The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20
GENERAL cAss ON TIE STUMP.

PMNCIrLk or POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.
General Cas- Addressed large coogrsssu Of citizens
st iepeo, hscomb county. Michigan, the 18th iast
ne follow tue r~msrhs Of the General And
them In thr / etro Adp~t,ser:-
Pom n cARIEs INTRODUCED the Ion Senator, when he
His gord for :, bs here II 10 good for ,mArioAn
cssseps meet IN fire. nod pu,,c assemblies 70 dscus
rsetsrs cf the 70 whom entrusted the Suid
o. goSt US country. l Ia grs and poculsr RI mt
VIII, ws,s - - wse.n. .jy 'snr right .od
to essppe and IS senAtor an her. retdy
Or ap scc ,unt Of IN s'e~ad-h'p kterusl vgIaase
hre pros ~ uhert, !" and Vt b. hands of soot and
vtucss - pie expect constant watch aud
ward D. ssy TO prctsc Ame'icao tahss md
In 20 ohe' oo.s'y GO oecse met 10 freely TO discuss
atsere cf tubiic poicy bore In Eorope the
Ia upl rg, the stsD ard o. bo,d-nsc uu
fu,kc, ted only tno whea tha rcd TIDE -ha be
lDe the "sbscov OF great rock IN . weary l.adb
Nevertheless there is oisc intent every haud You
inow not no" gooo g"vs'naent you possess Ysu
hsve fsd ytur 'piDar ~ b. igut, pii Ae
Of olosd by cav IN lao .ou 10 gorv aod yet there
srupt'en But ooue TO impugn ,hs
q cs,xsr not with w,rds OF abuse sod mi-repr~sen
tssiop ray ausht rejecting upon tho ,iesriy Of
arr ap. como to .iscu-s principi-s slone-not the
olc VI ig or Dim ssc principles for they pssssd
awss. ince the frmsri m our government, the
pipcspIe- To- which solo.g struggs s>s made have
spd ed,,i,n sst the Uried states Rank proceeds Of
the public amos removal of the deposits, tho quss
tien Of arp. aaiions u sb ols'e-ap dissppesret,
becaure Rspsd BY the ccu,ocrSte parts Ne,etsr
has sa'd tat al these esii,ns are bu led fsessr
add b-csn.e n insa remocr Mo party ,rir
ever vrspnf .pd par otto de,isns Of the semorscy
bnve eff s'et charges difficult to realize Many years
bsve slal sed zinc. entered Ohio Tho cha.g~s have
b. en- rapid spd the nan still lives who the first
stroke struck the prosperous and productive
farms Of Ubo. The forsss have disc presred, and tue
il the vice .ord ,bse las been no ears Ia, 70 ths
Iiph spreade ef American civilization since the ribss
we're scat'eres on the plains OF shiuar ye' thers
r,eDt svov tSeir desires, snc talk it boldly 10 tue
streets Tbey args this gOvemment, formed Of free
Jefssscn aseosa and iii tho leaders Of frsedom IN
League with helif 1t IL = foil aspsssion upon tner
ms,n"rJ and uoon our integrity No honest m sn vho
thus pollute biz words These hiokerines ,i,ssnioa
jealousies. have really oil Arisen from slavery
90 nat defend the ahstrsc. form Of slavery. have
rad ppoD aformsr occasion and ref eat nowelAvery
Ia great social polincsl evil And be have
20 otsp Expressed Dys:a oOsniy uOon this po,n, the
tleo ia hst have Congres this ev Though
d. pot ie slavery ~hss have you to interfere
vi The dorpestc institutions " your sister 5txtes9 Can
you abolish i's No VIII you make. war because
ne gbbors not hive up to YOUR vew,Y There al
wsy' ough 70 rail ~ their poghoor and nd f.u With
wiscst regul< tions But there II for sog
Ut hoDe "isst ths beam out Of thine eye, that
thou osary pluck tho mote out Of thy bsohses
other people There IN eouud ia the ola English
maxiD. = mind your own o1siness You never seoedt
your ne'ehoor BY me"dkns 9Th his aaaiis Are you
No. l. human nature for men, when attempted TO be
fosctd into act to resist Tell them they sha! not,
and h.y VIII Tell thm thcy shall, and they wilt sot
,hopeh the order b good, If al attempt is made
to foYce obedience 1t will not b. accomplished.
Lbt, esonot .. attain Cd In day. but comes with tho
ing Of Intellect ard thought; ana should emacctts
ticn be wrought By uaener Of meacs boors 10
tell and lxatlon have dons hcir work. we sna
An rqust about Of tie Same soil, or ssrvt
of ono, else ooodsheo will surely follow On this
point have the wod Of GIee., DO not think mucn OF
toe rap but gooc "a Met,mes come out Of gar tn
Greeley tays-"ro~-vr free by nature swo people
~ S ,rey Ia spirit tney cannot ay
the same country Ia equality tither they mu.t CO.
