The New York herald., 1862-03-31

was stronger at the North We reason hope that
by combination Of their strength Lincoln might DO de-
feated IL all were defeated but Mr. Lincoln he would
give him trial II he administered tho Affairs Of state
wisely and constitutionaly he would be thankful;
motif he attempted 70 encourage sectional legislation
and administered Affairs dsparagngy to any part OF the
country turn him out Twas not for breaking up this
because orsooth the aims Of any set Of poll
tcians had miscarried II have revolution upon
such pitfui pretext what stability OF government
do we possesss To yield 10 the dispeasure Of
tain set or party, 80 far as TO partition political
structure Of such grandeur would be to follow In
the footsteps Of distracted Mexico told my country.
men TO give Lincoln fair chance he sought to invade
their rights or compress their Freedom elect another
the ballot box, and not tho sword the Instrument TO
WELD In the support Breckenridge for the Presidency
had labored through afatguing canvass exposing my
se TO all the unpleasanness Of and the exhaustion
OF declamation Iwas enlisted in his fortunes for the
sake OF my country believed him to be the safest for
the crisis and can produce evidence from many sources
to justify the belief Threats boldly made TO de
str0y tho country II Brecknrdge should not be elected
To avoid this calamity would make the sacrifice OF my
health, nay my life, my all. Bell men, how can you
}Ssy LOT .ns par. you are snaots 10 @ TINS
could you 60 of into the dsunion campY was witness
Of tho reign Of terror which followed the defeat OF Bell
Breckinrdgs and Douglas, and when the election was
over repaired to Washington. 1t there that Brock
inridge showed tbs ooven foot. South Carolina
basey and adroty attempting to dissolve the Union
3rsckurdgo and converssd with him; told him tho
people all disappointed that had been caught in
snap; sccessionists would break up tho Union What
was his roply? s'Can Stater' remarked
"It is our duty TO save the government" "wii you
cocrce he again demanded. told him not to deal in
in South Carolina should rob the mint counterfeit money
commit other crmo against the laws of the United
States, he would be punished; and II mattered not
whether the law was broken BY one man or twenty or
hundred by tho State itself, tho government
must be vindcaed The soul OF liberty tho love Of
law II this be and you have authority to enforce
it, have law TO protect the weak and defy the
strong. Ny interview with breckenridge was like ice
berg in my bosom. was deceived in him, and Disco
vsred that Breckenridge had no hope Of being elected
no hope but for Kentucky and the Southern States.
asked him II he was wiling TO dsunite the States be-
IincOl'a because Disseminated
South Carolina agitatos the subectS To this question
Brscknridge replied in ad capandum slang about subu
CATION and the horrors OF civil conflict convincing
AS he could not DO President OF oil the States,
President Of part Of them. We separated. /
turned my back on him and said, "You de-
ceivs again, it will be mine. Let task Boil, Breck
nrdge and Douglas mon. what duty Is left for you to
5aH Gny on. my0u csnnos not apd out what rights
gather around the altar OF country and the
stiuon shall DO preserved In returning TO my native
State of3r the olive branch in hand and the const
tuition in tho other. With and for it, have TO
persh il need bs-to pour out my blood free libaton
for its preservation. The federal government is made
responsible for this war by the men who have entaisd
its horrors upon the country by crying out their pretend
ed rights gone Lot forget all parties and former
associations and the question it is tell YOU the
slavery question has been made the pretext for breaking
up this government. In 1892 attempt made to
heard read by named RUSSELL while seated my
shop board in that memorable year the proclamation Of
President Jackson and felt then as now do that it
setvation of the government. 1t was sustained
by those master statesmen, Webster, Clay and
jackson. l stand now as they stood in the
first storm OF State and for this l am perse-
cued DO not blame me, but yourselves who gone
wrong; up, show your manhood, acknowledge
the your purposes and resolve support the
United States governmontthe greatest aud best abri
cation of God and man. In 1s32-ths year OF nullca.
