The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27


the course of an editorial article |
which we published in the Herald some days since, |
we charged Philosopher Greeley, Of the Ttbu~e,
with boldly avowing, when the slavery agitation
was at Its height, that he preferred disso1fton of
the Union to the abandonment Of the IVitmot Pro-
riso. No sooner did the article appear than our
smisble socialist friend waxed exceeding wroth,
jerked his pantaloohs over the tops of his unpo-
lshed boots, and s'igmatized the charge as ma
licous false hood" We repeated the charge, and
determined to prove it when Philosopher Greeley
became calm and could listen TO reason. He is
now, we think, composed; and we will therefore
proceed with the duty OF showing Mr.. Greeley that
what we said literally true, and We shall do it,
too, by extracts from his own columns.
The first ia an extract of an article which APP
peared in the Tribune of the first of February last
II is as follows:-
[from the New York Tribune, Feb. l, 1850
We Sec therefore, NO alternative but for the friends
OF freeds to stand to their arms In defiance OF Mr.
msnde and controls the South, welding almost the
entire power OF fourteen States in support OF IT'S de-
slavery in Law and in fact, We stand on the antsso-
mist dem and that IL shall rot be that in view OF the
2, ss
To ountermarch in the face o, rmned aud for
midable peril II not ruin Our tower OF strength
ana safety is in the Wilmot Proviso.
In this article il is perfectly clear that Greeley
adopts The Wimot proviso al" tower of strength
and saIery;'' and in defiance of Mr.. Clay, and
such as he isl he avows his determination to OPP
mot proviso we will go on a little further, and see
the spirit and tone of other articles that he wrote
Oh the same suoect:-
Va
From the New York Tribune, March o.
But tho Union! Preserve the Union will you
agree 20 compromise for the sake Of the Union =
shout in loud chorus all those whose sympsthies are
love freedom No. agree TO no compromise none is
necessary; non. practicable We agree to no COM
promite that perils looks to~ards pering freedom
in New Mexico sc.
Here we him distinctly stating, that he
would agree 10 no compr omise for the sake of the
Union He emphatically asserts that he would
agree TO ocompromise-that none was cessary-
none practicable.
And now we come to the third and last. and
clnching exlract:-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
From the New York Tribune. FEB 20, 1sjcl
II any kip Van Wrinkle be ttili dreaming OF speedy
and tsrmcuiors adjustment, by compromise, Of the
slavery question sgtating the Union, beg him
to rub his eyes, ut least half way opsn aad read at
tentr.y the proceedings ia the House of Rsprssen
tafyes on sy, whereby The day aud evening wore
consumed in not acting Mr. Dotys alton TO
instruct the Committee on Territories TO bring in
I'LL providing Ter the a1mission OF California as
seldom occurred vrn that 1oor preli-
nipsIy motion for bringing IN bill aud &c was mani
frstiy the result Of predstermDstion and concert We
kLo~ What this means--Eo does every one VINO has
personally watched rhe dnugs Of the House. IL has
been fully resolved that ninety menbrrs are to have
equal lower with ore hundred and forty-that IL this
be not conceded then here shsl be nothing done with
reg ard 10 questions H. citing slavery the terri
tories; nor much, indeed. with regard to anything
Ind Incl an Wyrr nab H.
and forty at bay for twelve hours, aud nt last bshs
them completely by breaking up tn. sitting This
accomplished by means Of On extraordinary de-
con Of the speaker that the legislative doy expired
at midnight that the order Of the day expired at
that time!
In the Senate, too, Mr. Downes. of La scouts Mr..
focte Clemens, Jtd Davis, &c, that IL comedies
everything To the North Just rs Jay sad the Brney-
Union by Insisting that Mr. uisys proposition con-
codes everything TO the South. We cannot there
sopsbi, be exo.ctsd We ars In toe struggle willing
or unwilling, and our sav-rsares prorsr us no alter
native but defeat or victory We must preserve the
trritor.s in tact TO freedom, surrender them
to slavery. The ultimstum Of tho propsgsndists Is
the line Of SO so to IN. Pacific. with all balo~ Il as
slave territory, and, Of course Cub. usyti and the
balance OF slaves whenever II shall y, convenient to
take them. Give us this Is virtually their demaad
or We hold our Nashville Convention aud sec"de
| from the Union" Our answer Is unequivocal-" LEr
Tur UNfoN A THOrs.sD TIMES urEnED, ssrurH ruAN
VIZ sBorLD 40 rot TO PLANT SLAVERY on rRsn sou - Let
those in tn. nee states who di, from this position
them
Will any one say that the above extracts from
the T,tbt.nc, do not make good the charge which
We brought against Philosopher Greeley, that he
said hc roud Prefer dissoution IF the Uaioa to the
abandonment of the Wiimot proriso They estae-
blish three poiats, viz.;-
let. Greeley adopts the Wilmo, proyiso as a
tower Of strength.
"a lie would agree to no compromise for the
sake Of the Union-no was nece ssary, and none
practicable.
Sd. That he would rather let the Union be " a
thousand times shivered'' than he should aid in
planting slavery on free soil.
Now, we submit these extracts 10 our amable
contemporary, with the hope that he will agree
with us that the charge which we made against
! him, so far from being a malicious falsehood. is
true; and slso that he will rccolec,, in future,
| be little more circumspect in what he says We
hope that he will keep his temper, too; for indu-
| Rencc in passion Injuries his natural beauty, and
might rend his inexpressibles, which are none Of
| the soUudest.
| tbs RUss PAVEMENT AND Tux COMMON Cot ScIr..
! On the eighteenth Of January, 1871, petition,
signed by several thousand Of our most influential
and resp, ciabe citizens pre- sented TO the Com
mon Council, praying that body 10 apply to the L.
gislstuie for act empowering the city authorities
TO oTeste paving fund, and TO Issue stock therefor
TO amount sufficient to pave the whole OF Broad
way on the Russ system. The petition was refer
red to the Committee ON Streets, who reported IA
vornbly upon IL, and recommended that il he refer.
red to the Committee on Fiiance II was so refer.
red and no farther action has been taken upon il
TO this day. We should like TO know what has
been the cause Of this great delay, and why the
Committee on Finance have allowed this matter to
sleep - long We call upon that committee to
report non it. one way or the other, before the
I next ,l- ton takes place. II is a very important
subject, and II must no; be smothered in any way.
| The people Of New York are DESTROYS Of having