New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-24
,r,ur pFOpIE of Tie STATE OF NEW YORK
Nen-2lork Daily Grih,lltf'
DIR JyAyLAND on NEBRASKA.

W. End in The Ne,c York Recorder the organ of the
Bsrtis, denomination, full report of late speech by
President WAYLAsD on the Nebraska bill and transfer the
follow ing portion of il to our columns
Aesipft this bill protest in the first place because II
,ropoes 10 violate the great elementary law on when NOT
only government, but society is founded:
II there be any moral social principle more obvious
or moro universal than any other this that erery man
has rieH 10 himself He possesses tins rgnt ~ man
because he is man, in virtue simply OF his humanity
This roht includes his right his body and his mind TO
- si ard his spiritual nature. IL is the foundation
of all responsibility for the moment cease 70 nave a
roL 20 myself that moment also cease to be
for nv actions either to God or to man Is Ihs rgn'
rh;cL dstinouisbes me from brute. Brutes are en-
dowed with no such right and we may lawfully eniaVe
them slaughter them, and feed on them HoVernnehs a
stahhed and laws enacted not to confer thus rgnt
it existed before thembut to prevent its Voiaion
is The sole foundation of the right Of property Tor
have right TO myself have right TO the proauct OF
~, own energies provided those energies are innocenly
dIected-that IT, not in interference with THIS rh' IN an
othef S,,n,,o
m.n NOT IN have right to himself and what IL the con
SEQUENCE Government is impossible Every man De,
comes tie prey OF every other man rlSnt a
rb, In rrouery are annihated by single blow Turks
NAV ounress Greeks Russians may trampe on urXs
tans may deuge Italy Hungary IN blood ana no ren
Is violated Nay more you SIR may ensi.Ye h me u
nav enslaye YOU the white may ensiave the Diaek
mar and the black man may in turn enslaye and murder
the white mar AMI all are innocent OF crime Inc risin
OF the slaves universally wouid thus DC au
guy But il i needless 10 pursue doctrine 80 oh'tous
Slavery ia sin against God and an outrage on humint
Ii eves man not OF one or ano.nes ghcS Su al gSt
bate that fundamen;slaw Of humanity on wnich an r2
rests would protest against this nquity anywhere III
The name of humanity, and justice and universal owe
protest against here at home specsiy "hen 'nIs
l. 10 be per- e,rsed soil OF which ana every o'ner
American citizen are The sole and n yhtfu possessor
RI, secondly as an American citizen protest against
this bill ..,.... % ,ha a.so-,;o, of
~, ;rc;ne 70 which have just alluded-that every man
hes rigLt 10 himself The Declaraiiono Independence
hat Hill of rights which made US nation airms hr.t oil
M M "We hold these truths 10 be self evident, that
. all men are created equal, that they are en-
lowed by their Creator with certain na. .e
80. ~ banpiness" 1t for this principle that our
fathers nded in that prolonged struggle he heyoia
,ionsry war twas for this that blood was poured gu,
IN water at Concord and Bunker HILL al behnnetoh anu
Snr.tors Al Red Bank and Trenton and Yorktown ANA
whep they asserted this principle they asere9 o' na
many without excluding from any portion .. .ne NC
IT,; 1! .bundsutlv shown by the writers OF that uns
ahs 10 sIso actors in the war of Independence 10
-. ,be mention Of all the men at the Norm u Is sum
een to call to y9uT aDd in fact ali the fathers Of the
Rsnubc hose opinions were OF suiAcieh' !"
reach 10 the presI nj DAY ILL o-on,read nv
The entiuens Of taese men were lully &c t s,.
a az, Of l7-7 Slavery existed IN seyerai OF te o'a
go scLnowledged TO be at variance with ths sshti-
repts Of the whole people and in VIOLATION Oh ''e
ple asserted in the Declaration OF J ,bns
b easily extinguished, ali the territory taen pos
u 10 ,be Confe,le ration was declared to be forever
free. - H. ol;sct f,r which
:; 80 irmsl Was explicitly stated; It was 10 esaoHsA
"iYs1ice .aud securc the bss:irgs o. "oerfy lne
recognition of this principle as me grea ooeca ., V
Tnion that gave this nation consideration auiong
This ve have ALWAYS it has been SAID even
lsped for ourselves Ii Is in the respect tD.' We go
held ourselves up in contrast WIN tr sao, r.
tie u hts OF man a. were rampled uhie, ioD.
This Trnct,e which has made the stars ana llPs w
-; q, ~ liberty to the civilized world Ap"ishth
~ tho . nobipc more Distinguish Us from nose
Sesnotc oTrarches in which few declare th- m'e'es
free wbae thew hold millions under iheu y
Nov Ia, this proposed measure u ID the
- ,1,nIr,;angTv-far more than If Il enacted ,ha
the ofee Of President should Dc ao9:nea anu ~ ~
srrrIieS nv hereditary monarch. lhi- atisI 5h1 v,
5or. and Ut the great object for wnch ils
was established be nant aimed bay mere 'he ~ nd
C. ,b;rb he Coveruneuf formed d not chsnseu
-, ,d--ssJ Tbe particular manner in when the agents
~ C;oyernnept are 10 be related to eaen o,het az ~
the reoule Is of fer les consequence 'uan we
- tct ali ,beir action l. TO be directed Al lbs
ccnn,ny i formed 10 protect buildings rom lbs =!
IL establishes It's laws snd elects It's oileer', ;iS;
let he reversed and devotes itseli 10 setn
y, 60, /, we-e vain 10 tel that they elected ,aeir
incident In the same manner or that the
~, .ident were not permitted 20 interfere WIZ 'uY s
Of each other Nor were En- original me noea q,
ccr-rsry eoul9 / by any cry of unon DC Pc 80:
- st-;rer 20 feir Transactions should s-! ~ o2sc.
l;rr cbanr,d the association Is dlsso.' anu "" "
arsr-sler In rome OF your yIleny 'p" oHu.-'' ~
cor.fer this measure az of precisely ms We
united 10 form Government ols1ne P.I. - - o..
is,icn If ITSereudence and the preamble OF the NJn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 establish justice end secure tne
l.;r. N bsety; 10 illustrate 10 the Word me run
~. Al, er az. endowed By their creator WIN ~ l1siisn
able rictt % i.. III ty aud the pursuit o. Dies
This bill reverses fhs principe eni u - ~
mont declare TIA. men 10, endowed Wal ihsss 1s