New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-17

"ibe manner in which that action has affected
"p )itica parties in the North, and to the manner
"in which it has been resirted By the Southern
Estates" Now it would appear unseemy to en-
gage in a controversy over dead body in
reapect Of tie cause Of his untimey end, al
though we presume it would be strictly pro-
fessioral We >shall therefore merely dissent
from the foregoing diagnosis, though Of course
in the most modest manner. We think that the OPP
tics Of sDy dissec'or must be remarkably keen, who
can trace any connection between the action Of the
"Nortbern Abolitionists," and the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; that one fragrant, unpro-
vcked and most comprehensive measure, which is
the distinct and acknowledged source and origin Of
the Republican party, Of the existing attitude OF our
domestic politics, and also of the raid OF John
Brown; the one great event that has so lately con-
yuIsed Southern politicians, and brought about
tbese very Union meetings on which DIR. Raymond
gives eratuitOus professional att ndance We mover
heard il even biDted before that the "drect action
"of the Northern AbolitoDists, prompted Pierce
and Douglas to start the repeal Of this Missouri
Compromise, thus prolific Of existing ills and agita-
ions. We always bad supposed, on the contrary,
bat the reason for that repeal was to b, found
in the belief Of those gentlemen, and Others OF ther
douRbface associates, that this very "abohhon-
" ism" had been "crushed out" We remember
very distinctly to have heard that little gentleman,
of whom DIR. Benton used to say be wore his coat
tail too Dear TIE ground ever TO be President, make
the observation, in 1854, in reply to remark that
the projected repeal was bold experiment upon
popular forbeaIance: "NOt at al, said Dir.
Douglas, "not at ALL it is perfectly safe; this IS
"niggaT era" This was said in reference to the
triumphant passage and Enforcement Of the CON-
prom ice measures of 1880, followed by the over
wbelniDg success Of Pierce in the Presidential
election, and by the perfect lull on the Slavery
question which then prevailed throughout the
country. The cause of our present disorders thus
aIose from conviction that abolition
ism" had been effectually quelled and de-
molisbed and that it was thus safe
to venture on any outrage upon the Anti.Slavery
sentiment of the North; and not from auy spirit
Ike that exhibited and Acknowledged BY bir. Cal
toun in his taking of Texas. Herein the Hon.
Mr. Raymond manifests wart Of precision of
ioea and great lack of political penetration, such
as is often seen in attempts to generalize from
series of historical transs ctons that have only an
apparent connection. lie fails to discriminate be-
tween totally different classes Of events; and, with
equal simplicity and sballowness, classes them
under one general head, and draws his conclusions
therefrom in heap; thus landing in mere mass
of ab,urdity. We have not room here to devote
to tie evidently very necessary enlightenment of
Mr. Raymond's MUD on this subject, and we can
Only advise him not TO venture upon public elucida-
tioDs of these topics while bis own understanding
is in such fog in regard to them. Thus much in
regard to the disease Dr. Raymond's patient died Of
Our orator ard ply stefan now turns his attention
TO other disorders which he has discovered in
the corpus under examination He discourses at
length about the Fugitive Slave law, and about per-
sOnal liberty bills but bis remarks on this he I'd are
all pOint-nO-point. 1t is all, They did and they
didn't, through column. The Doctor, though he
claims to deal in specifics is not at all specific him.
SELF He winds round and round, and in and out
like a man following deer's bea in deep snow,
an finally comes out at the same place where he
went in. Mr. Raymond does not tell us 10 any
precise way how this should be, or should have
been. We suggested TO him last week, thai the
right Of trial by jury, applied to the Fugitive Slave
bill, was the true, and comprehensive, and full so
luton of all questions ald discussions on this dis
tuIbiDg topic. To all which he is blind and deaf
and merely talks, and talks, and talks, very much
in the same lagubrious manner that Sam Cowell |
represents Lord Lowell to have "rode, and rode,
and rode" Oh his way to Lady Nancy Bells
funeral.
But enough on this head. We hasten 10 unfold |
the browning act proposed by our distinguished
professor Of political resurrection. He repeats bis
recommendation Of law of Congress embodying
the sentiment expressed by the ackass when he got
among the chickens, 10 wit: "Take care, gentle
"men, or We shall tread on one auother"-to which
We alluded in our brief and fattering notice Of his
last essay. Bot, Like the actor who reserves his
beet part for bic benefit night, Mr. Raymond holds
bis great secret and panacea back for exhibition at
tho State capital; and, as if feeling that il was too
powerful in its character, and too mracuioasly
eficacious ia its nature and essence TO be wasted
on any subject with the breath of life in ts body he
only consents to produce it after all sense is fed all
vitality gone, all life extinct Having declared
that the Union is already dissolved, pnd the only
question We have to consider, is how it may be
" reastabshed," he slowly, solernly, deliberately,
and dramatically comes before his audience, the
country, ard the world, with his celebrated resus
citation process. Our readers must by this time,
be impatient to behold it, analyze it, and see it APP
plied Here II ia We assure onr readers that DR.