New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-21
10 " Noailote Denoe,lt


DEAR SIR: Your favor Of the 27Ih has lust come 10
h.ld. would be much grafed 10 DO with you on the
5h proxmo, and to rase my feeble voice IN an earnest
Pppea your citizens united action in defense Of our
free institutions of Government am under All eng ge-
ment address the citizens Of Oga County on the sub
iect OF the Nebraska outrage on the 4th, and SHAH 90
from there 10 Potter County
Ir.oce that you are to have with YOU able and zeal
ous champion Of freedom 81 Mr.. Greeley. In making
the disputes party subordinate to the interests OF free
dom and humanity lie has noby fitted himself TO render
the most eminent service 10 his country in this crisis The
people up 20 the like high aud patriotic eeva-
ton of purpose, there hope for ou country hber
ti.s The policy Of Slas cry cannot be mistakon Il
l. boldly proclaimed. The recent high-hlnded o1trage
hat the piecursor Of series OF designed t. give
the Slave olgarchy absolute domnatlon-to crush ont
forever the policy and principles OF freedom IN this Gov
eminent ard 20 establish on the American continent the
most pow erful ard mighty Slave empire known in tho
history Of the world Submission acluescence the p0cy
of slavery fatal and he who breaches It breaches tea
ontolbeTy. Acquesence in the Legislation cf loJO EN-
fue Slavery Ia invade in l-J4 the guaranteed khts
of Freedom ia Kansa and Nebraska and to-day Slavery
look. fo ward with eAultng confidence to the acquisition
OF CUBA tie Absorption OF more Mexican States the re-
e.tsIlisLnent of Slavery in San Domingo, the revival OF
the foreign slave trade, and to an alliance offensive aud
defensive with Brazil for the proecon and aggrandze
meut slavery and To enable 1t to dey the Pu0c opinion
and mower of the world In proof OF al nr nave but
10 point io the proceedings in Congress ami 10 the leading
ubie journals OF the South Ia this vast prozra nme o
slavery where do the ubmssonists OF to-day prepare to
make stand II must be made now-to-fay. The free
the republic, thank God, have still left in their
hands peaceful and constitutional remedy, ii they will
sesen of Slavery must be checked, and the original
policy Of The Government on this subject restored 10
this end must lay aside postpone tor a time-the
tfs 81 party over minor points o contrOVered pocy
sId unite the great work OF preserving our free inu
tiobs from impending destruction.
Tie frst blow must be aimed for the overthrow of the
present National Adminisiraon-he mere tool and pup
p of the slave power. Through the corruptng influence
of its patronage upon the peoples representatives Tree
dom has been betrayed IL must be overwhelmed at every
point with ignomnious defeat. We cannot shorten It's
constitutional OF Office but must strike down It's
alice in every State district and county II must have no
Iros in the States upon which TO lean Tor Inc support OIL
is pquitous policy. No should be elected to respOl
sble ofce-Governo member OF Congress, Representa-
tivewhOse relations OF friendship and alliance with the
National Administration open to suspicion. We must
nce.pt of nothing in candidates presented ton our SUI
fsoes short of undsgused hostility 10 the ultra Pro-
folly ide triing shy shay nonsense; and designed IN
the ind 10 lead the people step by step INTO acquese-aee
in the policy ard plans of Slavery Let no candidate pre-
tend 10 coudem the recent legislation OF Congress and yet
hold himself in party alliance with the present Almins
raon lie canH0i be trusted agd so sure Us ne IS trHcf
50 sure uriH the people and eT rIShs dSaH De 5eraysf
The man who viii face in open and manly resistance
the ae of the slave power to-day cannot be relied
uron TO the occasion of future provscat0n de
hopelessy rottonuDsound to the core and Will sacri-
fee his country highest interest ana glory ioE sos Py
partiZan considerations
Slavery is deaf TO the voice of remembrance In van
we point the history Of the countryn van we INVOKE
the names of Washington, Jefferson Madison and their
compacts in defense of the early AMI settled maxms OF
the GOveTnmentn vain We appeal to the eternal pnci'
pes Of justice and rght-a all are unheeded
In the absorbing sehshnes Of great interest, Slavery
pushes onward in it, baTba baroGs and destructive policy
subverug every principle that gave hfe, yigor and sue
TO our Revolutionary struggle and defeating all the
or.at e1ds for which the Government established. Ii
has broken down the highest preeedents OF constitutional
law Ia opening is lngTess the Territories OF toXlon
To-cay slavery is prostuting the hotst functions
Gov. fument-endangs sBg tie public peace and provok
ing on the country De horrors OF war Tor ia extension
ard aegraadizemeu Now, at this present writing,
sidously undermining Of the most valuable and sa
cTd cnrstu oual rights Of the people in its efforts TO put
n national treasury through the treaty making power al
the virtual disposal of the Executive and Senate Ihe
Constitution designed that the immediate representative
Of the people should be the especial guardians OF the treas
ury of the nation; mere matter OF form they
ave called upon ~ vote v tpe DARK enormous sums q
mCIey IN fuLlnent OF treaties for the acquisition OF H
eien provinces ard states without even having laid be-
fore them the instructions sandeoepondenee under wel
! the treaty was ne gotlaied.
When, again ,nq1ire are the encroschmens aud ag
eressions of Slavery 10 be resisted, if not now The
Const tuition is nysdedsub eced TO constant change,
the violent interpretations put upon from tine 20 time
- meet the growing demands and andaeity OF slavery
and enforced upon the country under tnrea OF dsunon
and the corruptng Appliances Of Presidential patronage
The Independence of tie House Of REPRESENTATIVES 10 IN
blushI gly assaed, by promises Of Executive favor 70
/ such members would betray their constituents on
question vital 10 the institutions OF Freedcm-legslatyC
enacnents the soemn and binding after beng en-
forced upon the country by the power ana votes oi
slavery are repealed under preenses ase in fact and m
sulg 10 our intelligence Party platforms are erected
at the bidding Of slavery, and when upon the ish OF
their honest Observance Its candidates are eected tney
are reaeheronsly violated and ne" aud more degrading
| tests Of party fealH imposed.
am Democrai--dsepy imbued with the ideas and
doctrines OF that political school Ny principles ARE safe
have no fears of losing them. know what they are
and whittier they point and when asaed shall defend
them with the earn estDess of thorough conviction
their soundness and truth. repe with seorn the rsoen
mandates Of the Admin sSxation, requiring adhesion TO ia
measures as test Of Democratic orthodoxy Democracy
had life and history tine before this Administra
ton abused its and principles, and wi survive III
bref day Of uischieyous power. Not the least Of the
crimes Of Slavery the attempt j. has made to prosrats
the name and principles OF Democracy in s assaults upor
| the Constitution and liberties Of the country
This Congressional District gave near 500 majority to