New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13

pay, because of emancipation, the owners Of
that cheap Delaware land the full market value
of their slaves, when their emancipation will
at least double the value Of their estates. We
would have the compensation fair and just; but
we protest against paying men lavishly for con-
sorting to be enriched. If Mr.. Blddle could
forget for moment his partisanship, and an-
swer fairly the question" If you were sworn
to appraise the value of all the property in
q" Delaware, as it now stands and as it would
L" stand tomorrow if Slavery were abolished
tonight, what would be your valuations re-
"spectyely l"-he could not cay that even
$500, 600 would not overpay the citizens OF that
State all they will lose by emancipation But
Slavery has made Delaware q Democratic
State--has converted even the son Of her emf
nent Boyard into what il now called Demo-
crat--and Mr.. Blddle is quite aware that, in
ceasing to be slavehodng, she viii probably
cease TO be Democratic. Delaware would OF
herself lave abolished Slavery some years since,
had not the Democratic party vigorously op-
pored IL. SO he resists the impulses OF both
popularity and philanthropy, and votes for keep
,ng things as they are. lie, as Pcnnsyl7ania
Democrat, SAYS that Slavery should be left ex.
clusiycly 70 State actiOn--the Nation must not
touch if. HIS Democratic brethren and neigh
bore in Delaware resist State action, thereby
winning over Shareholders TO their side, chang.
ing Sussex (the Slavery strOnghold) from
Federal and then strongly Wing to stub
bornly Democratic county, and ~ defeat Einan'
cipation altogether. The game is easily com
pretended. When Dir. Bdde can name
single Slave State in which his political brethren
are not prominently and yocIferously Pro-
Slavery, aud do tot make party capital out OF
will have force which does now belong TO it.
His philanthropy, which he subordiuaies to bis
politics, is OF as gossamer texture as tne
Democracy of the well-matched SONS OF the
elder aud noblcr Bayard and Nicholas Biddle.
As 10 the views OF the venerable John j.
Crittnden, they derive q weight from bis
character aud position that they do not essen
tally justify. Mr. Crittenden is heartily and
ardently for the Union. He desires and strives
10 put down the rebellion. Yet he sbrinks
from considering the cause Of this rebellion and
from aiding TO remove that cause. Why ia 1t
that men are found among his fellow-ctizens
his Constituents, bis ncigh6ors-lCy, even biz
own chdren--to plot and fight for the d.
vision ard destruction of the Great Republic
He knows-Le must knOw-that ttese are
traitors because of Slavery, and for no other
possible renson. Suppose We put the matter 10
the light most favorable 10 them. and say
They are traitors, becaufe they will not consent
to be ruled by tho Ant-Slavery North. Now,
then. if the rebellion were crushed to-day, the
cause of the rebellion--tbe interest, the feeling
which produced it-woulf (on Mr.. Criitendens
plap) still remain. These would prompt am.
bilious men TO plan new Anne1ations, new az
eressive Wars, new Territorial arrangements
in the interes. of Slavery. Men who wanted
nothing but Office would inilaue aud pander 10
the laveholding lust Of power, for the sake Of
carrying Prcriden.ial Elections, us Polk's and
Buchunan's were carried. Being reristed and
be.tsn--and they could not nationally hope to
be always triumphan,-we should have new re-
bellions az d!abocal as the present, and pei
hnps better planned aud more formidable.
Unless the People OF the Free States would
agree % make no fTti6T resistance 10 any de-
mnnd Of the Stare Porer, 10 matter how ra-
pacious aud unjust-,aud Mr.. Criticnden must
know that this can never br)-the dangers end
the conyulsio,s Of the pro.ent struggle may Of
any moment lie renewed, provided Slavery Is
lett ~ powerful as hitherto Mir. Crittenden's
questions are answered, therefore, by the iacts
which stand broadly out On the face Of our
preseut condition. Eitler Slavery must die, or
it must be 80 weakened that it can never
again dictate platforms 10 parties snd policy
TO The Nation, or it will again plunge us into
troubles aud perys like those which we are
now oscscQll..s To patch up Il peace leaving
Slavery strong IA ever, is t. SOW the seeds OF
interrninhble future commissions. The Nation
should cIrcumscrlbe and cripple Slavery be-
cause Slavery threatens, and, if left powerful
aud prosperous, will again threaten, the life OF
the Nation.
Nor can we concur in Mr. II.chnau's studied
dsphragrinent of tie Presidents proposition.
II 1t were purely ao abstract na;iCnal declora-
ticn tLat Slavery constitutes our chief public
danger, it would be OF great value. 1nat IT
does not render further action needlcss, Is
readily conceded. But We think It Will rather
prepare for and facilitate such wise and mod
crate action as oueh. now to be- had aud we
trust the Senate win uuheslta'insly aud eaphat-
i,.if, rnsiE a., oof,,, az tl.. U.ns.