ton-Jackson wrote letter to Mr.. Crawford, Of
Georgia invite your attention to it, What did he
sayS lhere existed effort to break up the govern
ment." 1t is twenty nine years since; few differed
with Jackson then, as to the preservation Of the
Union hone differ We're it possible for Old
hickey ~ 70 ret return 70 u ana sSe wna gong on Wna
trated in the answer OF an old who knew and loved
him well. He came to soc me short time ago, and in
reply to my question any had been impious enough
to plant the Stars and Bars tho old hero grave lie
said:-ssYes and I de damued il dn't expect TO see
to be ignominiously hanged n were possible for the
dead to know what Is passing here upon oarh and leave
their lonely tabernacle to mnge again in the busy
Of life would long since have expected to Jackson
at the seat OF government, and hoard him oxclam,
with that extraordinary finger elsvated-"By tho
servodi" Tariff the pretext for dsunion In 1882
and the slavery negro question is the pretext now?
Let go back to the proceedings Of the last Congress
What was the true phase of the timesy compromise,
you remembor-the Crittenden proposition-was intro
duced. The Southern Senators, including Benjamin,
Toombs Iversou and list Of Others pretended that II
the measure passed tho South would be satisfied
but they desired everything else but compromise
Senator Clark offered amendment which he be-
lisyed would be acceptable 10 the South had crit
cay kept pace with these pretendsrs. Their protest
only to disguise their real intentions. when the
vote was put on Clarks am endment-mark well--ony
hfty-1ve ballots were recorded The amendment was
adopted by two votes-thus eating the original
promise. Who responsible for this work Of destruc
ton2 Six Southern Senators standing there and refusing
h,a % been asov,od thoy would hsy. been depres
OF pretext for their treason. Judah Benjamin,
sneakng thief and perjurer, aud an unscionable
traitor, seated near me while the vote was being
taken told him II his duty to to the relief Of
the country by voting upon this important proposi-
ton. Ho sneerngy answered that when he wanted
my advice he would make the request" said, you
Senator and demand that your voto be recorded.
With six Others he conrved to defeat the measure by
slipping out. They wanted no compromise This then,
has caused tho present difficulties. These six Senators
destroyed the compromise. upon which they based
luton. Lst examine ourselves, gentlemen and females
too that may arragn the guilty the shrine
public suffering Did Lincoln or the republicans dissolve
the Union? No. Who, thon are to bamey Men who in
themselves capable of avertng the yot
cried there was no hope for the Southno escape from
separation. You know the camor has been raised that
the savehoding States would amend the constitu-
ton 10 logisate upon the subject Of slavery On
10th of December South Carolina passed an ordinance
Of secession took Fort Moutrie and the revolution
mcnced. soon after South Carolina went out seven
other States followed Their argument was that the free
states would interfere with their peculiar institution by
legislation BY the withdrawal Of these States, the
North had over threefourths of the votes in Con
gress, and consequently had the power to legslate.
tutionY No, they did not. They came forward
with amendment to the effect that Congress,
in all futpre time, shall have no power to lsgslate
upon tho subject Of slavery" The amendment was
passed by vote Of two-thrds. Why did you accept it,
instead Of being governed by a petty tyranr I will
now pay my respects to some geaemon who have been
deprived OF their rights In the Territories We have
had some clamorous hsrangues about Southern rights
The most OF them have proceeded from noisy dissolu
tionis,s who owned negro they have been
riby disturbed. |, myself, owned fsw-only seven
and expect they cost me more labor than those who
owned hundred During the last session OF Congress
three Territorial bills passed. and afterwards the
amendment adopted taking the power away from
Congress 20 egate upon tho subject OF slavery. The
hroe bills organizing the Territories Of Dacotah Nevada
aud Colorado embracing every inch Of territory owned
by the United states provide that the Legislature shall
have power TO Interfere with the private property Of
citizens defines and declares slaves 20 he private pro-
psrtythnt no tax shall be laid on him (the citizen)
drive him nut Of the Territories. How much of the
question left for secessionissy Thor Senators de.
ioaed proposition, offered In spirit Of fairness and
cordialty and which, II accepted, would have
stored the government, and boed would have
flowed upon consecrated soil Whore, then your
Southern sIiss Whence the Of this rebellionp