New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-18

ern states Of America" Truly astounding it is yet
mol wholly inexpheable Other men in other ages
nave been afflicted with like Judicial blindness"
from IKE causes. Have we not heard, even through
your columns, the vehement cry, Cotton ia King
Cotton is King, Cotton lie King" Surely. no more
Piui cry ever rang the wekin Of tie skies than this
40 human souls ever gave their fealy to King or god
OF less beaueous mien a woven majesty than tla.
uniornei and ragged hunk, whose e,dolon or ;mace
lies heaped upon our wtarves But from of old the
law u, that man shall not be higher than his bobs..
! They who give their bearts to 90 King Cottono o..
have only such Inspiration as he has TO give. Wb,
should not their astounding inatuation 20 the length
OF peruading them into something that has all the
strength, if not the Intellectual peign, of moral con-
victon that the cause Of Slavery is holy and sacred
cause, in which they who suer loss are heroes and
martyrs"
The men who made trinkets for the Goddess Diana Of
the Ephesans believed their cause holy and sacred as
doubtless, did they who made "ther children 10 pass
through the fire unto Basl every bit as holy and
sacred ss Slavery TO the politicians of the South But
if in the eyes Of civilized Europe he iniauation of
Southern politicians is astounding" what shall be said
of Northern politicians, especially Republican polit.
clans, who-witbout ota Of that "something" to
persuade them iuto conviction, that Slavery is q
holy and sacred CAUSE" but who, on the contrary in
their hearts know it TO be what in the last few month";
more than before it has literally shown ITSELF
the sum of all vilainies the great national sin
and ovil in whose presence real public welbeing s
lossblerropose, in the very teeth Of the deliberate
Constituronay expressed will of their great constitu-
ency, TO east away the upon which TIE traitors
laid the foundations Of national civilization and WELL
being putting them TO shame by denying the validity
Of the Declaration OF INDEPENDENCE and ia then stead
TO found upon it, upon Slavery the perpeuity of the
Cnnn by giving 10 II the sanctions and alhOry Of the
Federal Constitution.
For what else but that is the meaning and purpose of
the various Propositions and pans forth By the com.
promters, however sTecious and adroit may be the
phrases in whc! Trey couched. Take for example,
this last and usidious appeal party cupidity:
II tie Union Is n be preserved h and restored TO the
necessary harmony sotro0ds must H. This must oe the work
either the rPrbesD patty or is sdyeraiies lhc Reputh
psry ard th~ EscblcSn aduistaon assume and per-
form he 9yt they VIII aye iheG'eye, while they are saving
iisna iH? Wv ''-' ''' ''''I' '-' ''''
Was there ever more Innocent or wbiter looking
cat than is contained in the above peck of meall Was
there ever sweeter.yoiced new IL has far more
mllodious th-n that ancient growl-"a good
enough Morgan Till after tie election" And yet the
aame thing. Ii the Union s to be preserved il must
be the work Of Republican party orits adyersares"
Doubtless and when the Republican leaders shall
prove tbesves clearly IecTeant 10 the great trusts
repofed in them ty toeir iluency they will find
themselves face 10 ;ace Win aspecies of adversares'
not ircluccd in tie calculations Of any polif.
cin ucapabls Of sering higher aim purpose in the
strGrge and victory Of great party than TO secure
the spos'
Let us bore thai tie aye Of political brigandage and
tbievery, with nl tn,r Infamous maxims draws TO an
end. The exigenci,s TIE times demand the counsel
and guidance Of brave patriotic, far-seeing statesmen
-Iuen cf uuwayeug filth in tue truth and in the right
OF truth, 10 rule the Affairs of the State-men who
are able 70 comprehend that Of all power that is NEST
efficient and endui'g witch entrenches itself in great
principles and the other hand that of all reasons,
great prinerIs is most pernicious and ire
trieyaJe and, es eeiay ut this hour, when it begins
to be apparent all men not hopelessly infatuated,
that th, Union only be- preserved by standing firm
upon the great principles If the Republican party,
While at tie ime only in that way can liberty be
saved from "A faal sb 10 the house OF her friends.
Teachery in sucp an hour could only be paraeled by
that which was pic with t1irty pieces OF silver.