New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-02
WHAT IS TO BE DONE ?

To he Editor Of The n y. Tribune.
SIR You have already published several attempts to
answer the great question which all thoughtful men at the
North arc asking correspondent from this city, in your
paper Of yesterday, offers good suggestions but he
introduces them with spirit of denunciaon which too
freely INDUCED in by many of the earnest friends of free
DOM and which calculated to drive from their counsels
and cooperation the tmd and conservative, but no less
honest opponent Of the progress of Slavery.
The public mind is sufficiently excited upon the great
business in hand. The desideratum sthe best of
guiding the popular feeling into efficient modes of action.
To this end suggest That the leaders in Congress OF the
opposition TO the Nebraska bill be invited to devise and
recommend to the country comprehensive plan for
thorough and apervading organization of the Friends
Of Freedom throughout the non-slavehcding States land
if it be done, in of the saveholdng States also
for the purpose of aresng the ubverson of repub
Gcsn Institutions by the encroachmens of Slavery.
In order that this organization may act efficiently its
aims and its should be few and simple pos
sibe and they should be strictly constitutional avoiding
all abuse and denunciaon of classes of their
tves it should address itself to the election of weknown
"Frends of Freedom to all important offices; and it
should see to that all candidates for their SURFACES
unequvOcaly pledged to all constitutional means for
tbe repeal of that Fugitive Slave Act which oen-
fve the hearts and conscences of every true American.
II does worth while to make any attempt to
peal the Nebraska bill. lit is better that should not
be eptaDgled in compromised Other efforts will doubt
less eecuay prevent the permanent existence of Slavery
in the territories and is best not to waste strength
upon abractons but all Members of Congress should be
Enthusiastically pledged to vote against, and in every con-
stuional way oppose, the admission of another slave
State into the Union These two suesthe repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Act and the refusal to admit any
slaye States into the Union, fairly fought out will settle
the whole question for when the South is convinced that
ths is the settled policy of the North Flibuserism and
agitation will cease, except that wholesome domestic agita
lion at the South whereby she will be seeking how best
abe can shake off the incubus that sangs her. and rise
the dignity of a true and consistent republic.
You have not over-staed the widespread and deep
seated conviction in the minds of the People of the North
that action is demanded Of them in the present Crisis
Among The men meet by the wayside and in business re-
ations the questions continually recurring What Is
I" to be done p "What can l do r. And hope is OK.
pressed that way will yet be pointed out Let those who
are familiar with public affairs and with great organza
lions and who have the confidence Of the People point out
way for deliberate dispasiOnae practicable coastitu-
tional action. The People viii respond ONE OF THEN.
Pru,klyn. June l, 1854