New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-26

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from law- which we believed u-coa. i.-utenn f .n
tf massage OF these laws during period of half
tury and under ihn rim'nslrapon Of POI many frcs-
dents there anything ltr .t tpilI divisions ur a
greater or less participation n their enactment on te
r.rf III -i Rer-a.rrfafrrs col the ~laveholdns 0r of
he non slavehod.ng states. am not apprised liz
believe the plan Devised by the founders of thc Govern
roenf ncIudng the Fathers O our political Church frr
the treatment of this great s1t.ct and which hl- h-h
erto been 60 faithfully sustain D. aud which has proven
POI successful n preserving te lion 90 these -tais
90 be- not only le wi-e-t Wlth ilr "i ul Man could
have devised uf the only one 'u--il rs with te sdetF
and r-rsrerv f ff. whole country. do therefore de-
sire b. see t continued so on4 A. slavery exists l tne
limited -tafes The extent 90 which base su tlinfd 10
the various publsc stations pave occupied De- siown
o. the countrT J was 10 DC time wei aware that
went farther DOB fhi. respect trfn many of my best
friends could approve hui deeply penetrated bY the
conviction ilat slavery was in' on} --Ntci tai could
erianrer our blessed Union. wa determined that uo
effort ON ms part within the pale ot tue Constitution
should b. wanting f0 sustain s comprom.scs as uey
we're then understood ani l- no" source % con-o-
aiion o. me tLat pursued t.e coaF.' ilcn adopted
The doctrine which the istc Baltimore Convention ha.
e-enfeJ for the sancrion OBJ tle Nation IT, n substance
that the laws have referred - were a1l SOD many yo.
atous of the Coustfuti0n-that THE instrument con
f-rs no power on Congress o. fNr.ud' slavery from
fb Tarrforea as la- so Often been done with ihr
-lrt oIaU THIS doctrine .- srf forth n the published
opinion Of the highly rcspcctao nominee OBJ That Con.
ponton. Who % De- Wei known. received tnd d'ilnc-
f..u brcgus. hr aruTfd that OIuiDu and Wlu. N 10
equally certain would not have received ithe bad nor
done 10 is proposed 90 give TINS doctrine the most
solemn sanction known % our political systeui hy the
election OF Dos declared ad 1co and supporter to the
Presidency t receives me proposed -'nci.oh ol ne
People of the ntrd -aia- the result cannot be doubt
tai. the policy 10 regard to tlc ascension oi siarery
90 the larrt0Its 0t the nie States INTO which % las
not SCI been introduced. which las existed since thc
commencement OBJ. the Government and the cprse-
mcures Of which have been $50 sl'utlry must coaso.
and every Get oI Congress designed o. carry Do into ei
fec, Dee defeated by the Veto of tle Executive
s. Hrra rI r| ]
every ACQUISITION of territory that may hereafter he
made % tAc United States whether nntaned ny nm'N
alton bv Jon Cor valuable cCuI ration. OF 1y CON
quest must as l0u- 4s this o Mon BE- he anu nj iF ts
e action of fhc National .-i.aturc - concerned hc
subject t0 the inr04ds of slavery And THIS consequence
be- submitted % OBJ Che assumption that tine iramcrs
of the Constitution with their attention directed % inc
subject and with Wei under stood desire I'd 90 So nave
failed 20 c0fhc Congress with the necessary powers 90
prevent d. cannot with my vote contribute 10 this
sanction. ! cannot DO 80 because cannot concur ~
the opinion which are called upon to sustain. -
Ertrrt,isl'e ,'rsc Vows ~ ,he Constitution cotir
not by my vote contribute 20 the proposed SANCTION Oh
this new principle iu the administration OBJ the Fedefh
Government without 90 the same umc, atpNMt my
cfto Boz in favor oi the Extension of slavery IN the ao
stract and ibis can never dO Those who agree with
n regard % the xxi tcnce oil the power ana me eN
pedcncy ~ our exercising d. aud can ,iI BRING tner
minds 90 dissent from this conclusion must have more
light upon the subject or greater power of dlscrnna-
tuI than ] possess. I DO therefore unhcsitatn-.y
approve Of the course you propose o. pursue n WIN
holding Your votes from Governor tass and snail 90 So
myself !. uo other candidate Tran those now before
the country be presented shall moi vote for President
The manner boz which political brethren in other
Non Sin chOIdug STATES shall dispose oi thNir sunra-c
is for tnem 10 determine ana vain . we haNe n2inAs
20 do. But that they accord with us iu the oEpion h-
% the existence Oi the power n question: ana Ne tA-
pcdicncy of exercising 30 whcueyc the occasion ~ so
dong arrives We have the best rcasons % know.
