New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-20

themselves by recefvIng IoIolgh Prouucts iIoo vi
duty and smuggling them into the United
States, our Government would be under no
obligation to respect such independence, but,
on the contrary, might properly and rightfully
override it. We will not attempt to indicate
all the conditions requisite to justify rcvoluton
but ability to maintain an independent National
existence is one of them. Whoever seeks fur.
Their light on this subject will find it in Mr..
Webster's speeches, especially those against
Hayne in lS29-3O, and that Of the 7th Of
March, 1850.
w. We deny that the People of the States
now in Rebellion against the Uuion ever gave
their free consent to the revolution inaugurated
in their name. That revolution was the work
of violent and sapguinary faction, which be-
gan the work Of disruption by midnight con-
spracy andlcOmpleted it by terrorism and blood
shed. The elections by which Secession was
ratified were farces of the Mssouri-Kansas
pattern, wherein Uniopists were Overawed BY
armed rufians. For proof of this, we refer to
Senator Mason's letter to the people Of Vir.
ginia, notifying those who should vote against
Secession that they must prepare to leave the
State, to Rev. Mr.. Aughey's, "1ron Furnace"
and to tho testimony of thousands of Union
refugees from the South now among us. We
protest. then, against Secession not only as
right but as q fact, believing that majority
of the Southern people never did wish nor
freely consent to dissolve the Union.
V. We might cite abundantly from his acts
and writings to prove Mr.. Mahony a Secession.
ist in the popular sense of the term-that is,
a syInpathizer with jeff. Davis and his satel.
ltes-but we need only point to his pet.foy-
giug article in this paper. Whoever reads
that will know just how he heads, and where
he will be found if ever Oh attempt shall be
mnde at reconstruction" under the Montgom-
ery Constitution. Were a Disunion Peace
made tomorrow, he would next day be trying
70 sever the Northwest from the East and
attach it to the Shareholders Coniederacy.
vi. Mr.. Mahony may easily and certainly
determine what revolutions we favor and what
we oppose by applying this touchstone: When
ever a revolution seems calculated to narrow
and bridge the chasm between Wealth and
Want-when its natural tendency is to abase
the proud and exalt the lowly-when its .uc-
, cess will be morally certain to carry Educa-
ton, Intelligence, Hope, Scli-respect, into the
buts of the most abject and desplsed-then
that revolution is certain Of our sympathy; but
n revolution in the interest OF Slavery and
Caste-a revolution against Humanity in the
interest Of Privilege-a revolution in support
of the perpetual degradation and chatielhcod of
millions of human beings-we most intensely
hate as an emanation from the nethermost
hell.
VII. Mr.. Mahony seems TO regard the refI
sal Of West Virginia and East Tennessee TO
unite in the Slavehclders' Rebellion as a reroh
on their part against tho authority of their
respectiye States. We utterly dissent from
This; and herein 10 evinced the grave difference
between the right Of Revolution and that OF
Secession. Admit the right Of Secession, and
the seeding State may rightfully constrain all
its citizens and every portion Of its area 10
unite in such Secession; but the right Of Rev
oution has no such extent and involves no
such consequence. If East Virginia chooses
to inauguretc . revolution, West Virginia may
choo.e 10 remain in the Union. She does not
thereby resolt-she simply refuses to revolt,
and remains what she has ever been. loyal
portion Of the American Union. Her citizens
are not rebels nor traitors the State had no
right to make them either Her authority
o,or ,ba,n ,poa coutrnllad and limited lac that
of the Federal Constitution, which stpulates
art. VI, sec. 2 that
Ths Consultation aud the laws Of tho United States which
shall DO usdo pursuance thereof aud all tfea s made
which shall be made under the authority u the led Sislss
shall be M supreme lap u m land and Tho Judges Ia every
State shall he bound tereby dnyhiag q hs C'nsisn1D o.
laps Of any State 10 The c5pnory sofrihsdn1in2"
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