New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-26

,r;ttea 70 which the South car agree. They
nroc.ss n wish that the North should have every
chance, 90 they phrase il, and would put the
burden Of positive proposition 1pcs her.
The advocates Of immediate and separate State
action loudly scof at tho idea oI any compro-
mise, and openly declare that thoy viii entertain
no proposition Of the sOrt-that they ore deter-
mined to 90 cut alone, and nothing eholl koep
them in. 1t is a noticeable fact, that in almost
all CAGES the loud takers are men who bayo
little or nothing to lose, and who vaguely hope
for some personal advantage from IN oYerturuing
of affairs, or who desire excitement, or who are
driven on their course by the intense hatred
against the North which is born Of vulgar
prejudice.
Meanwhile, The conservatives, or Union me1.
who represent the older, moro worthy and better
informed class earnestly desire delay where de-
lay is possible, calm elaboration where sOme ac-
ton must DO had. They say little publicly; in
| deed, they would not be allowed, quietly, 70 cay
much. But they talk among Themselves, aud in
private circies are in correspondence with each
| other, and busily circulate the few conservative
speeches and letters which have found th0ir way
into print. On the other hand, the strong dis
| union Documents Of TOombs and others are az
rapidly circulating. As one passes through tbs
Fair nyw in session here, hs sees on every vacant
spot of table and counter some Of these last, for
grutuitOus distribution, lying about, with the
request upon their covers 10 read and give 10
another.
Concerning Mn Toomhs: there is much dis
satisfaction expressed at his recent change OF
tone and he is freely denounced in bar-rocms
and on the street corners man who Is
" breaking down" This change, or modification,
is regarded as clear symptom that the State is
recedng from the advanced secession ground tie
| ultra disunionists would have her occupy, or
which they hoped she was firmly planted. The
course of Mr.. Keitt too, in the South Carolina
Convention, has excited much railing, and be is
called every ugly name in the vocabulary Of
Southern backgardism. Nothing short Of head
lorg plunge into very dark atyss will satisfy
these lows; with them the man who pauses on
any brink is o " damned AbOlitiOnist' with the
| usual choice variations.
As il always happens that the men of action
are more prominent and more NOISY than the
| conservatives, tue Renef0 tone VI spGhcA Pppu'oI
opinion in Georgia is in favor u separate
State action, Of secession at once and alone. But
the Observer should not be delnded by this.
| Three Minute Men VIII make more buster in n
bsr.room, than score of moderate men VINO
look beyond the present hour. COckades and rO-
settles do no! make statesmen nor does az irri-
tstng espionage upon strangers prove that an
entire State is ready TO shut her gates upon the
non slaye.dnying world. 1t is certain that there
is strong feeling in favor Of the Union in GoOr-
ga, and that il is increasing While one cannot
doubt that the State Will move toward secession,
it is impossible not 10 Zee that this conservative
feeling s 10 modify her action in the future;
from it there wal probably result isr"ng aud
collision with more rabid States when they be-
Civ 10 talk together of a Southern Republic
This il the chief significance of Georgian con-
sergatism, unless some proposition comes from
Washington, which shall bring into expression
the Union sentiment and change the course OF
he State.
Fewer sirnnoo'o "-~ - tn'"- - 3"y ti~- lat
week, and business JIG depressingly dull. The
! Fair disappoints all and viii not shed that rosy
hue over The seeding soath which was antici
pated. Mr.. Cobb viii speak here to-day, by III
gitation of the Minute Men.