The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
The south has Cause for Uneasiness.

turb the institution Of slavery where it exists.
but to prevent its extension into the Terri
tories. That the latter is their first object
we do not doubt; but that it is their ulti-
mate aim their past acts and frequent declar-
ations, utterly dsprove. 1. is only necessary
to go back to the organization of the party,
in the year 1854, and take some of the ear
lier newspaper articles and resolutions, to be
fully impressed with the idea upon which the
party was based They proposed to gain
their victories gradually-going step by
step, until slavery should become extinct
in the United States. This did not jump
with the humor Of the more rampant Abo-
ltionists, who were for accomplishing all at
once, and the following from the New York
Tribune, appears to have been written for
the purpose Of securing the co operation Of
the ultras, by giving the assurance that the
final aim Of Republicans was the same as of
Aboltionisls.
admit that Abolition in the States is
what all men ought to STRIFE for, and it is
clear TO our mind that a large majority are
not prepared for this, and the practical ques
tion is ttis-shall we politically attempt
what will certainly inrolre as IN defeat and
failure2 or shall we not rather attempt that
which a majority ARE ripe for, and thus, by
our consequent triumph, INVITE THAT MA
loRIrY TO GO FURTHER! Shall we insist on
having all the possible eggs now, or be con-
tent to await their appearance day by day?
The latter seems to us the only rational SEN
sible course. We care not how FAST Messrs.
Birney & Co.. may ripen public sentiment IN
the North for Emancipation; we will aid
them to the best of our ability; hut we will
not refuse the good mow within our reach
out of Difference to that which is as yet un.
attainable. Mr.. Birney's "ultimatum" may
be just wha, he sees FL; we have not propos
ed to modify or meddle w;th 1t. We only
ask that he shall not interdict and prevent
the doing of SOME good at once, merely be
cause he would like to do MORE good, as WE
SHALL ALSO, WHENEVER II. SHALL HAVE BE-
COME PRACTICABLE.
~ Y. Tribune, July 2Sth, 1854.
The Tribune is the leading Republican
journal in the country; its editor brought
about the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln; it is
the mouth piece and law giver of the party;
in the above it indicated plainly its senti
ments and the party intentions, and to this
day we have not heard of retraction.
We believe the policy of the Tribune, and
Of Tho Dau,Il;.,oo l,oIore =,
croach gradually upon the institution of
slavery. That they intend to give slave
owners no peace, but make demand after de-
mand, until the States shall be all free labor
ones. These encroachments have been going
on year after year, in one form or ano. her
by nnllifying the Fugitive Slave Law, incen
diary publications, John Brown forays, incit
ing slaves to insurrection, and the like
The Southern mind has become excited upon
well founded causes of alarm, until Ly the
election of a President by the party who
have carried on this crusade, they have every
reason to apprehend more active warfare
against their constitutional rights.
Hence we see the feeling manifested at
South upon the election Of Lincoln; a feel
ing not to be wondered at, and admitting Of
strong justi6cation.- And it is with exceed,
ing bad taste that the northern press, and
portion Of that of California, should speak
of the present Southern expression in terms
of ridcule and ;aunt, and pretend to consid
er it mere momentary ebullilion of dsap-
pointment at political defeat. Writers are
either ignorant Of the people Of whom they
speak, or they are attempting to lul the
public into belief that there is no danger,
when in fact the danger is real and immi
nent
The Union is now entering upon trying
and evenlful period. All previous trials will
be nothing as compared TO it, and we con-
fess to great fears as to the result. Our be-
lief is that the Union can alone be preserv-
ed by definite and final settlement Of the
slavery question, by which Southern tights
will be fully acknowledged, and respected in
the future, by the strict enforcement Of the
Fugitive Slave Law, and the unchalenged
right to hold slaves secure in the Territories
If this be not granted, secession will soon
be the all prevailing sentiment of the South,
and dissolution inevitable.
Every lover Of the Union must and does
deplore the thought of separation, but none
but the mentally blind can fail TO see that
we are rapidly approaching that end.
Eastern News.