The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-21

Union, that she will cut her bright way through
them! tell you that the first flash Of resistance
law OF revolution is to break all bonds which bind
to oppression tell that whatever he the result
OF this election, we must have peace In earnest or
war in earnest !! Yours truly, HENRY A. WISE.
The African Slave Trade.
IRON sne Richmond Enquirer, Nov. Is
In 1915 the Holy lliance took. as they posed,
efectral means to put down the slave trade. Long
subsequent thereto, France, England and America
agreed by treaty, each 10 keep feet on the Afri.
can cast to suppress it. Men engaged in it were
treated ss pirates, aid capitally punished 1t Is
high tire for prsctical men TO ascertain and calcu
late the conscquen es Of these great national efforts
aided, Is they seemed to have been, by the public
opinion Of ChrstendOm.
If these measures have all proved abortive- If
they have increased instead of diminishing this
trade II they have rendered it not only larger in
amount, but more cruel in its prosecution 1t Is high
time to desist from them-tme to adopt new mea-
sures OF suppression II any more available can be
devised, 9. to desist from a attempts at suppress
preston, such attempts will only increase and ag
grsvate the evils which they propose to cure. =
The same humanity which dictated the attempts
to put down the slave trade will surely nov step Ia
and arrest them, II they be only productive OF evil
Now il is notorious the slave trade under the In
fuence Of abolition counsels, mas doubled in amount
and quadruped in cruelty Ths ,ns for this are
a. obvious as the facts are updisputed.
The liberation OF the slaves Of the West Indies
mand for African slaves, and men have been found
bold enough 70 supply this demand. regardless OF
risk or consequences Added TO this, the Cooley
trade from various portions OF Asia makes more
rev slaves than the old African trade; and the Coo
hes are treated more cruelty than the negroes be-
their masters are less interested in preserving
their lives. IL Is also admitted, on ali hands, that
the African trade is conducted with ten times the
cruelty now that II was formerly.
On this state OF facts 1t Is needless TO argue, for
any reader must see that humanity calls loudly for
an entire change OF measures AS to the African
slave trade.
[From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. 1911
THE SLAVE rRADE.
II tie Charlie ston Standard and the New York
Sunday Times will examine article on the
"Slave Trade" with more conndeption, they will
discover that Is Ii written In q strad of irony. We
assure the TINES that We have never advocated the
revival Of the African slave trade, and protest TO
the Standard, that we oppose the traffic on no mar
row ground Of commercial monopoly. With this
explanation II 10 fair TO expect that our New York
and Charleston friends will retract the criticisms ~
which an erroneous conception Of our views has ex
posed The series Of articles on the slave trade
which have re emily appeared In the Stand Sd, are
fail 10 convince rs OF the Improperly OF he post
ton which the Enquirer assumed on the subject
some two years ago.
The Pacific Railroad scheme and Mr.. Bu-
characterization OF the Democracy.
tFrorn the C,octunau Eoqu,rsr. Nov. ~
The letter published by rs on Sunday. purporting
TO be from MIR. buchanan, relative TO the construc-
ton Of railroad 10 the Pacific, will excite some
surprise and no little criticism. These who have
always regarded Mr.. Bu shanan a. ~ the truest
OF that class Of statesmen who adhere with un.
swerviDg fidelity to the good old doctrine which his
protected this republic from 30 many penls aud
evils, and preserved IL in all its vigor and harm my
TO the prefeDt mOment--tbe doctrine OF the strict
construction OF the constitution the imi aton of the
powers OF the federal government TO such su5jec :
as are expressly referred TO IN the constitution, AMI
the preservation 70 the States and 10 the people
OF all powers not 80 gran'ed-Sill regard with
norduty this declarations Of this letter, that IN
Rrtss has power to construct a railroad ~ the
Pacific Ocean, "a emanstug ffom the inveterste
opponent Of banks, tar fs and internal improve
men,s by the general government. The first impor
tsnt speech ever made by Mr.. Buchanan In Congress
was in favor of Presidenr M)nroes veto Of scne
Of internal improvement not 30 crand, extensive
nor Of such ceaT uncons,tutonality az the Pacific
Railroad sc,eme. Mr.. Buchanan then gave his full
support aud sanction to the views Of Mr.. Madison
John Randolph and others, that the federal govern
ment had no power TO construct roads, canals 90
works 20 facilitate commerce, To aid In the trans
portaton Of mails, or for any of the purposes foe
which sad works we're designed; and that no ming
could be more dangerous than 10 vest the fedora
government with this enormous power. this terrible
means o. corruption and invasion Of the sovereignty
q the States.
John Randolph, In his felicitously illustrative
STYLE, compared this poser to construct highways t.
vagnnt that had been XII ked from parish 10 -
AZ.
ofail doubtful powers-the general welfare clause.
II was claimed by some ~ emanstiug from TOE
ROVER 10 regulate commerce. by Others, as eeioux
ing to the power TO establish post Offices and pos.
roads; by others, "a q corollary OF the vr-makinR
power, and the regulation aud organization Of tn
militia; but all these various pretences we're sceers
" demolished by the republicans, who understood
the true design, spirit and character OF our constitu
ton; and IL vas established a. the true doctrine ri
the democratic party that there was no authority
whatsoever In the federal government TO construc
public roads and canals passing through the States
and that the exercise OF such power would be IN
OF danger 10 orr whole system. We cannot imagne
clearer ease OF the danger OF such system thar
presented In this grand scheme OF construc ing $
railroad which will cost 500 600 900, and the con
troll OF wbch viii place In the naods OF the genera
government more po~eriul patronage aud mfr
ence than were ever dreamed a even by the OH
.derslists, or the advocates OF the great American
system In the time OF the secard Adams.
We cannot now go fully into this question. but viii
enter protest sny such structon OF toe
feoeral constitution as will give the government
this enormous power.
The question came before the Democratic Con
vention which sat In this city, and there vas a dc
cided majority against the right aud power 10 "
struct this work, and In the Committee on Rssnla
tons there was, We have heard, n unanimous VOTE
against II. vsgue and indefinite resolution 10
favor of the measure was, however forced upon the
Convention by the pertinacity OF the California de
legafts, end was passed towards the close of toe
session, when the temper Of the body was not very
favorable TO calm deliberation and w,-e decision.
In the final vote Pennsy vania vosed against IT, In
suite Of tho menace OF toe California delegation
ana their withdrawal Of their vote FIR Mr. Bacha
nan, In the canvass for the nomination. The reso-
luton sas M tar expression NJ demo sratic opinion
end 10 ~ war Nit tn sett Il principles of the
party. It's chjcct ctn new q have ovr assent or ap-
proval.