New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-20
INION AND DISUNION.

The Louisville Journal is among the most moderate
c0nderate and rst, nal of all the leading organs Of
Southern opinion It's Editor was not merely born
but trained at the North: he, in his Life of Henry
Clay Represented as one Of that statesmans merits
that lie had ever beer advocate of Gradual Eman
cipat.oa; ard have always understood that be
,Preutice) regretted and regrets the existence Of
Slavery in Kentucky though unwilling TO act for its
eradication. Regent occurrences in that State, how
ever have caused him 10 assume Pro.Savery atti
tude more decisive and practical than that hitherto
ms!nta ned by hin. and which we think he would
never have assumed but for the deporable tragedy
enacted last year at Louisville The following leader
from Lis paper of the 18th is carefully and forcibly
written AID embodes food for profitable reflection.
L. Us near him
Some O: the Fro Soil papers, such TIE ABaay
E.., ~ Jop'l and Tie CerelIHd HeroH referring 10
ce.,n Late ARTICLES OF ous, represent threatening
Tire North with the secession OF the South from the Union
Unls they have read our articles with feelings wiuly
pe.vorsc hey know that have not thus threatened
We believe lat tacy m.,represent US for their pur
po--mi-rep sent u IN order 10 get an opportunity Of
ss Ing what hy consider very keen and sharp but what
4. only very insulting
We nave said that if the Northern people availing
hm.e' pe passage OF the Nebraska bl or OF any other
mere pip-Xt were wage general warfare against the
south ANA is Institutions shat they TO apply the
Wunot proviso 20 a.. Territory belonging TO the onion
without regard 70 latitude 70 repeal the Fugitive Slave
Law 20 abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia, and
% strike slavery aud slave interests al every other point
1lte they could BY the closest scrutiny FIND opening
q >h should and uE4uestonably would, break up the
ln.on. BU ms threat II was only declaration
Wat scarcely needed be declared-tha the South
would rot tamey submit 70 intentional and deliberate in
sun ara outrage. such declaration is more threat
ihaa Il would be threat for one gentleman TO warn
another .ha' Tor blow Gny other gross personal IN
dignity. he would dissolve companonship with him. For
our own par, we 80 not think that the application Of the
luot Frovso - az Territory belonging the country,
or me enea ~ the Fugitive Slave Law the abolition
OF slavery ~ tie District o Columbia or all three of
these measures combined. would do any essential injury
% the Interests Of The savehoidng States and We GER
fanny would not have tie South withdraw from the Jnon
account % the adoption of them BY the North ii we
s1ogi good for believing trusting that the
North adopting them did not act with the design 10 IN
su. ans eXaspe1ae. Bot II it should be evident that the
opcc- OF tie North to the force of numbers for
h 1-sacation ofpqre and resentment agan. the South
20 WOUND ana iacerafe her feelings and sensibes and
% tjrarnt- over her would have her dissolve the
Union az once. matter how terrible the consequences
night Do ~ bow soon they mi hi come. And is there
oecsrisiited al North South who will say in
submit tamely 20 insult if he knew that he would
loe hs life 10y resentng or should the people of Sec
ton submit 20 insult through any fear of results
The people o. the North cannot find in the Nebraska
bill respectable preext for the fierce and general war
fare hat they themselves determined 10 wage against
the Soyth The Nebraska bill was NOT particularly South
EN- measure. IL proposed from the North and GER
tain never would have been proposed from the south
Is most slou. advocates both IN the Senate and House
~ Representatives nom the North and from the
~ To Do stre mo-. of the southern members voted
l.r % a,d ". q. nix heF acted unwiscy IN doing o bui
ufel 'c1r was ra,rf ior them 90 give ihtir nppo.i
,l .e r-e which cuaughns from Northern source,