New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03
An ORIGINAL VIEW OF THE CRISIS.

inst | take the liberty 10 answer the invitation YOU
bsye so kindly extended to me by offering few re-
| maiks applicable 10 the times
Never since cur political existence has the nation
been called upon to decide momentous an election
the one approaching. The Question before US is.
tona character from the infamy with which it is coz.
cred nv the prohgncy bad faith and utter recksncss
NJ IN. lat few years-whcher shall stand forth an
example TO the world Of free and enlightened people
governed by equal laws and atrial rulers to whom
TIC oppressed of all and- turn for consolation and hope;
or shall become scorn to the nations, and our daily
| history be- quoted by dosposm that its subjects may
become di-gused az the contrast between our profess
| sOns and our practice.
The Slave OGgarchy, which rules MS with iron sway.
blhcs the whole country with ITS infamous character.
! Every lawlcss aggression comes back 10 us. The
blood stained soil of Kansas, the smoking r1ins Of
! homes made desolae, the murdered bodies of our
brethren insued after DEATH the threatened sub
jtction uttered by rian on the floor Of the Senate
Chamber, and carried ont by his fellow -ruffians of
Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri, the sDGkng
cC.ardly assault q Free-State Senator plotted en-
cOursgod and approved by those who would to
G-sassination when they cannot refue argument: and
who become portakers of the brutal vlainy by sane
tioning it the street and bar-room bro commencing
in drunkenness and ending in murder, all cmanate from
the source, and all combine 10 fasten upon the
whole land the degradation OF which joint par
ticipaoS
We have gradually been brought to condition
which may well alarm those who for the honor and
welfare Of the country. Slavery has become para
cced unless they be made subservient 10 the ad
yancemest of grasping and arrogant power which
allows no consideration of Justice good faith to in
terrupt its unhallOwed cOurse. There would seem to
be no policy but Southern policy nointerest but South
interests. Every right Of the Nerh disregarded,
and her citizens call in vain for redress. Their Just
claims rejected and their circumstances answered
by derson and insult. Tho differences Of North and
South fostered and encouraged by the National Adj
rninistrainn, are growing TO fearfHl magnitude and if
tie present onesdcd policy of the Government il not
- IL, ..1S i
within prescribed bounds, four years hence will find us
in position that will preclude any amlcablo adjust
ment. We have borne and borne until we can bear
longer. The voracity Of the Slave Power il forever
ewing not enough. There IL end to it, appetite
and FAUST be resigned to sink hOpecssy beneath it,
feet, or rise up and crush il under onr own There
is no middle course We mist either conquer or
be conquered. 1t is no time low to talk Of
compromise. We have had too much of that
unineaniBg wordhat sop to Cerberus TO ainlIse and
keep hin from barking until farther steps BE- made
toward utter darkness The day of wheedling compro
miees has gone by trust to return. They have
cheated too often and 1--WE trust to item again.
We shsl deserve to be the abject slaves masters
are trying to make 1t is in vain TO cry Peace,
"pesee, when there is 20 peace; TO whre about
Citation and concession, and by so doing give
selves up bound hand and foot 20 power that knows
Ye'hcr justice generosity. The Northern man who
talks OF coDcation ~ traitor to the North AMI
is filter for the swamps Of Carolina than the free soil
of New. gland. Sach men are helpers of the niquy
which is bringing shame and ruin on the country, and
by their strvile sycophaDcy 10 the Scu they cncOur
age an audacty whose fruits are civil war. They dc.
nounce a. sectional the only party that advocates
Freedom while they themselves acknowledge no eoun
Try north of the black line of Slavery. The gloom
Lch Low hangs over the land the work OF Northern
men who are false to their birthplace fase TO their for
mer professions and their presest convetions false to
their brethren and the Christian iaith In when
they have been nurured.
Ii but little satisfaction that the political grave, Of
these false have been dug by their own hands
Their public has Terminated leaving moral for
r f.k hut thntfsrh
they rest from their lsbors, they bequeath mournfu
illustration that the evil thut men do, lives after
tLtm."
South whenever we show any symptoms OF restless
ncss ard we are whipped back To obedience by those
who ere continually repudiaing the one and threaten
ing 10 break up the other We have begun to suspect
that some nOnsrous vlany is on foot whensver the
! resin of disunion is BOUNDED The doleful death
kneu though SO often changed It'll falls aarmingly
| on the ear and look aHxiously about u.s. not for
tie breaking up but to see what fraud Is coming ~
tie Union acOurgc to DIVE US, or an opate 10 ii.
q into forgetfulnoss Of everything manly II SOL
respect individual rights national honor are " DO
| sacrificed; if we are to be wronged out OF every
thing and insulted for remonstrating II there Is noh
! ing left to us but the name OF Loer!y ana we are
mere accompliCes 10 outrageous ana icarully IN
creasing desIotsm. it Is time TO weigh the value OF
! q bargain the advantages OF which are all oil one
side | know that il IL customary nj pubic meetings
10 fall back on the Union and its bOastcd priceless
btnefs to smother every cry of Indignation b. holy
horror Of breaking the bonds which connect n with
the TAve States so long as this continues, we shall
Re cheated and insulted and our desperate attempts
at UnionSGving will usual, Dc treated with scorn
and contempt.
We get we'll kicked. and we submit with exemplary
mceknes. being positively assured that the last kick
"6naty but, before the pain subsidies, there comes
anotl or and another, and tho same assurance with
each story is told Of Quaker WHO. on receiving
blow on his face turned the other check, 10 which
similar salute was applied. Friend, SAYS the man
of peace SIrptErsl injunction being now satisfied,
81 will proceed 10 administer to thee little whole
rome correction" We have turned ~ often that
there is no part of left untouched, snd a. we have
game nothing by our humility and fo.bearauce, the
Quakers example Is worth remembering
1t has h on well said that the best way 10 preserve
the Union is to make the Union WORT preserving
II we direct our efforts to this end we shall be dong
faithful service TO the tnion and to The country Oae
thing is quite certain. The SHAREHOLDERS in their cen
uus hr att of disunion. either mean what they say
end desire that suit they use the menace as coz
veneDt instrument to bring Us back to ther interests
when they discover signs OF boiling and nave no Sc
rious intention Of separating from Us IL they are
sober and really think they shal be better on WITHOUT
| e. no depreciation cur part will stop them "" We
| shbll OF ly bow and crnSe and beg Tor nttnih:.
they only esn 20 frighten and have no into zion
OF reingYishing the only thing that keeps life 10 he
hey will be brough, 70 their senses the momeLt they
nd that the old trick Is discovered ana has asuncn
has ceased TO be bugbear to the North. There n,
probably q small minority at the Soul ID VINO sincerity
wish TO establish separate empire, where tne Pec ~.
poor sei-deuded God-forsaken wretches actual! per-
.aa6e hes that they shall improve BY the chsnse
But the larger par. zee what disunlor would De 70
them and have no ds Whatever OF giving up % sih
apce that maintains and protects them Ihey nIenu
tia. we shal find men and money for the aggressive
| wars thew have in contemplation They want Us y. ~
eight their battles pay their debts. supply them WIZ
ever article Of u,o or luxury as We ever have aons