The power the existence OF which BE- ~ tins Tate
day denied is n nay opinion, fully granted To- Congress
by the Constitution. IT. language, the circumstance
under which il adopted the recorded explanations
which accompanied .ts t0rmai0n-thc construction y
has received from our highest Judicial tribunals ana
the very solemn and repeated combinations i hns de-
rived from the measures ~ the GO-erumcnt-leafc not
the shadow of doubt in my mind in regard io ihe hu
thority of Congress 20 exercise h power in question
This is not opinion ON my part, nor The rst oc
cason on which 10 has been avOwcd While the candl
date of my friends for the Presidency. distinctly an
nOunced my opinion in favor of the power o Congress
% abolish slavery DO the District of Columbia alihou-h
was tor reasons which were then and nre stil sats-
factory 10 my mind. very decidedly opposed 10 lis eN
ercisc there. The question OF power s certainly H-
clear in respect % the Territories rs 10 s 10 regard 20
that District ANA ~ % the Territories my ophoh WIS
also made known in a sti more solemn TORN, hy 2t-
ing the Executive approval required by the Consuti-
ton 90 tine bin for the organize Of the Territorial
Go comment nf iowa which prohibited the introduction
OF slavery into that Territory -
The opinion from which W. dissent was given in the
face Of aud directly contrary 10 the views expressed in
forms tine most solemn and explicit hy al nearly a
tine non ~ayehOdng states and we are not 90 liberty
70 suspect the sincerity of these expressions. Honest
aud we.l-meHnng men. as we knoW tlo masses ol our
political friends in those States % he, are incapable oi
trilng with su grave a subject.
Our ancestors -igna.ized The commencement oi This
glorious Government of ours, by rcscuns nom subiec-
ton 90 slavery Territory which is now coyeredby hye
great States and pcoped by more than four millions of
freemen. in the iull enjoyment ofeyeTy blessing which
industry and good institutions can confer They did
this when the opinions and conduct of the world n
gard TO the institution Of Slavery were very different
from what 10 ia
They did 50 before Great Britain had even COM
menced those gigantic efforts for the suppression oi
slavery by which she has sO greatly distinguished h'f
self After seventy four years enjoyment OF the sacred
and invaluable right OF seltg0yemmcut obtained Tor us
by the valOr and discretion OF ancestors, We their
descendants called upon TO doom or II that too
strong word 90 expose 90 The iurOid OBJ slavery Ter
rtory capable Of sustaining equal number oi new
states % be- added Go our Conederacy-a territory IN
great part o which Slavery has never existed Doc Tact
and from the residue oi which % Inns been expressly
abolished by the existing Government We are chhed
upon tO DO this 40 period when the minds Oh htaiy
All mankind have been penetrated by con'ic
ion OF the evils Of Slavery. and are united 100 al.
forts for H. suppress siOn-qt moment too, Whch iut
spirit OF Freedom and Reform is everywhere lm more
prevalent than 10 has ever BEEN and whon our hepuD
stands proudly forth the great eXemplar OF the world
in the science of Free Government
Who can believe that population Ike thai Whcn ih-
habits the non slaroholdng States probably amounting
to twelve mill ons who by their own acts or oy ias
sight OF others have been exempted from tic c''
Of slavery. can. such moment be- induced ny con
sidcratiOns of any description b make n rerogale
movement Of character extraordinary and SD pam
full such "a movement would in my view oi tle mat
ter and say with unteignci Difference 90 ih, con
iictng opinions OF others bring rcproach upon thc t
dueuce OF free institutions, which would delight TOE
hearts and excite the hopes OF the advocates o oiA
y power throughout the world = g.
ioiifs these opinions, yoa haze aaLes - eI4f'''s a.
important they delicate I'm the nr't place yVu
should adhere nioXbly % your opinions, as long As yO.
believe them 90 he right and DO longer Ihl- you WI
d. lu the next place you should present our view m
regard % them. clearly and distinctly but hrniy o your
political br. lren OF the slyehOdng STATES" t iu.
statement of the reasons on which they are iouhd'd
that those may be cOntr0yered i9ey are o'
sound This YOU have done. In other Important re-
-pects your positions are unsssalbe. Inc movement
to advance the principle you desire 70 promote wa
commenced in the right place, though perhaps nor az
the most desirable moment. and was not accomi altl
bv partisan measures OF founded political de- ns oi
any description as far as know on have reason 20 pe
leve II understand your course your delegates w-ll
20 the Convention prepared o. accept the nomination o
any sound Democrat VINO had not actually suniNted -
"a test which implicated the well known and repeatedly
expressed opinion Of your state without uterro-atn-
inn in regard 70 his opinion on this particular question
In taking this ground you pursued the only course uy
which tie Democratic party OF the Union, as hitherto
Organized can De- perpetu1f'f AMI the just ana lar
minded mon OF the party everywhere VIII, when iAc
present excitement has passed away approve your con
due one thing more ami your whole action wt4L in
ihc end attract the attention and enlist the good feeling