New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-30
PUBLIC SENTIMENT At THE SOUTH.

A Georgia correspondent who has read with
surprise Gov HUNTS letter suggesting appeals
to 1.-the conservative men of the South" for aid
in restoring the Missouri Restriction, writes a.
as follows:
"MAcoS, Co., Monday, August 20, 1855.
al wac in the South at the time when the
Missouri Compromise was repealed, and / have been
here ever since, and have had very good opportunities
of learning the views Of people here on that and other
current political questions. have never yet heard
Southern man regret however family the repeal OF
what all here affect 10 regard a measure at once
constitutional and bumilatDg, and dshODorsble TO the
South, viz, the Missouri Compromise ac'. hare
heard many express joy and gratitude at its repeal
have never known Southerner intimate the least
Interpretation Of the course Of the Mssourians 10
forcbly takrg possession Of the polls in Kansss, and
eectng members from among themselves 10 her Legs
lsture, in resorpg TO means of whatever kind to
force Slavery thither. hare heard numbers OF them
declare that the crisis demands precisely that course
of action which Missourians have pursued, condemn
in unmeasued terms the hardness of the President in
removing Governor Reeder, and express their deter
mination to fight if necessary, to the bitter end to
plant the Institution on the soil OF Kansas.
81 have indeed read that there is, and then,
a person 10 be found in the South, who looks on
the repeal of the Missouri Restriction perfdious
abrogation of solemn compact, and on the Eruption
into Kansas of the citizens of Missouri and their sub
sequei.t acts az outrages that should have been
promptly redressed But have never seen one who
holds opinions akin to these, and would not know
which way to turn TO frd one.
In the canvass now in progress here the question of
Slavery itself is seldom If ever discussed. Bat other
questions are considered, chiefly in reference To H.
and are regarded Of more less importance, accord
ing to their adaptation 10 the maintenance and extern
sion of Slavery. 1t is presumed, of course, that
every member of both parties desires its permanence
and extension and parties appear TO differ chiefly in
their choice of means for eectng these purposes. So
far az can learn no other principles talked about
than those Of Know Nothingism, and these are dis
cursed with almost exclusive reference 10 their pre-
sumed relation to the simportsnt subject OF Slav.
cry. Democrats taunt Know Nothngs with sfiliating
with Northern Aboitioniss and declare that the pres
ent Administration entitled to the credit of the re-
peal Of the odious Missouri act and Of the consequent
introduction Of Slavery into the Territories Of the
northwest. -Nothings say in reply that all
foreigners are aboitonists and that The inmates OF
the prisons and hospitals of Europe are shipped by
csreoes to NtwYork ei the expense Of t.eir respec
i've governments, and are conveyed thence TO Kansas
by the assistance at the entire expense Of emiga-
ton aid societies, where each head OF family re-
ceives one hundred and sixty acres OF land donated
to him by the votes Of philan thropic Democrats.
Party feeling is thoroughly used 10 be sure and
trouble begins to be appehended q. the coming cleo
ton. Still the bitterest foe Of the present Ad-
ministrstion has not word Of rebuke FOR its
infatuated Congress, or its desperate Executive,
for the parts they respectively performed in the Kan
sss-Nebrssks drama. All parties and ali classes Of
men manifest equal devotion to the interests of
Slavery. Even those who depend upon their daily
labor for support, whose labor comes in direct con-
petition With the lowprced labor OF slaves and who
whatever their desire, have hope Of becoming
s'aveowrers themselves, are as jealous OF the rights
of the South apparently earnest In the sIpres-
son OF their wish for the extension of Slavery an
bitterly hostile to Norherners, nesrly all Of whom
they consider 'cussed Abchtonist- the
wealthiest slaveowning magnates of the land.
Probably the majority OF Southern men are greatly
obliged 10 Gov. Hunt for chsrac.erzipg as dishonor
able their 'upholdrg Of the lawless doing. Of the
Missouri borderers, and they may perhaps feel so
deep sense of their obligation TO him as to lend him
their aid in his endeavos to preserve National Wing
organir alton. l shall be curious TO know wha; en-
courage ment they offered him in hn enterprise. Per-
hsps the extent of il viii not be known Until KAnsse
lie refused admission az Slave State.
1.-THE people Of This State are st present zoo raaena