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From the New York Herald
Revival Of the Slavery Agitation
Signs Of the Times.
The malignant agitation Of the late pro-
slavery, but constitutional, decision of the
Supreme Court-the late significant border
ruffians' doings in Kansas-the resignation
Of Governor Geary-the Dred Scott pro-
ceedings in the New York, Pennsylvania
and other Northern Legislatures--the re-
.newed fulminations Of the Puritan pulpit a.
gainst the Southern slavery propoganda,"
are conspicuous among the signs of the
times. Of sectional convulsion in 1860,
more violent, virulent and dangerous than
anything at present dreamed Of, even by
the most hot-headed and crack Drained fire.
eaters and fanatics Of the day.
Every reader will remember the general
calm which followed the Inauguration Of
Mr.. Pierce. The old whig party had been
utterly destroyed; there was but one party
left in the countryside victorious democ-
.racy-standing upon the solid platform of
the Union, and the peace of the Union, rs
established by the compromise measures of
1850. For nearly two years this hopeful
stnte Of peace" and democratic nationality
and invincibility continued, until a demo-
cratic rival Of Mr.. Pierce for the Cincinnati
nomination frightened him into surrender
upon the Kansas Nebraska bill. Then fol-
owed that sectional agitation which has re-
dnced the democratic party to q popular mi
nority in the country of over three hun
dred thousand votes according to the test of
late Presidential election. At this critical
juncture, and with all the elements enumer-
sted Of an aggravated slavery excitement in
full play, Mr.. Buchanan has entered upon
the Presidency, and taken UP the broken
and tangled thread Of our foreign and do
mestic affairs, as left on the floor by his i'm
beetle and unfortunate predecessor.
Such is the violent contrast between the
opening Of the late administration and the
present. 1t is the contrast between day
Of balny airs and genial sunshine and q day
black and heavy with the gathering elements
Of fierce tornado. The spoilsmen Of the
party camp, and their conflicting clamors
for Office, can have but contemplate in
fuence upon the public mind at such cris-
is; and whether this or that place is given
10 Tom, Dick or Harry the result will be
substantially the same-the disappointed to
be appointed win stand as ten to one. The
public mind is indifferent upon this subject
for the public soicitude is directed 10 the
great pending issues between the Norin and
the South. Here, too, among The moderate
reasonable and conservative masses of botl
sections and all parties, there is a very
generous disposition towards Mr.. Buchan.
an. Indeed, the most violent leaders of the
opposition forces do not contemplate any
special hostility to him, inasmuch as he ha.
officially declared that he is not, and doe.
not intend TO become candidate for anothe,
term. His administration is accepted as {
thing established, and as a thing which
will end four hears hence. But the success.
sion Is the question; and it is to the contes
OF 1860 for the succession that the publ,
anxieties and all the opposition movements
Of the interval will DO directed.
This interval 10 1860 will be sort of ar
mistice, like that between bcleosuerins
army and and beleagued garrison. TIL,
regular bombardment may be suspended 70
sspace; but in the meantime the arm,
within the walls will be kept under arm
and at work repairing their defences, whil
the army without will be advancing thei
earthworks, and bringing uptheir reinforce
nents, munitions and materials for carryin,
the place by storm. Thus, although Mr.
Buchanan, like Menschikoif, may escap
the consequences Of any mistakes which h
may commit, the party leader appointed I
succeed him, like Gortschakof, will not an
cannot escape, except by bridge Of boat
to the North and commanding side Of th
hsrbor. ~. aasi.ls ss 30 r.
With these views Of the present, the op
position forces are preparing for the future
The imminent hazaris Of another blood
outbreak between tho pro-slavery and nc
slavery squa,ters Of Kansas, the prospect {
the hurried and violent conversion of Kar
sas into slave State by the border ruffian'
hsys been actively seized upsr by the NORTH