Chapter 8: declaration of principles
- Defeat of General Scott for president -- filibustering -- Opposes Douglas's Nebraska bill -- tribune reduces expenses -- continued opposition to slavery -- against the know-nothing movement -- “manifest Destiny” -- failure of Fourierism -- bleeding Kansas -- organization of Republican party -- sleeping-cars suggested -- Defends the press
Having failed to elect a president who at least stood for an undivided Whig party, as well as for an undivided Union, the Tribune threw itself with all its accustomed energy again into the discussion of current politics and current diplomacy. Having commended Mr. Everett, who was secretary of state in Fillmore's cabinet, in the highest terms for his glowing and remarkable despatch in reference to this country's interests and aims in regard to Cuba, and having shown the unfitness of Cuba as well as the rest of the West India Islands for incorporation, at that time, into the Union, it left that subject with the declaration that, “We want no more ebony additions to the republic.” It took but little interest in the current discussion of “Manifest Destiny,” or the gradual absorption of the entire continent and its outlying island, because it believed that Douglas, Cass, and the other Northern statesmen who favored this doctrine were mere allies of the Southerners, who were thought by many to be seeking new territory in order that they might extend the bounds of slavery. It took strong grounds against the filibusters for similar reasons, as well as for their lawless disregard of the peace and property of neighboring
