New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25


measurable We see Low how it is that the scheme
was initiated and we are in possession of tAe secret
springs Of the ground ard lofty tumbling Of Douglas
which have been matter hitherto so ine1PlieAoie-
Since Mr.. Tcombs's accession TO the Senate
Until his manifestation to-day be has been ga ap-
pareAtly quiet member But everybody who knows
anything OF the fiery, restless and imPerious ehir-
acter Of tie man. and bis unqusstiOned capacity
knows that this is but superficial appearance. The
real truth is that instead Of being idle lie has been
hard ct work during the session in aid Of bis Onseaer-
isbed object Of extnguishns all political and sgsli-
tive opposition TO Slavery snd in bringing it under the
active protection Of Congress, and also in gripping
the power and sbEdging the of the free Ssstss
This is no new thing with Mr.. Toombs. Many OF
our readers viii remember the e1travsgant Georgia
resolutions Of 1880 whose paternity Is 70 be idi-
puted to hin and his ally Slr Stephens, wherein 1t
was announced that that Sovereign State would with
draw her representatives in Congress and take up her
line of march out Of the Union in the event OF tho
happening Of one Of two events-One OF these being
the admission of California as State, and the other
the passage Of the Wilmot PrCyiso BY Congress At
that period, Eessrs ToOmbs and Stephens were the
rampant propsgatogs Of the policy OF resistance
70 the Government unless ia legislation accorded with
their demands for Slavery. h was within few
months after the passage of those extraordinary reso
luiiors and but just before the death Of Gen Taylor
thar these two gentleneO accompanied by Humphrey
Msrskal. Mr EiEmore's Minister to China, and one
or two other gentlemen from the South. proceeded 10
tie White House and peremPtorily demanded 70 know
Of Gen TAILOR if be did not intend to change hls
eourse respecting the admission Of California aud the
organization of New Mexico, accompanying the de-
uand with what was substantially, threat to sub
vert the Government if he did hot consent 70 yield to
their insolent exactions. They dared to beard the
lion in his den. Gen. Taylor's memorable reply is
we'll known He felt himself nspltsd and outraged
beyond expression, by their demands lie Indignantly
drove them from bis presence in language far more
significant than polite His determined spirit was
reused in all its force by the of that interview,
and they were the theme of his deliriOus moments in
his last ness and undoubtedly fastened his death In
reply to their daring nsnuatiOn that the South would
resist Lis administration, and that the Territory
OF New Mexico would be invaded by Texas, and thus
become the battle-ground whereon the South would
assert her rights, Gen Taylor declared TO them, IN
words of fire. that ii that contest came, be was deter
mined 10 DO his entire duty That if necessary, he
would himself repair 10 the field and raising the
standard of the Stars and Stripes with his own hand
would conquer their traitor demonstration or leave
bis bones 10 bleach upon the plain. He afterward
scornfuly added that he feared that the d
rascals would back out" This selfc0nstituted Com
mittee of faction then skunk from tho old heros
presence and HE'D to their cOnfederates, where
port of their failure 10 intimilate the President
was made in terms Of utter dependency at their pros
poets At that celebrated interview with Gen. Taylor
the domineering spirit of Slavery extension was
eiIectually queed And If Gen. Taylor had lived we
should have had no subsequent Compromises, and
heard no more of its brazen demands, its impudent
tlreateDiDgs and its Infamous aggressons now pro-
ected But he died and that spirit renewedy reared
It's black head, cracked its lash the North, and
strobe coward 10 victory.
Such are the antocedents Of 1fessrs ToOm6, aud
Stephens touching the important movements OF lSoJ'
SO closely connected with those of to-day. Their acts
were not trivial nor unneaning Mr. Ioombs H a man
of great resolution and Edomitable energy. With or
binary men his fire and impetuOsty are sure to sue
coed Ills fierce inyectyes, his implacabe hatreds his
bold front his urgent imperative demeanor' wond
in 1850 have triumphed over almost any other person
than Gen Taylor. Mr.. Stephens is Mr. Toomos's po-
tent slly man OF keen intellect intense passion and
fierce and aespotc nature These are the men who pro-
fessipC TO be Wigs destroyed the Wing ascendancyn
Congress BY defeating Mr. WinthrOps election Tor
Sneaker in $50 who made war upon Gen. Taylor and
his Cabinet and WHO have been the stormy spirits OF
Discrimination and misrue, and savage agitation, from
the beginning of their career. They now appear as
he projectors and hackers Of holder and more g.
cante outrage than was ever before hatched in their
prolific nest of evil And melancholy and disgrace-
full TO say tiey find the whole body of southern Wings
(we trust yet with a few honorable exceptions) the
willing instruments Of their strOcious scheme to @rest
the Territory Forth Of 90 81 from Freedom and con-
ouor il for Slavery
Here is unfolded the true view OF the Nebraska out
fsoe which has till NOW bsied all attempts TO unrsVei
its secret history That the southern Wig Senators
lave consented to become tools in the hands OF Mr.
Toombs to be by him transferred over 70 confederate
with certain Democratic leaders for the purpose
of striking down the rights and power OF the North by
tho sb.ueess violation of an ancient and sacred com
nsct !. mopstrous And not more scandaiOus and as
topi,bingis it that northern Democratic leaders have
suffered themselves to be seduced into the recommend
alton aud support Of these hdeOus proectso OF southern
di,unionists Is it yet too late for the Democrane
leaders themselves TO avoid the pit into which these
re.tless mschiefmskers and apostates from Whggery
are about to betray them Or will they persist ID TINS
;,,my til 30 aroused constituency shall Indignantly
oyerylelm them The measure Is the creature and
ofsrrne of yrulent and chronic hatred OF the Norm
"a northern Institutions. and is stimulated b. an IN
ordinate malice. and hateful and domineerng spriI
~ Slavery aggression which if not resisted VIII be Ia
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