New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-25
6 Southern Influence - TrampIfDg on the
North.-' Triumphant Progress OF the
slave Power,

We have heard these significant words often
since the so-called Free Soil movement has endea-
vored 70 take possession Of the public mind and
IN connection with them. invite attention u the
following propositions
I, requires much time for principles 80 new and
striking as those Of the Declaration OF lndepend'
ence 70 be everywhere received and made Hving
truths. Safe progress is usually SLOW progress
It's orly .eventy.two years since the Declaration
only the lifetime Of one man A comparison Of
the 6eginn,ng and the end Of that PeT'0d riH 'ho''
eEat has been done N relation 10 Sldrery.
At the time Of the Revolution, Slavery existed
odiously all ever the country. In every State out
Massachusetts i. was acknov lodged and protected
by law. In New.York every sixteenth person
vu Slave
A, present, in the territory Of the Old Thirteen
there are nine Free States gam o. e'ghf' Al
the Revolution there was but one Free etate-
now there are ffteea-o gam ofto1Tte<H'
There were then twelve Slave states-now
there are but fifteen. Then the Slave States were
twelve N one-now they are only equa III
number.
There hss been new territory acquired oy ''e
Union in six instances:
F,yst-The Territory Northwest OF the ono
River and East Of the Mississippi by the grant OF
some of the old States. large portion oil TINS
territory was Slave territory Al Of has '''ce
been made By lar free forersr.
!Seooad-The great Province Of Louisiana plr-
chased of France. 1t was all Slave territory De-
fore it came under our flag. A lar Of The United
STATES IN s2o made all ofH North 9f96' 3d. free
forerer.
TIiyd-Florda all Slave territory before DE-
came ours and it remains so still
Fonrth-Texas Slave nation before she
Joined US She remains 50 still
gyn6-Oregon, the immense territory North Of
az and West Of the Rocky Mountains. The lar
Of the last session has made 1t all free torerer.
Sirtk-California and New Mexco-just &C
ouired from Mexico-0E Of It free as Mdssacha'
sets
Since the Revolution there have been admitted
nine Slave ststes-sll from Slave Terntory-snd
eight Free States. large proportion of which
were from Slave territory.
With all these acquisitions and admission OF
States we have not foot OF land that wasfree in
l776 and is now cursed with Slavery. Siareryhds
not adranced one inch uader our flag ~ any d'-
rectiOn.
On the other hand, from our most Eastern viii
derness 10 our farthest West-from Passama-
auoddy Bay to the Straits Of Fuca, and from the
Gulf of California 10 Van Couver's Island, our
own laws have established free zone across the
continent, spreading over seventeen degrees Of
latitude and near sixty degrees OF longitude. In
all that vast region, there cannot be chain or
fetter, except for crime That this has been
done against great opposition from Southern men,
makes 1t greater victory and a surer progress
That 1t has been done by the consent and with the
aid of the South should teach us that the future is
likely to be as well cared for as the past. Every
act Of Congress securing freedom has been pass
ed. in part by Southern votes and with Southern
President who might have vetoed 1t
During the time of the Revolutionary Presi-
dents sectional lines were not regarded and 1t is
only since Mr.. Monroe time, that any proper
comparison be made in the matter OF candi
dates for the Presidency. 1t IS, however, true
that during our whole history, there has never
been Northern candidate chosen President over
Southern one. who would not have lost his cleo
ton il the Southern States that voted for him had
voted against him and there has never been a
Southern candidate elected over Northern one,
who would not have been defeated If the North
ern men who voted for him had voted against him.
Neither section has ever been able to give its can
didate votes enough to elect him over the candi-
date from the other section
There has not been any trampling on the North
no triumphant progress OF the Slave power
There is no Pro-Slsvery progress, but the reverse.
The instincts of the nation have always been In
favor OF Freedom and have been strongly and
consistently followed One hundred and fifty
wears from the landing OF our fathers evolved the
Declaration OF Independence. Under Its influence
half that time has made us what we are Those
who live sevcnty.fve years hence Will probably
see that without a civil war or servile one, the
spirit of Freedom and Of Christianity will have
wrought out a problem which no sudden force nor
violent measures could ever have solved Is It
not wise to rely upon that Divine Providence
which. 70 the infinite surprise OF the wlsest OF us
has made all things work together for our good
Since s24 sectional jesouses and Antl-Slavery
issues have been more rife. During that time we
have had only five Prcsidents-Adams Van
burcn, ia OeNh
by Southern votes) and Gen. Jackson and Mr. Polk
tonly two Southern men, each elected by large
amount OF Northern votes. Sectional rotation Is
not important but II there be anything in it. the
South is entitled to her turn and 1t is surely
better that she should have II now, with Gen
Taylor, than that we should have an extra turn
with Gen. Cass, and then be put of till ls56 OF
! 500 for true man from the North. 4. c. b.
NEw-JERsEY.-In consequence of the refusal o.
the Free soil nomination TO Congress by Hon. WM
wKIaItr in the yth District the Hunkers have agar
called a Convention to nominate q candidate to rur
against JANIS G. HING, Esq. the popular Whig nom
inee We rejoice that Mr. Wright has refused TO lend
his name for the dsorg anil alton OF the Wing party
MIoHGAS.-Judge DEWITT c. LAWRENCE, O.
Grand Rapids, leading Loco-FccO has received the
Free Soil nomination for Congress in the lid District
at present represented by CHAKLKs +. srvANr renom
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