New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-14
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, DECEMBER ID, 1860

In the Ince of a constant aud powerful Pro
Slavery pressure from the South, but by argu-
uent and Internationally showing that Freedom
is better than Slavery and acting upon that DOM
Onstraton And what would the Six consider
this but aggressive aud irritating agitation OF
the Slavery question
But The Six are thinking. Let us encourage
them in that wholesome frame of mind by
further citation:
awe think that the South the more Southern South
Cotton states both strong enough tosert and niainain
IA of tho North and In fact fully resolved
70 so unless Just and necessary 0acton to Its reaonaoo
csi, and respectful md friendly recognition ofis equai
IT, ana m. eousi sovereign dignity Of its constituent
State IN The Union are frankly and honestly Conceded 10
by tho North and eaecluay secured 10 BY CONSTITUTIONS
proyfons"
Hitherto, the Constitution and Slavery have
been represented by our Doughiaces as practically
synonymous: to champion Slavery was to uphold
the Constitution, and rice rersa. We are now
told that we must have in effect new Consti.
tuition more favorable to Slavery, or the Cotton
States will secede. We purpose to live yet
while under the present Constitution. If this
does lot secure "equal rights" and equal
"soyereien dignity" to the States, then 1T will
not be found possible to do so by any new
continuance.
But we cannot make room here for all that
the Six think" Let Vi pass at once to what
is the upshot of their cogtations:
The amendments therefore recommend you the
representative Of NosYork in the Committee Of stses,
follows:
e." The Territorial question I'm view Of the existing
diversity views and the necessity Of practicable compromise
on that suhject would be wisely settled by return to that
Which from period long anterior to the dste OF the
sour pone fair and policy oil the fathers
namely climatic paron-by securing the South tbs right
Of unmosed iums into and etilement In, the Terri
tories uih u latitude % 90 during The period Of Territorial
minority with the right to ell necessary protection their
accustomed property which may be enjoyed by Northern mui
rrAn.s in sEard their various descriptions Of property aud
IN m sh, 10 the people Of each Territory 10 determine their
policy regard Slavery and The negro race on the
form on OF their State Constitution for admission into the
Union."
DO the Six forget that an Election was re-
Gently held in our State If so, we assure
them that there was, and that, though their
personal as well as partisan luck in it was de-
porable, yet the People will not consent to ig-
more it. In that Election, the main question at
issue was--" Shall we consent that Slavery may
:" be extended into or legalzed in the Federal
"Territories 1"-just tbat-snd the State of
New-York, after u most arduous and protracted
CANVASS, recorded her deliberate verdict against
Slavery Extension. Tho vote was far tho largest
ever cast; the majority nearly Fifty Thousand.
New York has chosen nine Members to the next
House to favor new compromise, or some form
Of concession to the demands Of Slavery, with
twenty -four to stand on the simple, naked plat
form Of No Slavery Extension. And yet, Messrs.
Sickles & Co. would have Dir. Humphrey dsre-
gard tie emphatic judgment of our State and
heed the opposite dicia of six minority Repre-.
scntatves whom even the minority have not seen
TT to return 10 the next House
-Messrs Scklcs g. Co. proceed to recon-
mend oil er changes in the Constitution in the
interest of Slavery, which will be found in their
manifesto. We do not care to discuss them, and
30 distract public attention from the main point.
The PeoIle of the Free States have made up
their mind on this question of Slavery Extension,
and have resolved not to allow It when they can
prevent it, Mcssrs. Sickles g. Co. may not like
this-we suspect that they do not-but there is
10 help for it. IL thev choose, therefore, to take
tie part Of the Secessionsts, and signalize their
devotion to the Union by pr ,fering excuses for
sedittn aud apologies for treason, we can only
regret that the confidence now withdrawn by
their constituents was ever mistakenly accorded
them.