New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-02
THE STOLEN ADDRESS.

The following Address-prepered by JOSEPH
BLUNT, ESQ, for the consideration of the Wing
and Republican Conventions u. Syracuse, and
approved by the Platform Committee of those
| Conventieps-wss stolen during the night be-
tween Wednesday and Thursday last, while in
| the hands of a copyist who was duplicating it
60 that it could be submitted simultaneously to
the two Conventions. OF course, it WAS not
technically adopted by either Of them, and so is
not put forth as theirs, but as one which they
doubtless would have adopted but for the rob-
berry aforesaid.
THE ADDRESS
To The Citizens Of the State Of Nec- York:
Recent occurrences have compelled US TO lay aside
the preudices growing cut Of obsolete political dis
putes and to unite for the purpose Of resisting ag
gressions OF sectional character and of restoring the
early policy of the patriotic founders of this Republic
Our 6rst existence an Independent people was an
nounced upon the simple and sublime principles con-
tanned in the preamble to the declaration of that i'm
portan fact Mindful Of those principles and conscious
that involuntary servitude existed 10 greater or less
degree throughout most Of tie States, in oshing
the FEDERAL Constitution the power of regulating,
modifying and aboshDg that institution, within Their
respective limits vested in the several State Gov
n
public territory without the limits of the States was
con6ded to Congress. That au horty had oeen exsr-
cised in relation to the territory northwest of the
Ohio, and the powerful and growing States that have
sprung up under the fostering influence of the FreeSo
policy afford striking proof of the proprety and ne
cessiy of applying the same policy TO all publ, terri
tory.
After the adoption of the Constitution majority Of
the original States carried oot the principles of the
Declaration Of Independence and gave legal effect
within their boundaries to the maxim that all men
ere born free and equal.
Homes were enter aimed that the comparative pros
perity and increase of wealth and population resulting
from the adoption of this policy, aud the obvious in
consistency between the fundamental principle OF eur
Government ard their domestic Institutions would
have commended similar policy to the acceptance OF
the other States but it has always been conceded that
this subject is exclusively their own and that the time
and mode of modifying abolishing Slavery within
the resp, Give States belong solely TO the State Gov
cInments where 1t exists.
1t is equally tue that the constitutional authority
over the same sub Jet in the public ternory belongs
exclusively to Congress- and laws have been passed
with refer to this very question without any doubt
of their validity from the date of the ordinance OF 1S7
and the laws Of 1892 1900 and lsO2, IN conformity
thereto down to avery recent perof
The Laws admitting Ohio and other States into the
UnioD the laws accepting the cessioDs from North
Carolina and Georgia of the territory west OF their e1
isting boundaries show the hsbitua exercise of this
power and that Congress has been governed by
strong conviction of its duty not TO permit the evil OF
Slavery TO take root where 1t does not exist and de-
sire not to interfere with existing interests. The law
establishing the Missouri Compromise was striking
exercise of the same power IL was passed greatly 10
the dissatisfaction of the Free States, who earnestly
desired that where Slavery did not exist 1t should not
be introduced. The consiu'ionall'y OF the law was
not questioned by any one Of the slightest authority
and the opinion of the whole Cabinet OF Mr. Monroe,
composed of the three pro9undess lursts Of ,he age
advocates of Southern righs-Calboun and Crawford
in favor of its validity was clear and decisive
That COMPROMISE had endured for more than one
generation without any attempt on ,Ie s PaG III ,e
ArkaBsas was admitted into the Union with the ac
quescerce of the North simply from Difference TO the
COMPROMISE of 1920, and now, when territories are 20
be erected from the domain thus sole mny consec ated
TO Freedom, the representatives OF the Save Staes
seek 10 evade its perfomanceOh their psrt oy aiePea
of the visions prohibiting Slavery IN thai territory
This repeal has been followed by its legitimate con-
sequences ,,e.,. 80. b., .ho;. ronro.oo,..
tiyes in Congress has been fifty initiated by The savc'
holders of Missouri, and the Free settlers OF Kansas
to whom was promised the right of determining upon
the character of their domestic institutions have been
driven from the polls by organized bands from Mis-
sowi, with the avowed purpose OF extending slavery
The proceedings Of the Legislature thus elected
have evinced the same disregard Of law and justice
II has expelled, even without the iormahly Vi q
hearing the members elected by the real settlers OF
Kansas ourned from the Seat OF Go ernent to meet
en- the borcers of Missouri and there has enacted laws
for the establishment of Slavery subversiye OF tree,
dom Of thought and Of action and equally disgraceiul
TO a civilized country and an enlightened sge.
The sympathy expressed in leading journals IN the
Slave States and in their mercenary organs In New,
York with these proceedings shows that no reliance
can be placed 10 the good faith OF thar interest OF III It's
difference to the laws and Constitution.
Tn the ipeane desire TO control the Federal Govern
mept and monopoize its honors II has embraced Mr.
Calhoun's visionary scheme OF maintaining balance
of power between the Free and Slave States In Con-
eress. Despairpg Of keeping pace With the Free
Representation in the popular branch, seeks 70 NAM
tain il in the Senate by making Slavery national IN
stead of sectional and extending 1t 10 territories Wnee
il does not exist il the vain expectation OF perpeuang
the sscendsncy of the few the many IN the more
permanent branch of the Government: Hence the
yolson of plshed faith in the repeal OF the missouri
Compromise; the Illegal interference Oh an orgal1ea
band from Missouri in the Kansas ectloh, aug Tue
omen contempt displayed for the principles OF Free
| government by the lawess representatives oil that
band when assembedAo egislate over the free Seels
| Of Kansas. .,.:
Such design is equally at war with ne raoilons
the interest tie honor and Just claims OF the Norh,
| the Eas. and the West; and canIot be accomplished
without subvering the ms1ims OF lie CONSTITUTION,
ard relnquishing forever the glorous aims oil us
patriotic founders To submit TO il would be base
surrender of rights as members OF constitutional
| Republc-a confession that unworthy to main
taia the liberties that our iorefsthers established.
The concession of Unequal TO the slave
States Wa made 10 those States that had borne Their
pa,t in the Revolution and intended TO create
class Of States in the Union with unequal privileges
OF repre- entaion Or the contrary the coemporaneous
devotion OF the northwest territory 10 Freedom nui
Gated the expectation of those who founded the Goa.
stutOn that tie extension OF property representenon
10 future States would not be required The indefinite
extension of this privilege unjust 70 the Free states
and 10 It's further extension Tor the aggrandzesn.o
the Slave interest we shall oppose our sterpes efforts
| We regard Slavery Is local and lot na'lonai, ana
| with the most sincere devotion 10 the harmony aud