New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-15

tenn cred 10 the privileged class rev con- promise
| modelled after the already ine-hooored CO Bpronise
Of 1890. You al know how firmly, notwitts 'aading
this detection Of leaders, honored sGd beloved the
! House of Representatives and ev the Senate re
pelled the compromise and hoE firmly The uDprivieged
class OF free throughout the Unon cemsaced TIE
unqualified and unconditional admission OF California
into The Union and refused 20 ao. any further Territories
70 the privileged class for the extension OF the system OF
human bondage. You al remember, too, hoS IN
critical hour the President sckened and died and how
the hearts Of Cor gress and of all the people sorro sec
al bis grave, and thenceforward all was lost You re.
member how the provisional successor OF hat amented
President with ODinous haste accepted toe resignation
of his cabinet and committed the seals 70 new
pledged like himself 20 the adoption Of the comp romise,
which the people had condemned and how at last az
ter painful struggle i,s adoption was effected. /
think also that you have not thus forgotten the
ters Of that compromise, the fourth final aud
lasting settlement of the conflict between the priv
LEGGED and the rnprivileged CLASSES OF this Republic
You have no, forgotten how the ordinance
OF l7s7 which excluded Slavery from the region north
west of the Ohio left 10 stand institution too
sacred 10 be even questioned. How the Missouri CON-
promise which extended that ordinance across the
Mississippi, and over all Kansas and Nebraska va
made at once the authority precedent and formula OF
the rev comp onise and declared to be al IRE.
peaable law forever. How California, which refused
10 become q Slave State, was Rru1gingly admitted
iLto the Union az O nee one. How the hatsfui ana
dstesable slave auctions were oanlshed from under
the OF the capitol quite 10 the opponte
bank Of the Potomac river. Aud how in consid9ra-
ton Of these magnanimous and vast concessions mace
by the privileged class il stipulated that Slavery
should be continued in the District OF Columbia q
long as the privileged class should require rs con-
tnusnce. New-McXico, With her free constitution,
was superciiOusly remanded 10 her native mountains
while without hearing, her ancient aud free terri
tory dismembered and ITS fairest part transferred
TO 1exas with the addition OF ten millions of dollars
10 win lie acceptance by tina. defiant privileged STATE
You remember how it was solemnly stipulated that
Utah ard New Mexico ii the shareholders could cor
rupt Them sheuld come into the Union, ~ due tuie
as slayeholdDg States and finally, how the PRIV
legged class so highly offended and exaspera'ef,
were brought TO accept this compromise on their part
BY a reenacment of the then obsolete fugitive slave
law of 1898, with the addition Of the revolving
features Of an attempted suspension OF the haoeas
CORPUS; absolute prohibition OF the 'ral by jury
an effective repeal Of vital rues of procedure and ev-
dence ard tle substitution Of commissioners m place
OF courts of justice, n der0gaOn OF the Constitution
You all remember how labonousy AID ostentatously
this compromise associa ed with the time hon.
ore forms and solemnes of the Missouri comoTo-
mise how it declared not the result OF mere ord
nary legislation, but contract with mutual equlva-
leIts By the privileged with the unprivlleged classes
ire pealabe and even unamendable without pc ndy,
arc even treason against the Constitution ana the
Union. You all RENE mber how, Notwithstanding your
protests and mine, it urgently, violently, clam
Orousy ratified and confirmed, as full fair aud fina
anC perpetual adjustment; by the two great political
conventions of the country, representing the wlole
people Of the United States and at simore in 1872
and how the heroic and generous Scot was rejected
TO bring into tie Presidency one WHO might moro
safely be trusted TO ceeLd and preserve and establish
II forever.
