The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-12

voice--sbe mon OF the North the msn q the Doalh-
Let there DO limit 70 " LEI not pass the Ohio river
Loo that great northwestern free territory do de-
they parsed an ordinance iu i7s7-and II you have
fun of wdom full OF knowledge fun Of the great cen4
SENTATIVE principles Of liberty, ana which declared
that slavery should exist within that TERRITORY
They dedicated every se ,tion in a mile SQUARE ~
sc ,l, They declared by the same principles .
dom or thought freedom Of religious Opinion ft~sS
cbeers.) And they did another thing they declares
tbat the great public highways OF the country The
Ohio ard hss So Ipi should be forever free hs hvays
the people OF this aud(apptsnae)-n taxation ns
toll such are inflicted opon tho people who live up
the Schelt, AMI Rhtne for the r. Cd. 10 pass
9poo these free waters. But how it now here
Toe very guardianship Of those waters the worry pre-
tecion OF tboee isterestsbow have they uphed9
why psead OF being free to she people OF the North
gong into Kansas men and their families gong thak
river bsve been forbidden 70 approach and have bsen
turned back by armed bands and stripped and robbed
when they attempted to pass upon its waters Th&
the ordinance OF ITsT, but it the runau law q
tory shSs settled b.s become tie mosasr Of sir ss
noble and free statee-ihe glory OF those wose
srs waters, the proud resat Of. o. that grsss
fought for liberty and knew ts value (Applause) Nov.
thea, what Is our duf Our fathers did that for liberty
chase and by conquest great Territories We have haA
the good fortune 70 make great Free noble State
u v S os :
Fraocsco the rival those broad quiet Pacific waters ~
the great mistress Of the turbd thu. lies before
There che Ia TO be great and powerful greak
and powerful bere and there she is TO be the grsak
mattress Of that whole Pacific trade a. New Yost
trade the other way. Now, there lies between ths2
noble State and Missouri, vast region Of genial fersa
the master Of the sayes That the question that cs
sututes the issue. That Ia oil that there s Of ~
ry, which IL the one case, shal espsna on the y
Ntical power which results from the increase a
sayery and it, representation in the Congress- Of Tia
United States This Is for good men great moral and
great religious principle II Is for others great psi
teal question. meet II in every sense, politically
shun i in any sense. I was other wise brought y.
Every instinct Of my heart and every feeltsg
~ ,s sss . ssT' :.n: s ss d that &. -:
should be wrested from Us and our children, aa1
dcs,ed TO masters ana their slaves (Cheers Fellow
! should have said (che i and ' er,ss & e:
on.') stand before you in more than respcs.
sy your votes psss me- none =" your ao' standard
bearer IN The van in this great contest Orr
, 9nssd and Sys .; Ss
You are great, enlightened conmun.y, in nun
sources without rival In the land. God forbid ehak
any blight should como upon YOU. Keep away,
aua the Empire s.a.e alone, 4 lei, 70 her own -
sources fearless Of any consequences (Applauset
mae Con pessfss sna dcsn she
mighty, powerful the great exemplar Of the whole
United states cloud applause Fellow counuymsn,
AecP Wy youI isn oos ~ suc pcflo'
OF your duties. II . great trust that rests wtlA
you, and tho principle Is noble one y
out the State have responded TO ii. And q
though you may be considered perhaps not -
iuly equal to n-thouah II may DO said that here va
are in . minorty-yet IN my humble Judgment lsk
another year come round and this great, noble cty
with all Tue charities, with all It's knowledge, with Ill ~
desire 10 DO right and WELL viii be found true to se
and side by side with It's noble friends throughout tbs
STATE (Applause That such may be the case, tnat -
may be all united . one body, thinking alike anA
acting alike the great interests Of this wealth.
IL the desire Of my heart aud shall be the effort OF NJ
powers long have the 10 hold tho helm a
eate and do II with integrity, with hrmness, aud II
the sole purpose Of doing good to my country and 70
country men.
The honorable gentleman retired amid sad
long &C ntnued chez ring
The Meeting subsequently address by Mr.. CsE-
s, who made speech which frequently elected veha
inert applause, and or two others who VAIN
~ sppAuded