New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-11
metto State is not unanimous in ito sentiments,
or firm in it's courage.
TaSE QUESTION OF TEE paY.

{" Mr. Douglas" said Secretary Toucey 10
the Illinois Senator on the opening OF The SEES
sion for 1873. 8" this question of the Adinls-
sion of Kansas under the LecomPtOn Con-
" stitutionl is very embarrassing: how are we
g TO dspose of it," "Why, Mr.. Secretary"
cOolly responded the Little Giant, " II we ad-
IT nit the embarrassment / do not see how 1t
should trouble yOu. The Constitution says
{" Congress may admit new States, but am
mot aware that it imposes any such duty on
"he Cabinet"
1t is utterly idle to talk Of ignoring queS-
tons affecting Slavery while providing for the
prosecution of the War for the Union. They
,cH not he ipnored-indeed, they cannot be-
We should be willing to refrain from Discus
sing them; but we are not allowed our choice.
Those who openly sympathized with and Justl'
fed Secession last Spring. aud who now loudly
proclaim themselves the only hearty supporters
of the Government and the War, keep up a
deafeniug clamor against any Interference with
Slavery which they mean to have mistaken
for public opinion. Silence on our part Is nc
quiescence in gross Misrepresentation under
circumstances which stamp such acqulescence
as cowardice. Without minding Fort Laiay-
ette therefore. we propose once more to eiu-
cidate the position and yindicate the sagacity
of those who maintain that il will not be pos
sible to uphold both Slavery and the Union.
/. We insist that, in the present crisis,
neither Slavery nor Abolition, per Sc, has any
right to consideration at the hands of the
Government. One lOyaist thinks Slavery a
good thing; another deems it entitled to legal
protection so long as the shareholders are loyal
citzens: third deems it an unmitigated evil
and nuisance. Each of these has a right to
his own opinion, and to its free aud hearty
expression. But when The question Of saving
or losing the Republic presents tself, all others
must give way. If unfolding Slavery tends to
insure aud hasten the vindication of the Ma
.onal authority the saving OF the Union, then
it may pausibly be upheld; otherwise, No.
ii. The questions in issue concern the slaves
of rsJoiS, and those only. Loyal Shareholders
are class by themselves" small but respecta-
"ble." With them, we would have the Govern
ment nowise interfere, unless for their protec-
ton. But rebel shareholders should have been
warned at the outset that they could not per-
sist in treason without losing their slaves, and
striking q heavy blow at Slavery. And had
they been thus warned we believe many, if
not most, would have stood aoof from rebel
lion. And now, had they been seasonably no.
tilted that no one may persist in rebellion after
the lst of January next without FORGETTING his
slayes, we think many would conclude that re.
belion is not likely to pay, and would give
il up.
III On the side OF The rebels, COnfscatiOn is
the order of The day. al the property Of 10y
alsts-slayc or olhcrwiss-is me!c.lessly swept
into the sirong.box OF JEDI. Davis a Co. There
is no talk in that quarter OF conhscating only
the slaves who work on the Union dcienses or
are found serving IN our arnies-tboy go the
whole hog. Here is very recent sample Of
their spirit