The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-12
Policy OF the Republican Party Fore
shadOwed.

'he poilcy Hkely 10 DC ADOPTED by The Re
publcans iu the present crisis. lie says:
There seems TO be new and unexpected
turn of the crisis. and the question is seri-
ously asked Is it day or blacker night
aheadf The leading spirits of the republi-
can party are far ahead of their adversa-
ries. Every one now understands how CON-
pletely they outwitted tbs Souihrons in the
diplomacy OF craftsmanship pending Crit
tenden's peace propositions. They acted
upon single idea. Divide the South but
keep the North united. They were silent
to bear the South talk themselves to death,
and tLey won. But now the new confer
ences present point of danger to them
which drives them from the let-aone policy
and compels them 10 take the initiative.
They change the question right about face
and put themselves six months ahead of the
movement.
The future will present question of
boundaries not question about slavery or
the Territories.
This new policy of the republicans ad-
mits the loss Of the whole of the slave States
except Maryland and Delaware. They ad-
init that the border slave States are not
masters of their own fate, and sooner later
must go with the planting States. They
have made up their minds TO this. But
slavery in Maryland and Delaware is not
necessary institution, and may give way
before the money power, to which the re-
publcans will not seriously object If they
conclude 10 adopt this new policy, they are
ready to say TO the rest of the slave States
Go in peace. We do not propose to
force you into fight against your appeal
Il a l.. Al
only question between us, the one of bound
aries. On the rest we know we never can
agree, and our highest desire is TO part in
peace"
Boundaries-what boundaries? Imper-
turbable 10 his policy, the republican en-
braces the Capitol and the government
archives. and all the memories which be-
long to them, by indicating :-First-The
lines of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, leav-
ing the States of Missouri, Arkansas and
Texas free 10 chose their own position.
Second-The Notifications at the Tortu-
gas, controlling The Gulf, and those cover
ing the mouth Of the Mississippi river.
That is all. That is the advanced state
of the great question, the point of the rev.
olution now being seriously considered
among statesmen. No war, no fighting, un-
less the South madly runs muck and
must have fight with somebody. The
unity of the republicans still assures the
union Of The Northern States, and promises
a peaceable Union of those States with the
Canadas and now they strike the nerves
and interest of commerce to gain their point
leaving Seward and the Conference TO deal
with fossils like slavery and the Territories.
This policy now seriously considered by
leading statesmen of the republican party,
if adopted, the next step already indicated
above, will be peaceable union Of the
Northern States with the Canadas. creating
at once al empire much greater, freer,
stronger and more enlightened, as a whole,
than ever existed upon The American conti-
nent before. 1t would be an empire in full
sympathy with Great Britain. Once in ac-
tive operation its policy would be to invite
emigration TO the vast free Territories of
the West, open them up, develope their re-
sources, create now States, open commun-
cation with the Pacific States, not only by
a tier Of free States, but by a direct line Of
railroad. Next acquire Mexico and Cen
tral America, peaceably if possible, but ac-
qure them and hold the key to the two
oceans. This is the policy. II commences
with the settlement Of the boundaries, and
if the South object to the national line here
in indicated nothing but war will settle il.
Mark the prediction. This is the only basis
upon which the North will acquiesce in a
peaceable settlement Of existing affairs.
The New York Tribune, which speaks the
sentiments of large proportion of the Re
publican party, regards theI establishment
of Southern Confederacy as inevitable,
and in an article upon the subject, in its is
ssue Of February llth, says:
The United States Government must
treat the Secession movement as being lust
what it is-a revolution. The first and
highest duty Of the Government is to guard
the safety and interests. present and pros
pective, Of the loyal States II has no call
to run after the stray sheep of the flock, til
the main body Of the broken herd is secured.
The first necessity is firmly and immovaby
to limit the Secession movement where it
trenches upon the interests of The Free
States. II must be checked at the Potomac.
1t must be arrested at the Mississippi. II
must be watched in the Territories. The
Gulf OF Mexico must be held under Federal
oonfrol