New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-03
DEMANDS AND CONCESSIONS.

Freedom and Slavery, between those who have
elected Lincoln and Hamlin and those who
having been beaten in that election, wish to null
lify il. are those of The Constitution, the organ
of the Secessionists at Washington, and of The
Erening Journal at Albany, the organ of one OF
the most influential politicians of the Republican
party. whose declarations gain interest from the
fact that he sustains relations of peculiar init
macy with Mr.. Seward, though, so far as we are
aware. there is no reason to suppose that, In
what he has now said he is authorized to speak
for that distinguished Senator But let us hrst
hear The Constitution, which states its views as
follows:
Tere hut one method Of averting the full Of anti
and that is by prompt aud explicit recogn
ton of that the Union cannot De bed toscoI "
that IT, vitality consists in the voluntary asreemen ana sPPO
Of equal States and therefore, that TO Psy. , d ss
ton must be restored to CONDITION a. M. Do.on and
b coercion theory vsnhes the Northern pretense
oash face to face to treat equal terms with regard to the
conditions which they shall hereafter I'VE Osshs uop, At
tanned Let US suppose the part Of the North realization
Dssenne in ifs ability TO protect by the organiza
ton Of separate Conedercy l. not the reason
able that North would coneede all that the So1n no" AK as
the condition remaining within the Union would not t9e
North 70 ses Uni the SOUTH gladly to
business to Slavery Ito comply WIN he oouhe
Obstacles to the legitimate extension Of Southern institutions.
Would cheeruy bind itself to adhere To- tins a5ement
giving bonds 1t were TO avert the probability oil dispute OF
future dcutyi think that little doubt can be entertained
to the answers to be given to these Inc N8a
nuisance s neghboough not to BE- receptacle Tor run
or stolen propertyand ought hesitate to give proof
Of readnt IS 10 adhere TO established OF national comfy
The have conceived does not dnsf suostahay
sef the 1 Tish Of secession o. reyoGionc will
the South stands for all the purposes o. %1h te
And the North when shall yeesy accept i s - a.
that since South cannot be kept within the Union
sn j.. will the % o the 20 SOUTH e'TTih ey are @ sDs
necessary They demands which nation might
.1 demand, Which hsrmonxe essentially with the feeling. ami
principles which scuaed the founder Of the Republic Tnsn
which Northern natcism he. siriven to subr and
destroy"
What is here proposed is: !. Thai the
Northern people shall catch and return al
niggers that run away; and =. That they shall
agree that Slavery may be extended Wherever
the slave interest may desire to extend IL. Now
let us see what The Ersning Journal IL willing
to agree to. We quote from that paper of
Saturday last:
That IN. ErsnHg J11G b oI Tp sSnycio ab
sned life. That its present suggestions are in advance
Ct the to- those Suggestion. Were not
any expectation Of general approval But she public mind
oed courage therefore to say now only be com
nded three months hence boz what iof A1y useful pnr
needed 10 be sad poTy In the approaching crisis we
ha the Union strength In the Republic and our Pu
poe ~ as lar as NAY 9s 70 U. nav tsmUoariy tag the
patience of friends by whose ultimate CONVICTIONS wei
if The Sraeass Journal had read at,entvely would
have that objected to the existing Fugitive Slave Law
when that journal add. the people the Free
no, to be compelled to pay for & AZ, gar
claim protection in virtue OF proyi don OF the Constitution
binding a. the more congeniai provisions, Nor should
gel that when adopted New ork herself interested in
the spirit bich universal emancipation, aud partly be-
cause Improbable Under tropical sun, with soil
ducng rice and cotton, there would in NeYork
have been hard struggle between humanity and the almighty
people Of the Free States not expected stand BY
and wink q Kidnapping say. re Spaep,s J1a'nGL Our diff
as hi and while no Power hs compel 3: a. citizen h
clare any duty The present Fugitive Slave Law Is de,e
able M vndcre feature. designed to insult and de-
quremen Of the COnstuon and much bound to OBJ
obey law South Carolina to observe and
God inoT hai we should Ioce see every human being
all who are created the image their Mskerenied
their lives liberty concerned to trial by jury But under
present form Of government with the Consultation as our
deeply seated and n,eatey connected with their business
that they could no, form Union without and osr
to H. Ultimate exnction but only by Just measures aud peace
able influences lnhetng their principles and mbued It'll their
end But always in subodnson to the Constitution aud lave
fugitive slaves hard but while disregard
right complain Of Slave States for degaTdng in other
respects We have refused 10 contribute share
wsid purchasing the freedom applying for aid Nor
have refused charity people Of color IN distress
without nquins whether they ugitiye free But
osthe and dete the whole Of mcreans who have done
than worth in begung domestic
from families travelling aud soournns in Free States
In view Of what 4 coming and Ia the hope Of aveins It.
would cheeuy consent to saw which should provide for the
payment ofevery fugitive rescued from an officer BY violence
But utterly opposed The JoHrHaPi idea Of letting
the Cotton States baye what they wants ssyehodns sud
ssseimporins Confederscy' II Is better and wiser In
judgment 20 do whole duty under the Constitution and hold
others to their obligations"
WHAT'S here proposed and suggested seems to
be, !. The modification of the more odous features
of the present Fugitive Slave Law, and its rigor-
Gus enforcement 80 as 10 come as near TO catch
ing every one as human imperfection will allow;
.. The passage Of Il law providing for paying for
every fugitive rescued from an officer; g. The
passage of laws allowing Southern families trav.
cling and soourning in the Free States to bring
and keep their slaves; and 4. The passage Of n
aw for Furnishing those who beguile such slaves
rom their owners.
II will be seen that The Erenng Journal does
not agree to interpose obstacles 10 the legit
al mate extension of Southern Institutions" This
is the only point left in dispute between it aud
The Consolidation. but IL Is the great and vital
point of the whole controversy, and no compro-
mise which does not concede it will be satisiac-
tory to either South Caroline or Mississippi.