The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-14


rs must have been seen, the Nashville Con-
veniion has very conclusivcly shown that the
great principle for which the Southern States mean
TO contend, is the running out to the Pacific the
line Of 80 60 Already, the promulgaiion Of this
demand, a. the one upon which the South will con-
cenirsie ITS whole strength, has been cfieo,ual in
proving the earnestness Of the South upon the great
points at issue. No political juggle has concocted
The principle Il cmanaies from the souls Of South
cm freemcn and its operation upon the political
character OF the nation must be sensbly felt. We
perceive that, thus carly, it has had ia effect upon
Congress, now attaching vas, Importance to the
movement going on in the Southern States. and
which will be encouraged by liberal and enlirhi-
ened minds in the Northern States. Thers is some.
thing eminenly practical in 30 20. Il il easily un-
dersiood. No theory palsics it, The commercial
men, of which class the mass Of the population are
formed, understand figures, AMI they prefer 70 use
them on q great national question rather than to
have the country distracted, at future day. by
the involved and yossihly inpracticabld, schemes
founded in mere theory.
Resides, all The sensible men Of The North coin
eide with all the South, in the belief that the
Southern States arc entitled 10 some advantage, in
behalf ~ their institutions. from the coil derived by
hard fighting. from Mexico, and which was sc-
CURED by the loss Of many Of the mos, valuable
a fact that Do man imbued with a spirit Of Justice
can deny that the South ore consiiiutionally. rs
well as geographically. entitled 10 maintain their
institution. hy Tie exercise Of the popular will
Let that viii concentrate upon q great principle
such a. this Missouri line cAtended-nnd ihs results
new beginning 90 be forcshadowed aud felt nj
Washington and ia other parts Of the country will
have mastery and decisive termination. The
intelligent politician will perceive that this pnci.
pie once fully ectrled down upon by the South. will
gather strength from IL popularity in every quarter
not less from its oup merits than from the great
Tssoluiiou that must tale place among the political
parties at the country.
The inactive parry 81 tie United States forms the
fnniosity Of the PEOPLE. Il was this PARTY that
placed General Taylor IN the Presidential chair;
and let IL cncc fsd nucleus, such the great pria-
cipe az the Nashville Convention establishes, and
III, r. will be an nd t. old party distinctions The
people will rally for ju,icc, end sill decide the
slavery question. o. their votes wouii decide u to-
day. by giving the South that faig answer to is /
reasonable demands, 10 which us eniided Nv equity
and constitutional law.
II is very evident that, nom the mixture Of per.
scnsl ambition with the inirgucs Of the cabinet
Congress will be unable 10 accomplish snything
iunng the present SESSION. twill separate. The
Nashville Convention will form new and very
powertnl party--now only sensible minority &C.
-crding 10 political rsckoningand the great evsp,
Sill be- inssice TO the South and the harmsny Of
he ccnfsisncy.