New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-20
The Ordinance Of 'S7-Free -Oii Mass Meet
Ing Mt Cleveland.

Ing mt Cleveland.
TIC Clevelard papers ~ the 4th list. contsi-
far,her deis Of the great Free sill gatr erirg a.
that city 70 celebrate the eai Aoniversary q ta'
Passage OF the Ordnance Of l7s7. Ire msetil.
Is ssid 70 have been v-Ty large ID eattas az -
The following g ask-tcl Of me sleech NJ JOSS
Vas bUsEN, as We hLd j. IN the Cierel4nd Pam
Deoier
Nh CHAIarAS-LAprEs AND GENrIENE> -
ce.ved invitation 10 attend here today o Celebrate
ne passage Of the Of1inaHce o. g. ]; gave ne sfea
pleasure 20 receive slc1 an iuvirsti0n frlu s-ch
source from individuals for whom entertain ne n q
pr1iouLd respect feared th4t business might defsn
ne from coming 1lt ~ sqeldiag rs1i ~ re fs4..
rood. ard p-r- o. me Cay % steamboat md ny g.
here. although much exhausted. sn1 the notes nsi
prepared 0l ny Wy - the basis ~ nv remark. O.. -L
Int. o. that md u .n plsstle % lse them But
% .ace % boz he-e A. 10 j. pleasure a. 7A
fnes . VISIT V0ur beautiful city - eri ~ no" ~
beautiful breezes. bile disease and death RE p"f'a
ding other paris 90 the country tnink too, tlis i b
most appropriate time aud Ills most afpf0 rflffe
b.. .co frr s1cf 20 ehrati0l When. on former 0c-
c..i0n VISITED your cry. lshor@d under emharrsss
inents personal 10 myself, q which feel untfamme-
I'D roR 10 vas then ln the uc-f of the Pfesfelral
rarpalgn. TIE two old parties had lr t1t r"l fn-if
iag9~te candidates 7 h. opposition - NJ Fan hlren
~ toe Democratic nominee eas most naturally con
-trled - personal feeling. End tee relation inat ndi
rnuel.y Necessary We al l-3ored under em'sffa-s
first 10 fhe shortness ~ lime allowed " f1r ~
y.nz4tlon second. having o. contend AZ dnst INC
Ola srd pedrled Organizations Of the other tNO par
ties But notwithstanding I'D ih.-. great were re re-
-u.s achieved3n 0oO electors rallied under the BAN
ner srected II Buffalo, and with 90 noPs % success
oraved the opposition OF the two old political partes
But that cleo hes and gone No similar c.fc-
lion VIII take ylace for the coming three years We
assemble TODAY uude. such embarrassment II can
not said there IA IT present any candidate o. any
parry the field and FOR have considered
this y lf time tor this celebration.
The Ordinance Of = established comp ct Govern
neHr for the North wet Territory. b. The Provi.ion
excluding savery FIVE fra states have grown "h -
int prosperity resources and political con..q uence
rave far outstrpped any other portion Of the thi1n-
This Ordinance clearly indicates ihc liked pohcy oi me
trainers oi the Constitution. No man IN the ongina
Congress ever drsGmed that Slavery would Dc found n
fhi, country today They looked forward 10 10 total
cxtinction and DID hesitate 20 avow their SENT
neus and 10 egslare 10 THE effect state alter
State following this Ordinance abolished slavery WIN
n their lnfs This policy was established on the pre-
sumption contained in the Declaration OF independence
that all by the grace Of God created free and
equal The practical application OF this doctrine,
was never Tea ed by foretatbers would result IN
di.soztion ot the Union, and not till Mr. Wilmot intro
duced this Proyso 70 An appropriation looking 10 the
requirement OF Territory, did the South discover
10 its principles cause for such a calamity.
There have been some attempts 20 cast censure upon
Mr. Wmot in this affair which totally unjusuhable
by the facts Mr. W. young man, belonging to the
party IN power, met the irOwn OF siaveholdug ffe
tent the opposition OF the Vice President and >ecre
whole South by this movement. Yet he stood hrm and
unwavering throughout be could have elected Gen
Case ty giving him the vote Of Pennsylvania, which 10
known weeks before the election he held IN bis
hand. But notwithstanding the most pressing soicta
lions from his old party friends he stood II OUT
In reference to Mr Cas-, will now say what never
could say before without miscOnsrucuon. Before the
election The question WAS often presented Which would
you rather elected Gen. Taylor or Gen. Cass
nd not see how could choose between the two. %
advocated Mr. Van Buren's election in Ohio. where the
tendency of my efforts was 10 elect Gen Css- aud dd
he IN Pennsylvania where the tendency was 10
elect Gen. Taylor But now free 70 say thst pre-
the election OF Gen. Taylor Gen. Csss. for this
reason: II Northern man can reach the Presidency
by barterng away principle VI human Freedom, We
never hold any man, North South, 10 the Princ
pies profess. regretted the election Of Gen. lay
or, but let me congratulate you, gentlemen upon the
change now going on in the public mind, and among
public men, the consequences Of this election re-
Ter 10 the p )sition q Mr. Benton Here have the
eAder u the late Cass psrty-an eminent siaie.man,
profound politician, Southern misunderstanding
slavery evil AMI nothing bat an evil demonstrating
he power OF Congress 10 egsse the subject IN the
Territories. and proving the total inability OF the PEG
pie Of a Territory 10 touch 10.
