New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-02

stances ts course on Abolition seems 20 Us unwse ana
cscIaed Il snproved and endorsed By the North or any
mart NJ II "a The Tribune Of course seeks 20 nave
DESTROY and PROSTATE the Wings throughout lhe NOR
We deprecai every thing calculated 10 excite e'tei
n, Southern feeling. on ms nost eXciing siu
dangerous subject Such feeling can never exist WIZ
ON, nepacing 20 the full extent o: ia influence me IN
,spri,r OF the UNION. And we regard any ana every
e,or, give !, intensity or wider opeIatco, s $50
.osa5le in It's tendency whatever may be Us NOR.
Tn. great feature of the WING party h!thefto,'s"1
which has given II moral power Tor the Ioss VI -
no numerical superiority could even com To- 80
hon il. S.r1oS.LtTY Il has always been tne par
az the US,oS Wheeler called upon 10 90 49,
against Modification, or local and psfIa ,es 80
or sectionsi policy in Whatever io'u Lce N eive
:, ,bs wings have always taken their STAND upon
The Constution-have always been the adVocates VI
,a,iona! rreasures-hsve sought 20 oud up Tue pros
s,s and promote the glory Of their country as whole.
and 10 exclude forever from national counc4 nc
notion tina, interests OF any one section OF 'ns
Union which properly fall within the sphere Oh ieee!a
eysls;ion could possibly be opposed TO those oil any
other Al Local :rieress end local CONCERNS oetonS 10 me
Gorernueu. Of ;he State, in utich thy es Ins Is car
dn. principle no, only of the Wing party but oil ouT
fed. raj! form of Republican government slavery we
regard as eIninenty such local Institution -and WIZ
i, therefore we cannot believe the North in any way
concerned Certain that if the Whigs OF the Nos'
adopt ABOLITION sentiments whatever they may cno3te
y, saw NJ the Abolition par,y- they seek 70 crowd that
party GU, OF tine held. by assuming their prlncp!es
lose instantly and inevitably the cooperation Oh tue
Southern Wings They cut assundeT ina . ST. 1s
which has KEEP, them in harmony. and gwen mem 10
tions and invinc.be power. They create mat conulo
of affairs most 10 be dreaded in this country 9eos
ptica, d Of political parties and ina. TO- ,i
question Of all dangerous, and upon "icn ~ 49,
party can triumph over ths other without pun. h;
ard the existence of the Union ms sIale ~ -
above all others. every lover oil MS count 1os.
urec.,e and resist especially should every Mo oPlo
and seek 70 arrest it, by all the energy ana AL 'he e
ne command.
To this we make answer as ioLo"s;
Tho Editor of the Tribune is foremost OF all things
a man. owing duties 10 God, 10 humanity 10 MS
Country. his own character and convictions He ls
Wing ONLY in accordance with and subordlnaion
to all these duties Ito be Wing should ever re-
ouire him TO counteuance injustice or inquity to
cease TO be devoted 10 the highest good OF the whole
Human Race, 10 shut his ears 10 the groans OF the
suffering or the cries of the oppressed he must from
that moment cease TO be q Wing. But there exists
no such necessity. and we trust never Will And
as the Wing party is truly described oy me Couf'
Ter as embodied for and intent on NATIONAL ooec's
only, so has it nothing TO do as party Win ihe
support or overthrow of the local scourge oil slave
~; but every Wing has at least as good rlsht 10
he hostile TO Slavery as in favor oft. While, there
fore we never objected to Mr. Clay that his convlc-
tons teu MN 10 lGkt d uiISiCht NOS'SN - -
souri Question and at later period on Slavery gen.
orally from that we must approve and wniie we
concedc to Messra. Foster and Milton brown me
right to labor for the establishment and iorilhcauoh
of Slavery in all Texas without impugning their
character ma Wings. we claim for ourselves the
equal and full right 10 oppose such establishment
without detriment TO our Wing standing. The Ma
tionality of the Wing party can be maintained by
no one. sided recprociiy-by no binding 1t In subser
yinncy TO n local institution which large portion OF
the party cannot regard with favor Northern men
must be left as free to act up to their convictions
Southern, or there is an end of our union. Such
was the ground enormously maintained by Messrs
CLAW. Morehead and all the Wing Senators, when
Loco. Focoism attempted TO defeat the confirmation
of Mr.. Everett as Minister to England on account OF
his anti Slavery avowas. Ii is the true ground, and
must be maintained.
Blu, the question has still broader aspect in re-
spect TO Texas. Slavery in South Carolina Is
local matter but extending il under the protection
of our flag and our arms the vast area OF Texas
mo, one.twentieth of which has ever been seen by
n Slave or soon would be bu, for Annexation is an
entirely different affair By conscnting to AnneXa-
ton Oh me terms OF
try distinctly and clearly makes herself mot the
Southern Sta,es) responsible for Siavery-becomcs
its propagstor and shield. To talk OF local inter
es;s and local concerns in reference to this question:
is TO babble idly az drunkard in his dreams. 1t Is
a NATIONAL question. which must fix the character
of the Nation in the eyes OF the civilized world and
render its pretence of zeal for Universal Freedom
the scott of despots and an offence in the sight Of
God.
Now if this Texas question shall create heart
burnings between the North and Soulful ii de-
range somewhat the regularity OF the strata OF par
ties-if it shall create 10 some extent geograph
cal division OF partiesthe fault is not In the North
and the faithful upholders OF her principles. We
stand on the defensive in all this controversy against
scheme TO subvert the established balance OF power
between the Free and Slave States which we are
seeking 10 preserve or restore. Not we but OPP
moments have furnished the Abolitionsts their new
and cogen, answer 10 the Old and once pertinent
inquiry. hat has the North TO do with Slavery
And now, in view of the legalzcd kidnapping and
sale of free citizens of Northern in the ports OF South
ern Slates-the ignominious expulsion OF the veneer
able agent of Massachusetts, from the soil Of South
CarOnna-lne TeCeIlt VI CiiooAS VA '''N
soil of that State and their continued detention and
trial by Virginia Court-we feel bound TO say
frankly to the South that there must be different
course pursued if we are remain one Party or one
People There must be scope allowed 10 Liberty
well TO Slavery, and the former must be es-
teemed at eas, equally National with the latter
The South very properly refuses 10 be crowded or
dragoo; ed with respect to her peculiarities; she
must exhibit that Difference which she so resolutely
claims. Is thisasking too much?
With the correction OF single but extraordi-
nary mistake of the Courier we close. Ii says:
TIE Tribune has sisnfed lis hostility any inter.
ference with the existing Law for Naurslizns foreign
ers iohle The Ndttre dmicdH organization is still main
tsned.'
0 no. no We are in favor OF any change which
will tend 20 preven, fraudulent ADMINISTRATIONS
notc, bat OF new impedimcn,s 10 honest Naiuraiza-
ton nerer We cannot agree 10 any extension OF
the probation now required Of Immigrants, provid-
ed they be worthy OF Naturalization all-indeed.
we would prefer TO see the term shortened as 10