The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01

peaoiuy In sinese DAY selecting their clei rulers iof
tine next four years pFesontcd 70 all out
ward appearance, as successfully executed a. " any pre-
cedpg and contracted stage Of the republic Yet
an tie people A Of one x tho States, even
whist enSsged 10 performing me common
venton of single disturbing cause suddenly broke out
into violent remonstrsnce and dashed into immediate Of
forts all their obligations TO the constitution
Such step had never before been taken any quarter
The spirit directly manifested itself in the region
rod about and il has coutinued ever since 10 spread
until has less affected the loyalty of ten or
twelve OF the States AT the precise period this occur
renee new had been given unless it were
candidates were persons for whom those States had
not voted similar instance had never oc-
pular resistance 10 federal laws South Carolina had
herself furnished memorable one But here was an ex
ample OF resistance to a constitutional election OF
The former may be conducted without necessarily shaking
the very foundations Of the social system the latter
at once denies the validity of the only process by which
the organic law be executed at all. To refuse
acknowledge the constituted authorities Of nation when
successfully carried out is revolution and called
rebellion when il fails under every code of laws known
over the globe 1t is appeal TO physical force which
depends for its justification before God and only
upon the clear establishment of proof of ntoerab
ranny and oppression II is sometimes the last resource
Of patriots who feel themselves mpeled to overthrow
despotsm, but oftener the continuance of despe-
rate adventures who seek for their private
ends establish Had the present outbreak seemed
TO the consequence OF mature elaboration and deep
have despaired Of the republic But apart from the
merely outward indications Of haste and Of passion tnat
attended 1t had other reasons for believing differently
During the previous summer the caDdi-
date of the most extreme party in slaveholding
States had abored than once TO declare himself
devoted friend Of the UEon Whilst the other hand,
the dstrus him inspired by the character Of his prn
cipal advocates had had the effect of alternating from him
numbers in his State, who preferred the secu
rity offered them by the friends of another candidate
brought forward exclusively as the upholder
ne omon o. the co T ana the en-
thus divided between these two influences neither
Of them yenturng before the people whisper the theory
rrA MINI NJ ,fal
voters sustained the thoroughly pledged candi
whilst Tennessee and Kentucky gave him their electoral
votes; and the Old Dominion, never known before
waver the marked out by her acknowledged
and ancient leaders transfer her votes to the
loyal side. All these events the natural
forerunners of premedtaed dsaection to the consttu
tiona government They can only be accounted for by
presnmng fund of honest attachment to it at bottom,
and the inference which draw is that the feelings OF
majority of well disposed persons have been suddenly
carried away by sympathy with their warmer and more
violent friends in South Carolina they have not
stopped calmly 10 weigh the probable consequences Of
their precipitation If were to need evidence
TO prove to me the absence deliberate intent outside
of South Carolina TO set aside election regularly made
think could find it in the earnestness with which
other have been set up in justification Of ress
lance II has been alleged that various grievances have
been suffered much oppression has been endured and
certain outrages have been committed, upon the
people Of the slaveholdng States which render their
longer stay in the Union impossible, unless conf
dence can be inspired that some remedies may
that their rights no longer in re-
naming with us, and that the alternative left is
to withdraw themselves before acquiescence shall
have prepared them for ultimate subjugation. They
10 and demand that these complaints shall be
listened to- and these apprehensons aayed before they
common head. And here OF my fren is the
right reply with equal warmth and not less that
they are unconscious Of having done wrong electng
President according the constution-that they are
of any real grievances that demand redress
and that they feel dsncned TO enter upon any expert
quiet apprehensons which arc, ia their opinion,
either artificial or imaginary. What they appeal to is
the constitution as h land obedience
in any quarter, the only proper remedy Is coercion
should perhaps be disposed to IN this view
