The New York herald., 1862-01-08

tslary by Demonstration were dinste branch ~
~. government, and therefore independent o. ne nsw
besides tie three powers OF the govern
"a mt hs been, ct no period In our history end om te
OF things, could never all eo held a. the same TINE
~ either section The issue OF tho election gave slisiac
soD the city Charleston and the result scarcely
male Known before hs plotters boldly announcei ther
not watt They ds cd not. They drove the pub Nc as
smbes with impetuods haste toward tho brink of Te-
belcn. The ais ged grievances but vague gene
rziites They insuted tho national Gag at every op
20 tunity Denounced tho national government, seized By
force and fraud no public properly and repuda1ea Sss
fede al Executive would have summari aeed cut The
ponRes Of the law TO tho omenters Of conspiracy and
treason But ago and iplaced confidence bal rendered
The President md ard made him blind 10 oby ous ac.
Certain members Of his tabnet openly abctied the rebel
hon. or were guilty OF wanton treachefy They ufed
their high positions to strengthen tho and 70
cripple the army end navy They bad coDiroiea he ap
pmtm MT OF diplomatic representatives, piaci 10 I'M
prnt Positions those by them o. b. nincsl %
ito veTnment, and secret agents we're employed, win
ther approval 10 yisit Rnope 20 inn enos the govern
mg claiFcs there. legion of evil sgenc es--s. ma
seorct hofs openwero put TO work 20 dcnoraxe and
dspa on aze the South labor rendered practicable by
Ihe ocular chaacte Il Southern society. spurred on
by envy and anbtn the leaders toled Ike giants tpe
coua appeals were made 20 unworthy preiudices Tho
rant hostility 10 S,utlern interests imputed 20 the
North. ConRre charged with destroying the CON
rcal equality OF the South and hopes the most extra
vsga;t encouraged Legislative bodies and convon
lions Of the people suddenly changed tho OBJ
jec OF their cOpvocaiion; power the most arbitrary
nsurped In word the leaders hated st no barrier, and
were deferred from no deception 10 carry into exscaon
their long concerted scheme OF disrupng the Union
State which had once dotted the law State which had
borne few burdens had had large hand IN shaping the
aational policy, which had brought weakness
Taher than strength, and had enjoyed more
siey % chosen Ssa'HS to lead I the % way. On Il. ass
OF Iecember her Legislature passed q frmai
act Of secession Next followed in January. Mssss,pp
roary vi gina IN April, and Arkansas Tennessee and
Nor ish Carolina in May making eleven States in all and
esven before the incoming Of the adnnislrs alton
Tho people Of New York, strong In their loyalty and
devot could not believe that toward SO
Md and beuencent ours, the ctizcns OF any state
could iousy entertain dsloya feeling They thought
shat when tho cbutons incident 10 q general election
.uG a G o
the government had been true TO its constitutional obss
tons the mnuntes OF each State had been sacrody
obsei ved and that all ako had enjoyed the unequsled
blessings OF truly republican form of goyernment But
the daily proceedings In tho rebecus States such
to create astonistment and 70 weaken the faith o the
most hopeful even the President became alarmed az
last. On the 9Th Of January 1851, in special message
to Congress in which was exhibited unwon,ed frmncss
he sad the nation was in the midst Of fearful revou
ton and reassered the noble sentiment OF the broved
hero who terminated war and distinguished the day in
OR annals, that 'the Union must and ehall be pre-
served" He declared his purpose 10 the military
power against all who resisted the federal authorities
but three dissenting voices, "haled with Joy the rm,
dgnied and patr otc special message Of the President
AID tende ed to him whatever aid in and naoncy ho
might require 10 enforce the laws and uphold the auhor!
ty Of The e era government Copies of these sent
th:ongh me- to The President and 10 TIC Governors Of al
the States
TIE VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS.
On the 24th OF January | received, and transmit
ted TO the Legislature, the resolutions adopted four
days previously by The General Assembly OF Virginia,
Inviting such states woui '.unite with hor in
rest eort TO adjst the unhappy controversies in tho
spirit N which the constitution was originally formed
and consistently with its principes, to afford ade
quac guarantees to tho slave States for the security Of
their rights 70 appoint cunm sioners to meet hers,
tho fourth of The following month, in Washington, 10
consider and agree, if practicable, upon some suitable
ali siment." Although brt eleven days interverod-s
period scarcely sufficient to inform many Of the egs
iaes in session. and too brief to convene those not in
session. nevertheless did not feel willing to let this or
any opportunity offering reasonable hope of success,
pass without a trial. I accordingly recommended the
appointment OF Eve citizens Of this State in whose
character anu patriotism the pubic would have full con-
fdencc to meet those from Virgins and other Statea On
February 1 Legislatures eec'ed con m ioncrs TIER
reports will be found in the Senate documents Of 1854,
aumbers fifty nile and sixty.
