New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-20
Acceptance Of NIr. Emmet ns Hector at Large.
From the Albany Atlas.
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NEw.YoRK, Oct. !, lsis.
GENTLEMEN: acknowledge the receipt Of your
otter informing me OF my selection 10y the Con
yenton of the Free Democracy OF this State, as
one OF their candidates for the Office OF State Elec-
tor of President and Vice President OF the United
States | accept the nomination with unieigned
pleasure aud am Justly proud OF the good opinion
Of so respectable and distinguished BODY OF my
fellow citizens as that from which 1t emanatcs.
The question whether the introduction OF Slavery
into our newly acquired Territories shall be per
mitted presents political issue ot greater moment
Than any other " Inch has arisen since the lorna
ton of our Government Ia II are essentially IN
yolved the character OF our civil institutions IN the
estimation OF the word--the future prosperity Oh
cur country, and the happiness OF the vast number
u individuals ON whom they are destined to oper-
Ate. and whose welfare, as well as that oil the
PRESENT generation, they are intended 10 secure.
In the contemplation OF such interests, differences
4 opinion in respect IN particular candidates, ana
respect to the ordinary subjects oi party cohtTo-
yersy sink into inslguhcance. To the late OF sucl
an issue no American citizen can be indifferent
STILL less can one who, like myself is bound by
hes OF association, kindred and common nativity,
% large portion OF the cmigrants who are pouring
INTO our country, and Who must increase IN mum
Ars every year. endcavorlns to seek IN the genial
climate aud fertile soil of our unsettled Territories
an asylum from the oppression and want when
expcl them from their native shores. The emf
Iant whether driven by tyranny from the land
q has fathers or attracted by admiration OF our po
Atical system To establish his home among us, may
nghtiuly look not only for q greater pecumary
ecompcnse, bu, Tor that Increased respect and
consideration IN society which are among the
thocest rewards OF honest industry ln a communi-
yoi Frcemen These Just expectations he can
never realize where Labor IS badge OF dCgra-
cAton.
The inevitable effect of Slavery IN rendering
labor disreputablc IN the opinion OF the communl-
ties where IL is mainly performed 10y inieriog
And snslaved class and Ia thus low erlng IN the
sccal scale the free white laborer who shares the
iols OF that degraded class, has been conclusivoy
shown by all experience. IL Is, moreover, an In
variable incident OF domestic servltude, that the
sod is held IN large masses by a lew great pro-
Pnetors who own also, as properly, inc human
bssnss by which it is titled. The calamtous
coalition Of the Irish People may be Justly ascrbed
Ia more to the monopoly OF her sou oy le"
CAPITALISTS than 10 the other expressions oil the
ortsh Government. And yet 1t IS 4 monopoly
70 many respects worse, that we are asked Noiun-
'srly to create in region sixteen times as large
sal Ireland and which seems to form almost the
S.s refuge which Providence has leit her unhappy
ssles. For my part. until forget the history Of
ny native country, written In the sufcrings OF her
fecPle, | can never contribute. by my vote OF ~
y sct OF mine 70 tue junction Vi hA"oiS 9"
sise upon any portion OF the land our adoption :
Nj less upon our vas, Western Territory, which
asaPable OF containing population OF an hundred
aAlons and in which the children OF the Emil
sfsat and the native born citlzes are 10 mlngle
ssd 10 share the blessings which IN the decision
THIS great question we secure 10 them, or the
1ssradstion and wrong which we shall intIct
sPcn them
looking therefore, to those great considerations
%'he permanent interests OF the Republic, and
9s moral and social welfare OF those who are de
asned by Providence to become the owners and
oeapants OF its soil, have enrolled myself under
Se banner OF Free Soil for Free Men and shall
aeected to the trust for which have been nom.
vAsed, take great pleasure in casting my vote for
snn Van Buren, and Charles Francis Adams,
y President and VicePresident of the United
I ~>'es. am, gentlemen with great respect
i ~ Yours, SC. ROBERT EMMETT
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