New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-16
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
,,ree,cr ppou GOV LETCHER

commn1ica'ion iuclosing joint re.oln,lons hdot'eu
by the Legislature of that State, ana approve -
H. 1861 These resolutions relate 10 matleIsoi tho
first inheritance and they command ny cordlti ~
probation. They declare the sentiment OF the Soa'n'
ern Copfederacy, and will be enthusiastically re-
sponded to by tie people OF all classes.
L. communicating these resolutions TO the General
Assembly embrace the o-9ortnnity to III up
hiatus III the history o. 'h,s y grow ou' Vi ne
CHANGED esiious. VIZ I,nis dssOis;d ier oonnec-
ton With the Government Of ths tIi'sd states on
the I7th of Az il est, having watched eloteiy me
potical conduct Cf President Liheot ana his Saoi-
| net from the t,h Day OF March prec-d.ug A large
portion Of our people oeh yed, ron .A' fe'ell,on'
of bis Inaugural Messsgs .hat he del !"cd to snbJu
osie the South and much Of hlS policy a. developed
IN the first six weeks OF lis sdnini.li lion, tended
to confirm and stlengihss this heii'I The appear
ance of Biz PROF. otign, 10" ever, c0I ng ON .ir,
ginia and other it-- Tor 'vin' - ;HoVed ali
doubts, and MADE it plain and D. ol, that subJu-
cation was his object. lie had re,,:i. MS purpose
by the issue Of his Procs fat. %. u 1e Nireinians,
| if possible in GEO I'M t.eD So GA f,aveholdlDg
brethren into subru SION 10 iis y AZ ga oOenlen'e
! to his Government AMI sui'ouly ina seeln
that the only hope "a preserving No. Hghts anu
honor as State and the iiberi's Of h. people con-
sisted in dissolviug her connection with the Govern
ment of the United States and resumlng hef soVer-
eighty, adopted that oourse ard subsequently deter
mined to unite her destiny with her Sohthern sises.
She did co; aud her CoDveutCn, beng at Tie 'ilne
| in se,son adopted such orGlpauces and regulations
as were necessary to protect her citizens against the
machinat'ons Of enemies at home and oil enemies
| from abroad. -, 49,,
April last have more than confirmed the woret APP
prehensons Of the people II Virginia. ana nave ilr-
nished All angle aud complete lusiitcallon Tor Tue
seces ion Of the State. All the wicked results appre
leud,d when sic seeded have been ieariully real
lied and they now constitute important chapter
in the history Of tie stirring times in which we 1--we
Such were the considerations that Influenced anu
determined the action OF Viz. ina.
now propose to show that whle president LIN
coin processes 10 have ineGgureted TINS war Ior
preservation and perpenation Of tie Constitution ~
liz spirit aud letter he has violated III tie moot d.
rect manner many OF ito most Important provisions
propose in the next piece, t. compare Ms conduct
with the conduct Of George Ill, and TO prove, by
reference 10 this Declaration OF Independence, that
most of biz acts have been identical with those do
nounced by our orefihers M justhable grounds Tor
olr separhlion from the mother country.
Tie war which has been waged against III by
President Lincoln il the most unnatural, ana NJ the
same tine the most diagraoefnl, that has ever oe'
CURED. We are struggling for our rights END ber-
ties for the ptoe cOn Of perfoLs ana property, ana
for the preservatiou of the honor and institutions Of
the South The ruthlcss assault that bar been made
upon us and the upJu-'fable attempt 10 Submission.
prerert most extraordinary hlttlacle ia the yes o
HE civilized world.
