The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-16

however, has been but delusion Political
abOlitioaism is not yet defunct The opening OF
the batteries of anti-slavery novels fctions. and
pamphlets, of all kinds, point blank against
Southern slavery, in it's most intimate and most
minute domestic and social relations, is ominous
of any thing else than a restoration Of good will
and harmony between the North and the South.
The people of the South may as well, then, pre-
pare their defences for yet another combined
and systematic onslaught from the abolitionists,
within the next four years.
The battle may turn upon the question of adj
hitting another slave State from Texas. upon
the division Of California, upon Che annexation
of another slice of soil from Mexico, upon the
acquisition of Cuba, or upon several of those
issues, which may possibly come up together for
another adjustment by Congress The adml-
nistration is too strong in the confidence Of the
country. too strong in both houses Of Congress,
for at least two years to come, and entirely too
strongly entrenched behind the compromise
platform, to apprehend any immediate general
assault upon the fugitive slave law, or upon sla-
very in the District of Columbia. The govern
will stand, fast and secure, until seine extra
neous question or two shall be sprung upon the
country, when the battle will again be renewed
along the whole line.
In the meantime, the scattered elements Of
Sewardsm, repudiated by the Fillmore and
Webster branch of the party, are holding off.
but watching anxiously the current of events.
"A for how hau fproc had
their future tendencies, the whole Of the trained
| allies Of w. H. Seward are predisposed to
junction, in 1856. with all the anti-slavery ele
ments Of the North. in q regular field fight with
! the South upon the various issues which may
arise in the interval, for practical settlement.
TO this end. we repeat, the new element Of
abolition novels upon the relations, Incidents,
| and accidents in social and moral view, pecu-
liar to Southern slavery. is we'll calculated to
be powerful and dangerous stimulant. Among
the ignorant, the bigoted, the prejudiced, and
the credulous, the bare recitalof the suferings
and cruel prosecutions of such extraordinary
| good negro slaves as Uncle Tom, must exert
large and pernicious influence. But when these
prosecutions are presented with all the stage
y,
chievous effects are still more widely extended.
And, in this view, lightly as we may regard
them. the impertinent proceedings Of sympathy
with our Southern slaves, on the part Of the
Duchess Of Sutherland and the ladies of EnglaEd,
including the Stafford House jubilee to Mrs.
Stowe (and, perhaps, also. to the Black Swamp
are by no means the smallest of the contribu-
innc tn nal IF {ho ~ s&o%s
On the contrary. Stafford House, just now, is
| the headquarters of our American as we'll as
Of the British abolitionsts. In due time the
real drift Of these sympathetic proceedings
there will be disclosed.
| We must conclude, then. that there is no
peace yet for the South; but that the new ele-
ment of abolition novels carrying the war
into the very sanctuary Of the Shareholders
family, and arraigning him before the world as
shocking brutal, besotted and detestable IL
bel upon humanity, indicates a more aggravat-
ing and embittered agitation than we have yet
experienced upon the slavery question. The
Stafford House proceedings foreshadowed any
thing but an armistice, if English interference
can keep alive and exasperate our sectional
| anti-slavery outbreaks Of our Seward philoso-
pliers betray their inclinations to be rather in
favor of coalition with Garrison and Gerrit
Smith. than reunion with Fillmore and the
Union wings of Castle Garden and the South.
And to bring all these aforesaid abolition ma
terias together into holy alliance against the
South and against the Union, it will only re-
,quire some such question as the acquisition of
further territory by the South. or the admission
OF another slave State or two into the confede-
racy.
| Now, the only question remaining is, will
there arise. in the interval to 1856. any such
Issue as the acquisition Of more Southern terri
tory, or the admission of one or two more
Southern States? We think it will be admitted
that both these issues Of acquisition and adms-
sion may be expected. How important, then,
does it become for the administration to stand
fast to the Union, and SO to shape its policy and
measures and appointments as to consolidate
the party upon the platform of the compromises
and the constitution How important in view
Of the probable crisis Of 1855. that the admins
tration party shall be weeded of the last
vestiges Of free soil and abolitionism either by
open repentance or instant reputation of all
such communicates from the church! If the
Union becomes the paramount question in 1856,
and should the miserable policy be adopted of
consolidating the dominant party exclusively
upon the cohesive power Of the public plum
der" it must prove to be miserable failure
Let the South stand upon the defensive-lct the
administration stand fast upon the platform of
the Union. Let all hands prepare in time for
the campaign Of 1856. An armistice is not a
treaty of peace.
The PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RETURNs-The
Washington Union gives table of the returns
of the last Presidential election, which foots up
as follows -
For Pierce. ...................l 5S5545
Scott '.s''.''s '.'.s......... ly3s3,bT3