The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-25

TIE SIRKws or THE ABOLITION AGITATION At
THE NoRTH.-The Tribune, every other day, comes
out with sedate, calm, decided Recommendation for
the emancipation Of slaves at the South the only
alternative prevent tho horrors Of repetition Of
the 81. Domingo massacre. This is the inevitable
doctrine Of all journals which have proposed to
drive slavery out Of the Southern States and ii is
wen and wise for the community, deeply interested,
as We all are, in this subject, TO know whence the
anti-sayery agitation derives its success and force
1t is certain that the excitement is produced and
kept up in various ways and forms; but the news
papers and magazines Of the day, above all other
Instrument are the means used for the incubation
Of sentiments unfavorabe to the permanence of the
Union and in favor Of the insane project ofcmanci-
patton.
Now, if we look at those who are engaged in this
Of the Northern press against the rights Of
property ut the South, and against the peace
and psrpetuity of this Union, upon which the
property and prosperity Of the whole country de-
pend, We find merchants, traders, manufacturers,
railroad companies, banks, and other corporations
and individuals, uniting, in the most signal manner
to aid such journals in their nefarious and insane de-
signs against the Union, and all that hangs upon
its existence. We do not alude to the original
antislayery and abolition newspapers published in
Boston and in New York, such the Boston Libt-
rator, the New FORK A,ti- Sar1y Staaday!, and
the New York hldepeldef--the last sustained by
the zeal and talents OF Beecher of Brookyn-bat to
daily commercial journals such as the Tribune and
Ero,,ng Post of this city, the Boston atlas, and
others Of the same type elsewhere. In looking over
these We find, TO ouxastonshment, that all the sue
cessful means for carrying on these journals are
directly derived from those who have the deepest
interest in preserving the Union in peace, and in
living in political harmony with every section Of
the country-merchants, manufacturers, artisans,
insurance companies, banks, railroads. and the like
whose inevitable ruin must follow at the moment
one Of these same States Of the confederacy falls
away from the others. Let the success Of the abo-
lition doctrines be established tomorrow, and my
RAIDS would be plunged into the sea Of confusion and
bankruptcy.
correct catalogue, We think, Of all these adyer-
tiscrs-these firms and assoca tons who are thus
engaged in supplying the only fuel that can keep
up the anti slavery agitation, which is tending not
only to destroy themselves but the happiness of the
whole people of the United States-would not only
astonish the community at large, and our Southern
neghbors, but would surprise, perhaps, even the
very mercantile firms and officers of incorporated
companies who are giving the best kind Of support
to the anti-slavery cause.-The cause which no man
doubts must be abandoned, it will lead to wreck
and ruin. Such catalogue seems to be required for
the full exposition of the strange anomaly in jour
nalism and public opinion at the North, and for
the purpose Of letting men see in a practical way,
how many dollars and cents they contribute an
nuslly towards the unhalowed league whi:h is
avowedly bent the destruction of ths Union, and
all that prospers under the broad agis Of the
federacy.