JOINT REsoLUTIoEsoF CONGRESS.
On the 2lst OF March received from thePresldent an
C.rgress proposing amendment to the constitution Of
the United States which, when rated by threefourths
OF the State Legislatures should become part of that
instrument, in the following language:-"No amendment
6ha be made to tho constitution which will authorize
give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within
any State with the domestic institutions thereof inolu-
0ng that OF persons held to labor service bv the laws
d said State" Nothing more than the adoption of this
amendment could in justice have boen asked by the
taken after the withdrawal Of he representatives Of
States In rebellion. And this fact alone should have
weight in determining the question Of security to
Bouh rights and the friendly spirit Of tho North than
a the assertion and calumny that could be uttered.
Snr its adoptton The proposed Amendment waa NOT
passed upon by them, however
PROGRESS OF EvENTs-wHAT TIE REBELS DID.
Events rapidly culminated The newly organized Con-
fedcrae administration lost opportunity to add TO the
excitement and urge ts rebellion. The leaders de-
teruined that elbow must be struck" that "blood
must be she'd before their government could have a.de
aned exstepes Charleston harbor appeared to be the
point selected for this bloody Inauguration The
IL occupatonof Fort Sumter by Major Anderson tho pro-
ongsd preparations Of the insurgents for reducing and
ehe firing upon the supply ship Star OF the West had
xed the Of the country upon that point The pecu
Liar difficulties OF anording supplies by government
Ss, and the meagre amount OF subsistence in store,
Sncod the commanding ocer to inform the Governor Of
South Carolina that unless he received supply in two
days he surrender tho fort As this obviously
impossible the evacuation by the federal forces
svtabs But did suit the designs Of the rebels to
receive the fort without resort 10 violence Without pro-
voc tion eaanonade from eleven batteries and land aud
water force OF than eight thousand men opened upon
the devoted Little band II was physically impc ssibe
for seventy to hold out against such Odds and tho
fede al force, under the guns Of the rebes capuaed
the 18th Of April On the same evening the flashed
over the vast teegrarLic net work OF the country.
Northern blood was stirred. This gratuous violence
o. all that IL tho design OF the leaders to broak up
the government An immediate reaction took place In
the eopllar mind completely uniting tho people OF tbs
yai States They delbe aey detel mined to put down
The rebellion, and this purpose has been strengthened by
tne and reflection. Tie President immediately appointed
. spccih session Of Congress TO meet on July A. He
issued his proclamation calling Tor seventy. nve
Thousand three months militia or this force the quota
sf New York was thirteen thousand men. On tho
Raorning of the 18th cormun Gated this fact to the
Assembly, and recommended that military force sui
eently 20 meet the sn and pros &C i've demands
OF tho gover ent he authorized aud that greater dcrc
eicuary bo conferred 20 emhody and equip voluu.
teer militia for the public defence and 10 provide the
cessary thereor. bill FOR this oh Get. in fow
hours passed. through all the forms Of law with but Fix
dissenting voices In the Senate its pa sage equally
prompt and decisive. II empowered the Governor Lou
tenant Governor Secrstary of state, Comptroller State
and Surveyor and State Treasurer TO accept
she service of the state in addition 10 part
militia, for two years, thirty thousand volunteers The
olices named in the act immediately met and resolved
seventeen regiments o hun red and eighty
nsn each. proc amation issued by me, calling for
shs force 10 fsnry riemen and to rendez.
at New York Albany and Elura. As tho Board of
Ocers, formed under the act will make report,
panied by the minus Of its proceedings will be suf
for say that the spirit aroused by the insult
tne flag in Charleston harbor, sent company from every
ncghborhood and at the end OF . fortnight, and Just
when the spirit OF volunteering rising the first quo
tA 6lsd. Through the cllOlt of member OF tho
Bosrd who visited Washington for that purpose, the