches to 70 the
must be fortyfve States p.e Uncn But they could
not get thirds or mcr.ty agree to this change
manned and stood firm in defence Of their rights
IN mere snen must es thirty three free States
constitution There re now eighteen free States and
TO these they must az twelve more before they could
the moor he believes that such state Of things
can ever exist IN his republc2 Where would they get
rtor,esf 10 No an believes such thing possible And
YET the very st step which they said would be certain
not wit ain the Territorial domains to accomplish
Bu. tney said that other Territories would be
e on asy sy W.a Ss
take u, themselves the Territories and distribute
The among o ssSasa an
lrsg-l. But all this an idle dream. II idle
suppose that the republicans could do what had been
rer'y safe and would not DC inrnged by any inter
ference on the part OF the North Then, what did they
want2 Would they, upon idle rumor unfounded gus
pcon break UP the only great republic that existed
the earth? This country of Mexico which they intended
TO out had been struggling since 1910 to initiate
the example OF the United states and having elected
their Presidents from time 10 time, as they had them
selves-ahough since 1924 no President had sat- unds
turbed-woud they attempt to crush out that spirit Of
freedom which had drawn It's inspiration from their
example, But lot them take retrospect Of the beautiful
which they had been obliged travel He would
address himself TO sensible men TO men OF cane mind
II was SAID that New Mexico should given the
South They did not claim the right Of occupying with
slave labor any portion Of The territory Of the United
minutes lie said to them take all that beyond-woud
that satisfy them2 They had after sixty years come 10
that Was the aM ssn, s a a e
Of the North would readily as their own particu-
lar Trends rush 10 the protection o. me southern states
insurrection. They would ~ with ready vengeance TO
put down slavery nsurreston The men Of the South
we're ignorant of the people OF the North But though
ready TO do all this, Of the North did not be-
That was the ospring Of state legislation the child
Of State constitutional arrangements, with which
Again. with regard New Mexico, he sad let them have
IT, They had slavery there now, and was the only Por
regard the idea that the republicans intended invade
the rights OF the South he would submit such terms
but with regard TO the spread Of slavery into the Terri
tories, he would ask them what did they want with cx
moment 70 deveope the resources Of Their ow states
There three hundred millions of in Texas
which cotton could cultivated and told IN At
good hand equal the production OF i've bales
of cotton. Calculations would show that instead Of want
ing room 70, espans,on instead Of choking for breathing
States would give employment to forty five millions Of
and s negro Sos WAS ssd only -four
TO interfere with slavery in the States and any guaran
further them Of that fact they ready
TO grant. He hoped to see this mighty republic bound
together closer ties in the future than any that had
yet bound Them in the pact.
srxTcH cRIsis.
/ ,ln
Of thc committee, next obtained the Goor He could not
be silent upon such occasion, that events were
! ,hronging upon them, and when he believed that
friendly and candid interchange OF speeches mgh tend
10 discover the by which they could disentange
tho country from its present distractions The
. the country had called for the formation Of Committee
} OF Thirty three. The whole Union imminen,
. | danger Of dissolution. The COVE rnment is thTea
tened with overthrow. Was it desirable preserve
n | the Union2 hid any answer nor The vesy wors.
Il Sign Of The times perhaps tue evy with which dis
h | union regarded BY many men, by gentlemen
whom the people had devoyed the responsibility
! representing them, and administering Their affairs.
I These seemed 10 comprehend the evils OF disco
luton lie did net expect statesmen OF the present day
attain the wisdom Of the authors Of the constitution
but he did expect that they would at least aspire the
| capacity Of oomprehcndng tho results which must
c follow from Their action AZ this time. He had
NIT to I.ncoln2 Certainly not What though the
I people Of Virginia gave their vote against lincoln;
/ what though Virginia, through her representatives
here, may give her vote against the passage of Jaw
cted by Congress it is stu Virginia thar say the Jaws
shall lie oboyed IL is 9Th Virginia that saws her will IL
potential and that whoever receives majority o. the
electoral votes shall be the President In submitting
Lincoln submitting TO the gJyereign will OF Vrg MA
the passage OF Personal Liberty bills He stood here
States rights Of the strotes and regarded the
constitution compact between States He even be
eved that violation OF the cons tuition by Of the
| parties TO il justified the other parties n refusing
- comply With tts remaining obligations; but
he denied that the Legislature az state was one
OF the parties e The compact, end i the assump.
I no mart ne
Legislature was TO be regarded as infacton o. the
constitution dschargne any Of the parties from their
reciprocal obligations then the Ike assumpt uucou.
stituonal power ~ President, Governor, state or
federal Judge, Postmaster, or Collector Of Customs,
remembrance, sanctioned the unconstitutional act of
their legislature that made i an infraction Of the
other State avail herself Of that broken faith II could
not he considered her duty DO So for then Massacbu
sets might be compelled TO secede because Connecticut
passed Personal Liberty BILL lie held that
among the most valuable State rgbts belong
ne 70 Virginia we're those which belonged 10 her a
member Of the vnion She bound TO choose
the alternative Of submitting 70 Personal Lberty bills
to unconstitutional law and he would throw away
precious stake IN the Union either lie did any
thing the passage Of Personal Liberty bills which just
ned The dissolution Of the Union, particularly evidence
had been given by Northern Legislatures OF purpose 10
repeal such laws what then, should induce them to de
stroy this government was urged because OF appre
hcnded dangers They told that the Territorial
question be settled II seemed strangely over.
looked that the Territorial question already settled
settled by The existing law Of the iand-settied by
| the consttuton-setted ny the supreme Cortland
settled, too IN favor ~ the South lie, therefore.
saw nothing which would justify them In abandoning
her present securities and rushing hastily INTO dsunion
Neophyes m states rights views addressed him veteran
states rights man with the argument that they must
vindcatc the rights Of their States. What were taeyY
II would seem that gentlemen supposed there were
no other rights OF State than those that involved her
own desructon-,he right TO sacrifice her interest, the
right t. lay heavy burdens her people the right to
expose herself TO extreme peril the right throw away
all her rgh's lie would defend all those rights Of hs
state # che chose 10 exercise them lie would defonf
her right T. commit suicide tired Of rrospe
rty and renown and LIE ITSELF But the rights Of virg
MA, which he was most eager 70 maintain those
connected with her welfare AZ her safety, Der com.
mtrce, her industry her peace, her cousdc
happiness and lives Of her clul,ns-in short
al those Incstmaee blessings and benefits which the
constitution secured her and Of which She was nov ar
had lately beer N the actual enjoy These we're the
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