New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-10
A NEW COMPROMISE.

The attempt to incorporate the legazatl0n OF
the slave-tIade, as a test tenet, into the party
creed at the Charleston Convention, is likely to
disturb the harmony of that body. The dread of
collision between hostile factions has induced some
upon which adverse views respecting this eminent
ly Democratic measure may be recOncled. This is
proper. The success, perhaps the very existence,
of the party may depend upon it. As plant
ing land propsgatibg negroes on soil where
they are not Indigenous has become the
leading object of the "National Democra-
o." itseems important that the supply
should equal the demand otherwise the party
would have to disband from sheer want of the ma
teral for carrying ont it's principles. Therefore, if
it cannot raise negroes enough in America it must
steal the balance in Africa.
Seeing the dilemma in which the party is stu
ated, The Nsu-Orteans Creseen. has hit upon
happy way of escape out of the difficulty Pro-
ceeding logically 10 work, it frat states the case
thus:
Every politician has his eyes wide open to the fact
that The reopenrg OF the slave trade is Issue likely
to prove q mot woful element of dlscord in the
Charleston Convention, where q very stubborn and
il fusnusl minority will be present to stand upon tho
affirmative ard combat for the of the extremists
whom they represent"
After expressing it's fears-somewhat ground
less, We tbink-that tho Northern Democracy
viii not at present assent to total repeal of the
laws prohibiting the traffic, aud that the ultra
South will insist upon substantial concessions in
that direction, The Crescent says. some compro.
L. IL .l.v.
lowing:
ono better e1pedient may be hi. upon 70 supply It
than 70 incorporate the abrog alton Of the treaty which
binGs the United States 10 keep up squadron for the
Suppression Of the seve-trate the prime sectional
Is Of the contest in place Of the rsocening Of the
traffic ss the extremists advocst."
Having thus staked out the middle ground on
which sntagonisms may meet The Crescent tries to
coax its Democratic lrieLds Of both sections of the
Union 10 stand upon it. And frat Of the negro
stealers 1t assures them that it. plan will secure
to them, Immediately, plenty Of the human com.
modify they sovet, though through rather clandes.
tire channels, and will prepare the way for the
ultimate fraition Of their fondest hopes IN the
legalization Of tie traffic. Hear it:
" Thia compromise the abrogaton Of the convention
which requires the maintenance OF squadron Of slave.
cachtrs the African coast should prove satisfactory
TO the South, for ID not such step sufficient to gem
aneaoy-suDcielt 70 convince even the extremist,
that their csuse lie sdvancig' Rome was not built in
day, neither can system Of rat On al policy which A
been maintained for years be subverte but by slow and
steady approaches to the end. Apprecistiog how IL
Jurous TO the South will be the at,emp. TO enera the
dead weight Of such violent ssue e-openng Of the
slave race they should certainly sooep. any compro
mise which will enable them ETH TO 20 onward end
viii spare thtm the notification II goirg back ard
1 nv nIay Ia q.
game. They can 70 asonably console themselves, too
with the convc,n that if the discoDtinuance OF th,
blockade Of the African eoast is accomplished the,
WI experience hale difficulty in securing such addf
tons to the slave population a. viii meet The demand
Of labor supply"
Pre'umlns that the Southern Democracy will b,
satisfied that it, scheme Of removing tho bockadi,,
squadron will enable them to kiduap in Congo
Guinea, and other African slave haunts, aud tran,