New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE GHOST THAT WON'T DOWN.

Correspondence Of The N, Y. Tribsne.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -, 1857.
The ghost Of Anti Slavery haunts the footsteps OF
fhe expiring Administration. The Union OF this
morning abors to show that the whole question be-
tween the North and the South is in respect to the
morality of Slavery. And it sagey concludes that
the North has the right to its convictions that 1T is
an immoral institution and the South TO its pet be-
lief that it is an institution entirely compatible with
morality and Christianity. Thus it pleads for nom
Intervention as applied to discussion, or, in other
words no opposition TO il, not even in the harmless
form Of words.
Bat The Union is purbliDd. 1t will not see.
Slavery is opposed not only on moral grounds, but
"a nuisance in our political system. 1t stands
directly in the way Of the harmonious working OF
the democratic principle. Mr.. Calhoun always
ssed to declare this fact TO he the saving grace OF
the Government But Mr.. Calhoun did not be-
heye in democracy, aud democracy does not be-
heye in Mr.. Calhoun. Slavery is the great excep-
tiOnal fact in our institutions. IL is the great an
tagonist principle that mars their workings. Now,
unless the principle of human slavery is stronger
than the principle Of democracy II must go to the
wall in tie end. What Anti-Slayery has worked
fer hitherto, in its great political movements, has
founders of the Government put It under the ban
Of dshonOr and the attempt has ever been TO so
held IT, and through this disparagement, and the
influence Of limitation "a finally wear away and eX
fipgush its existence.
Thus il has ever been esteemed a polite al
nuisance fungus, an e1crescence OF partial
character. TO be absorbed BY the growth OF great
fourishipg, democratic body polite. The idea has
never been entertained when considered ~ connec-
ZION with the ultimate development of the demo-
cratic principle to It's final issues thai Slavery was
70 develop itself pdr Dassa along with It, and be
it's everlasting companion IL has always been re-
yarded as the grea exceptional fact IN our sys-
fem TO be quenched and absorbed by the national
growth. Non-interyenten with it IN the States
rhere il exists, has been rule of political actien
but underlying this rule las always existed the SEN
Gment that Slavery Was q temporary incident III
Our national existence; aud the rale never forbade
the idea OF discussing tie question OF ameioraton
and providing for it's ultimate removal.
But in the progress Of events it turns out that
Tie leading political Thoughts of the country on this
subject is to be forced into revolution. Ideas upon
il are TO be showed on 10 an entirely track.
we are substantially tod that democratic re-
publican Government must be developed IN COM
psny and along with lis crest tagOnlsm-SlNery.
That the Republic aud slavery are loving twins, to
be mrtured and fostered and grown up together.
That when we have expanded our model Republic
INTO pOpulStiOn OF one bUluTtd iuluouS' VIC uit>t
likewise have fostered The growth Of the sister in
terest into fifteen millions ot slaves.
Now, this plan will not work. TAe Uaoa's hOmiies
snd the theory Of Nehrcskasm aike drive in this
direction, but the contest turns ON the very point
they put forth, as the general concurrence,
and upon which all should agree, namely, tia. Slay
cry should be allowed 10 expand without hindrance.
And we must tell their authors that the hostility Ia
its spread cannot be eflectually cOunteryailed by
political defeat on that issue, whether fiiy or uu
fairly put. The party of sbridgement when thai
plan shall fail will turn 10 the party OF expulsion
II will in the end grow even more deeislvely ms
cOntert on the basis Of settlement looking to rs