The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-14

10 prevept the inauguration OF that President whom ma
jory Of the people had declared 70 DO Inc man o. r
we'll II has been my fortune TO be selected as one OF his
constitutional advisers. have had tho honor OF being
connected with this administration since Its com
mencement and tell yo 10 night that yoa cannot md IN
South Carolina drious, religtously ana scru
an@ y - Tan Asre6" nneon &c Had the people
OF the South been willing to wait and see whether he
would regard that oath which, in the presence Of the as
sembed nation he had aken they would have found that
no administration organized In this country would
have more conscientiousy regarded and protected the
rights Of the South than this administration would have
done. know that speak the sentiments OF the Presi-
dent and his advsersof those who have controlled his
administration But those people, however, were not
willing to wait until this test could be applied and no
sooner was this President naugurated than the tocsin Of
war was sounded through every Southern State and the
armed strength Of tho people was summoned to drag
down tho admnisraton-to undermine the foundation OF
the government, and to crush in ruin this fnr fabric
OF republican institutions, What, ask you, could the
administration have done. One after another Of the
forts Of the United States had been taken, after
another had the possessions Of the government been
seized State ator State had renowned its allegiance TO
tho federal Union state after State the glorious flag Of
the nation had been tramped in the DUST and TO its place
had been lifted the emblem Of the pirate and the traitor
What was the duty Of tho administration in this emer
gencyf Should stand by and one after another
the pillars Of great fabric disrupted and broken or
should appeal to tho patriotism Of the American peo
pie to sustain the institutions OF their fatheisY Mr.
Lincoln had not pursued the course which no has,
would he have been unworthy Of the confidence that
has been so generously placed in hmY He has adopted
this course he has appealed you the people of the
States to rally round the standard of country and to
teach the world that repubicanism still lives upon this
continent My friends, ps make no sudr upon Southern
institutions We recognise the right IF South Carolina and
Georgia 10 hold Slaves they desire thm But my friends,
appeal to you TO uphold tho great banner OF our go
rous country and to leave the people Of that country to
settle those domestic matters according to their own
choice and the exsencies which tho times may present
do not invoke you to engage In this war az
against slavery. We warning for different princi
ple But there Is old adage brought down to from
the anceDs, 'That whom the gods would destroy, they
which for their wiekedness God providence has brought
upon them And that will do crush the insti-
tuition of slavery than would have been done by the
peaceful administration Of the government in ten centu
ries that should be the consequence, have tears
to she'd To tho future and to Prov dence leave the is
OF this great question. His not The frorce o the
gorenm ~. Of The United States 10 enter into crusade
against the Institution Of slavery woaId proclaim 10 the
pscpIe Of all The States of this Union the right manage
their inStitutions in their ipdy know that my fellow
citizens will recognise that fundamental principle
upon which commenced this contest Let not give
opponents any complain of In this respect
Let not bring to bear upon them the power OF despot
ISM but the power of the people OF republican govern
ment where the people rule
GENERAL MANsFIELD's ORDER RESPECTING FUGITIVE
kLAyEs.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON
Fugitive slaves will, under pretext whatever, be
permitted to reside or be in any way harbored in the
quarters and camps Of the troops serving Ia this depart
ment. Neither will such slaves be allowed to accom-
nany the troops the march. Commanders of troops
will be held responsible for strict observance Of this
order