MI gle into bory po i'ic tho slave If
the other" For ssH. iously oos forward to the
Day hen SLAYER, shsll longer exist but do not be
Wiling to leave all 10 God We live under . two fold
con- Giu,on- the shste constitution and the Unitsd
a,hs you sees thti u'ion In the hghes. Of thee
authorities But the txp.disDcy Of sucn nessureS Il
wsst asr,srats af eeoed 90 es But yoa cannot oue
your Dats the thereby cedet to carry saves
into tsrrit ries oss fhe con- t'tut,on Civ"
authori'y int rfers9 No The.word slave Is not
be found 10 that ipsrumsnt. There Is power of Ia.
rf,pte anizot by statute ~oks epttn tue
Gaze OF fugi ives. the constitution IL author
in~d n,eiferr bot herwse touch not the fostering
when Lou siaDs ceded to the United States 60S
slsvtr, lawfully exited 1bs adoption Of tho Missouri
from territor SOU h Of 3s oeg 80 mia rhsrs
ccmpul lon restriction, but people LETT to insult
,heir own n'srs -. eesn SAID Ia ,nss Congress n.a
power u at msde, hsvo power to unmakef La~s, not
contracts, ray re- passed to-day ard repealed to
lot DO powers, ana more were gsined 1he matter
just where 1t lid before Its adoption All laws
are cent ramisss and obtainef y mutual concsss,on
In 1886 there oesperae efforts made to establish
the tariff act, end gc'st sscnson presailsd Troop
were ordered 10 Char and blood well nigh spIsf
had but drop be n shed, no man could have tora
seen the terrible end Bat tho whole affair VS. ssslsd
and by compromise Could lot that Lac be rspeAedp
Our revenue 10 aresdy too great the half ths amount
would be sufficient to defrAv the expenses OF govern
ment and while 1t remains large though 500 5000. 1t
will all be expended II necessity demands can 1t not
b. inc1 esledY There Is such binnipg Compromise
he issouri G. mpromre IL no more sacrsd thao other
law Obtained by mutual cession Upou ,hts suhje
erAon author OF Declaration Of Ind psnds ce
the genius Of merican liberty, says: /" rne question
teets but not forever" IL. Jefferson has gone
down the da'k valley Of the of death bat the
question st survives 10 pouisn ran -. and aecsioua
ieaousies Can gscgrs pbica) line tivds prircpIes
Impossible IAN the north side OF the no be wrong
the south rghts such measures 90 not sstse the
point but leave to foment and disturb the Ii Of
the naron Tre Supr~ms Court Of the Urited states has
ccciced that be i'm possd upon tatc
Dot O. mmcn 10 sn Up'n TINS srouod ! desared the
Missouri compromise upo0nsttu aona. jefferson. Madison
aId each said that every State mutt stand
upon cns equsl ground Upoo this the Presidents, tho
sn sm Govt ana .. seres ns Union , ousS
they are subject to tho general government Should
TERRITORY present herself bcf - UoDgfeas for admission
into the UnioD with oonstira don recognizing slavery,
Congress might seuse them admission Bat to what
encf II Lot admitted sbe sssest~ her o. On rights aud
unfpr the reaay to defend them to tue last
AZ The la'e earattga Convso ion It prop ,sei 70
stir up and excite this question until tue compromise
should BE- rsstored ant that let me what may COM,
more slaSe States thould be admitted into toe
Union such infstuxtio, has taksn possession Of the
koTth that their neshbors ioDger to have the
guidance and contr Of their own Domestic affairs
At the auburn Convention tho spirit Of sgtston
prevalent snd II was 'emnly resoved that the
Fugitive Slave Law was scs OF usurpsioa-thst IL
.as beyond the spirit Of the cons,t atonI and Jet,
these conventions we're rspub icaDi Well sa rose by
cry othsr nare would smsll as weet" Bat such foul
weeds not 1he PARROT takes the oonst.
utou for hs Rnids and it refers for the la~ and
the rcapsl" judge BroDsnn, OF New York has wisely
said tbst tho dcmes: institutions of State should
be regulated, mot BY Congress- but BY the will and
voice o. fs people IN their sood time and manner
That sctnowledsrd mig paper tho Buffalo CcmSerciaI
Adrrstssv, Il somstimss pick up some truth from
inch souioes,) says II undenaby the right sUd
privilege of the actual popuIsoa OF every tats and
Territory 70 determine what shall b the laws BY ~hcn
'bsy are 10 b soverrsd 40 ling - they accord With
the letter and spirit of tho constitution Tnis 10 pre-
cisely the doet,ire Of the Nebra.ha hw England
passed NshsssAa law when she lsvisd taxes upon
the thirt On colonies Whist man baa ever disputed