New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-06

ventiOn, no radical disagreement in regacd
to the Message can be assigned as the moving
cause. But for q concession by the President, in
which he abandoned some Of the stronges! ground
against the abstract right of Secession. sepsra-
ton was inevitable. He. succeeded in diluting
his doctrine sufficiently to command the united
assent Of the Cabinet on Friday. They are now
harmonious, or, in the more court!y phrase Of the
day, unit To make up for his reflections on the
course Of South Carolina, the President has not
been at all sparing Of his ceasure upon the "sec-
tional aspect of the recent election, and has re-
yiyed his STALE warnings of that tendency, forgetting
that if the North has spoken in any such spirit, it
is in resentment Of oatrages inflicted by himself aud
his Administration. He sectionalzed power and
used it to crush out the rights Of the majority They
have now risen up and annihilsted the party which
carried him into Office leaving nothing but the frag
ments scattered like the wreck Of o stranded ship
on the shore.
1t is very evident that the Disunionists will wage
q fierce war upon the President, for his opinions
against the right Of secession And when that con-
flict begins the South must split upon the issue of
sustaining the principle which he advocates or of
joining the standard of rebellion. Any division
there must be attended with advantage, for the
moral strength of their present position is derived
from ts compactness and unity in the Cotton States
especially. Dir. Buchanan is entitled to address the
South more than any other public man in the North,
because he has made sacrifices for it which deserve
recognition. There is large interest in that sec
ton which will find lis justification in supporting
his views on account Of these services, though
they only want good reason for opposing the
extremists, who are bent upon rule or ruin.
The Republicans have come here in no exultant
mood They take their victory becomingly, and as
q matter OF course. SO far as the present excite
can compose it by any action in Congress All their
feelings are against agitation of any SORT and in ia
yor OF peace and quiet. They are prepared to do
the public business and anxious and ready to pro-
coed with it. If others think proper to drag ex-
citing topics into the halls Of legislation they must
take the whole responsibility. And, in that event,
the Republicans are inclined to give them full swing,
and to leave the controversy with the South, where
il properly belOugs.
The Charleston Mercury calls for her sons in the
army and navy to come home. They ought to
answer this summons by all means, and SO ought
they who are in the civil service. The only one
who has yet resigned in this city is the late chief
clerk of the Census Office Commodore Shubnok,
who is nov next to the veteran Stewart IN the
Navy has been much exercised as to his course,
since South Carolina has shown her teeth. In view
of this peculiar notice from the organ of the ultras,
il mBy be supposed that every Federal officehOlder
frtm the Palmetto State who fails to return now,
will be denounced an AbOitionist Many OF
them are under suspicion already.
Mir. Black, the Attorney General, is not to be
nominated as Judge of the Supreme Court in place
Of Judge Daniel, deceased and Judge Tanoy has
no idea of resigning, and never had. The way is,
therefore, clear for Caleb Gushing, who has been
hosting flags and making speeches for that purpose.
If ne shall be nominated, perhaps there Will be
sCne little consultation over the case. AT
least, there are few Republicans who would like
to overhaul brother Caleb. They fear he is entirely
too sectional for that Court, aud remember that he
spoke and voted against the admission of Arkansas,
merely because her Constitution recognized Slavery
and tor no other reason. The Democrats took care
to keep the nomination of Mr.. Crittenden for seat
on this bench when made by President Adams,
suspended, until General jackson came into power,
wien it was filed with one Of their own set. When
Dir. Fillmore nominated Mr. Badger for similar
vacancy, he was also kept suspended until General
Pierce came in, and appointed Judge Campbell.
These are orthodox preoeaents, and they are
likely 70 be regarded if the Republicans can COM
mand sufficient force Judge Black will settle down
to the practice Of the law in this city after the 4th
of March