New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02

In the second place there not word In the whole
pamphlet but breathes anxiety for and devotion to the
Union.
The passage cited part of sentence. the other part
of which Is left out for the purpose Of perverng It's
meaning and effect. The words left out contain dis
tinct denial OF doctrine OF Secession The argument
attempted to show the danger necessarily involved In
the plan OF governing the country by purely sectional
party which had utilization or alliances In fifteen
States of the Union 1t contains section under the
heading Education Of the People for Dismion" Then
followed another heading Federative system increases
such dangers" the of this section the argu
ment said
The masters in political science who constructed
our system preserved che State Governments as pn,
against oppression from centralized power. I1ey
right Of constitutional secession, put they
left revolution organized whenever IL SHOULD DC de-
manded by the public opinion OF q STATE
WHY are the Words denying tho right of constitu-
uonaI secession suppressed That suppression shows
the dishonest and fraudulent purpose with which Mr.
weed made this misquotaton.
Tho tbeorv of our Government IL Is there stated,
will be found 10 the first great commentary on the
Constitution Of the United States-The FederasL 1t
will be found in Mr. Jefersons inaugural address 1t
will be found in Mr.. Madisons work. 1t will DO found
in Mr.. websters speeches.
MR.. TILDEN's EFFORTS TO AVERT CIVIL WAR.
Tha appicaton which Mr. Tilden made OF their idea
was thus the existence OF the State Governments
completey organized, possessing unlimited powers OF
taxaon and of raising an army, which had been looked
mon by the trainers Of Government as bulwark
AGAINST usurpation Of the Federal Government BY mill
tary or demagogio leaders, however useful t might be
for that purpose created facility for revolutionary
movement which made It dangerous. systematically to
the peope of the South and the people OF the
North TO hate each other. When Mr.. Iiidep'
In his speeches In the New-fork delegation
to the Baltimore Convention, warned his associates
sra,nst the result to which tending he did not
and complete Appreciation He was not delegate to
Charleston 10 was afterward invited 10 attend the
aa,ournad session at Baltimore, and admitted into
vacancy in the delegation by unanimous vote He re-
noiued tbore two three days and finding 1t impossi
ble 10 accomplish any good, resigned and returned
homo 10 his professional engagements. When be after
warI made q So ,ech expressing the same opinion in
tho City of New-Y0rk. IA vas deried as crazy, and
scof ID at Ne UuiOn Saver The letter to william Kent
vas written IN reply 10 a. attack OF this KIND Ia The
made this me mOrable prediction:
I assert that a controversy between powerful COM
munies Organized into 20 ;rnneuts, OF nature Ike
that which divides tie korth and South can Ue
settled only by conventionor y war aibem Wis upon
the universal princiI OF human nature and he col
leciive experience OF all mankind aver IT, M defiance
Of the baOOng speCc kesh who sot up for statesmen
without DoaseAs!nE o. 1nuestsush. GES eeent0 f that