New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31


vailed among old Wings that they can BE- saved
but short time, and that il is just about as
well to fall in and go with the current. II
Know-Nothingism could have maintainel its
misty front Of large apparent proportions little
longer there would be some grousd for the hope
Of i,s rOping in the majority of the Wings. But
as it is We see none. The prestige Of the party
has gone. We don't believe southern politicians
will trust themselves to a broken-windei nag
lust from overwhelming defeat. We are pre-
pared therefore to see general collapse Of the
Know Nothing windbag in the South, since the
Order have shown no vitality in Virginia,
where they made great efforts and greater
brags.
But of what account any way would be the
carving BY the Know-Nothings of here and
there an old Wing State in the South by
affiation with decaying branch Of an efete
party What would it amount tot DO the
Know-NothiDgs suppose that such an achieve
ment can enable them to maintain fool
hold in the North, as against the Anti
Nebraska men, and the old line LocO-Focos
This would be verdant superstition indeed
And we beg to enligbten the understandings Ct
those National Know Nothings who are consplr
ing to sell out the North again. in truck All
oieker trade with the Slave Oligarchy BY telling
them that their designs are fully understood AID
that their game, in the present state of things,
has MT chance Of winning. If the North must
be sold once more, the Anti-Nebraska men Will
prefer to see it done by those who have made
the business trade, and whose skirts are already
heavy with the filth of treason. They will help
neither directly nor indirectly to foster the
growth of rival in the career of political in
fanny which has been run by the sham Demo-
crazy.
On the platform Of selling out TO the South
therefore, the Know othings, in order to be
successful will be compelled to out-vcte both
wings Of their opponents in the North We
leave it to their leaders to judge of the bFlisn-
cy of their chances of accomplishing this feat
They will find their efforts in that line
followed by a more sudden dssipatios of their
bubble in the North than has signalized their
political bankruptcy in the South. The Anti
Nebraska men are destined ultimately to COM
plete and overwhelming success in the North.
Whether it is to be postponed for period by
untoward political events cannot be foretold.
1t may or it may not be. But whether it be so or
not, its ultimate triumph is sure. II obstruc-
iions to their success do arise and fling them
selves across the path of Freedom they will be
crushed in the most eifectual way, whatever
that way is. If the Anti-Nebraska men cannot
win, they will yield to the sway of con-
fessed Williams rather than to that of the covert
rogues who try to climb to power under false
pretenses. II is far better for the cause of Free
dom that open traitors, men whose acts and de-
signs are palpably infamous, should be in power
rather than plausible, double-dealing hypocrtes.
There is just one thing and only one thing to
be done in the present important crisis in our
politics. We must have direct aud explicit
decision on the extension of Slavery and the adj
mission of Kansas as a saveholding State. I'm
iii these questions, so far as they are connected
with the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
are defnityely settled, no minor questions are
in order. The great problem of our time is
whether the North will consent to the surrender
Of free territory to Slavery. This question
Dverrides all others. IL demands and must re-
,eiye a solution. 1t should be settled promptly.
Let us come then to its decision. The elections
can be carried right and left in every State and
n almost every Congressional District for Free
iom. A President can be elected. The people
ire ready, the times are ripe. Why stand we
then palteringl Give us the issue and let
as come to the vote. We are oyerwhelm-
ncly strong in the North. What folly Is
t. under such circumstances, for the
Know Nothing leaders to be cudgeling
their brains to find out new schemes. The true
plan of the campaign is as plain as a landscape
under June sky. 1t spreads broad and umin-
BUS. Let the North simply unite on the great
question of the time and vote its convictions on
that, regardless of all minor or collateral differ
ences among its people. Let the Ant-Nebraska
flag float from every town, village and hamlet
Whatsoever people may think about the Pope
Or the foreigners, whatever CROCHET or folly
NAV possess their brains, let these things al
least be subordinated to the one great duty OF
the free Territory of the Union from
the audacous inyasions of the Slave Oligarchy,
and to the maintenance of the spirit OF liberty
in the administration of the country. For if our
free territories are to be lost, everything else
worth saving falls with them.
EXTENDING THE AREA OF FREEDOM.
Since the settlement of our country great adj