New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26

,enspce OF the institution Of Slavery but hi, princns
nts I'LL The late contest been kept in the bscfground
ne rsue ra,sed being on one Of its secondary mani
hstscre thus the south resisted the F-ersists and
constituted iiself the champion Of State rights fren
ieaorsy Of the interference Of Congres, with its own
dontstlc institution, and Il Joined in this struggle
Dy portion Of the North disiking. upon prircipe,
ery approach TO powerful central Government. So
wren The South found that the extension of the Reoub
nc was necessary for the supper, Of slavery it becsme
lbe advocate OF vigorous Executive closer union
sho an aggressive foreign policy, and was aided in
me confusion Of ideas which tress national gre
o. Identical with the extension OF national territory
the present election the South and considerable
PoloSn o. ne North have always agreed in the same
CONCLUSION though they have hot arrived at it by the
ZANE prenisee But in the election just past the case
has been very different. considerable portion Of the
SCUM went heartily with the violent aad
sought to establish slavery in Kansas: the
remainder Of the South ives ukewarm. and tae suo
porteIs Of Mr. Buchanan in the North were utterly op-
poeed TO Border Rufiansm in all it's manifestations.
1t is now quite clear from the al Mission of Mr. Bu.
ehansns supporters hst the victory was obtained
by representing him in one portion Of the United States
az fully identified with the policy Of Mr.. Pierce-who
L. we hear about to claim the result Of the election as
vote OF formal appreciation on his own account
while another party were told that they might rely upon
II that II Mr.. Buchanan returned all his efforts
would be devoted to obtaining the freedom Of Kansa.
be tactics were very successful and men cOnversan
the proceedings OF contested election will not be sup
Iosed 10 scsn such conduct too nicely. But when the
election is gained such maneuvres have their difficult
ues.
That is Mr.. buchanan to dol Is he to m,ke Kan.
slave free II the former he will be branded as
trsitor by the MOTH If the latter he will be de-
nounoed as renegade by the South. The position ID
delicate and the decision tickith, but it mast be made
1t csDf Of be tempoIized with or postponed. The de-
mands of the crits urgent and exgent aud the re-
suit Of the decision is hatred from part Of his sup
porters or ipfany among the other What higher OBJ.
e't can ambition have than to place its y0tary be-
Again, from whom shall Mr.. Buchanan form his
Cabinet Shall he select as his advisers the dsunion
its and fllibusters of the South the men of the
NoIih-oppose tire foreign aggression, and the war
which it lea ads in its train, and desire above all things
to maintain the integrity Of the Union; shall he
like Mr.. Pierce, blend the discordast elements to-
geher ard seek to administer the affairs Of the
try with Cabinet one-half Of which lie in the most
decision be taken which is not full Of risk, none
which will not ALLEVIATE considerable portion Of the
party to which he owes his power. He has no. only
the ordinary difficulty Of deciding between right
and wrong, but the certainly that whatsoever
he decides will give mortal ofense- to con-
siderable portion of his supporters. Already the North
begins TO sdmODish and the South to bully him. He Is
accused Of reacbery before he has had the opportunity
Of saying single word or doing single get. The
language that is already held toward him by portion
of the Southern press forcby reminds Of the terms
with which Sir Robert Peel was assailed when he
announced his intention Of repeating the Corn Law,
only that Sir Robert Peels party duly waited till the
determination of their leader was known, while Mr..
Bucbanans friends seek to form his decision for him
by loading him with mountain Of conditional invec-
tive. The days Of nnsqaom tuta fdes are coming 10
America Many simple minded siave owner is aw ak;
ing TO the conviction that he has been deceived and
VOWS ven geance the head OF the whom he sent
for to curse his foes but who he believes has blessed
them altogether.
Nevertheless, painful as the choice must be to Mr..
Buchanan there is aIprehend az little doubt as to
the be ought TO pursue as in the choice OF Her
cules himself. To go all lengths with the violent
Southern leaders would be to forfeit the honor Of the
coun,y to reuder the Republican party nvincible at
the ext election; TO make an irrepsrabe breach be
tween North and South, and TO plunge the country,
for no aoeqt ate reason into the risks and expenses OF
foreign war. Peace, union good order would be the
natural result Of the other line of policy. We ear
resly hope that when the time for action arrives the
PRESIDENT will not for moment hesitate between the
two,