New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-03

AMERICAN POLITICS IN EUROPE.
Erom The N. Y. TYmes.


An American, by temporary absence frsm home,
must not be supposed to lose the inherent right and
privilege of AngloSaxons, that of writing to the pa
pers" Nor does distance necessarily involve incapa-
city. II is sometimes advantageous 70 q man 70 be
set on HILL" If unable to observe every detail with
accuracy, he may be able to take comprehensive
view of things in general and at any rate, he can bet
ter see in what light they appear to all the world and
" the rest of mankind"
The ~ Y. Times Of Sept 30 contains an article on
'Law in Utah." depicting in strong terms, but GER
tainIy not stronger than the case warrants the law
Iessness then land doubtless still rampant in territory
of the United States You are alone in this proper
display of Indignation but the United States Press and
the United States people, generally, seem strangely
blind to the ultimate Of monstronsa state Oh
things. Thus you, for instance, attribute 70 the per-
sona imbecilty of James Buchanan. Without beng
in the least an admirer of the President, must olsen.
in toto from this view. Our President has abstsnea
from coercing the Mormons not because ne was james
Buchanan but because he was President elected ~
the Slave power and any other President, elected oy
the Slave power would have been just as unready 70
coerce them no matter how prompt and energetic 10
might have shown himself in other transactions.
This small horde of ignorant fanstics,' az yca
most Justly term them, might have been put down ~
.x months with comparative ease but the interference
with their domestic Institutions would nave anofuco
dangerous precedent against Slavery, and therefore
the South would not permit II.
Slavery and Polygamy have many points OF symP4
thy They are common TO moet barbaroGs nations
The progress Of Christianity was equally hostile %
both though-from causes the discussion OF when
wonid nyoye too long q depression here-ifs triumph
was less rapid and complete in the one case than
n ronH be hard 10 gay on what grounds--moraL
Local or consttutional--the Mormons could be CO.
creed without endangering the inviolaollfF OF the
other "pecuiar Institution. II because Polygamy g
immoral and degrading, what is 70 be said OF slavery
ISbscsnse the Saints" have committed Illegal out
raoes on the "Gcntiles' what have the Soutberners
done 10 strangers Northern or foreign, suspected Of
Abolitionsn, or guilty OF colored SKINS II because
bev have deed or e1ded the authority Of the Federal
Government what is the South doing every day IN re-
gard 10 the candesfne slave trade and the bustersE
The Mormons themselves perfectly aware OF ihs
community OF interest; and 10 make assurance donoy
sure, they have openly professed las in Brigham
Young's conversation with Horace Greeley, ana on
other occasionsl their approval of Slavery.
This be not the true solution, defy any one 70 as
sign Il. There il other worthy serious considerayn
1t viii scarcely be pretended, for instance tnas 'A'
In this respect the Republican Platform Of s vhsn "a,
OF slavery aud Polyamy twin relics 81 oroAs .iit
rhetorical flourish but ennpciated pfess
cal truth.