New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-09


and with tcrupulous attention TO the rights OF large
but deienseless class OF free men-a law defective In
all the attributes OF wise and considerable legislation as
almost to justify the beefthat 1t must baye been de-
sgnedly made so Tor the very purpose OF exciting OPP
position at the North, and thus giving 10 dsunionsu IN
| the South new cause OF complaint and agitation
while therefore, have regarded this law, ever since
Its passage, and still regard IT, foul blot on the legs
laon Of my.eountry, have yet doubted i,s con-
sttutionaty.
"That part Of the 10Th section which provides that
record made up In State prove that man, then
actually domcied in another STATE owes service or Ia
Dor the party who procures the record 10 be made
up shall be elusive evidence, isnuU and rod because
contrary to the first principles Of ciricd rtsPrudencs
but Ii Is unconstitutional Ii, however, Illustrates
| the character OF the law.
81 should be most happy to that law so amended
make consistent with the rules oil justice and the
| claims of humanity; and am ready 70 unue IN any
! wise aud hopeful Effort 10 obtain such amendment
Mind you, it is one of Mr. Buffers chief
objections to the Pittsburgh movement that
it mcditates opposition to law thus char
acterized by him
Mr.. Butler insists repeatedly and ear
nesty on the fact that the Barnbwners
were represented in the Pierce Convention;
whence he argues a moral obligation to
support its candidates. But why not its
Platform as well! How does Mr. b.
! hold himself bound in the one case and
not in the other! This whole idea of a
freeman being morally bound to support
the candidates of party because he con-
ours generally in that party's views and
has taken part in its preliminary meetings,
is the essence of Despotism. No man is
or can be bound to vote for any candidates
save as his judgment and conscience shall
tell him that the Country's veal will be
promoted by their election. If you do be-
lieye this, what need to urge the binding
force Of the nomination If you do MT
believe it, you have no moral right to vote
for them, howcvcrnominated. Away with
all letters on the understandings and con-
sciences of freemen
1t was wise caution of an old judy
TO Young one" Give your decisions Us
clearly as possible, but be cautious about
proclaiming and multiplying your rea-
sons. Your decisions may often be right
when your reasons for them are wrong"
Mr.. Butler endeavors to drug his con-
science with such facts and logic as the fol-
lowing:
"Ihe Executive branch of the Federal Government
will have BEEN the 18th March next for four years in
the hands of the Wing party. During the first par, Of
The tam his party had The control Of tie House Of Repre-
statirts From this fact aud from the influence watch
Wing Executive will always exert on the action OF
Congress though there may be nominally Demo-
cratic ma ory in each House, the legislation oil the
country, especially In respect 10 nanclA matters has
been gradually becoming more and more unsound No
one knows this better than yourself The evil tendency
Of this state of things has been hitherto kept In cheek By
various causes-among others, by tie mere want OF
time for the ordinary business otleglslasion.
The vital assertion above is untrue The
Whic party did not control the House dur
ing the first half of the now expiring Pres
idential term; it had an anti-Whig major
ity: Howell Cobb was its Speaker; Thorn
as II. Bayly was leader, Chairman Of the
WAYS and Means y and every important
Committee was constituted by Mr.. Cobb
30 as to give the power to his own party.
Mr.. Butler ought to have known better
tLan to misstate these facts.
Then as to his logic. He does not
doubt that there will be nominally De-
mocratic" minority in Congress, but in
sists that such majority will steal and
squander unless they have Democratic
President to watch and head them off. We
INSIST that such majority will steal and
sQuandcr whether they have or have not
such President. We appeal to facts TO
sustain our assertion. There is the Double
Mileage Swindle, perpetratcd twice by the
"nominally Democratic" Senate since
Gen. Taylor's accession, in spite Of Mr..
Fillmore's decided opposition and Comp
uoller Whittlesey's rejection of the ac-
count. How would Democratic Presi
dent have mended the matter! And does
not all reason prove that Congress which
will plumber the Treasury under Presi-
dent of opposite politics will enjoy greater
facilities for so doing under one Of its own
faith
On the River and Harbor question, Mr..
! buutr responds 10 Senator CHdHc a. IoI-
lows:
as It, you next ask that the other great interests
of freedom and progress will be promoted, thai any
thing will lie done for Constitutional Improvements of
| the rivers and harbors' Of the west-tor land re-
/ forms'-fsr action or denomination, by cur Govern
inen in avor OF the nations Of Europe contcnding for
freedom against despJtst Isr one, to each of these
I iLOurrs, ! answer " Yes so far ether Of these
measures Of policy Is really Constitutional ana nsces
fary and expedien', expect them 10 be treated with
favor by Gen. Pierce and have doubt that under
his administrator they will be far effectively
well far useiuly, cared tor than under that Of
lis Wing competitor 10 whose patronage your course,
! If successful, would commend them.
Whatever may have been the particular action Of
Gen Pierce, in reIpect to River and Harbor improve
! Iren.s whom q Senator from M.Hampshlre-what: