Year: 1861

We republish to-day, from the Evening Journal
Of Newark New jersey, an editorial article which
appeared in that paper on the 22d Of December,
entitled "The Southern Cause Our Cause" To
that article beg to direct the special and
est attention of every reader of paper. Let no
one fail to read it and read it attentvely; and then
let him send the paper to sorne friend who has
been msled, by the delusive cry of cooperation,
into position which destroys so desirable an event
as the unity Of Louisiana in crisis important
and momentous as the present.


We have never read anything from a Northern
journal which gave SO much satisfaction as this
article of the Journal 1t is the highest and most
pronounced" position yet taken by Northern
paper The writer is about the only one of his
class in all the North who correctly interprets the
sentiments, the rights, the wrongs, and the RENE
dies of the people of the South.


The title of the article itself gives us forctasto
of its quality. 1.-THE Southern Cause Our Cause "
is bold and manly and generous declaration for
true man, and is followed by an article breathing
the same spirit throughout. More especially would
we call the attention of those of our citizens who
are cooperationists or who are for anything else
that smacks Of delay, to The language of this ad-
mirable article.





uphold the cause of the South in the South, it is
difficult to do so in the North, surrounded by the
fanaticQl dcvotees and bigots OF anti-slavery So
much the more credit, then, should be given to
our friends of that section who stand up SO man
fully for the right.


If any " cGoperationist" " in The South can read
this article from Northern paper, and then feel
easy and comfortable under the reflection that



sense of the injuries of the South than he himself
has, we shall be mistaken in the spirit and temper
of true and loyal Southern citizens, as we know
many of the cUoperationists to be, terribly mis-
taken though they are in the policy which the
States of the South should pursue at time like
the present


Here, it will be seen, is Northern man, stand
ing up in the midst of Northern men, and assert
ing:


That the South is :" terribly in earnest " in her
movements for secession.


That her course is " the result of a Iona series
of oggressiOns upon The property, the rights and
liberties Of the South by a political party at The
North ar1ich has n0lc obtained the poWer 10 make
good lis M,e0ts."


That the object of this party is either to "over-
whelm the South in ruin or make her people the



Government"


That the cause of the South resembles that of
the Revolution of 1776, "t'oa achich there aras no
escape but in degrading and couardly su5mis-
sion."


That South Carolina, by her action, has only ore
sumed hey sovereignty"-au admission of the doc
trine of St%te sovereignty, the denial of which is
made, sometimes, even by Southern men.


Tbott tbn IF oh
are neither ch nerical nor trihing''


That South Tolina has committed no "treason
to the Constitution the Northern violations of
which had already practically dissoEved tie
U7aiOn"
That "nothing short of practical assertion of
Southern Independence can now save this dis
tracted country"
That the tories of the Revolution constituted the
"submission' party of that period.
Lastly, that nothing but the firm and deter
mined stand taken by The South in selfdefance"
has brought the North to its senses and that the
brave spirits Of the South" are engaged in an at
tempt to "save themselves from disgrace and de-
struction,' and in "a noble defence of their own
liberties"


These arc the declarations Of a Northern editor.
In what strange contrast are they with the submis
siVe appealngs and eXpostulations of some Scsntt
erH men! Can any true Southerner consent that |
Northern man shall excel him in devotion to the
South, and have a higher appreciation of the
wrongs Of the South than he himself? Will he take
a lower position than is taken by patriotic man
of the North? When Northern hands and hearts |
are upholding the banner of Southern ndepend-
ence, as the banner of right and justice, shall
Southern men pull it down and trail its folds in the
dust?


The South has friends at the North, but they are
weakened and embarrassed by every show of |
timdty every sign Of iEdeoision Or hesitation that