New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-07
4 lac Con.pirnoy Against Free Go'ernmsnt
in the south.
Hsv.Yo,E. osl u. 1862.

NEN.f OK Ot- ~ let3
10 Naj .Ge. HiiiscK. Ud'imgfoH, u. c.
M Dr,R Sin. | trnf HAT you will eScuse the
attempt 10 csp... On your tim. by calling your attention to
Ito secret motives, and uaasn,snd them. the res. mo
uy.. thai iupsnsd the Avehodes TO enssrn the rebellion
There has been 90 much mppfel snsion and much dis
position party fermsat 70 maie the opposing party re'ponn
be for the that upoa that our Northern peo
PIE nave Lsrsofor, msead and , mesins each otbsr
h. l. not - should BE- We of tie South, who have long
-n iaasfred With he Of fs.sonin' on The pat o'
srshods have evidence Of the most dehnts ehaeief TO
prove sl counlyuen a. tho North have no' been 10
blame.
.sni you r,upAl., cor,s!ng matter. Ia eocda
ton o tho theory Of .veboe In reference to the laws oi
popaos sud slseuce connection with free govern
n.u, upon slavery ssnhesut paragraph 'ihl l.
found IA Mr Sprsrs resch, and p8bished 10 the AnFif
number Of De BoNs Revsw 1889. volume Of matter o.
character be cited to show that this process
Of reasoning bed been Sopsi by slav.hode AID that tho
real ..ue 20 he tiled by core OF Is the question be
tween sIavEgY DEsocKAcr. NJ sPfsti Ia BIS speech
si yieki burg says truly when hs ssser"
Wills or popuiion has advanced. iers has been no
rropoft onse slvsnce4cnt Ia the uuubsr Of slaves The
widening West has made demand Of slave, upon NE oiar
s,r, the older States have been compelled 10 )ed 10 suc
srsetoa With every iranrorsiion there were his.ins
soo' ready 10 supqy IL psco WIN hIsIs so, s,no Wv ,
lori.f ~ overs prrsd the states OF Delaware snd Maryland
Il .yeniel n tho States Of kentucky Mi.soun ard Nfsi
d
pt erIt sbout halls # lessAion and 20 y. ~ th-s
= arc not Ia the cont-s, with tn. north which be
tic bsnnsT II drmocrucy but with the deinoofso, si
within to States the cities aud Institutions Of the south
Mr. srr.tt assume. that II this democracy Of the South
cannot be cot nd Of that tho separation nom the Nerh will
,.ly ,dorrn the contes," that this Southern demo-
eraey spple, Slavery IN s homes and on is heh'soues
slsy.,y Wa te Thcan horse that bore i,s rider from
the ned sod that escaping Ga oneuea abroad 1t would be
found to wage . deadly contest with iis snenies al
home"
Were these rossouings Of the Southern Slsvo holders the
mar. ebnlion, Of individual minds the matter would stand
v.v dee We Of the far South know that this course OF
rea,oung 10 common with the political influences that weld
the exclusive political pow0r Wo know also that the Tevou
,on had s origin In the motion 10 Tree government,
la the South.
II there be anything that i' secessay than anything
else for our counrymen for tho Cabinet at W@hn'on Tor
the 0ensr.s OF our armies aud tie armies Nsmseises to
know 4, the secret motive that led the shareholders into
Rebellion When the Issue accepted the traitors have
t. our counrymen ell rse 10 the magnitude oi
the question and stand unit but II they accept the 'u'
On the narrow grounds that have hitherto failed TO bnng our
rengh into harmony shall suffer much and hazard
Iup.t appeal 70 YOU General, man 'of Intellect, OF
powers Of mind snd capacity to r's to tho con
temptation Of tho great issue IN its magnitude You ~i OK
cuse nv thus wring you. should have de'psirea long
uee but FOR the confidence had la ths cspscy o. my conh
trnen to um,tey appreciate the is'ne md 'hsir de'S"
nation 10 maintain Free Government. against al ats ehIso
NAM. Wih highest confidence and regard
[ am, very truly, yours &c,
LORENZO SHERWOOD