New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-01

+hc rosity Of some thrifty proViueu'
81 80 10 subsst tn, from HE grsna;ies
.,a auou ,hem to work at their reP'enish'neu'
80 Some slaves were prisoners oil
.sred from the death OF the van
".;.hed to do the bidding of she captors but IN
sso.t ins,ancss slaves originally became such very
inch as the children of dIuI kaIds and oa'crs hnd
,heir way TO the Aims. House aud are shence
"bo,nd out" TO neigbboring farmers or mechanics
RI they didn't like the service they could eashy
escape fIom it. But the fact that Abraham par'
sued an armed Zoe solely wi'hs battalion of trained
,erysnts born in his house proves that they were
rather voluntary dependents, who adhered to him
because they could do no better than chattels who
were retained in his service by the terrors of blood
hounds and Fugitive Slave Law.
Now this distinction the chsmpioas OF American
Ssver, will not comprehend. They md some
thing that was called servitude in Scripture tunes,
and they cooly assume that it was Identical with
America Slavery. Bat tits is begging the vital
question. Who will pretend that Abraham's serv-
ants, "born in his house. were liable to be sold'
husband from wife and infant from mother Who
pretelds that one Of them murderOusly or iecher-
ousiy sssaled was disqualified from testlfying
against the culprit' Who will cay that 1t was
pensl tffense to teach them the rudments OF
useful knowledge Who pretends that 1t was
made the lawful duty of strangers thousand miles
away to hun. and seize them in case they ran 80
far from. their masters Ia short, who VIII assert
that the atiOoiOus incidents and conditions which
make American Slavery the incarnation and apex
of inaulty aad oppression, we're known to the
seryitude of Patrarchal days. And if not, what
does the mere fact of it, existence amount to!
We do not object to one mans serving another,
but to ssch service being compelled BY violence,
Injustice. and cruel laws
So when Mr.. Stephens demands equal liberty
with Northern men to take his servants or his
" property" into the Federal Territories, We re-
spobd. "By all means: Take whatever you please,
except the slave laws Of South Carolina, Georgia.
SC. Those laws have no force there, and never
shall have if we can prevent it. But take along
your servants; and if you and they agree to keep
together, very good; nobody will interfere with
you; but if you differ and appeal to the laws, those
Laws shall do justice between you-no less, no
more" And this is just what Mr.. Stephens will
not agree to.
As to permitting the People of Kansas to deter
mine for themselves whether they will have
Slavery or not, those who clamOr for it will not
adhere to it, The evidence is mountain high that
q great majority of the actual settlers of Kansas
are and long have been Free.State-that they were
so when the bogus Legislature was chosen, aud
when they chose their Constitutional Convention.
The F<ee-State Constitution now before Congress
il approved by three four,hs of the white settlers
who were in Kansas last September, and By two
thirds of all wLo are there this day. do not ad-
NIT that ever 80 large q majority have right to
make the minority their serfs and chattels-l deny
the right Of 8 majority to repeal any one OF the
Ten Commandments or reverse the Golden Rule
but when majority has made righteous decision,
would have it upheld and enforced. That Con.
gress will do. and restore peace and security to
afflicted Kansas, by admitting her as State under
her Free Constitution. BY that simple act, all her
troubles and sorrows will be numbered with the
past. H.G.
From Our Ovn Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June %, 1856.
1t ia quite evident that the central lumuary of
Democracy here intends to have the party sup
porting Mr. Buchanan of the most exclusive mate
rails Just ns If that work not about to be taken
off it's hands By higher authority. A formal bill
of accommodation has been just Issued against
COL Benton, whose good faith in supporting the
Cincinnati nominee is questioned upon loose ale
cations, but mainly, doubtless, upOu his recent
merciless implement of the Administration. 1t is
quite funny to those of US who happened to know
that The Union people, while professedy serving
Gen. Pierce always doubted the probability of his
nomination, and his ability to succeed if nominated,
and we're really working for Gen. Rusk, or some
compromise like him, should be exercising their
devotion in behalf of Mr.. Buchanan, against
whom every effort and engine we're directed.
1t is suggested in political circles, if the
Millennium sbould come in November-that ia,
il Dir. Buchanan should be elected-a great
Democratic paper will be established here, under
the most imposing auspices, names, ability, aud
character for the purpose of extinguishing the
lesser lights, which have only served like the ig-
mis- fatuus to lead the party into the mife or the
slough Of dependency. hundred thousand dol
lars star ready to be planked down on the enter.
prise to begin with, and editorial aid is counted
upon which would excite some surprise if named.
The spectators who have this project in keeping
had as well be turning their attention to some
other investment, if the only hope be the distant
success which now serves as an inducement.
After casting his bread upon the waters Com
mOdOre Vanderbilt finds that it does not return in
many days lie has urged and persuaded, and
invoked the Administration to give or to get hun
relief against Walkers Government, for the apprO-