New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-18
An APPEAL FROM THE S0UTI.

To ae Editor Of TIE N. Y. Tribune
SIR: Moderate of the South, who viii not bo
dragged INTO the advocacy and support at all hazards,
of the extension Of Sayecy into the National Terrific
ries who desire that for the good Of those Territories,
Slavery mey be excluded by act Of Congress-, as the
only mode OF bringing peace to the Country rest their
hopes entirely upon the efforts OF the people Of the
Northern States. If you fail, the cause IS undone;
if you are frn your Efforts to crush Slavery propaganda
ISM will be hailed with JOY By very many Southern
men. Owing to the nature OF Slavery and in conse-
quence Of the violence it eugender it Is Impossible to
organize in the Soath party that should place self
h opposition to the extreme demands of tno more
violent defenders of the system. state Of teoriom
of or lees intensity, prevails throughout the
tire South. few bold, noble men there are hoy
ever, who viii not be brow beaten otO the support Of
system of Slavery prop4gandsm such as that carried
on by Northern President at this moment Those
men lack proper support. They dislike Slavery, aud
think lust end fit thae shoald reefrai1ed within
It's present limits; not, however, because toe Nahons,
Government should so restrict IL with vlew to affect
the security OF that species OF operty ia the States,
but because the good If the Territories and the peace
OF the Union demand it. They embarrassed,
however, by ther lack of confidence IN the hvmaess
and determination Of the people of the North TO you
they are compelled to look aud especially 10 the Effort
Of the great "opPoslton' party Of the North rnerc
Is no confidence to be repo9ed Ia the so-clied nem
cratic paty Of the Hato0 For years il mas been be
coming more and more demoraizef, /, and while losing
strength at the Nortn has, a last in order to retain
IFS hold ct the South, iopted Slavery excusion ard
aggrandze nen Us the great objects which 8Dor
All other obi Gets suck in the effort 70 secare no.e
territory tor Slavery. Though ma ddbofen a. the
North, and Northern canuidatc for the Presidency 1t
emphatcaly Southern party pledged oa The greay
question OF the oay to violent eOu.hern pO.icy. r.
certainly doee no bas been asserted represent the
Peece OF the Country at home and abroad
1t u Useless to b nk the question at ssne Il -
tween slavery extension aud propagandan the
0ne ne"ui aAd Slavery rcB,si Jtivn on the other.
Choceo yc Which ye VIII havel W. here c4u do ooIl-
perative'y nohirg Everything rests With you. II ia
because We believe the prevalent Northern view on
this greet question of Slavery restriction - be right
and founded on correct prncOlcs that we are ,yin,
70 commit ourselves III its favor Yet 7hy should ge d.,
+Of Cah we nave soy assurance that Northern men wi,
be true to themselves! May you not agan nresent the
apalIug spectacle of free people so l,st - Al
proper sense Of their own dignity as 10 call t6oen
selves Democrats aud yet surrender themselves ~ tha
tools of men Of violence, who love not the union of
these States and respect not Its peace You of tb,
North were aetonishcd to the apparent unanirn;ty
with which the Kansas Nebraska bill approved Of
by the South. Upon whose shoulders 40 yon tuk the
great guilt Of that measure must rest say not upon
the South. Our conouct IL detensibe, grant. We
should have rejected the cunning bait. We should
have considered the appalling consequences that hove
since followed, end wheh ae has been vel sad, are
the logical consequence of the repeal OF the ds-
SCUM Compromise. But those membees OF the Demo
cratic party from the North, who gave 10 tbeir cd
heson to that measure, must take to themselves the
great quit Against their wishes, against what they
ie 70 De TIE Inesess Of the whole coNLty and Of Ne