The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09

make slave STATE the o,nponenas OF Buchanan d th,
south cannet object TO Kr seward proposes 70 admi
under or in defiance of which the people Of Kansas
was adopted, might next November, do exactly wd
Louglas' bill now authorizes them 10 DO by law The
State OF New York. any other State IN the confedcracy
mas ap unqucstonabe right by an atevaton OF the con
sttuton, to establish slavery II chooses. III Kansas
admitted under the Topeka constitution ii might
establish slavery in November next Nothing, In my
Judgment could be more fatal 70 the cause OF freedom
than the admission OF State with free constitution,
be changed TO slavery in four months after such adnrs
sion win any honest or JUS, man deny that the peop
who are IN Kansas now have just much right 10 take
part in the formation Of State constitution as tn
people who went there six months agos Sfal
those, those who took snap Judgment in Topeka have a
special privilege 10 make constitution for the people
that were trdy in getting to Kansas from Massachusetts,
Connecticut, South Carolina, New York, any other
staey NO II is b0s an act OF common justice aud fair
ness 70 allow the actual settlers Of the Territory frame
the State constitution and the bill OF Mr.. Douglas in
my humble opinion, guards the privileges OF the actual
settlers with !great care, and satisfies every body
cept the persons who want to make trade Of the slavery
agitation (Appsuse.) ! have thus adyerted, gentle
men, TO some Of the resolutions and the platform of the
democratic party. now cave that subject anu pass
Immediately TO speak Of another party which has been
the subject OF some discussion in this State. allude
the republican partythe party that Is framed mainly
on he subject OF slavery and boring Congress for special
aion which .hey can obtan But aude Ssre
particularly TO their views upon the slavery question
have told you what the platform of the democratic
party. now ask your attention. for single moment,
10 the platform OF the republican party, because it Ia
upon that of course that those Of asked
".
II is true that Fremont has also Know Nothing nomina-
on II is true that there is Know Nothing candidate
ior uAxce @ iresidency IN company with the republican
have no doubt justly for his equestrian feat arghter)
but it remains 10 be what exhibition he will present
when he comes 70 show himself standing on two plat
forms, and riding two horses. Qaughter) Now, the
RepublicanCo in passing their resolutions
dertook to define the powers of the upon the
subject of slavery. After giving their views upon that
subject they resolve that deny the authority of Con-
eress or Territorial legislature or any individual
IN ivI IN piN
very in any Territory Of the United States while the
present constitution shall be maintained. The present
constitution Is The same the had in 11SS Mr..
Fremont the candidate Of the republican party, places
himself upon this platform, and says that it is second
can Independence. Let US look at this question. As
sumng that the constitution has not changed upon this
subject since its adoption, wha does the republican party
claim as the constitutional power OF Congress over the
sublecU They say that State association Of in
dyduas cam under the constitution give legal assistance
to slavery any Territory of the United States Now
slavery created in defiance Of this constitutional
theory In Texas IN louisiana in Arkansas in Missouri
Florida and the surrcnd er Of fugitive slave ia
forced in all sects Of the States northwest Of the Ohio
and in defiance This on-tuonal theory slavery
exists in the District Of Colnba What Is this republ
topary and in direct violation Of the constitutional rights
Of the several States Of this Uuon. 1t IL intended aim
ss oowsS by sssoo Of hs s s nOs Now
upon that platform Mr. Fremont plants himself Who do
you suppose drew that piacrmy There but one living
man who could draw II, "a voce-Seward,) and who
has been the subject OF complimentary remarks by
the gentleman who preceded me, and that man
ard. Seward, and Seward alone, could have
drawn platte m like that not that he has the fantest
hope thai This project could be carried for he ad
vocated anything yet that could be led daughter
II afundameniai principle with him always TO advocate
nsly aslsaed IL William Morgan Is carried away. The
whole country Is excited by anti masonry but for whatY
To punish the murderer No 1t Is the very thing to
which Seward and his friends would agree Uaugh-
ter, Their fpcy has always been TO keep up an
eternal agitation, whsh be made the means OF his
political advancement, aud which by any
Possibility, 10 any practical result Such lms been the
lOlicy In regLd to the internal improvements In this
seward advocates H. but the instant there i danger thai
The canal viii be built hc advocates wider and more
extended system Of improvements, which can never by
Il i with the question Of slavery This under
taking 10 abolish slavery In the States where II l.
