New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-18
PROGRESS OF THE TREASON
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lsnee Of The NY. Tribune

Editorial Correspondence of The n. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. Ii, l5A
You NAV be inclined to doubt, but it is nevertheless
your duty to believe, that leading cause for the POI
posed repeal of the Missouri Compromise 10 10 bel
found in newly-awakened sense of virtue among Car
conscientious legislators of the North. Certain asia
ouisbed gentlemen, all of whom will be heard from
due time have long been convinced that this COmpn
mise is unconstitutional They now come up wal
aacrity to accord their ready support to Its repeal
the ground that they have already too long concealed
their convictions. They desire to confess their tsrdI
ness in making this acknowledgement, 10 invoke u
clemeucy of stern justice which can scarcely tos|
rate such shortcomings, be forgiven, and go on the1
way rejoicing.
Ought we not to rejoice that much virtue IS
here manifested still burns in the breasts Of men IN
while these persons have gone the ways of the ungod
for thirty odd years conscience at ast asserts ITSELF
deems them from the ways of sin and Satan, and put
them Oh the road to heaven. Is it not especially III
tunate for the venerable Mr. Cass who is understood
to be laborously preparing bis confession on this hes
that an occasion has offered BY which he may be say
from dying with the weight of the inquity his soul
implicitly sustaining the unconstitutional act of lSlot
N'A'~'~sNAa
lsyed so long Let no skeptical sneerer at death-bd
repentances be permitted to invade the sanctity I
these holy revelations But let them be received wild
thankulness and in spirit of reverence for that sut
lime virtue which has at length enforced them. IL 4
cruel suppOsition to believe tina. eminent NOriher
legislators would vote to repebl this Compromise 4
order to admit Slavery into Nebraska or to ProPta
the slave power No 1t can only be the fruit Of 4
elevated conception of duty, far above the level Of q
binary human motives and upon which the gods er|
dwell with cOmpacency. Saipted Gen. Cass sins1|
Mr Douglas was ever elevation like yodrs WS|
ever human conduct before projected from the siu|
celestial plane as this from which you have winge
your fight in this Nebraska bu ,iness
The illustrous Badger, Mr. Flllmore's inchoss
Judge Of the Supreme Court, whom his brother 81
ators knew too well to confirm his nomination, b
harne ,sed himself to-day to the team of Douglas
Co., TO help draw Nebraska through the Senate. A
a general proposition, it is enough TO know thu
measure is wrong to know that Badge
supports it, He is chopper of logic, lover Of p,s
doxes, special pleader whose mind is sharp h
sqainteyed, who can prove that two ia one or one
two with equal readiness, who never had an origin'
idea and don't believe that anybody else ever bad o
VINO Is so obstinate as 10 refuse 10 DC ao"eu " nav
his own way who never rose 10 the conception of Al
other law or rule Of action than what is laid down
the statute book and who never yet exhibited the hrf
quality necessary to form wise legislator. Well
is another Southern Wing who has gone with the ma
titude to DO evil Others grayitate strongly tOgr'
the same tortuous and mry path, and when they sAi
follow will sink and be lost IA the political abyap
which it leads. Indeed, We have Badgers declarata'
that every of them viii enlist under the Nebraa
banner, and move together to the realms Of politics
limbo where their remaining days will be passed
melancholy ennui, and whence tn ey can survey at th
gloomy leisure their previous career In magnsts
we see them one by one departing. clad in the 20
ments of the tomb, each with bis collin strapped os
back. 1t is gtOstly company. aud We instinch's
avert our eyes from the sight J.sn