New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-06
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| New tAat dsy has eaP'cd since tie dsiyery u
| the Message. more dispsssionase opinion NAY b
expressed Of its effect ugon uen ahd pn'isA 7,
has a, least served 20 remove tbc dela'iOu. wsisa
some people sought 10 mPose upon the croiulou,.
that Mr.. Buchsntu me Stated q change Of posi.iss
or Of policy. For weeks past ef"rs have bsss
made from this quarter. aud by those Who sAOsA
bsve Known better. to impress the Puo"c "i'h The
b. Lief ,hs. divisions hsd grosn mp in the Cabinet
and that the President uu5cr sgcb dlstrsoiing ecan
sch. was disposed 10 mpdig bis views. That
-n,I i. pretty well exploded. rather 10 tbs dis
>, ,,fort and discontinue ofiufgnant BewsR'Oagsrs.
1t !. due to Mr. Buchanan AID 10 his Cabinet to
say that from the time when sss hrs, deterninci
Ia sustain this Lecompton coutrVance to this pres
ent hour. they have consistently. un.eily and faith
fr,h lsbored 70 accomplish that es4. They one snd
sW publicly ard privately. cpenly aad unreser'ediJ,
admit this much aud return ~ thanks to those who
rspresen, otherwise. The whole responNbli!ys u
accented and no.shirked in any way, eid the fres-
dent has come up 10 the worN without hesitation
Mr.. Douglas, who WAS disposed to put avery ioroea
construction upon the Message 10 December saa
who con.ended that ;he President cid not mMs
IccCu pton test Of party fidelity. IL PerbiPs on
Gphtened by this time to the extent oi MS erter'
II il certain that the South s considerably iJrt'
fed ia confidence by the Lecompton Message ihs
wayering ave reccded and the Administration now
counts bat three Americans IN opposition, snd tney
ouslfedly On the other hand, the Northofi
recusants are something slilitned in purpose, ana
strengthened along the spinal column, by the open
s,d decided ground Of the President. III there had
been chance to crawl in. through some specioas
chink. or double headed declaration, they wouit
GLADLY have seized il. and with their usual iacitJ.
have suppogted both sides OF the question Dus
nov, NO means of escspe is left. No pretext for
evasion is offered The alternatives are oans-np
fo, or against Lec0mp;On. Even the most srH"
doJoipy will not answer. Hence they prefer 10
tske the fire n front rather than hotter one IN mo
rear from constituents. who are coc Aed anu
y The South has begun Its menaces, ana sir NC
Queen IN the House, speaking Tor SOUTH CaTonus
Yesterday, and NJ. Brown IN the Senate ior oi''sis
.ipp TO-DAY announced that he had seen the ast oil
c'rnprouises The issue il, therefore, Lecompton
nure and simple. or nothing. Perhaps 1t IS bettor
fcr bosb sides that il should be narrowed down TO
that plain and palpable basis, SO that ali men msy
sc and know it's true and unmistasaoie chsracer:
That tie followers of Dir. Douglas are eheFclsed
by their political position. cannot well be doloted.
The resolutions Of blr. Harris yesterday cover
good deal of space aud contemplate considerable
,hare of reflection. But the Republicans STOOD up
egainst adjournment to aid their introduction, and
Sir. Grows courtesy gave Mr. Harris the door Tor
that purpose He proposes mOdlfcis to-mor-
row not yet Indicated distinctly, but p1otessodJ
with the object of bringing more Democratic aid TO
their suppoTt No doubt this is a laudab.e motive,
but Mr.. Harris and his corporais guard ought not
TO forget entirely that while they are entitled 70
Just regard for accepting principle, which they
have hitherto helped to stte there are ninety Two
Republicans who may well claim some small con'd-
GRAFTON. TIE, are willing to follow up to certain
point and TO carry heavy burdens, but il might nos
be wise to attempt to overload even their strong
backs The Democracy who joined them 10 tbs
Presidential election were estimated up to the full
degree Of their services: and If recruits are now to
fall H. as il is hoped they vii! do some detcreacs
ought 10 be paid To the trained and tried veterans Of
many hard-lcught field There is room enough
for oil, aid Ionors enough for those who whatever
msy have have been their former party assocationss
msy win them by gailaniry and devotion In thus
great struggle.
No purpose 10 entertained here Of withdrawing
the troops from Utah and no intention Of any ne
gotiation BY which terms may be- made with Brig
ham Young. The suggestions Of the Delegate arc
not likely 10 be regarded unless Congress should
step 10 between the Mormons and the Admnistrs-
ton. and order Commission. The Secretary Of
War and Gen. Scott, with other military fioors,
have been steadily engaged in making Preparations
for the Spring campaign which is TO be prosecuted
With the troops IN Kansas as soon as transportation
cen be assured by sutciency Of suStenance for tho
snimals. INDEX.