New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-25
THE SARATOGA CONTENTION

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TFy SARATOGA COyyEyT!Oy.-it Is row generally
known that the entire public mind Of the Tree states =
seriously agiaied ly considerations growing dne9t! %.
indirectly cut Of and connected mcatey and lniie iaely
" ith the institution of domestic serSudc. II the gem
or y impression throughout The entire N0rtH iaa me e-
lntio II the lat ten year has been prncPay nstSa"4
and coDco ted guided and controlled by tie slave power
that nearly every of puOic pocy has oeen 80
nodded a. To suLevo the Interests OF slavery before
could obtain the sanction of Congressional APPROVAL tn.
Slavery has become eAistency in the o"uhtr! "f -uc
magnitude 20 peril aDy and every rule resolution ana
law unless it, ideas it, fears IT, greednes- IT. e4prce-
and ur,udiccs be strictly humored. Common 20 the
tire North idee that Slavery las actually acquired
strength which enables II be constantly and seriously Tell
in every depariu Of political system; that Il
actually and iuoe sanity assumes to desire, require de-
mapd ad concurrence Gnd obedience TO Its Dehcss
that il l. All combination of ndt dnai- and agre
cation capital hatitsa gigantic and naturally coye'G'
ana growing monopoly Slavery believed To- nave Vrfy
become power tremendous a. 10 upoul OF pun Cow"
any nan and any party who sustains nOt us interests
81 ouse, not it, notions acts thinks and talks not for aud
a; lis pcasurC-th there 20 national eieva
ton except by entire compliance and submission To IT. de-
mands aud cap ices-hat II has III TINS way a
CURED II power 10 make Northern men vino nave inein-
eence tact and energy and who desire political dsGt
ton eschew their opinion mslutep ret and iasy puoG
seriuet be hSpocTucal sacrifice his own honesty and
ence AID btray his constituents, and play the
colian and pallroon o slavery interests and sebtnrs
Ii is matter general belief that the influence OF the slave
element in our Go, eminent by the enency which has
been shown it by the North, the care and kindness
which has been exercised toward ii by the North, has
given It such gigantic power tn authorize II
rot rocCesaie the belief thar national elevation or dis
Tin elton l. at;anabe 10y u" man except he possess ~ Ia
vor that thus Pro Slavery party has sprung mo ex
isee every State and that the hr-t second hni
e.t consideration among politicians and asprans al the
North is "wha do the South of this Is pelsvec
that Slavery has not only m0nopOzed pubic 'entie"
nj the South but is actually poisoning and pr0tutinG
poi al sentiment anil party organization at she North
and that not one man IN hundred OF the pup
lie men Of the North can long stand up IN m4niy
superiority and DcOrruptbity against ITS hre"d tctcS
an batteries 1t is believed that Slavery has acquired me
ability To repudiae the plain and uniform interpretations
oxpOsous of our Constitution ana 20 pu new, uan
ceIoue ad arbitrary meaning and spirit into IT, ami that
during the present session Of Congress Y has )cen aoe 10
IN and sanction the n"nstrous doctrine iat Ioh1vS'
and the People have nothing 10 do with the local ias';u
tiers Of their Territories, and TO hnd mat doctrine
part of tie Constitution, and ihat all 70 hp1h''e'
and all Congressional legislation in favor OF freedom -
unconstitutional And il - believed that this new ana
dannab'c hcrCsy literally interpreted means mat CoaSres
NAV Indirectly by sinking Constitutional obligations aud
nights authorize end institute slavery and mat TINS Is
what Cogress at it, present sess controlled by slavery
Interests proclaimed by the adopt m OF the Nebraska
and kuusas bill AID the repeal Of the Missour = IN
promise has proclaimed to the world To be the
iLCory and basis Of American Repubicansm IL Is oc
we'd that Slavery has become crusader against Free
don-ihat has become pioneer oiconquest- 40
solutely agg1essNe-ihah serhs 10 aos'lueI!
that tor purposes would at any cost grasp the whole
Mexico-would penetrate Central America-Sou bank
ruIt the Treasury and the ArmOry 20 get Cuba II Is be-
cyod that longer patience and fOrbeaance by the North
longer delay bring back the Government to ITS COnst
uiOual mOOrings check, hamper and cripple the slave
rover is absolutely necessary in order To the permauency
end safety Institutions. Thus influenced ana Ia
eatcd The North has become universally aroused TO the
prompt phmo nj of their great purposes aud en-
tarased nnd retarded by the Pro Slavery tendencies ami
aiiies both great political PARTIES are repudnS
and tramplng under foot all party productions and also
Citations and taking the simple name OF " kepu6hcanlsni
are organizing and dcpnng for the final tral OF the tire
uendous is Of Freedom Slavery.
