New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03

the first In the history Of tho world based upon this
aroat uhysical. philosophical and moral truth" Ad
dress OF Alexander H. Stephens. already quoted. Sec
pptpama Rebellion Record. Vol ], paga45 OF Doca'
meuts.)
concede ths tho posulatc Of their system. and oil the
rest L. strictly logical.
i Conoedc but tis and South Caronas Declaration Of
IndcpcndsnceA is o document stamped with forecast
and entitled to comendaton Whoever drafted 1t ian
ont Lin prciscs to their logical results Tho Conven
No, that adopted II saw their way before them and did
mn, Ii,e ther weak sympathisers in the North expect
inoompattiiilies.
Having sot up their great philosophical truth the
corner Of their political system thoy SAW clearly
shat they must insure II respects that they must protect
II from attack or condemnation; and they perceived
that this could not b. done ifthey maintained fellowship
with the North. Tho non.Sayehoding States" they
declare "hayc denounced sinful the Institution OF
Slavery" This from citizens Of tho same Republic
they cannot pcrmt nor except by Secession from the
non. n.Slayebclding States. can thoy prevent It, "AA
hope of romedy"-tbns their Declaration concludes
all hope Of remedy is rendered vain by the fact that
public opinion at tie North has invested great poti
cal e,ror with tho sanctions Of moro erroneous re-
NgiOus belief
II Wise in their gonoraton are South Carolina and the
States thnt followed her icad Building their political
system upon a great philosophical and moral untn.
which (uHforuatoy they vii! say the rest Of the civil
lied world stl regards fragrant moral fasehood
they can maintain tho stability Of their political cdioe
only by debarring ali question: all discussions that
might assault endangor its foundations. As In dcs-
potic monarchcs was found necessary 10 declare II
TO DO treason punishable capital oGensc to question
tie right divine Of Kings. in slave empire they eco
liz TO DO Indispensable to forbid on pain of death al
opinions touching the snlness or Inconsistency with
religion Of Slavery. Twenty-Five years ago they DO
clared ftun their places in Congress that in spite OF
the Federal Government every Aboilonist they caught
should die a fcons death. II lido menace. aS
hundreds OF murders for opinions sake, committed In
the South before the war. terribly attest.
Let not blame the men, except Is he Tor seeking 70
uphold the monstrous system handed down to them BY
their forcfhcrs They rcst tho Federal auiho'i'
ty 10 maintain that system. They UhS violate the con
stituiionM proviagn which fOrbds TO GbTdgc thO lib
or,y Of speech Of the press sefdo'cuse and Ito ne
ccssics compel them. They found this neecssa! before
the waI in order to Slavery from desiruoiion the
necessity viii be ncroased beyond measure. After iIs
close Now ha, the Presidents PToclamatio Of Enan.
cipGon has stirred up. in every southern plantation.
the latent longing fr freedom tho dangcs 70 their slave
! fold.
II follows that In this Rcpublic II rrcors:rnesed hall
slave half frcc known TO be opposed IN prinei.
pie TO Slavery Wil y. able 10 ofoss MDon aid Dhont
line without inniaeni fst OF llI South Of that Inc the
constitutional provision touching the liberty Of speech
and Of tho pIes, will remain imperative. fc!on''
death ~ await every rcsdcn. uaver II tie SoH.h
WHO prints or Who u,ers IN public In private, any
denial thn, Slavery Just and rora any nsortion that
forlon doe. not ,anoiloa IL The Constitution ggArAn
ees right thus 90 Print thus "a speAs The fedrr n
Government 10 hound 20 maintain that con'uuional
right Lot " maintain i IN ciubho hall slave
half free VIA, iLoni Can free go'ofIiAog sustain
lt.ofCan ircc nation continue 10 exist unae1 such
state Il things ~ thai' CcftHialy not
Tio South secing iAb declared all hope a foged, 10
be,ain her friend. IN tho North. Frop.ng afier 70
oousruo,on With Slavery. ae sl sricicn vliA Judi
ciAl blindness.
4 Lot ui paE, 20 araher matter IT, S0gh csrolnA :
.Dcolnrs,on of Cause or slon. o the chief
Iros forth justly ns aud noccesAilng srpafAon) Ia
tho election of 90 the high onoe oi Preside q Of
tic United States whoso opiulonA and purposes are
hostile 20 SlEycp." This Il A declared. tic -.A'sloa
ing States oannot pcTnlL becapss shonorcT ii shall
occur The Fcdoi A. Government vii! have boc'ac ihcr
enemy" f"Dcclars,oa Of Causos a'ready quoted.
Rebellion H. cord vol. t. Dcornen,s p.N
10 satisfy tAe SogiA tAAi ale shA permit ~ gain
20 unite with ,eg Ia cvdon, tia, W mast do ore 81
two things eilaor oonsolt - 10 amcd iAc coasiliu.
ton that slal be cllTih, rs rrrridoni "vhc'e
OPTION, nnd purIp,os are sos,lO to SLTcsy" e.so
mako Up or minds 10 scoond inssfTces.on tho irs,
;lro President With such opinions hapPcas b. elcos
"a Tie constitutional amendment oar fret s..eTna.
;ivc. would bc an IniAny. Il II vero ps'til,yi tho
second ltsfnatso would b 90 aoc-pi pcaoc on oouii'
ton of abapGonlng 'brsrer freedom Of election. TAs
South docs no, thoroughly dcPse - ~ 10 believe Tor
a moment thai NO sAsI aoceIi either
Bu, tho very bead and trun, Of ctr hflnef onchins
against The scaih remains yc, un,ogcled or tho lpe
manner namely In which she alleges that tho fugitive
slave law lAs herctoloro leoa elhHnd This. our
oGcnso WA 80 grsrour in the eycs 81 S,h Carolins
that she put II firth in her Declaration TO Lrsi aud
In itsell the al sufficient for SEPARATION r'dinS
Thu. tho Constitutional COMPACT has been deboTfte
y brokon and South Carolina Us released run her obh'
CATION" fDecla1nt!os VI Csase,. Rebellion Record
! Vol !. Documents p.+
| What chance evsn tie romoi'~t IL there that Will
slavery and Freedom In political pnrnrf'hp this rcs
Of ofenss vii be avoided Lorcafcri Lot U.s. ior NO
mept imagine that tho Emancipation Proclamation hrs
10 force IN law korcr1hc.c.s, iir glad iidinfs ha'o
penetrated 20 the rcno,csi haun,s of eortcrn slavery
10 the slarc /, rc;y. In biz hear, ii has called mp
tho the sr,cnt hoo Il II he can
Lui once oado he vigilance of Lis master tbcfo yu
freedom for him tha sido u the grave. That hope
onoe awakened tlroughou, the eugGh and breadth ci
the insnrrccoany states oan it ever again bo put 70
rsstr IL ii not certain that under its omp,ngs-- 40
matter how firmly shall havn established slavery
| by hw--thcsc hondsmon vii oo-s tho Border by
thousands. for hni dreGs that have sought rcfuge
among Iii no~i And when they do paG4 into
that land wloee President proclaimed them free