The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-21


small farmers OF merchants, professional men, mocha.
MICS overseers, and other Industrial classes constitute
mainly the patrol q the south and chserfuy unite 10
uon Against powerful minority and constant agitation
slavery could MOI long exist n any State It . well
known fact this result would have followed 30
several Of The slave States but for the unanimy speedily
produced there by the abolition agasOrs and informed
oilers Of the North. Now, Kansas Is much divided
the question oil slavery there there powerful minori
y there i mot : majoritE-a party not neutral but
dion 70 the reasons before given do NOT believe IN
will become slave State. Nor Is It important.
tho North win adopt the principle. Of the Kansas bill
absolute and non interference where
by the federal with the question Of slavery
The North are in constantly augmentlng majority In
proper with onward career Of power and
prosperity they viii only adhere 10 the principles OF
The SO called republican" party does not adop. the
restoi alton Of the Missouri compromise but distinctly
repudiaes that msasure and declares there shall be no
elave Territory, and slave States any where
under any circumstances admitted the Union
clear or unanimous may be the will Of the people Of
such State Territory, how Southern the location.
The very question then which this party rests
tonal Its candidates are sectional and anticipating
electoral vote The SOUTH looks SUCCESS excu
siveiy 70 the North Nay more assumes the exclusive
right OF the North decide this question and rejecting
all division o. the common Yesritory y any line
people of the Territory either before becoming
State and rejects also the arbirsment Of the Supreme
the constitution of the United States slaves property
and whether they may or may not be held as such
constitutional law. 1t Involves rights OF property,
and A. such s peculiarly Judicial question. Bat the
pop liar suffrage Of the Norh and these right Of property
thus be decided Such doctrine not only sec
tiona gressEe ard begsrens but agraran and revo
lutorary. s overthrow OF the Constitution, OF all
It's 1antees and OF every conservative princips
which II is foanded Such Cover Anent would not bea
constitutional republic but an elective despoasn But It
said the North are the majority, and such is their will
SIC so'o SIC fttc1 Sc, pro Tane ,ols Bot the votes
and will OF the French people made Napoleon III first
their President and then clothed him with the imperial
purple Such the will ofthe people but with the
constitution Ia the supreme law and so declared In that
instrument framed and raded by the people Of each
State. That constitution, after Withholding all but the
specifically granted power distributes their
tween the gisatve executive and judicial authorities
OF the Supreme Court OF the United States gave
70 that Court the power to expound the Law, and
ton b.. ibis Coar, IS .aperseded by the refusal
Of tie North TO submit this question to It's dec
sion, and the substitution Of the will OF u Northern
majority. constitutional guarantees and judicial
decisions thus to be overtnrown, through the vote
q the people by Con Why not also IN the States By
all rights property in Territories he subject
the viii Of the people in the election OF Congress- and all
rights Of property in the States TO the will Of the people
In the election Of State Legislatures the constitution
to be disTegarded, judicial tribunals superseded, and
o toI BY ,be people in one case Why NOT ali others
Tho dootyns asked 10 be applied to species Of pro
syery where to morrow Il may be extended to lands,
houses rents, vessels railroads debts stocks and all
eoD,ds,pe ~ the DECISION II tSs peope At the ballot
box right for the North, by the vota Of the
jorty to deprive the South, who are minority, OF all
rights 10 the comm territory OF the Union, ana 10
petscde judicial tribunals disputed points OF constu
tona law Involving rights Of property, will not the eame
principle apply TO the State Legislatures In each Of the
Saus and the tenure OF all property be decided b. the
people Al each successive election.
