New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25
THE ABSORBING QUESTION.

The Hon. Robert TOombs has recently ad-
dressed to Col. LOmax of Georgia letter
which is published in the journals of that State,
giving with commendable brevity his reasons
for refusing to join the KnowNothings. These
reasons are vel good so far as they relate to
the secrecy and sectarian intolerance of the
Order, bat they are not so new as to require to
be commended to our readers. But excellent
as they may be, they are but collateral and SUBJ
sidisry to the great reason of all, which is, of
course, the supreme Importance of the prosper
ty and extension of Slavery. This reason Mr..
Toombs states as follows:
awe have had great struggle for the last six years
upon an intensely exciting sectional issue. This issue
has been settled by the wisdom of the representatives
of the people. This issue found its solution ia the leg
slaon off and 1854. The peace and safety a the
Republic demand thet this legislation should not
oply be undisturbed, but vigorously upheld by the
nation. The true policy of the south is to
unite TO Law aside all party divisions Wings, Demo-
Gratis and Know-Noihings should come together ana
combine for their common safety If we are wise
enough to do this, TO present one unbroken column OF
fifteen States united for the OF tne,r own
and support that noble band of patriots at the North
who stood for the Constitution and the rights against
the tempest Of fanatcism, folly and treason which
assaed them we shall succeed. We shall then have
conquered a peace which will be enduring, and by
means which will not invite further aggression
This shows up the policy of the negro-breed-
| ers with a succinctness worthy of the statesman
who has tsuntingly declared that he would yet
see the time when he could call the roll of his
slaves ON Bunker Hill. The issue which he
thus clearly presents is the fnsl;ty Of the Ne
brasks bill. Let the law remain undisturbed
which allows Slavery to 60 into the Northwest
Territories and the slave-driving interest will
be content Then by the help of the Stringfel-
lows. AtchisOns, and Pierces, the pstriarchal
institution may be sure of possessing the major
part of the Republic and controlling its Govern
ment forever. Then, if Mr.. Toombs cannot
realize his famous jeer with literal exactness,
he will at least be able to declare that Freedom
is circumscfibed by the limits of the free States,
and that elsewhere on all the soil of the Union
bondage is the law.
To consummate the great work on which, as
Mr.. Toombs lets us know, the South entered in
the legislation of 1850 and 1854, nothing is re-
quisite but that men of all parties beyond Mason
and Dixon's line should unite under the black
flag of the Oligsrchy. Wings, Democrats aud
Know.Nothings should come together for the
final effort in favor of Slavery extension. By SO
doing, as he significantly tells them, they will
conquer an enduring peace and preclude all
necessity for further contests. In other words,
this is the last struggle between the Oigarchy
and the free spirit of the North. If the latter
is yanquished now, the supremacy of the Black
Power will be established beyond all future
question.
Mr. Toonbs was originally Wing, but as The
late Wing party, much as it asperverted after
the death of President Taylor, could not be
changed into mere instrument of the negro
Propaganda, he abandoned it TO contribute tt
the election Of Mr.. Pierce. OF the Administers
ton which he thus helped to bring into exist
enee, Mr.. Toombs has no cause to complain. II