The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-30

the challenge thus thrown down, our Northern
sntislavery societies forthwith proceeded 10
colcnize these new Territories with the rishs
stuff for the prompt and decisive exclusion OF
slavery But the shareholders of Missouri aud
other States have outsquatted these free saii
emigration companies, and threaten TO
hold their own under the law, by dint Il
superior numbers So, the free soil SOFA ter
scheme proving failure, the parties inte- .ested
fly into rage, and heaven aud earth re to be
moved out of theis places in order to drive
back, by act of Congress, all slave Aola ding emf
grants and squatters to the 80 ,ath side of the
Missouri line.
What is the 'prospeotf AfIerce and relentless
antislavery crusade upon che repeal of the Ne
hraska bip is iRevitable. Abolitionists and
free soileIs, OF alA shades, from Boston to ST.
Paul. ar in for it, and Seward aud his retainers
are resolved TO use them while they may. The
repegl of the Nebraska bill is, of course, hum
bug; for it is simply out Of the question that the
United States Senate can be brought, for an in
definite period to come, to vote for such mea-
sure. There is one thing, however, which may
be done: The agitation upon this subject, and
the refusal by the House of Representatives to
admit Kansas into the Union as q slave State,
should she apply for admission as such, may be
carried to that degree of evaporation beyond
which the restoration of the peace of the Union
will be impossible. In other words, it will be
found more difficult, under this new agitation,
to restore the Missouri blockade than to diss live
the Union, and let loose upon both sections the
horrors of anarchy and civil and servile war.
At such crisis, when all the outside fac
tions and fag ends Of all parties in the extreme
North are conspiring for this disunion crusade
against the South, where are we to look for
safety? The answer is at hand. We look to
the solid conservative masses Of the people Of
the middle States as the reliable nucleus for a
reaction which will overthrow all disunion plots
and conspirators North and South. The nu-
cleus for this middle and conservative party
has been provided by the late Philadelphia
Know Nothing National Council, and in the
policy Of non. Intervention on the slavery ques-
ton as there laid down. Aud what could be
more simple or just than to let the people Of
Kansas and Nebraska settle upon their own do
nestle institutions for themselves, just as the
people of the States respectively are author
lied to do by the constitution?
This new agitation, however, is upon us, and
it must be met at the threshold, or it may re-
suit in the most fearful and comprehensive
disasters against the great cause of popular
government to US and to generations yet un-
born The honest, patriotic people OF the coun-
try should range Themselves accordingly with
that existing party which is best adapted to
meet the emergencies of the crisis, and in open
hostility to all concerned in the seditious
crusade Of Seward, Wilson, Hale, Bell,
and their associates and their followers.
We believe the people of New York may
be safely trusted upon fair presentation Of
this wicked humbug Of the restoration of the
Missouri restriction. Let it be fairly tried in
November, at all events, that we may know to
what point we are drifting. What says our new
American party?