Revolutionary and agrarian. Ii Involves principles
which must strike down the tenure Of al pro.
u The unou' discsIds ,he peaceful arbitasmen,
the Supreme Court Of the United States the great
conservative feature Of our institutional; TO overthrow
the constitution and all Its guarantees and substitutes In
their place elective despoim, by which q majority Of
the people may abolish, divide dscate all property
this tribunal from the South and therefore the North
cannot trust Them with the decision OF this grent cons
iutonal question. II is but majority OF one and that
the venerable Chief ustce, born and residing
in the most conservative OF all the States OF the South,
nom which The institution Of slavery Is rapidly dlssp
prps with iis great river tho So, qnehanna leading
ton. OF sbs ssls Of New Yors-a ss,e three oashs Of
whose trade snd intercourse by bays and rivers by rail-
roads md canals, with the free States Of this con-
feceracy.
But such . tribunal cannot be trusted, Ia executing
the functions assigned to by the constitution because
lis high duties after full argument upon both Sides deep
investigation and research, calm and deliberate, unn-
dice enlightened and ncorrup,iSe, far surprising say
other judicial tribunal upon earth for In talents wisdom
and heal knowledge familiar with the constitution aocus
soDs and 10 hear the constantly discussed both sides
by the great and distinguished urss Of country such
rbur al cannot be trusted because holds accidentally,
this time. ority Of one from the south tuch
question be wisely referref 70 the popular suf
frsge where the North he's majority OF any four In the
House OF Representatives and ay SIX in the Electoral
College. and that majority constantly and rapidly aug
by the people o. the North sI se seosrsphcs sec
tons, nhamed by sectional passion ard prejudice, I'm.
PEELED by ncwspsper editors and busting orators aud po
raj Uf with Inns gfpfU xuNth
without patriotism with without sincere religion,
with withou, anatcism, with or without mature in.
vestisston with or without selfish agpratonsp Day by
day. om the press, the husungs, the bookstores the
pulpit the lecture room the schoobouse, the theatre
the power Of song the North now H. and long has been
trained and educated TO bate the south. 10 despse their
Institutions 70 irsmple upon Their rgnn TO laceraie
their nobedeeds In and In peace au all their gcn-
Gus qualities and high intellectual endoumens, and 10
dwell only upcn their fauis which are the lot Of our
Nor is this al. A diree, appeal Is constantly made
Of ayarce and love Of power and domination.
which unfortunately exist, more lees Ia every
sge and country, ana the Norm NORTH are told TIA,
and children the whole Of the territory OF the
Union. Under these circumstances the popular sui
JUDGED, dsntercsed tribunal 10 which should be assign
ed the decsion Of the great question Involved this
troveuy2 In q matter involving the rights, interests
and property Of the South the North asked to be the
sole Judge IN lis own case and 10 decide this ito
own iavor, by ne oWn exclusive suffrage. No
spte,s popular turage than myself; universal SUI
frsgc In this country, on all merely political questions
within the limits Of the conihtu.Or. But JUDICIAL ques
uons Involving rights Of properly OF ipcacuabe value
fathers, In onrdrg the government for the welfare
and aety Of all discarded the French dsa OF their cleo
i've despotsm In 1851, OF their popular asscmhave in
1859, unrestraned BY conservauvs checks oonsttu
uons guarantees, and deciding through the popular vote
upon rights OF property
Division and conlscston, followed By sack By plumber
and The gulotne there the inevitable consequence
and similar doctrines would coon produce here the same
dreadful catastrophe. NO respects the press an
The pulpit than myself Iu escharging their appro
prIste funcons, they the highest vacations upon
esrhthe for time, the other for eternity. No one
deers useful than myself addresses 10 the pco-
PIE from the huftIngs by able orators on polin
cal quettions. But judicial questions, Involving
rights CT property, requiring impartial investigation.
should not be decided BY popular suffrage and especially
wbcn in this care, the suffrage Of section Of the
Union melted by interest, passion prejudice asked
10 decide for itse, and in lis favor By I've ovn ex
elusive electoral vo,e against another great section oftbc
confederscy.
But this &C called republican platform "a no, only
Revolutionary ard aSruan but BIZ forming sectional