recognised by the constitution Of the United States and
he con, tituiops OF The several sa,eshs undertaking
to break down the clear constitutional provision fer the
surrender q fugitive slaves thus assuming 70 erect
higher IN the fare Of tine constitution OF the United
states and the paramount laws OF the country are only
the f,oa by Which hc nourshes the spirit OF agiia.
lion without the slightest hope or intention OF
cfIeciing any practical object. (Appiausc.) Now,
gentlemen. the foundation OF all this agitation
i hostility to the SOUTH We are told by tho republican
papers In this State and their public speakers, that
be hostile TO the South because Of their ngra,,ude
10 In this respect there has always been and there
y TOW, a wide difference between a democrat and
icdcr ralist The moment YOU say 10 federat "ict rs
have crusade against the south, lie spits upon his
Lands rolls up his sleeves and Is ready for H. II he
Il tod ,ba Great Britain K siding with him upon the
subject Of slavery, then his felicity Is comp etc
But the momon, you say the same thing TO democrat
shoulder shoulder tn the Rcvolutonwho have stood
up fought together in AL the great battles the
rtu,ion, under jefferson, Jackson Polk and rcree-why
who have been drawn up in battle tog.ther thus
should oppose each other, The history OF the New
York democracy oaRh, TO show that We are no, The men
Of lsio, when New York presented native OF her own
state Tor Prosidcnt-when tho democrats Of the North
faled-when we were plunged into the hurricane,
"A the q the hDrd cider pDDgs-tbpu ~.
dcbted 10 the South tor support and success And
1 say II would be unmanly-it would be ignoble
and ungenerous-if, under these circumstances, we
should desert the Southern democracy. (Cheers)
50 now In 1850 we are again reminded Of the bad faith
n the South when election coming on In which the
existence of the south depends upon the result Their
remaining In my humble Judgment, with hsnor IN ths
Ution, dspcnds upon the iaostraon o. .oe repaonaan
- with peculiar unanimiy TO sustain candidate oi The
North, and one whose public course had affected his
popularity ss ihe North yet with unparalleled unanmly
sLc voted for him over and over and over again
(Grcat cheerng) portion o. the New York democracy
was not regarded A. sound by Maine and Ohio, but
gladly welcomed into the ranks by Indiana and the
Southern States. politician should serve MS whoe
country and not section and here Is the last place 70 urge
this division Jarty right IN sight Of Tsmrnany Hall
the old sound Jack sonan democrats. oud chcering
We arc told, gentlemen, Buchanan s a fcdcraist and
that he has always been one (Ihe bcli here runE iOr
IRE IN the First ward) have read Il in some paper,
and ran through very rapidly, that Buchanan was
fcderhst and because be was fedcraist they would
Oceaule he was federalst Nc cdcralist, but he
participated ID the OF 1912 and that s more than
many iedcraists did. He joined the democratic party
with Andrew Jackson. He was tried soldier; he had
sent Minister 10 Russia 10 Great Britain and was
fund 10 be n true American. He enlisted In the army,
and found 10 be true patriot so when the demo.
Gratis found him 70 be true soldier patriot and state
man, they calculated that he was a true demo.
craft (cheers.) and they are determined 70 ttt
Linn IN of,ce before the 4th OF March next. (tp.
plause.) Now let look Mt the other sic
Henry Clay, speaker OF the House in Kentucky, able,
eloquent and honest when in evil hour for the demo
cratic party he quit the party and joined the federass,
and what was the consequence Why, in 1870 when
they Of they cast Mr. Clay aside for
who belonged 10 political party. Broken In spirit
and health Mr. Clay drew his feeble frame TO Washing.
ton died a, the door OF The whg party a. an omeu
Of their neglect. (Checrs) Now, gentlemen, II history
Is philosophy teaching by example, then the democratic
treatment oi Buchanan and the whig treatment Of Clay
full OF 10 those who are coming
INTO the party as wei for those who are going out
have spoken Of the democratic policy so far do
nestle administration Il concerncd now, word OF our
foreign policy, for this s think one OF the most impor
tant principles IN the Cincinnati Convention The Gin
cnnat Ilaof declares that the United states have cast
% their swaddlng clothesthat they have arrived at
a will and policy in the world,