New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-10
GOOD OMRNs.

The election in Connecticut which has just
terminated in the defeat Of the slsvedrivins
Democracy, and in warning to that traitor, Senator
Toucey. to set his house in order, is the last of
series in which the most desperate, but fortunately
unayailipg efforts have been made to suppress the
spirit of liberty in New England. All that could
be done by the unscrupulOus exercise Of Execu-
tive infldence-al that could be done by the most
profuse expenditure of large sums Of mOney-all
that could be done BY secret bargains and arrange
me nts with slavedriying aud strengthening mem
bers Of the late Wing party-bas been done, and
done in vain. In New-Hampshire, in Rhode
Island and now in Connecticut, all these desperate
and costly efforts of the slavedriving Democracy
have availed them nothing In spite of the vision
of the Anti Nebraska host into two separate party
organzaiions-fr which their opponents hoped
so much-,he cause of Liberty and of the rights of
the North has carried the day; and a glorious
presage is thus afforded of what may be expected
from New.EDgand, and indeed from the entire
North, at the approaching Presidential election.
The crestfallen slavedriyers, with The Journal
Of Commerce at their lead, are endeavcring indeed
majority in these three States is not 30 great now
as it was at the preceding elections; and il is even
suggested that if the slavedrivng party 90 on gain
ing in the same proportion, BY next Autumn they
may carry oil these States. No doubt the arith-
metical calculation is correct enough; and so naa
who has tried twice to jump across ditch. but
both times has landed up to his neck in the mud,
may argue that as his second effort has exceeded
bis first, so il be continues to gain in the same pro-
portion, third jump may land him safely on the
other side. Experience and common sense, how
ever inform us that in such cases the second effort
is generally the climax, and that two successive
failures carry with them an exhaustion OF strength
az d dimnutOn of confidence the place OF which
no mere desperation can supply.
Having repealed these fierce and determined a.
saults of the enemy, the AniNebraska party in all
these States now stands on strong and commanding
ground. The strength and desperation, however,
which the slavedriverS have exhibited, and the
strong rally which they have been able to make,
show the necessity of untiring activity and CON-
plete organization on the part Of their opponents
THIS we trust will not be wanting. There must be
thousands OF good citizens to whom our old sterco
type party struggles of Wing aud Democrat have
seemed little better than the contests Of kites and
crows, to whom the present opportunity TO vindi-
cate the real principles of Democracy, the rights of
the Free States, and the character of our National
Government, must hold out al inducement to en-
gage actively in politics such as they have never
had before. Let these men not be wanting to this
great crisis. Hours and days given to the country
now may be more available towards promoting
its interests and frightening up its honor than
weeks, months, nay years, at another time. The
seed was we'll planted year or more ago. The
crop is well set, and the efforts of the enemy to
root it up and to replace it with weeds, have just
been sigrally defeated. Let care be taken that it
be well watered, and in the Autumn we shall reap
the increase.
Meanwhile, too, let the opponents Of Slavery
Extension elsewhere emulate the noble example of
these New. England States. Let them learn, too,
from these successful efforts, to reconcile, or,
at least, to lay aside for the moment all
other dfferences-and whatever may be their
views as TO questions of less immediate ard
pressing interest to stand together, shoulder to
shoulder to maintain the rights and dignity Of the
Northern States, and TO purge the National Gov
eminent of the disgraceful seryitude which it is
now attempted to impose upon 1.-THE miserable
servtude of being the tool of slavedrivers, the
disgrace of retrogrsde and desperate hostility to
the rights of man.