New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-26
NEg-yoRK. MONDAY MORNING. MAY a6 1875

work of revising the Constitution with reference
solely 10 The pualic wea Under these circurri-
stances we have with almost entire unanirnItv.
concurred IN th- p:oPrleiy oi the Law Submitting 10
Won whether Convention shall be held.
We shall not perv-rt this occasion 10 the revival
OF past political controversies, nor 10 any extended
dissertation on public questions OF national char-
acter The great PRACTICAL issues which now divide
the American people, are Tor 'he present virtually
reduced 10 twe-one relating 10 or FOrelgn, the
other TO our Domestic policy. On the latter no ac-
ton on our part has been demanded by the course
ri events at Washington during the past winter
Gladly would we Indulge the nope mat The mmeGi-
ate Future is not destined 10 disturb the existing
quiet: bu, that hope IS forbidden by notorous f.cS
While the great mass of countrvmen of all par
ties regard with favor the policy ot protecting our
Home Industry from depressing iO!eIsncompeiliion
and while even those vino hesitaed and doubted at
the time our present aIti was enacted. have been
convinced and assured by the practical working of
that measure, and the magical transformation from
general depression activity, from want 10 thrift
and from embarrassment aud debt to sovcucy and
plenty we might naturally look for season nf tran
duIlliiy and peace. The vas, majority OF those who
live by their own useful labor, whether oftie hand
or tne head, are emphrtcsllykatlsod with The Ia
riff OF 1872 with the principle On which 1t is found
ed. and the results by which II has besn tested Ii
the naked question were put Tomorrow. 10 ererv
voter throughout The Union, Siiail the Tariff stand
as il is or be remodeled on the basis of horizontal
the majority against the proposed change would be
immense Yet the administration now in power al
Washington mas attained that power by the help OF
the entire anti Protective strength of the country
and iha, strength, though decIaed minority of tie
whole people, forms majority OF Ihr dominant par
~ and especially of lis leaders and controllers All
the power of Parry thai slde where Par'y is every
thing and Of Patronage tH"ried upon these with
whom Patronage is trliie, Will I've brought To
bear in the next Congress on the Tariff question,
with the intent of etieclns the overthrow oil Prorc
ton. How far this may sscceed, will depend great.
" upon the intervening Elections, and the distinct
ness with which the public mind is brought 10 con-
templae, and the public sentiment 10 bear upon. this
vital subject. You, fellow czens, will judge whe-
ther any action at your hands IS desirable, and TO
what point it should be directed.
On the great qus'lon ot Foreign Policy, the
Annexation of Texas, we have been imreled to act
A, this session, rather 10 solicit vaSy OF The
ioriy in rach House the privilege OF acting. All OF
YOU will bear testimony TO the tact that our oppo
nents in this State, during the late afdnous Presden
tal canvass, were generally careful TO bctlr and
obscure. so far as possible the Texas issue where
they did not absolutely deny that II ,cas an issue
Their State Convention in It's Proceedings, AC- |
dress and Resolutions, Eevcr:Pcd the word Texas.
Their candidate for Governor was known AS anti
Aunex.rinn aud had so avowed himself To popular
assemblies IN this State grounds which arc as
pertinent and decisive to-day as they were when he
took them Their adiEE Press In the great Com
mercial Emporium Zealously opposed Annexation
through the canvass. Their Herkimer Mass Con-
veui0n proclaimed that Annexation conid not take
nlacc without such adjustment OF the Slavery Ques
lion az should be satisfactory and just the Free
States And vet when the costrsi over and |
mea-re bui decisive plurality OF the votes OF this
State had made James h. Polk President, we found
the iiace of our two late an-AanexatiOn Senators |
suddenly filled by the Executive with TWO Annex |
ationisrs and the main question sprung upon the |
country in Congress in shape which not merely |
failed TO guarantee the Free States against pre-
pondeyanca of Slave-holdlns power in tie territory
to be annexed bnt actually foreclosed tho whole
matter against us, and ressy provided that The
rrhole OF Texas (for the pretended exemption of |
narrow corner was nuIllty and an impudsntiraud)
should be admitted into the Union Slave States!
Against this binding ot our State 10 ncqulesce |
through uncountcd future years in the creation OF
more snG more Slave States, we deemed this Le
glslature inlperatively called 10 demonstrate. We
therefore endcavorcd, earnestly, faithfully, repfa
edy to procure some expression from our resaec- !
tive tosss against annexation anu tie cA'.iisluiI
of Human Slavery. But we were met by drilled
oarty majority, obeylng the behests OF secret and
irrcsneosible caucus and voted down. Argument
walled nothing: consistency, humanity, freedom,
were treated as idle words he majority paIpably |
though but tacit!y encouraged cur Senators 10 voIc
for Annexation on the hard CONDITIONS when Sla-
very rxacted and by the votes st those Senators
Texas js now, so far eS the preliminary consent OF
Congress can effect H. annexed TO Union, with
the express stipulation that Inc whole may be cursed
with eterRal Slavery.
We cannot, fellow citizens, advert to every topic
or measure that has been acted on during the re-
cent session You have observed sufficiently the
course of proceedings in the Legislature 10 he con-
veTsant with its general action The ngasare , ,hJl
throws unon YOU the responsibility incident to the
sovereign power you are about TO exercise IN refer
ence to .hs revision Of yosr Constitution. We de-
size that you should exercise it- sovereignty, for
we believe thereby the principles Of civil AID rel-
gious freedom will be extended and more firmly
e.tablished-and the blessings oi a free republican
government more equally aad lmpaiuaiy seculco
10 all. -.,.-.,.,,.
FREDERICK F BACKuS, EBOkSGaRi'ETSoN,
CARIOS ENMONS IRA HARRIS
CIDEoS HARD RfER hEERMANS.
uApyry prrSAM HIRAM HORTON.
GEORGE j j. BARBER, ISRAEL HUNTINGTON,
HARRY BETTS. Clkl > JohNScS,
WILLIAM c. BLOSS, DANIEL LEE,
LEVI F BOWEN, LEON AkD l.lICHf lELD,
SINIEI A. BROWN ARTON LONG,
TIMOTHY BUELL., Jr. JOIN acNEAN.
JOHN T. BUSH, JthfM IAi MAHN
EZEKIEL CASNER, ISAAC /. RAYMOND,
NATHANIEL CoE, JhhkS RlLE,
InuE n COLLINS WALTER SHERMAN,