New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-12

s, te Son Of the Federal Judiciary thereon and the
menner in which II was received MA soo,, case -,
cnme before the Supreme Court Of the Uniteo sn
yolyng the whole question OF tse ss Southern states to
migrate to the territories, Temporarily OF pal,,v Win
VI, SG sssn: : az rGP ss. ON
sort This question have seen haa areaoy ,Sout
ny ' saacoy 1V1s nS
united In declaring that dseision o. pyato, trIhnnaI
in the iandowoald be accepted final After long ana
patient consideration OF the case IN 1921 I9e nd ex
Sl a ase opnon delivered by ChcfJusce Taneys
man eminent as lawyer. great as sa'es'nan' anu
stainless In his moral reputation .
The theory of Secession receives, naturally consid-
cradle attention from its chief exponent, who, IN
part, says:
The right Of secessiontha subject which beyond n,
ohers ignorance prsqdiGe sna and misapprc
tensions question easily to be deterlniheu ~ IN
tie history and nrncpes OF the Constitution. Is not
something standing apart by itsenIa
might be imagined by deriving his ideas frs fag
political literature most current OF at1 with
H. we contend that II the right to seeede is not pI
deesoted to the Uned states remains as referred to
the States or the people, from wh9m an '"o Po"' "
The comnaot between the States which formed the
Union was in the nature OF partnership pe'"oe" nun
With regard TO the right of secession and the wrong OF
coercion Down TO the formation 81 the ne ,hp
Government the one distinctly admitted the Oln'I
sim more distinctly disavowed and repudated 10y many
leaders of public opinion in the NORTH OF as d.
claimed by nearly all npresented at all 1t was ~ h be
Gsas,y 0nS ana proaee1ion Of the public property
Al the same meeting Ex-Governor Horatio seymour
t their u own OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES successful coer
con by tho North ia less revolutionary IMAM . he
ssSed SY Sen ne FOREMOST in the principles
of our Government and all that makes IL Vauape y, h
sps eSgRSlii' ana distinguishes ArOIS .,....on
The venerable Chancellor walwOrth thus expressed
would e brutal in my OPn%Pn to 's s1Sa men 10
would he 70 massacre them in the Northern States We
are told however, that IL Is our duty TO- ana We mus
eno-ced There were laws that TO be enforced NJ
the time of the American Revolution :: pa Lotu
defence OF the liberties of America He made that mem,
or,ble declaration in the British Parliament II T T
an American citizen instead OF being ~ am an Eng
lishman, | never would submit to snch laWs-heNer'
never. neveri'" Prolonged aprlause.l
Other distinguished speakers expressed themselves in
similar terins-varying somewhat IN iher esuna1 y,
the propriey secession Of the sonhern states ou
ali agreeing in emphatic aud unqualified Reproduction OF
the idea Of coercion series OF oneiliatoy r'rouon5
not restore tie Union but will defeat forever IT. recon
struction"
| His account of the exciting events OF January
and February 1861, is exceedingly dry, according
to the following sample extract but there is
touch of clever buncombe in his statement OF the
motives of the patriotic citizens of the free ana III
dependent States of the South:
After the Legislature OF Mississippi had enacted law
for n convention which representing the sovereignty OF
the state should consider the propcy OF passing III
| Government and withdraw from the Union, l. a. a
United states Senator Mississippi retained my 70
sition in Senate and sought by every prncucahe
mode obtain such measures a. would alay me CYCLIC
ment and afford Ia the south such security ~ Womb pre-
the final step. The ordinance oil secession Hoh 'uc
Union. -,.,.co.
stitutlon was cxtinenshcd. and the ordinance of ec
sion was enacted by the convention 81 Mississippi Whch
eminent the question Of cXpcdcncy Of adopting that
remedy was no longer open to inquiry 10y ono wno
he waa a citizen TO cvade the responsibilities resulting
from the deere 81 as sIisr 1' r H.nc and
affections OF the citizens Of Nissi-sipW cd tLth WIN
at upani,nity 10 te duty Of maintaining aud defend
ing their state. without pausing {" sk what woni he
the consequences Of refusing obcdci" 10 IT, mnhuHe
A like feeling pcrvaded all the seeding states, aud
was not only for the military service but for every ser
| vice which would strengthen AMI sustain the 'oh.
fedcraey that an enthusiasm Ier' adhS a'i 'sso' N'
| and ages manifested.
| The Congrcs. OF Delegates from the seeding states
ment on February A. -6l Their first work wa to prc-
pare provisional constitution for thc new oncderacy
TO I've formed OF the Staus Wh,N usu ~ i'
the Union which the style "COnfcderate States oi
them were adequate for the performance Of this duty,
the immediate necessity for wll'h was obvious ana
10 continue In force year unless superseded at an
earlier date 10y permanent organization
The members OF the Confederate Cabinet are
scheduled in the following brief and busncss-likc
| Style
| had intended TO offer The Treasury Department to
Mr. Toornbs Of Georgia whose knowlcdgc subjects of
finance had particularly attracted my notice Mn'n We
served togcthCr ia the United States senate. Mr. Barn
well having declined the state Department ana col
league Of HIS saidto be peculiarly alhrd iof vac ifs
Toornbs was offered tho state Department Tor WMch
| Others believe him 10 be well qualified 800
Mr. Mallory Of Florida. had been chairman OF the Com
mittcc Naval Affairs In the United state rcnat ~s
for lnndsman had nr IA knowledge Of nautical affairs
Therefore he was selected for Secretary OF the Navy
"a lawyer aud my acquaintance with him In the sen
ate had Impressed with the ncdity Of his intellect
| his systematic habits and capacity for labor lie was
| therefore invited 10 the post ot Attorney General
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas had known iof sl,ruy, non,
hts ncaunnance with the territory ncndcd IN the Con
fdsrs states was both extensive and Thcsc,
Together with his industry aud ABILITY to labor Indicated
hin rs teculary III for the onoc o. Postmaster General
hon for knowIcdge Of tnancc lie burc unmpeacl-
able character for integrity and close attention "du'f'
and, che accommodation ot Inc n,l'tnilon I"nl
Soufh Carolina appOut'd SECRETARY 81 the llrhs-
| ury and prove himself entirely worthy Of the Trust
| Mr Walker, Of Alabama, wa dislinsulsheh "elnDer
Of The bar of North Alabama. and "hs eminent among
the political leaders 81 the Sl"Nl
Mr. Davis shows that he was in tle first days OF
his presidency. a man of Ingenious resources. as
witness his sending Captain Seuimcs North to pur-
chase arms and mnniions OF war Of the people they
were hent mon Staying He also makes il clear that
the North was rather mean-spIltcd and immoral or
il would have shared the ships of the Navy equally
| with the scccdng States:
On the third day after my inauguration At Montgom
cry an officer extensive information aud high cap"c'
~ was aent the North. TO make purchases 81 arms.
ammunition aud machinery; and soou hitcrward another
o0crr WA Europe 10 buy m the maik ct ~ lar ~
possic Furthermore, to ma Ike contracts Tor arm.
| and munitions be manufactured. Captain (atcrwhtd
AdnirnU Scinmes the officer who VIA sent 10 TIE NOfh
would have been quite successful but f0r the incrNcu
tiou civil authorities, preventing the dcHVeiy OF
the various articles contracted for The officer who WAS
sent Europe Major Huse, found few scrycfabc arms
upon the market he, however, succcodcd IN making
contracts for the manufacture Of large quantities. being
I'm advance OF the agents sent from The Northern Govern
Ia.
tailed information reference IL nude to the monograph
CnnIn SenIncs Ind aso been directed to seek for