New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-18
INDIANA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

We gave on Monday brief account of the great
Convention at Indianapolis on the 18th. Below will
be found the remarks of Gen. Wilson, Of Massachu-
sets on that ocoasion and also copy of the resou
tions adopted
Mr. President and Fellow-ctizens of Indiana:
need not tell you that ii affords profound graica-
ton TO meet with you to-day, and participate with you
in the comnemoration of this hallowed anniversary
on anniversary hardly second to the great day OF the
Declaration Of our Independence 1t is glorious day
for those dwelling upon the soil consecraed forever TO
liberty bv the law that makes this day memorable.
All nature seems participate in the icy OF this occa
sion The trees have put their greenes robes and
the deep blue sky over our heads looks down bengny
upon us.
Judge Norton who has made one of the clearest aud
most logical arguments have ever heard, told you,
we stand upon the Constitution. we recognize lis
binding obligations upon us. we stand by the Union.
We respond 10 the sentiment OF jackson: Inc Inlon
"-it must be preserved" Slavery or no slavery this
Union lives in our hearts, and will maintain and
defend it, if need be, with our blood. We respond to
the sentiment Of the great statesman OF MASSACHUSETTS,
and of the country, Liberty and Union, nov ana
"forever one ard inseparable." We love the Union
American slavery. relations and obligations to IT.
make up this day the grand aud overwhelming ISSUES
which to be decided by the country Inc tFahscen
eptimporanCe OF these issues now excite the atten
tion Of The East North and South. Learned men who
have laid all their OF knowledge under con-
tibuiioD great STATE smen upon whose lpe hsten
ing Senates have hung III delight, are now Illustrating
with oil the stores Of genius learning aud eioqsehce
the vast consequences involved in the problem we are
now TO work out. -
Slavery was forced upon this country by the selfish
ness ndsyarce of England. The speaker here alluded
biz hy TO the history of the slave trade and the main
ena1ce of the traffic by England for $50 years. The
people Of New-England, he said, were favorers OF
emancipation then because there was no contract Tor
the labor Of the bODdmen, and liberty was their
principle The first Congress that assembled 10 this
country gave utterance 10 the sentiment of liberty.
They declared that they would not import or encour-
ace the importation OF slaves. Encouraged by this
feeling in favor Of freedom the people OF the Northern
States BEGAN 10 abolish Slavery and in few years
seven Of the thirteen States had rid Themselves OF L.
In Virginia even, emancipation was attempted. JET
ferson Washington and others advocated 1t, but Var
oina cung to her idols and the great work stopped
with Virginia. This movement had the sanction OF the
greatest names in our history. The Adamses Jays,
Esworihs and Others in the North; the Nashingons,
Jeersons and others of the SOUTH who had Just come
out baptised in the blood of the Revolution, believed
that Slavery would disappear under the nf1ence
of the institutions they had founded They stamped
upon the only territory the Republic then possessed
tie principle OF Freedom and Free Institutions Tor all
classes of men. Applause. Such were the sentl-
meuts Of hose who naugurated the great movement
HAT separated this country from England. But we Of
tbs dsv have departed and widely departed from the
policy Of our fathers. .
How does il hsppen that we o, the North, with an
uncounted majority upon our side, have so departed
hom tie wise and benehcient counse.s OF the great
men who founded our INSTITUTIONS 7 VIII teh you.
II has been accomplished for personal and political
ends. and nothing else. The Compromise OF 1870 vas
forced by the South upon the reluctant and unwilling
North. Tie extension Of Slavery enacted BY was
resisted by the House the immediate representatives
of the people but the Senate WAS true, as II has always
been Ia interests of Slavery, true as the House
OF Lerds of England TO the interests OF The pnvieged
arsiooracy Of that country. II has been by party NJ
fuence that Slavery has sent Us chilling shadow over
the Free States. Men held 10 the doctrine OF Patrick
Henry that we should transmit TO posterty 4n ao-
horrence Of Slavery" and OF Franklin that we
should march up to the very verge OF the Conshtu-
" ton to destroy the traffic in human flesh, In the
DAYS when tie foundations OF our Institutions were
laid: but the sentiment Is changed now. The whole
rover Of tie Government Is welded for lie beneht.
Why the present Administration never sends an ap-
r,innent 10 the Senate for continuation that the ques-
ton il not asked, " Is be sound upon the slavery
que siion ~ During the few days that served IN
tie Senate last Spring nomination was sent IA ,yr
some Office and the nominee was defeated because IL
FATHER had voted for Van Buren, in lsis Laughterl'
But a new era has lately dawned. The day VIII soon
Le here when there will BE- found in the senate a
dozen or fifteen stern and true men, VINO
will raise the question upon such nominalon'i;
"Is be sound uuon FREEDOM Loud appsa7el
We do not desire 70 interfere with the nights OF me
Souh We will give them all their nights, sut AZ lne
aue time Give them 10 understand that ne u'H hdce
our rigkts al any cost personal or loAeal lu.a' "a