New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-09
FROM WASHING TON.
THE TRIUMPH OF SLAVERY CoMfAL L L.
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IT. T-,;op of TO-DAY contains TWO poorly "r'So'
49,. whose gentle Platitude' aud oy-youf-ea'
80 - ~. Wy intimate the character OF the new
his pes organ. But if Nr. buchanan
,nd ,,,rcible in style We must admit tha
a.. .'.,~. of .he Inaugural are sufic entl.
ro,,,.a .nd Distinct. Of these we come at once h
the expresson Of firm c0,. Vic'ion' ount - IL ms!
seem. that ths Union is DO. 'orth SAVING nor I'M
Government worth pre'eryiog, o. on Inc ols"
The doc roe of the Inaugural, backe oy ne colli
ing decision of the Supreme Court, " whNa ta'
President, by intiuatoD, clearly points. i'l' ooc
trine is, that Slavery must be allowed co'erni'
nous exis'ecce with al our existing territory n''
under State government and lts extension mue' oo
allowed 70 keep pace hereafter with 'he e1'en','n
Of cur future territorial limit. 10 o'ner "oioo
md ia brief no restriction must De upon
Slaye,y outside Of the Free States, aud cong o''
uust ic prohibited by Judicial decision, rom iin
nos;nc o,v sucb restriction Thus eotaDiiahlng the
motto of the Federal Government 10 De, NO i ee
"dom Outside Of the Fee states; =,
PERHAPS we ought to be grateful to Mr' buchanan
for placing bimseb, so disIlhcty a. DC na' Piaceu
b;mfejf mon this clear ground. The world can
60 Il snd can understand il. Such Of the Ameri-
rsn neope "a choose to see, can see Just what p9-
.i,;on The Federal Government, under Mr.. Bu-
cbsran's Administration, takes on tins qIesuoo
snd they will soon see that the Federal judiciary
supports it by decision which declares uHeonsh-
futionol any adverse position.
We need not, however, thank Mr.. Buchanan, for
be has been driven upon bis position by the force OF
events, aud the deep-laid slowly natured, and al
WAYS consistent and far reaching policy OF the OH
ysrcbs: for whom the Free-Stste men OF the Union,
with here and there "a rare exception, nave never
shown themselves TO be any match. This policy OF
A. A.. (tnv novttn m ho
open uudisguised, entire devotion to the interests
OF SlsveO and demt Dding conformity thereto 0f all
participants in its administration, has been gradually
forcing its way through reeds and bulrushes through
fops ind nurky darkness, its existence doubted and
denied wherever partisan interest required the
denial until at last, this policy bursts upon the
count y. and upon the world, IN the inaugural OF
Mr. Ricbanau and In the coming decision OF the
Supreme Court upon the right OF Congress ID re-
strict Slavery in the Territories, win olstctoesS
and clearress as impressive and alarming as IL Is
viyd. IL is the closing in of an Arctic night III our
bistorv. II is the swinging TO of the iron door of a
polticsl Bastille upon the principles aud the aims
nf tho founders of this Government. But that night
will eud that door Will be- opened
We said. when the Kansas-Nebraska bill passed
"The revolution is accomplished, and slavery II
"kpg." We point to Mr. Buchanans Inaugural
and the coming decision OF the supreme Court as
fbe emubaiic coronation of that power. The lesson
of to-day is that triumph must be trlumphed over,
That crown must be torn from that brow But II
will take something beside sentimental Abolition
ism something beyond the scope OF party dlscre-
tons, looking primarily to the preservation OF the
Union 10 do IT, What that something II cannot be
spoken into form by the words Of single man.
Its is the spirit 0l CcleTuihed icsS'aucc ~
political usurpatiOn.
Let it be everywhere understood that the
OGpaIchs have at length fully emerged from all
pbscurty as to their pOhty and designs, ana now
stand for h before the world IN the person OF MT
buchanan and in the decision OF the supreme CourI,
proclaim;ng that hereafter the Fundamental rule OF
the Federal Government shall be, no Freedom
Outside the Free States"
There il thus nothing left for the people OF the
Free States but to confront ard break down thi'
insulting domination over their rights and thell
interests, or inglOriously succumb TO their CON
auerors in imbecile puslllannllty. The only ques-
fiou lett for the consideration of those who do not
intend 10 recognize the legitimacy of this revolution
in the administration of the Federal Constitution Is,
what is the true mode of resisting II In what way
shall the Free States exlcate Themselves from TINS
conquest over theml How shall they throw oh
the foisted intamy of n Union and Government
forcibly converted TO the uses OF human slavery
and welded with determined purpose OF politically
debaucbiug The Northern masses, crushing the prln
ciplcs AID the instincts of Freedom, and quelllpl
ali opposition TO its sway! Government, 700
whose original purposes in behalf OF freedom have
been openly subver,ed IN ordef 10 40 ,u'S' ahO
which exhibits the spectacle Of total abrogatlor
Of all the lofty and benevolent designs OF IT.
founders.
A greater and more serious question was neyei
propounded in the whole coarse OF our history thar
this. Upon it's solution hang results OF momen
tous Importance. For no political calm, and nj
personal indifference can lessen the magnitude o
the fac. that the people of the Free States have nov
to decide whether they will consent that the Fed
rral Government shall be made gigantic engine
for the spread aud perpetuation of African Slavery
oil over the North American Continent, or whethei
they WI unite together 10 Illustrate this ruinou'
and guilty purpose, regardless OF consequences.
z }. s. F.
From OutfOwn Correspondent.
WASHINGTON March ), 1857.
The long agony ia over, and the new President Ii
comfortably ensconced in toe White House. There
his troubles begin. He has seen the first of tht