this case Of deliberate and wful conspiracy sub
vert the government. am not sure that would not
apply the doctrine q the people OF South Carolina who
have long been known 10 be generally disa cted They
neither demand nor expect any redress or even
ration OF their grievances They declare themselves
only to be executing reasonable project they have
been meditatpg for twenty years. They have, there
fore, put themselves without the pale Of negotiation
There is not minority Of the citizens who
monstrate. The case is otherwise with the other
states There is evident hesitation and re-
luctance in adopting the irrevocable policy OF
dsunion. There Is a lingering desire 70 receive
ed. Now i, for one, am not ready yet to take the
responsibility of absolutely closing the door to reconca
ton cannot permit myself TO forget the warnings that
have descended TO from many Of the wsest and best
statesman and patriots of all time against this rigid and
overlook the fact that in the days OF our fathers
the imperious spirit Of Chitham did not feel itself as
sacrificing of his proud dignity by proposing TO listen
their grievances and to concede TO
able demand long after they had placed themselves in
armed resistance to all the power Of Great Britain Had
George the Third listened his words Of wisdom he might
saved the brightest jewel Of his He took the
opposite He denied the existence OF grievances
he rejected the olive branch he insisted upon coercion
And what the RESULT History records its verdict
favor Of Chatham, and against his king. And who is
there in the Mother at this day who does not re-
gret the bunder he does not condemn the motive Of
the MONARCHY When the great grandson Of that same
king his late visit TO this capital handsomely made
his pilgrimage TO the tomb OF the arch rebel OF that time
do you imagine that his counrymen and future subjects
would have appauded the act If they st believed that
the stiff backed old king had been right in shutting the
door Of reconciliation For my part, Mr. Speaker,
inclined 70 accord with that philosophical states
man. Edmund Burke, who, during the same struggle was
not afraid to bring forward his plan OF Cancellation with
America and the elaborate speech which he made in
its defence used the following language entirely
inappropriate TO these times
Now such unfortunate quarels among tho component
parts Of great political union Of co%mnni,ss can SCARCE
Inc head q he empire 70 insist hat privilege plead
MED Instantly proclaim rebellion 10 beat arms and
put se s s s w S h
their patwll not teach hsmtha the against
government which sSbmission equivalent to slavery
Mr.. Speaker II is not my custom TO lean much upon
authority AS general thing IT appears TO me TO pass
for than 1t is worth. But there persons
always more less influenced by the from
which anything comes, and who are better disposed to
believe IN the testimony Of witness two centuries old
than Il the same reasoning issued from the lips Of
the beet of living contemporaries 10 such viii com
mend passage drawn from the most profound OF British
statesmen and philosophers Francis Bacon
TIC materials nat Of seOn' thing vel ito 70
times DO bear IT, 70 take away The matter Of them for 4
there be fuel prepared IL hard TO tell whence the spark
shall come that shall set on Gre As for
hsy are Il the polite body s s to hu%ors 70 The
and prince 4Se danger
them by this whether they be just unjust for thai
o imagine people be reasonable who d. often purn
their good by this whether the siefs
upon they rise be In fact great small for they the
dangerous dcontentments where the the
feeling "Dolend nf.ers, ttHsud non emn Besides in
expressions the things that provoke
do wthal mse the but In fears Is Neither
let any prince State be concerning
because they have been often have been long,
peril hath ensued for is true that ume
doth not turn into storm, II Is nevertheless tina
storms though they blow divers times yet may fall
last and as the spanish proyerb no;eth we'll THE cord
| breaketh nj last by the weakest pull
| such deep sagacy this convinces me, If ever
doubted, that the way 70 peace 10 times OF dscorl is
not always found b. using 10 listen 70 complaints
diner then, with some OF rigid friends this point.
prefer 70 consider grievances, IL but be sure
that they have no just foundation-much IL they
prove 70 merit attention for their reasonableness. Ms
notion OF the duty Of public TO watch the growth 81
offences, and not 70 neglect, stil less despse them.
have, therefore, faithfully hlored, In my humble way
H. comprehend the nature Of the GsconteDs act la
prevailing, and 10 Judge Of he extent 20 which