Ii is from this point of view that the Saratoga COnven-
ton presents q spectacle Of nious interest ndi1na
Massachusetts, Vermont, Michigan have had their Con
vtn,ions 10 mind i Is clear thu, movement oFls
mating did this at the National Capital, and being a. IT
is national in is designs, and beng the consequence OF
the recent legislation Congress and seconded ~ II by
such men a. Blair Benton Houston, Flag, Batter ani
others and by the ncalculable necessities Of events,
surely destined leave final, ndehble impress upon
our history aud institutions. To our mind, the course
that every eecor should pursue IL matter OF easy soiu
ton Ii he believe that the necessities which gave birth
10 the movement real active aud Indispensable ani
ti- the proper only way 10 exert IT, he VIII identity
himself with It, To our mind II l. clear Slavery WI! a.
have ad' coates at the NoTth and aIoOgsts al se
Moth ard the North viii always have traitors among
Them until by every living man shall irrevo
cably learn that the only possible path TO political powe:
is by uVsrabe obedience northern sentiment, anu
Slavery influence will ihd it, proper level until
northern sentiment shall show that Freedom is supreme
Then instead of slave parties at the North We -a nave
tItc parties al the South.
From he Roohei,cr
THE SARATOGA COSVESTiON.-Ihe repeal OF the Ms
four (oulrou!se and the consequent opening OF terri
tory which thiid Of century since, was -oemniy
cousecrs;td 10 frtedom, has forced upon the North
duties of sacred nature than any 10 which
selves sIuce the struggle which resulted IN the
establishment of American Independence. All the
crs OF the impress upon the conviction inst the
sentiment sgain - last aggression Of the slave power
y gathering force. IL Is coepeing and widening. and
even row extends from New England ONO and Indiana,
snd in it, course has swept down the supposed nyincible
Pierce Democracy in New Hampshire, and will prodace
Ike Ie-uit IN Michigan and other Democratic Sate- In
deed If il continues 20 progress, not single northern
State be relied on to sustain the Pierce ni DOdgs-
fraud Not be pointed 10 entirely certain
10 uphold II.
Different measures have been and will continue to be-
resoried 10 IL different States make head against the
eccrs.ons Of Slavery. In Michigan where the domn4nt
sf;y sustain The swinGle all the elements Of opposition
have been combined upon strong and popular AntiNe
aui!y elected despite tie boiling OF two Wing papers II
New.Hsmpshre a similar combination defeated the cleo
ton Of NebruskG Senators. In Indiana and Ohio. nOn
nations have been made which vii be supported by a.!
no dt sire rebuke northern Representatives, VINO nave
been trt acberous "a Freedom
Twill be seen that call appears for Convention n
this State for the general purpose. But II Is Ines-
zion neither would be wise for that Convention 20 make
spy nomination. For ourselves believe Il would be
yeIv u1wise Ii i a. certain any future political events
can b, that the Wh- party will nominate candidates
thoroughly and unquafedly opposed Nebraska bill,
aud ady cooperate u any proper measures Toy arrest
inc he tide Of slavery aggression. he opposition are
divided and Is clearly their desire and purpose 70 have
tickets correspond with ther notions upon general Po
.s and both would be Disappointed the Wings retired
from the fed organize and relppear under some otner
name Sueh We have no doubt, Will be the view taken
Lv tho,e who have called the saratoga Convention Ihe
Convention may very properly and We hope viii suggest
the vropriety of union ans the trends Of Preston N
In IN districts where there the least Danger that dough-
oee NAV 4, el.cf,1 This sreay the - import INT part
Of rs.n IN This ard all 0-her northern ,t-e
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