New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07

,o-,a, We CANNOT help being forcibfy struck by the
alturSty Of breaking up vast and glorious oonied
cruey ike that Of the United states RON tne dreu su
sf.s Of thief Magistrate II the cause Of the South
be really 40 good let them show, or rather Let the
Sisar pointed psrtisans and professional agtaors who
assume to represent them show, "A little more conn
dence in it. IL il true that the institution Of Slavery
cannot exist in confederation with Freedom, unless II
has in it, bands the Central Government 10 use and
apply principally, II not solely, for its maintenance
Suppofe II should be established IA fundamental
maxim Of the Union by the decision Of Supreme
Court, in which both rides are represented, that
planter has inherent right 10 take his slaves with
Lin into TenitorNdoes that draw after IL the conse.
Quence that slayery mutt be prescribed and abolished
Suppose Nveal Of the Fugitive Slave hw-does that
prevent the South from taking such efficient measures
ss may he required TO keep it's slaves fom fight and
escaIe II Slavery has indeed come TO this point then,
indeed Is the day OF emancipation for the Negro nearer
than any Of Us had supposed. But, If 70, would not
tie Soutberns do more wisely IN setting their house IN
order and preparing some plan Of gradual emsncipa
ton, BY which the violence Of the impending ctastro-
Ihe might in some degree be mrigsted than In cling
ing 70 a system which, on their own admisacn can
only exist under the very improbable condition Of
sysematc sacrifice of the interests and feelings Of the
North 10 thcse Of the SOUTH
We do not ss we have said, believe the catastrophe
10 be imminent and we disposed 70 attribute 10 the
institution Of Slavery vitality, which, "a 1t seems us
wsrmest advocates do not beGeveG 70 possess still
conceal from ourselves that the recent vote
OF the American people Is fraught with many motaen-
tons Consequences. Heretofore when President has
been elected he has been supported al least by minor
y in every State Of the Union But in the present In
stance there IL considerable number OF States In
witch not single vOtewas cast for the successful can
ddate This il is said, and not without some SHOW Of
iuttice tends directly that state Of pauaes against
Which Washington emphaiically oonnseied his fellow
citseDsthe dividing themselves into factions desiy-
mated by geographical limits II must always be no,
nentered however, that If Mr.. Lincoln has not hac
] in man of
this Las happened because on questions relating 70
! the extension or maintenance Of Slavery great
number of the Southern Ststes allow OF no MI
nority man may have OPTIONS adverse 10 slavery,
| ard a ,nan may reside in Slave State, but
he cannot do both these things at once If he aseerts
is otpions be change his residence or must pre-
rare liuself for q residence in world beyond the
jurisdiction of Lynch law. IT. them there be no minor
ty in favor OF the Presdept elect IN rome OF the
Sises it is because in them on lbe question OF slavery
there no discussion liberty OF thought speech
writing or scion; and Is 10 this source, and not to
any peculiar fotousness in the supporters Of Mr. Lin
toln that The sharpness of The dviiOn now made sp
Parent between the North and the South Is TO be traced
In the North there maores and nnnoIiiies on the
saye oueeton in the South there IL AT least apparent
upaIiLy iust there il appearance Of universal
belief in the Roman Catholic religion In SPUN or In the
| States q the Church.
Another effect of the change which has Just taken
lace is one not peculiar America, but VIII n was
strongly felt in England thirty years ago. The South
erptfs ard their allies owing 10 tenure OF once e1-
tending oy er TO many years have obtained monopoly
Of ofiCial knowledge and aptitude. 30 long and 30
firmly established has been their dynasty that the
caule II tie North has been deserted in despair by the
aLleBt Of Northern politicians. Seeing no chance OF
| doing that which has just been done, AIR. Webster
| Mr. Everett and a number Of eminent men Of the
same PARTY, have allied themselves to the South and
sought BY concessions 70 the slaveowhng Interest TO
obthin petition Which they believed the North would
| never lie able 70 give them. These men, the nat
ur,l leaders Of the Republican party, were lost to
them ov ing 10 this fatal mecalculation and Mr. Lam
| coin will have to carry on hs Government by new
| ard untIied ofioials in the face Of an Opposition
, full Of ability and experience. II IL, beside as-
| serted that, although the President Is Repubh-
| can, the majority Of the two Chambers La Demo
cratic 20 thBt the reign starts with that which Is
oily too often the difficulty of American politics
direct conflict between the Legislature and the Execu-
tive Probably this reflection will tend much as
anything 70 soften the first alarm Of the South. Upon
the wkoe, though we do not expect any very consd-
cradle teLett 10 Ourselves, and although We believe
the Southern States 10 he great deel more frightened
than hurt by the recent election. rejoice Oh higher
and grounds, that IL has ended IN the return OF
MIR. Lincoln. We glad to think that the srch OF
Slavery, snd Il dOmineeIilg tone which s advocates
were beginning 10 assume over Freedom, have been
at length arrested and sileDced. We rejoice that
vast community Of our race hss al length given
an authoritative expression 10 sentiments which are
entertained by every one IN this country We trust 10
s4e the Amer al Government employed in tasks
worthy Of state founded the doctrines of liberty
ard equality than the invention OF sitts and devices 10
peTleUsie itude aud hear in this great pro-
tCet of American free dom the tardy echo Of those hu
name doctfiIes 10 which England bias 10 long become
Q convert.