New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Extraordinary Speech By Gov. Perry
WBY TEE REBELLION FAILED.
JEFF. Davis Not to Blame.
MR.. Lincoln 10 Great Loss to the
South.
FREEDOM \ CURSE TO the NEGROES.
Lee Ranks Next to Washington


row. cruel and bloody war has swept the
Southern States. One hundred and nifty thousand o.
our bravest and most gallant men have fallen on the
fields Of battle. The land is filed with mourning wld
Sws and orphans There 10 scarcely house in which
there has not been weeping for some loved one lost
Three thousand millions Of dollars have been spent by
the Southern States IN carrying on this war Anu now
called upon 10 give up four mlions OF Slaves
worth two thousand millions OF dollars more our
country has been ravaged and desolated Our cities
towps and villages are smodering ruins Conquerng
armies occupy the country. Inc C0niedeTacy mas
Nent and political rights We have neither law nor
order. There is protection for ilfe liberty or prop,
srty Everywhere there ID Generalization, rapine aud
murder Hunger and starvation are upon US. And
we meet as dissIaced and subjuga!ed people to
petition the conQueroT to restore our LOST rights such
are the bitter fruits Of Secession
FIVE YEARS AGO.
How different Mr.. Chairman, IN tone. spirit and
character that meeting OF the citizens o. reenvile
eursted this most fatal bloody and disastrous reV0l
Non Then all was Joy, hope, excitement and conn
dence Seated in my law office looking toward tins
Court House saw crowd OF persons rushing in, CON-
posed OF college boys and their professors. merchants
mechanics doctors lawyers and idlers rom the hotels
with sprnkhng of farmers and planters soon hearu
the public speaking commence, and the air was rent
with the wild and TaptuTOu applause OF the excited au
sienee The more extrAyagsnt the denunciatOns OF
the Union the louder the shouts OF applause.
repeated in hesrt the memorable words OF Christ
FEATHER forgive them they know not what they do =
Ny mind then filed with the worst foyebodings as
20 the future thought foresaw all the evils which
have since befaon our beloved country. But my potl-
cal influence was gone, aud my voice was poNeress 70
stay the angry anu excited feelings OF any ielowei
RIPE FOR SECESSION.
We were al that time MI Chairman the most pros
porous Tree and happy people the face Of tie earth
The sun he'd never shODe an empire or nation whose
future more bright and glorious. But the public
mind had unfortunately been prepared in tue Southern
States for 80 past for effort a. dISunion. The
people had been induced believe that dsunion would
snd Socdshed The leading politicians Of the south
anxously awaiting for some plausible preext for
seeding from toe American Union The election OF
Abraham Lincoln President of the United States. by
sectional party al the North was regarded as iaVof
able opportunity for their long cherished
purpose We were told, after this event. that there
no longer any safety IN the Union for Slavery or
our Constitutional rights
Mr.. IIScoLNs ELECTION NO REASON FOR Seeding.
Let us now see Mr.. Chairman # there any truth
in this assertion Mr.. Lincoln wss elected ID dI.e.
conformity with the Federal ConstitgtIon DE was
elected in consequence OF tie political dvlsons ana
Discussions Of the South. Had the southern states
been united one candidate. instead OF vo;ng ior
three the result wou.d have been different MI. LIN
coin Only received little more than Onethrd OF the
votes cast in the Presidential election. He therefore
went into office with large majority OF the American
people opposed 10 hs administration Inere was AT
hal time a majority Of q members of the House of
Representatives. in Congress in opposition to President
Lincoln. There was majority OF six members OF the
Senate Of the United States opposed 70 him. And s,
majority Of the Supre Court Of the United States
were opposed 10 the avOwed principles OF the Repub
can party. which elected Mr.. Lincoln.
Where then was the power Of the President 10 in
sure the South invade the constitutional rights OF
fhe Southern Statesf lie was IN minority IN DOth
Houses Of Congress and 10 the Supreme Court, with
large majority of tine American people opposed 10 him
Ee poweress No legislation could be had and no
appoinneDt made, without the approval OF tue South
srn States through the Democratic party. The election
ef President LINCOLN then no just ground for Sc
eessioD. -.
But it was urged Mr. Chairman that the Republi
can party would soon obtain the ascendency in both
Houses Of Congress and then the constitutional rights
o. the Southern States would be destroyed There was
NO reason for this assertion, when reflect that
majority Of the people Of the United States were OF
posed TO the principles Of the Republican party Ad'
nit however FOR argument that the President and bis
party might be in the ascendant, and would make az
Greseions on Southern rights and institutions.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED.
Then sir we should have had the whole Democracy
Of NOrtb raying around their violated Constitution
and standing by the South And II war had come, II
would have been at the North whore the people where
divided ana not at the South. where they were all
Sni.ed II would have been civil ar well a. sectional
war In the Union and for the Constitution OF the
Union. But tir there was not the slightest probability
Of such issue. The Republican party voted almost
unanimously in Congress in 1860 that they had no
power to interfere with Slavery in the States and no
wish TO do So II they had When The southern states
seeded from the Union. and withdrew their members
from Congress they took the Federal Government out
Of the hands Of the Democracy and turned 10
she Republican party. They abandoned their friends
and allies ihe Northern Democracy. who had nanfully
stood by the Sonh for than half century TO the
tender mercies Of their political opponents and enemies
This war not in accordance with Southern honor and
ebivalry
TIE soUTE BAD NOTHING To COMPLAIN OF.
What other cause had the Southern States for their
act OF Secession For eight years Immediately preced
irg this revelation, during the administrations Of Pres
idents Pierce and Buchanan there WAS not an act OF
abe Federal Government Of which they complained
They could not complain for the Government was In
their own hands II is true the Northern State Legs
latures had nuted certain acts OF Congress favorable
20 the South. But was this just for rebeling
against the Federal Government Should they not
Aaye adhered the closer to that Government and assist
cd In enforcing its laws How strange to think Of the
Southern States rebelling against Government OF
which they did not CON plain
1t IL said the Southern States left the Union TO
xreseryc Slavery. Eow fatal the mistake Every one
ought 10 have known that Slavery stronger In the
Union than il possibly could be out Of the Union. In
deed the Union was It's only safety aud protection
While in the Union we had the power OF recapturing
our fugitive slaves; out OF the Union We could have no
such power The whole civilized world was opposed
20 ne on ths question. and, as slave power would
have looked upon US with scorniul Jealousy
But Mr.. Chairman, the madness and folly OF the
Southern States in commencing this revolution IS low
manifest 70 all There fanaticisn Of the South AZ
well az al the North. Politicians did ell they could, III
both sections 10 stir up the worst passions OF the hu
man heart and make the people forget they were fellow
. ,itizens Of one great Republic We told that the
a ortbern people would not fight that there would be
M, war and offers made 10 drink all the blood
tbs. would be shed History should have taught them
fhst no great Government like ours ever Wat or ever
could be broken ny without war aud ali is dire conre
euence" $500. oo,,r,, -
How WIS IT, Mr.. Chsirman, that the Southern Ststes
Oiled IN heir rebeonf IL Ia true the contest was
most uneQua one 500 900 Of persons fighting against
o. GOO 90, The one having neither government army
navy or nanu, ctures; and the other having all these
itb an ufux o., foreigners and Southern negroes T.
sncTeas, their strength. The Southern people
ihpulsye eIhus.a uo people but they want the energy
n, the beginning Of tbs war that ny greatest appre
bsns,op was that our soldiers would get tred OF the
Var az quit IT, did no: believe IT possible 70 hoid 10