Nevertheless, scarcely one year had elapsed before
the privileged class using some OF our own represent
atiyes as their instruments, broke up not only this
compromise of 1850, but the compromise OF lo2O
and The ordinance of 1884, and obtained the declara
ton of Congress that all these settlements so far as
they were adverse 10 the privileged class. were unc0n
stiiDtonal usurpations OF legislative power
LOO no. stop to stgmatze or even to characterize
these sgsressons. OF what use would it be To charge
peii0y when the Osses deplore have resulted from
our own imbt cility aud cOwardce do not dwell as
others go often AID so justly do upon the ahoci0us
usurpaiOn of the government Ct Kansas by the slave
holders of Missouri, nor even on the barbarous aud
tyran ica code which they have Established TO stlte
Freedom in that Territory, even yet on the fraudu
LETT and refarons comfy vance of the President with
the usurpers Nor will | draT into this picture, al
ready TOO darkly shaded, the personal hu ni atoms
which daily home 10 yourselves IN the conduct
Of your own afiais. You are co nmanded by an uD.
constitutional law of Congress 10 seize and deliver NJ
10 the members Of that privileged class their fugitive
slsyes under psn of Improvement aud forfeiture OF
Your estates. You may not interpose between me
armed stakeholder and the wounded slave, 10 prevent
bis being murdered. without coming under arrest for
treason, nor may you cover his naked and acors'ed
limbs except BY stealth. You have fought twenty
ana wn 1T On e Ss Of
You NAV not tell he freed slave who reaches your oor
ders that he is free without eng ssSed by FEDERAL
court and conde mned without trial or even an accuse
tiop TO an Imprisonment without bad or manprne, a11
without limitation If sentence. Your representatives, ~
either house of COngr, IS must speak with bAed breft
ard BUNDLED c0unienance III presence OF the repre-
sentstyCs Of the privileged class es justice be De
MED 70 Your old soldiers when they claim t1e,r IN
s,ops or to your laborers when they claim me per
Torrance of their contracts with the GoV 10 n NJ
The President Of the United ~ ies If reduc9d 10 the
position of a deputy Of the privileged class enptylag
The treasury ard mershalisg batahons aud shl Oh
var 10 dragOon YOU into the execution OF the ugiuVe
Slave law on he o. hand, while be removes goyer'
fIar AID
maintain lawful and constitutional resistance against
them in the territory OF Kansas. The Ice president
of the linked States aud toe Speakt OF the House OF
Representatives safe men whom the priviiegel
class trust in every case Inc care OF tne Juuch!
OF the territories and even Of the foreign relations - H.
;lusted 10 either house TO assured supporters OF mat
class Protection is denied to your wool while II Is Tree
" given TO the Shareholders sugar Mlllons OF acres
of the public domain are freely gwen 10 Aaoa,hH
for rsi Dads and even es gratutIss while not dollar
can be obtained 70 remove iae rocks OF HsI-gae aG1
tine sands Of the Oveislsugb, the bsrs Ia LihV .
Clair or in the mouths of your lake harbofs Canaan,
be- ool Cd upos lest on sy lust after it. while ni!lloos
upon ilions are lsvshei IN war and diplomacy 10 an
lie Ind spread Slavery over )us llama Florida lex4s
Mexico Cuba and Central America our hDetty Ot
spetcb where is il? You may not, without severe re-
hike sneak Of despOtism 10 foreign lands est we
slave oveshear YOU on the plantations o. the pny-
egec class the foreign despot visi the m ret tA
tiop for your unavailng sympathy. Inc NATIONAL
fsg the emblem of universal hoertyl covers ehsos'
of slaves rot Only 10 your own view, out niuuts o5h
az &c over them in foreign ports Juc ges OF the l'ed
States coGrts safe under the protection OF the Pfes
dent and be senate charge grand luiies, IN sIVa &c
Of any question, that obnoxious and unequsi ielea
laws are constitutional ,snd obligatory they give
counsel 10 legislative Sosies how 10 frame laws Nca
thew WI sustain instead Of waiting 70 review tnose
laws when enacted. They even convert tae WI oi
freedom 10 an engine Of slavery and they pevei 'us
mower Of furnishing ire yuarities committed IA their
IL m he ms a.