The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-09
The New Administration Responsible to
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inc country
The election Of Mr.. Lincoln to the Presi-
dency, was the result of thirty years OF per-
petual agitation, upon the Saver 1ues ion
with the avowed object in the beginning, Of
running the country. Sir Robert Peel con-
sidered the expenditure Of one hundred mil
lions of dollars for the emancipation of the
negroes of Jamaica, as cheap price for SOW
ing seeds Of mischief upon the American con-
tinent which should ultimately undermine our
national greatness. Garrison, Phillips, Tap
pan, and others who initiated the abolition
movement, have lived to exult over the success
of their projects. The active system Of prora.
gandism which they inaugurated, for the pur.
pose Of preaching crusade against the soeil
institutions of the Southern States, has driven
seven members Of the confederacy out of the
republic; and, not contentcd with this, the
pulpit is still desecrated, and the press pros
tituted, to force the remaining eight slave
States to withdraw from the Union also. The
guilt lies at their door of the most terrible
blow that has ever been aimed at our political,
commercial, financial, agricultural and manu-
featuring prosperity. If civil war comes, they
will have brought 1t upon US, and the greater
number of them are disappointed at the delay
Of an internecinc conflict, with its attendant
horrors, which they believe would stereotype
anti-slavery fanaticism in the North. Sec etary
of the Treasury Chase foretold, in a recent
speech, that, after the Inauguration would come
adjustment 1t is sorely needed; but il must
be one which will involve the overthrow of the
principles and practices which have elevated
the administration to power, or ii will be held,
sooner or later, to bitter account by the
people
Listen to the late harangue Of Wendell Phil.
lips, in which he proclaims to the Bostonians
bis rejoicing and triumph in the disasters Of the
past three months, and in the calamities and
DloodsIed which he believes to be still impend-
ing. He says
Why 90 think dsunion gain, peace and virtucY
let Us rise 10 the height Of our position. This
suppose welcome dsunion, manfuy avow our real
sentiment, liberty and equality, and draw the line mt
them 60. Disuntoa LoTsr. Disanion is gain rsn,
tire he assertion, IN ne face @ Sa sre@ ma, n any fire
Notton n.n engaged in southern trade crclaslrcy, four
lgil end ia toniTt1tcy.
What can be more horrible than such iubla
ton over the prospective pauperism OF his
own immediate neighbors? Yet he continues
! know what anarchy IL. know wha, civ,' war Is. l
can Imagine the or blood through which rebel.
nous slave population must march 70 their rghts Tney
are dreadful. And yet do not know, that, 70
lghteDcd mind Of civil u any ,re sickcn.
ing than the thought Of hundred aud htty ycars of
avcry. 10 not brink from the sentiment OF Sou'hey,
IN letter TO ppa-" There are scenes OF trem9ndous
horror which could smile at by Mercy's side. 40 IN
succon which should make the negroes masters Ut tho
West lndea 10 one" believe both these sentiments
are dictated by The highest humanity.
Mr.. Phillips takes pains to declare that the
most fearful horrors which imagination can do
pict would crown the wishes Of politicians Of
bis school, u they were the accompaniment OF
slave insurrection. lie says" Weigh out the
fifty thousand hearts that have beaten their last
pulse amid agonies Of thought and suffering