New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-12
Of The Charleston Mercury.


In his reply to Professor Sillman ard confrsres,
President Buchanan has crossed the Rubicon, and
proclaimed his position upon The radical point II dy-
1roace 6ettcccn The North and the South. Slavery
existed at that period when he came into the Presi.
"Cency and sill exists in Kansas, uRder the Constr
"tBti0n # the Lnited States.'
That Slavery may exist In any State that chooses to
continre or Institute it, il urdOubted That il does
exist in half the States of the Union, is manifest.
That this half Vi the States Of the Republic have as
much interest in the common territory as that nan
which possesses no slaves, is admitted. Then,
whether the negniion of portion by the non slave
holding States shall be stronger than the atrmao OF
ell the saveholdpg States al the acquiescence OF
portion of the poE-saveholdiDg in relation to the al
fairs OF Territory is ono question; and whether the
people of that Territory alone shall shall not decide
the matter for themselves, liz another and within
tkec il comprised the whole problem. As to whether
portion OF people may refuse to vote in an election
legally ordered ard them taking advantage OF their
own wrong refuse to abice by the election, few will
hesitate to express opinion. DR.. Baily the editor
Of The National Era-the Free-Sol or Republican
paper Of this city, and until three years ago. the only
general organ of tho Anti Slavery party of the coun
try-begged and mplored his party in Kansas to vote
il the election Of delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention. Horace Greeley gave them the opposite ad-
vice, ard they followed It. Horace never cares for
cons equences that do not affect himself He is always
for war to the knife, when there is prospect OF the
war excitement proving profitable tohim. The people
wanted to be Insmed, and he iDhamed them. He
wanted them TO take bis paper, and they took it, He
is low reaping the wheat and they tares They
have, BY hie advice, outlawed themselves. They
will low, with his consent, suffer all the pains and
penalties.
of the President; andfew of them will fail to COM
meld its profound wisdom and ardent patriotism.
The Mercury is right in regarding Mr.. 3D.
chanans recent assertion that Slavery exist. in
d" Ksn.a, under the Constitution Of the United
States, as the most important concession ever
yet made to the Slavery ExtensiOnists. 1t is in
deed crossing the "RubcOn," with vengeance,
aud doubling the force Of the bred Scott decision.
1t is the second memorable incident of the year
l-57, marking the gradual subsidence Of our Fed
eral Government into the position Of mere con-
venience for the domestic slave-breeders.
1t seems idle to attempt to stop lie when
great party have an interest in propagatisg and
diffusirg l.: yet neither Z" Horace Greeley" nor
THE TRIBUNE gave the Free State men Of Kansas
any advice whatever as to the policy or prOpriety
of 81 ting at the late Constitutional Election. After
they had held full delegation and unanimously 70
solved, in view Of the shameful Registry aud Ap-
portioDment not to attempt to vote (nOt one tenth
If them being permitted to do SOY, we justified
their decision as correct, but We had previously
given them no advice wbatt yer on this point.
The responsibility was theirs the facts were more
directly within their pur1iew; and they were to
bear or er joy tie more immediate consequences OF
their decision; we awaited their judgment before
rendering our own. Yet We have no doubt that
the falstbocd here corrected will be reiterated for
WARS.