The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-01

should We resnrm that VIII nobody douht- approval
Of it, and leave the Nebraska question 70 sand upon the
resolutions OF lat year, while 10 h essentially In
issue now than Il them The gentleman from 0tsego
mr. Rowne) however, insists that the resolution does
cover the principle Of the KansasNsbraska act this
were 40, ought 10 be satisfied but h not The first
hall Of ne resolution relates exclusively the poninter-
vcntion, BY Congress, with slavery in the statee Why
sir do not pretend Congress has
any such right 6crrt Smith does not pretend that Con-
gress gisate upon slavery the States The concind
Ing portion Of the resolution deprccates tho interference
by ongess with the question of slavery in the Territories
and secommends that y be left with other domestic
gulatons to the people Of the Tcrrore- but this
ccmmcndation Il put upon tho ground that such course
would conduce 10 the peace and quiet OF the Terrific
rios." That Ia not POLITICAL principle We have al
ways eontended that Il right inherent in the PEG
PIE Of the Territories decide for themselves whether
they would employ slave labor not. We have always
denied that the constitution conferred upon Congress- the
Rswer :" impose slavery stsn any ies,0.s sn ses re
act admitting Missouri TO the unIop known the Mis-
sour Compromise BY which siayeyupcn
all territory south Of the line OF 30 90 and prohibited tn
employ Of rlave labor In the territory north Of that
line was arbitrary exerese Il powers not granted by
the constitution and violation Of the democratic prin
ciIle Of self government We have sustained the
Irs mise measures and the Nebraska act Of 1854
heosue they ordained and promulgated principle for
tho adjustment Of the question Of slavery in all
Territories and satesthe will the majority 81 the
community Interested and We have denounced the Mis-
souri, Compromise and must continue to dcnouncc H.
because il takes away from the people power
vestsd in Congress- and because instead IL principle T.
substitutes arbitrary geographical line, siie
tahushss s,.ysyx ''' anu :" wig o'"e'' !" '"eo'' '"
These NJ are tho pronods xh;ch IN. natop
nj d,mocra.y Of New YorL have hsre,nr,re oce,,
pied upon lie question Of ,iavnrv In rho TerYories,
hut they find no plaee In The ni.fn az vrnr committee.
They wanld have ms retreat from, tho p5ncoe behind
Whit We have ent,ench.d ours.,yes inn,c1rahv and
MACE our apnrovai If The Esnsas sc, pnon % ScIe and
dangerous basis az exnea,enevhe rea.e .ua ,n,et ~
the Territories Put sir ne adIres. has heen read
and Il h nded that co,eys all The issues
satisfactoriiy regret 10 he comr@lled 10 differ with
those Who think SO The address .,ubraees history az
thc nast diy.ons In this St.te ana thar, % E.
o. ian In the action of the Rlmore louv.ntion Of IA
n enntnips a good many nunven, h,s ~ ths sot,s and
more well uoilt.d sarcssms sgs;a.t "a. Coco s,s IN
The tic marty n enlary,s mon the 0rsyan.es
VIC have uered from tho ana tho NTH
Ies peys Of the opposte faetion n nrcs.pts nltitud
~ issues with the ,ons INT none h ~. ,sh;ysrooe
with the Know Nothinusnonc with Tho commnn enemy
Tie Seward coalition oil aboIiorsrts s,y words are
devoted 10 the whiyfa few more al ra,her vague i'm
mort TO the Know Nothinos and some th,,v usge. ~
mnrnscrinf,,a whole h,torv,-,o raci,al ~ az MI,
yate wrongs NJ the hands ~ Ie and tic
sofia Co1sdered with reference N Inc na Inc
time,-reoar Jed az an s,no.itior ~ nrin.;nes
and thc vital is.uas now AZ .,aLa y ,,n.,
tuke leave 10 saw that II much that s.cs and
lacks almost a( tina, /. essential ns III ~ ae,no
c,ats case 10 looL a. he ,ss, Ia, -. 6s ~ II
The p,resent-tbo renubhcan mave,nsnt the Know Ma
i,gs the temperance ana,csthcse we vim ind Zoe