New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-13
runEATrNIyc THE SOUTH.

A few days ago we adyerted to an article in the
Washington Union which, after emphatcaly setnng
forth the great and increasing preppnderance Of tne
North over the South and the hopelessness OF con
test on the mart of the latter against that preponder
ance. seemed IN its whole tenor to recommend the
absurd policy Of trusting that, when Northern SUI
uremacy IS firmly established and acknowledged,
sentiment of generous and ffaternal forbearance
viii take the place of the aggressive sptit,' aud so
delivering ourselves over, tied neck and heels to the
tender erees Of the anatical enemies Of section
and our institution. In view Of the condition of the
Democratic party since 1t fe aoul Of the question Of
admitting Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution,
the Union can no other, or at least no better,
chance of its preservation than an unconditional
render by the South Of all her rights bIindly trusting
that when the power for which they have SO long
struggled is in their hands, her enemies will cut of
sheer Justice and msgnanimity, hold sacred the
rights which they have never lost opportunity of
trampling upon, and respect the Constitution which
they have continually outraged. 1t IS not necessary
to discuss the merits of such policy, and it is hardly
worth while to speculate upon the singular condition
Of mind which could inspire a Southern man with
such q high sense Of Abolition justice, msgnanimfy
and forbearance.
Striking guarantees we have, tlrly that the North
is now or soon will be- any more likely to respect the
provisions Of the federal compact than she ever was
before The masses Of Freesoilers and their leaders
are fast Incorporating themselves with the st ultra
and blacklist Aboitonists, and the cry is no longer
against the extension Of slavery Alone but against its
existence Seward himself the great captain of the
antislavery army throws aside all reserve all caution
and openly avows his objects and his hopes. Il re-
gard this battle" he Gays, as already fought II is
over. All the mistake is that the Snorabe Senator
and others do not know it. we are fghting for
majority Of free States. There are already sixteen
to fifteen; and whatever the Administration may
do-whatever anybody NAV do--before one year from
,h;s , shan no ;nstaen 70 ifteen Satisfied
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'na' ho anu ms iaoeion hoiu 'ne o"'lee " Po"e' nv
proceeds to inform us how that preponderance Is 10
be welded ~ expectp be gays ''to see this Union
stand ,,;l tbere shall MT no tho footsten If save
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upon the SOL mat II proeecss ai'liousu 'nas SUI WIN
be extended, for anght know, from the North Pole
TO the Caribbean sea-
That ia tho so,s ar yaonanir,,itv and forbearance
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the south may expect III 'he event u nnuhg neiseh
at the mercy OF the Nolsha settled and unreenting
determination to destroy her dearest and most valu
shIs rights
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lug ue'einii'a'iou VI VIC No''nein ian"''Ns "
override or do away with the constitutional obsta-
Giles that intarpose for the protection of slavery has
iono l,ea, wall anonob known IN the world and II
- - ogoo.
ever tney ues'reu 70 coneea. uuuer SUI" =.
for the obligations imposed by the Constitution, that
desire seems to exist no longer. They are rapidly
throwing aside ali disguise of the sort and eraspnp
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The power placed IN tne'r nanos' poluiy anu nipa'
tently avow their determination to use 1t IN tue only
manner the whole previous history of Abolitiondom
could justify one in expecting them to use it. In
support Of this we find in many of the Black Kepub
lican organs declarations similar to the following,
which we find in the Chicago Tribune:
It Is now said that the act admitting Kansas into
the Onlon unaer ene Leconp.9n Uos.l'u s VII
tats ,av amend their snstation Al ay time thew
please. Though in doing SO they violate plain and
emphatic provision Of the Constitution itself With
this power 70 overhead te cossStutlonal barriers
~ Ssse ~ ahats orr nnnsition ~ ecomnton and
bep ii along but with this express understanding,
that the rule laid down for Kansas shall be applied to
the Constitution q ne onlea Staes ag uat ,cne
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