New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-02

and soul RDl Sed 100 the severest storms oi the Repub
c h. bad become bold 10 her defence and experienced
30 her guidance sincere 10 bic faith. ardent 20 ne 81
tschment 20 popular government n1eN.ble iu his non
esy unequaled m bis far reaching sag-cty IN the
pidity and comprehensive wisdom Of his conclusions
hc stood forth the Mode of Republican Statesman
No superior has gone tei0re him. 10 equal vii FOO low
/ This man wac murdered the house Of bic ircnfs-
/ Iiis assassns known and history u preparus o.
giboct these Ravslacs in the chains which they have
/ forged for themselves.
But the Wing party BE- no more
TIE sort I. sI Iel.r- r- a.,r- t.l.ao.s.
Ans fra.i-0,- r.l guide,
When the vessel in which am embarked lie driven
upon the rocks bv the wiuds ~ heaven by the bsr
ratrou. il but the instinct Of cell
preservation 10 bind Eyse 20 the largest fragment 90
the wreck That fragment j. FREE SOIL. To that ]
will cling iill death shall loosen ms grasp.
The noneXtensOu Of slavery has long been favor
tie doctrine with The Wings of this state and 10 so hap
pens that il the only OF their issues likely % be-
discussed or Of any practical importapce during the
next Presidential term.
II is said by the Cas- aud by the Taylor men who
pretend 10 Dee Ia favor Of Fra S tlat farther e
ssaiion on the subject 10 ncccssary-that slaves on
being taken Frt S0n become free Of 10 Is
propably go but u De- enough for me without entering
into any discussion % the truth OF this proposition,
that Mr. Calhoun and the ultra slaveh0iders OF the
South deny this doctrine. 10 is therefore proper flor
other reason % have public expression Of the Ma
ton wall on this important point
The most respectable authorities tell me. also, that
Free Soil be all a halb g-that slaves would never hc
fer with these gentlemen Admitting for q moment
the truth of their assertion, is the e nothing
IL was thought important 20 exclude slavery from
Oregon although there little or 10 danger of Sa
very being introduced there The question
adoption OF general rule To day ts application may
be very lmmeteria tomorrow il may tc yraly I'm
portant % has been adopted in the case OF Oregon
shall now abandon ~ Annexation and slavery
90 hand IN hand II we annex Slavery with territory.
We shall absorb all South America Refuse 20 extend
Slavery, and the rage for Annexation ceases
he f4efa sac Tod Il cd
Toducod % permitted into various parts Of California
and New Mexico. slaves were hrst employed on this
Continent IN the mines OF South America This species
of labor requiring strength without intellect Is one 90
which slaves are eminently adapted
The extension Of Slavery is not hambng, but OF
great and immediate practical importance. II VIII De-
decided within the next four years there Is no time 10
sleep upon IT, Unless the real friends OF tree Sgi e2
eri thems Ives, II will be- decided against them This
Frtc Soil doctrine is perfectly distinct from db0inon
That understand H. seeks 10 coercc the abolition Of
Slavery in the states already formed This is In mani
feet violation of their rght- and IN contradiction Of the
spirit of the agreement We have made with them Abo
huon is also moral question. like Temperance, the OBJ
servance OF the sabbath and many similar questions
however much may approve Of them, am utterly
opposed to their being brought 10 The ballot box.
The political questions which must bee decided hy the
ballot are sufficiently complicated u 20 these be- added
the moral end religious questions which viii arse u is
evident that the ballot must Doe abandoned and popular
government become impossible
But the extension Of Slavery j. eminonty political
question proper for political action aud discussion -
south Carolina and Vermont contain the same number
OF white inhabitants but the lrst i represented by
nine member of Congress. while Vermont with even
greater number of actual voters has but pre- lns eN
trsOrdinary Illustration OF the Democratic equality
which boast said 20 be the necessary consequence
OF the compromises OF the Constitution. shall the com
promises which produce such monstrous results be eX
tended beyond what originally couiemp aied or 3D.
