New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-22
Sectional Demonstrntions

Prom the diverse character Of their social iu.ti-
iutlons, the people Of the Northern and Southern
divisions Of the United State. viii sometimes be
arrayed against each other. We say the People.
accepting the controlling, out,poken sentiment Of
the South as genuine expression Of is " shes.
though We believe It's real sentiment il by no
means the same. On the contrary. We ere conf.
dent that i the secret desire Of every heart could
be ascertainei and recorded, large majority Of
tue Whites Of the South would be found opposed
70 any farther extension OF Slavery. or any action
calculated to insure the perpetuity Of that social
wrong. Practically, how ever. the Euslavine in.
terest stands for the South. represents the South
wie.ds the power ofihe South aud is Justly spoken
OF as the South, the adverse conviction ia the South
passiveiy conserving thereto. We speak there
fore Of the Slavery upholding spirit as the South,
without meaning to obscure the latent truth which
would Justify different form Of expression
The North and South then, must sometimes
come in collsion-kare heretofore found them
selves confronted, wiki various results Some.
times the North Las been beaten, and in every
such case she has quietly submitted 10 the legal
though unwelcome decision, biding Der time. The
the Annexation OF Texas were all trumphs TO the
Slavery extending interest. II they did not en-
large absolutely the bounds Of the Slave region,
they certainly enlarged its power and influence ia
our Confederacy Yet the North stood firmly b.
the Union
Sometimes however. the Free States have pre-
vailed IN struggle, and the conduct Of the South
in such instances has not coresponded to that Of
the North above rected. These triumphs have
generally evoked disloyal spirit on the part OF
the defeated and given rise to threats Of Dsso-
luton ofthe Union-sometimest 70 movements, more
or less imposing, looking in that direction. There
is no equality in this.
When the present Congress met, majority Of
the Members fresh from the people were in
cned TO obey the clear indications Of public senti
ment with respect to Slavery where it is not or
OF right where il ought not 10 be What that sen.
timent is-to say nothing now Of Wing States
the recent action Of the Legislatures OF Indiana,
Illinois and Michigan, with the sill more unfet-
tered spirit Of Freedom in Wisconsin s5undantly |
establish Accordingly the Memorial Of New
Mexico, asking protection against Texas and |
Slavery, was respectfully treated by the Senate |
tee by strong vote to report bills excluding /
Slavery expressly from California and New Next
co. The Pscbeco claim was defeated, and the
District Committee ordered to report bill putting
an end to the Metropolitan slave-Trsde. So far,
the current of Congressional action was uniform
and decided.
1t has since been checked, and indeed rolled
back. The Territorial bills have failed to be made
special orders and there is little hope Of their pas
sage. The Slave-Trade resolution has been recon
sidered AID pslsied the Pacheco claim ditto, and
passed. And the potential cause OF this reverse
would seem to have been rally of the Southern
portion of Congress as such on purely sectional
grounds, with virtual threat of dissolution of
he Union if the North did not recant and recede
All this the People are now thinking Of They
IRE rejecting on the propriety Of sectional meet
ngs Of CoDgressn en- in secret conclsve, with a
'iew to override the decisions Of the whole Con-
,ress. They are thinking slowly but intently, and
heir thoughts will in time take form IN words,
md then in deeds Let us be watchiu and patient.