/ When a Secretary Of War can quietly seat bimscli
Al Iii. de-k and coolly, calmly, and deliberately com
nit 10 paper recommendation 70 arm Tie hla'es OF
tie Southern Slater lace them IN the field and H.
cite them Ia hostility 10 their masters and the de-
,tuciiou Of ticir families, what extreme may we
not reasonably anticipate from an Administration
that retains rgth oi!cial IN IT. service Nhen an
Adm ini,tratiOu can goto work 20 destroy lO,ts Ia
States over Which they clim 10 have jurisdiction by
riuking distractions il the chanuclf OF our rivers
aud harLDrs-a policy unheard Of among civilized na-
,iJDs-wbat enOrnlty may we NOT be- prepared 10 eA-
Iect. - ,
President Lincoln and biz Cabinet have annullcd
the Constitution, have suspended The wfit OF haoe@
corr ~ AID have declared martial law without Con-
] Ftitlliou.l warrant, but ia defiance Of n. Repre-
s.ntatise Government hhs ceased 10 command Their
re-, eCt, aud the direct tendency now III WHAT re-
uliur 81 tie 1t. United states Government II lney-
'i,aily toward Consolidation and despot7ln Passion
AID pr,isi,c. aysri,c ana seiisiuess, magnlty and
llranness have controlled their action and directed
tltir Efforts -ailst a..
u Having pros.uisd thee general views, now pre-
ssut specifications showing IN what particular The
Constitution bar teen violated. Some OF thcfe spec
iNea.ior shtw violations ante Tor 10 tie secession of
Virginia; others show violations equally lalpable
subsequent to her soces1lon.
H. tie prean be 10 'Ue Constitution Of The United
States CuI i0reialhers declared the purposes ana OBJ
iecis they had in ycw IN tie formation of the g "
ernnent, and those purposes ana objects were " 10
4 esbi-h Justice usure domestic tfanq ulhty, provide
Tor Tie common detuse, promote the general welfare,
and secure the bic ssiugr of liberty 10 Themselves
/ End IN r pO-toriy. The Government has been 70
administered aud directed 10 defeat all these puI-
poies and objects Jur ice has not been established,
nor il il respected 10y p.sldent Lincoln and his Cab
met Domestic tianqt'lli has not been insured but
domestic disturbance Las been iuau gufated and en-.
couraged. The common defense has not been pro-
vided for, bat Northern arms have been leyelod AT
Southern breass and the We iare OF our people haf
been totally disregarded. The blessings Of liberty
haue not been secured TO us, but We have T0nd tho
Federal authont er exeriing all their power and
| fb.-fu a Oh
Southern people TO abJect submission 70 Northern
numbers.
President Lincoln and his Cabinet have willfully
ald deliberately proposed to violate every provision
Of tie I'd section OIL The ith article Of the Constltu-
/ ton, which each enc OF them solenuly swore or
affirmed In the presence of Almighty God 10 pre-
serve pIo.ec and defend" That section is in these
words:
New State, nay be admitted by tho Congress into Ills
Union but States shall DO formed or ei-c'ed within
tie Ju'dotiOr Of any other stat, nor any sste formed BY
the couen, Of the Lee ssurv OF the siiies concerned wei
| a. of the Congress
They have deliberately proposed TO annex certain
counties in Maryland 10 Virginia, and thus form the
new State Of kanaWha, with,n the jurisdiction Of
Virginia, without the consent Of the Legislatures vi
those States and Of Congress. They bave proposed
TO take the four counties lying in the Pan Handle
fron Virginia, and attach them 70 Pennsy varia
without the consent Of the Legslaures of the States
interested and of Congress. They have proposed 10
jol Ire Eastern tOpElies Of Virginia TO Mary Land
and thus make Sute by the junction OF parts
OF two States without lie consent OF the Legsla-
lures of thee States and of Congress. These
propositions present most plain glrng yoliIiol
OF tho Constitution, aud evidence intensity Of mt
lieniIy towards Virginia and Virgnians without
parallel IN the history Of The United Statos
The Gnt sucnduent 10 the Constitution declares
" that Congress shall make no law sbridging the
freedom of speech or OF the press" President Ln-
coin and hs Cabinet have wilfully disr ga iei tie
.Iirit Of thi, article. Numerous instances con be