tended This Is the substance of the question of tue
extension OF slavery and has always been discussed as
political question since the foundation OF the govern
menL
but am told can best prevent the Extension OF
slavery by voting FOR Gen TAYLOR. Why Is he OPP
posed 10 ~ No hat he vii not veto d. Perhaps 50
But be distinctly refuses o. say whether be- VII or not
Past all question he 10 opposed % Free Sot, ami Will
use al he power and patronage ainst o. He neigh
oors IN the south who hun ia his undress say thit
they kuow be is with them on this question His
friends ~ tbs North practically admit 70 by bounding
their hopes by the empty fact that be viii not u T.
lie has recently invested $4,000 IN slaves be has
oeped the Charleston nomination made Tor the avoNed
purpose OF opposing H. The South made the Presl-
dental nomination 20 turn upon this question and be
was selected. The great Rat ncaton Meeting held by
hs friends IN Canalst passed resolution expressly
repudlauns THIS doctrine.
Mr. Webster says q be thought Gen Taylor opposed
to fr,e SOD be would vote against him Ca a candid
examination Of al the evidence ! compelled %
the belief that be is opposed % the doctrine oi trtf
>oA and viii do All n his power % defeat 70 On Mr.
Ncbsters authority those who come % The same con-
clusion must vote against Gen Taylor.
On this point the opinions ~ al the other cand dates,
Mr. CLAW Gen scott Jui-e Mclean. were frankly and
explicitly avowed " by Gen Taylor excused 30
The North or the south Is % be- cheated Waich Is
most likely u De the ycum' Friends ui PIE >oii,
pause You are about % oe betrayed When rs too
late you VII ana that you hsyr elected me only man
wi0 could have defeated your farorte OBJECT hefe-
after YOU cannot Justify yourselves O. your conscrnces
your God without requiring more explicit -eciara
ton on this point from Gen. Taylor.
But eNPOsiuiates my friend GA cannot vote Tor VI
Van suren Why not Il he vii beet eject the object
watch have most 90 heart d an not hfananto. -
BE- refuse % serve God because the Devil bids me -
We've ms preiudiccs hundred times stronger than
they are Ssans. Mr. Van burcn should Fot- i1r h-n
L. convinced he would truly carry out ne principle be
noW processes. I have no reason % doubt Z. Ills
worst enemy ssy be hss always been true T.
hs pledges have been educated IN the maxim
" Princ.pes-uot men
For this reason I cannot vote for Gen Taylor To-
whom. As military MAJ. Ia watch capacity alone cave
known him, entertain h-sh sduiraton-ioF THIS res-
son caR vote FOR M an Buren, whom have always
opposed and against whom have many prejudices.
As the representative o. Free Trade military or
gonEsuon sc opposed him and would 90 - s-zia as
the representative Of frss sea- vii sustain o.. 10
system the principle ls everything the man moth
ing The friends Of Frss S3i have selected him IN spite
o; himself toe best under the Circumstances. o
easci their great ooecL shall abandon the principle
which have long cherished because might have pre-
ferret some other man % representa- Ihis would BE
Indeed % prefer men % principles
am ssain told that L : useless that Mr Van Buren,
cannot be eiectcd-peThsvs 30 II ! ta1 selected my
candidate for Avaa1i " ruis ht have preferred
other But voung tor Ny III Al Bursn 5 n0t therefore
useless u : material % TIE u.rmate success cl tie
principle Of Frse Soi nat is friends should make tae
strongest possible demonstration 81 his tne 70 u i
feeble and limited viii be despised ~ the South and
ri1lculed alike by lends OF Csss sad OF Taylor N
on the other hand i nov shows an imposing fron;-i
Us hon roar u heard Through tie forest the south a.
not dare - demsnc thSt the territories DC admit
ted without restriction, and il i does neither The Case
nor me Taylor party Will dare 70 sccede % their &c
msnt Every vote strengthens the cause Of Free sal
whether NJ Van Buren, 5 eleclei OF not Nine ienias
II The voters Of TIE North are opposed 70 the farther