had intended 10 make some structure upon Mr.. b.
late speech but have been unable 10 ind in town u
copy Of 1t. therefore shzll have 10 condensed
copy. which find in the PAIN Dealer. And hrst Nj
B. describes his visit to SewYork after the nomina
ZION Of Cas-, failure, inasmuch rs he did not sue
coed IN persusdlng the friends OF Mr.. Van Buren, 20
vote for Gen Cas-. think the Col does himself in
Justice IN this statement The Democrats had arisen
resist Mr. Cass, but the encroachments
II the slave power. We elt that IN N~wlork We
had sacrificed enough 10 this power Therefore " ,
ina not heed the admOnition of Mr. Benton, We would
gladly have made him Lieutenant General Of the Demo
-ratic party, whatever might be our views az 70
creating that rank for him Ia the regular army His
Wit was uN wholly lostupo us, for it did produce
division in the ranks of party aud 10 General
Csss much larger vote than he otherwise would have
got
With Mr. Benions views IN regard TO the necessity
IF enforcing the Provso principle by law We beg leave
20 differ lie treats the question abstraction, and
compares 10 TO quarrel about goat wool when the
coats have no wool He Gays Congress has power Ia
thc ~ Slavery, but cannot exercise such power only
where lt exists and there Is Slavery IN these
Territories there u no necessity OF such law II Is
strange this fact has just been discovered Three
wears $50, when this PrOvisO hrst introduced,
there was an over~ helmins majority the House OF
Representative, who thought ferenNy tleFen states
since passed resolutions Affirming the necessity Oh
.uch a law and the tate OF such men A. Hanuegan,
Br,ess. Cameron Allen, and Cass should edmonsh
politicians that a different sentiment prevails among
me people. These men would not want 10 have %
written upon their tomhstones-" Died Of an aostrac
tion and wrapped IN goats wool lkosrs OF laughter
We are told that Slaves cannot 90 10 California, that
he goli-seekers the Yankees, there before them
and wall keep them out Think you that slaves VIII
be taken there and put 70 digging for their masters
when such bones AMI SHOWS can be made 10 earn d
lsudrei dollars a day But Col. Benton says slave
holders have constitutional right 10 take them there
DOes any other southern man Say so The Attorney
General OF the United Saies. Reverdy Johnson, say
hat country well adapted TO Slaves and they ought
20 there snd while under the present military rule
here and under Ssyeholdng President they viii 60
here The question is not slaves be held there -
But vii they be held there Neither Benton nor Csss
claim that the people Of the territory have any power
20 exclude them Aud suppose they have sh-i l. a
r-e white Republican, with an ordinary share OF sehs'
told that the Chilans. the MeXicans the Sand"irh
ISLANDERS and Pstagouans which have Hooked 10 mat
country for gold 81 81, have the privilege " setting tns
question OF freedom. for country larger than the
original thirteen States and VINO spent our blood
and acquire II have nothing 10 say about ~
10 II they disposed 10 submit 70 the forms o.
Republican Government We VIII su0Jlgate them 10
liberty (Cherrs)
But Mr Benton ls opposed 10 agitation, because u
furnishes ammunition 20 Mr. Calhoun and other south
-rn am in favor OF furnishing this very KIND
Il ammunition 70 any Southern man Who can MAKE
anything by the Of Il for prOpsgstng Slavery
Mr. here passed on 10 notice the action OF states
coming under the Ordnance and 1ueDty iFer
but who sill Incorporated the prohoiory clause IN Al
their constitutions tie also referred 10 Iowa. which
Inder the Missouri Compromise, being north OF 80 deg
30 min was free still provlso was considered neces-
s-ry IN her Constitution. Oregon also the same when
suggestion OF o. B-ntOn the proviso wss insert
s' and called the Benton ProvisO he thought Il TOO
ste BE- accused OF acting against inr Polcy OF
Governments by introducing Provisos where no pres
mt necessity seemed 10 demand them.
Mr.. next took view Of the condition Of pres
political parties. he declared the National Demo
ratio party dissolved and by the scrOn OF the south
The forth " Southern their Con