The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-07
D,suuton ar Anti.siaverv

A few days ago. the New York Tribune, while
making some calm, cool, and collected remarks
on the momentous character OF the present crisis,
deliberately announced its purpose and doctrine
10 be, dsunion or interchangeable between
the two alternatives, II would prefer disunion to
slavery or slavery extension. This bold, studied,
and candid avowal is consistent with the CHARGE
ter of that journal, and developes perfectly the
compromising spirit of the clique of respectable
fanatics, and supporters of all the isms of the
day, by which il is surrounded Dlsunion or
anti-slavery-that is the cry A disruption of
this glorious Union, or the carrying out, to the
fullest extent, of all the principles and purposes of
the anti.savery fanatics, who have been agitating
the North, and the whole confederacy, for the last
twenty years
We are not surprised that the coterie of pollti-
clans, philosophers, infidels, religloniss, and
men Of thought and imagination, of all shades
and colors of opinion, who circulate around that
psper, have at last come out openly, and declared
their purposes to the world at the present moment,
and during the present excitement In Washing
ton and throughout the country. For months
and years past, this cotere of French. German,
English, and American philosophers, believing in
all the isms and ,dtras Of the day, have been en-
only their Distinct avowal to the long list of dog
mas with which they have afflicted thus metropo-
lis and the North. Fourensm, atheism, COM
munity OF property, socialsm-every species Of wild
and extravagant thought and doctrine, has been
advocated in that quarter-and why Under the
mask Of aiding and forwarding and enlighten ming
the mass Of the people, and OF lettering and I'M
proving the condition of the working man and
al a.. ~.
colors which they have hung out, TO lure the
honest and industrious portion of the community,
and through them the politicians, the manufactu-
fers, and the religious portion OF society.
Now, taking up their last ism, their anti slavery
purposes, what would be its feet those classes
OF the population OF the North We need not look
very lar to find solution OF this important sues'
tion. Read the history OF the British West In
dies. An snti-slavery agitation shook England for
quarter of century, carried all its points the
Parliament Of that country, and the result was the
emancipation OF the blacks IN the West ladies, and
the rapid rum and destruction both Of the coored
race and OF those islands, with all the interests
England that are connected with their prosperity.
Ii this antislavery agitation, set on foot by the
coiere Of the Tribune, and held up as better even
than the Union itself, shall 60 on, a few years
will see the Southern States reduced by civil con-
fcts, by intestine wars and instructions, to the
condition Of the British West Indies, thereby In
fcung on the free States of the North, and all our
interests, from those OF the working man up TO the
merchant and shpowner, degree Of destruction,
Of which no parallel can be furnished in any
vulson that has ever occurred in this land. Anti
slavery or disunion Such principles inculcated
by leading journal IN this city, and backed by the
merchants, traders, and property owners OF the
North, will soon tell fatal tale on their own in.
teresis, and on every branch and avenue Of trade
ans enterprise. For an abstraction, an impossible
lty, the mechanics and working men In the
lhlon, with their employers, would be involved in
the same destruction which ruined the interests
At England IN connection with the West lndies,
b. Ihe sudden and unqualified change of condition
IN those places
In the midst Of this crisis, looking to such
resul,-such de:orable denop6menf to the inter-
ests Of alive yet see the most intelligen; and
prosperous men in the community furnishing and
in every indirect way to such promulgations and
such dev,lcpemebts Look at the Harpers, the
Appe,ohs, and other respectable booksellers IN
New York, FEEDING an organ which Is breeding
flame that will ruin the South, and all the trade IN
ltsrery books which they have in that region.
Look At the Shipping interests, the great mer-
chants, the auctioneers, all the intelligent COM
mercial men OF this metropolis, aiding and assist
leg, by Every indircc, ,Insthod Of patronage, the
Clique Of enthusiasts, fanatics, Foureri,es, and
inGdels Of all descriptions, who are engaged IN
that organ Of destruction which prefers antslavery
10 the Union which prefers the Obstruction Of the
South, with all its valuable interests, to the peace
able settlement Of the slavery question by affair
aud liberal compromise in Washington Let the
booksellers. suciioncers. traders, merchants, and
oil men Of business, down to the lowest working
man, lock and reflect on such posltioa OF things,
soeh eourse Ct egiiston, and such menacng
result.