The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-17

not acquainted with the subject would naturally sup
pose That Congress- actually about to legisae slavery
into Nebraska and Kansas neither proposes to do so
nor could 1t, If 1t would Slavery will nowhere DO IN
1t win only be carried into regions where slave labor is
TO be profitable The laws of nature are more pow
erful on this subject than any human enactmens me
SOIL climate and natural productions of the Territories
in question eectual prohibit the planting and growth
of slavery there and il Congress shall continue wise
enough to adhere policy of leaving the whole sub
jcc slavery where it legmately belongs-the peo
pie of the States and Terrtoeswe shall not only avoid
the excitements which have betmes been almost fatal
to our blessed Union, but another result would
be sure 10 follow, which should reconcile all
Northern 10 this doctrine of non inter vention
The greater enterprise and population of the Northern
and Western States viii not only enable them to main
tain their ground under the practical working of
this principle but to push the line which separates
slave from free territory gradually below the latitude
one 1t strikes me-, therefore, that those who vio-
enty oppose the principle Of the bill question
alone principle" the effect of which is likely to
circumscribe than extend the of slavery free
to that the bill reported and amended by Senator
douglas meets my entire appreciation.
am I xaso sssl yx SsSEs3
There WAS great cry for ''Rynders p ''Ryndersr
said -
the gentleman who called for three cheers for Stephen
Arnold" Now, can tell him that democrats to be
found in Tammany Hall viii not submit TO second insult
of that kind.
SEVERAL voIcEs-Good three cheers for Douglasl cloud
Captain RYSDEes-Fe low citizens, am certainly much
obliged to you for the Kind manner in which you have
others II is the mere gratifying to me from the fact
that have understood that there were several gentle
men, and among them OF my friends, who thought
il very impotc for to speak here this evening" be
cause am an ofice-holder.
yoIcE-You worked bard for the party and ought to
have something Qaughter-wth three cheers for the
Captain.h)
Capt R-Ihey also stated that the effect Of the meet.
ing would be called it would to be- dcatcn Of
Office holders. III they said "ofice holder" 1T would
nearer the mark seems to me that am the only
1sofce HOLDER in the city county OF New York who
expects to address the meeting to night 1t is well
known to the most of you that long before held Office
came out in favor OF the Nebraska and Kansas bill By
open expressions and that also published opinions
on that subject Appiause.) waed Tor no cue TO be
given me on the subject BY any political clique or BY the
administration any portion OF it, any one who held
Office under it, and am happy to say here tonight that
the does support that measure Because
would tell the President If he opposed TO the BILL
that would be ten times more energetic in its favor
nothing about the opinions OF when prin
cipes at stake have my notions about it, and
come here in accordance with my convictions
here that have had intimation directly indi-
rectly to what the President thought about this
or the the cabinet BIZ Were about to
papers. believe the President is too magnanimous
to attempt to dictate to any man holding Of
fec under him, in relation to principles of Importance
coming up before you and the whole country Zap
plause AS for anyt thing like " dictation why it is
absurdity the face Of it. No man can dictate to
the democracy in Tammany Hall anything against their
will We have leaders here the people rule here and
the square toed democracy have say. (Applause)
claim right here equal to the greatest in the dem
Ocratic party, and that comprises the whole country
SEVERAL VOICE-Yes, sir, and no mistake.
Captain R-And, gentlemen, not above the humblcst
in the ranks We fiat footed, and equal in all
RuS meetings. m II ~ n1s se
wish, however, that ! should speak, will go
on. Cries Of Go ahead') have yet to learn that
opinions in public because l ofacehoder under
the general government Am ! to- be denied the
common right with my fellow democrats in supporting
any measure that meets our approbations
Loud cries of 'No no-of course not"
sineerity-wth bypocrsy in professions Of support
of this measuref stayed away from this hall to night
when known that supported the principles Of the
bill before held Office. The administration far as
know and believe, are honestly in favor of sustaining
this measure (Applause) ! am not to be forced BY
any political clique Of demagogucs or hucksterng poll
ticians because will not subserve their purposes
administer to the vanity Of this man or the petty
ambition of another man. That is not my pur
pose, and if it l do not believe that the ster
ling democracy assembled here tonight would
sustain me in any stand to night as
an independent democrat coming here from a of
my duty to the democratic party and to the country
come here to sustain this bill because my Judgment
contains the Fundamental principles the democratic
party and is the basis which all republican govern
menis are founded yzThe right Of the people to self
governmentthe right and the capacity of the people to
govern themselyesto make all laws relating to their
domestic institutions their welfare and their happiness
in the Territories well in the States (Goodgood
is TO be deprived Of his inherent rights man,
because he lives in Territory Of the United Satess Are
the State Of New York? ('Yes-yes.") viii not at
tempt to add any force to the sound arguments which
learned able, competent and experienced men in
this country. The whole matter, stripped of its
,sSogs Of s special pleading Of ma it, mys
position vzAre the people to govern themselves in all
matters aprertanng their interests always keep
ing within the limits of the constitutions Is that the
voice of Tammany Hall to-nightf
Loud cries Of AYE, aye" Great cheering. ..
has been the theory of the democratic party and it has
been the principle upon which this republic based
long as can nything 1t has been preached
in democratic meetings in all democratic assembages
in all the conventions, and now shall the democratic
party recede from their original princpless
A great many voices-No sir, never.
Captain R1hs is the very principle on which our fore
fathers fought in the against the mother coun
laws for themseves-hat the centralized power in Eng
land was the power to which they must aubmit-that
''his Majesty, the King Of England" daughter, his
SEES, cheers
Avou-Go toh-n.
Captain RYNDERs-H there is any Englishmen here
that touched by that there is plenty Of for him
outside "a Good goodn and cheers) Or any other
do not particularly refer to Englshnen, who does not
like that expression can walk out fast enough
don't want him here. G. That's right, Kisses and APP
5ay rcpudiate the principles for which our oreathers
fought in the Revoluony ask you, fellow democrats
do not speak to that felow-if he was democrat ne
would not have Missed the mention Of that great princi
pie. (''Eo, no.")
A voacx from the crowd-The Black Warrior" Cap
tain.
Captain R.There is something else want to talk to
you about will not occupy more than a reasonable
portion Of the time always time myself and gene
rally keep within time. want to say word about the
Missouri compromise.
ENTHUSIASTIC ISDrrDuA1-say something about the
black Warrior, Captain.
Captain R.-My friend, you win get black eye II you
20 not behave ourself. Ommoderate aughter.) In
1920 this Missouri compromise made-a sacred COM
pact they choose to call 1t in the North When
Missouri applied for admission into the Union dc
MED her though she had constitutional right to be ad
ntted She denied admission because the people Of
the North had the majority against her and they over
ro1c the constitution and said she should not be adj
mtted The friends Of Missouri, in order to obtain her
admission. submitted to the proposition, afterwards
called the Missouri compromise, TO the effect that there
should be no slavery north of 80 deg. 30 min Nov,
when Congress assumed that they had the right to pro-
hibt slavery north Of that line did they not by the
act acknowledge and egaze slavery below hatneS Both