New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-03

r"; ., s.ri,.v an, measured, We could no, and
shond not abandon them; and II do follow, We shall
no. repep. them and ve are no: respSnsioe i'' ~;
Dreadful a. disupion IT, the ex'eI slon OF su
more dyeadeuI We are responsive ior me Iss', VIC
Al all not be reepon ible for the tirst.
U,rc brethcp ven have The real issue OF tas eecoo
brought boldly distinctly before y"u--,pPedo OF every
accidental question or party exasgeraao%n and 10,
able 10 the truth. IL is in the Last simPy
and rsiply this: on sde The CEioF, 'chs'her Sr no.
sr,M Slar.vy ertendcd, or ,rttou Y, as may o. on
the ote the s0n-eIteHsoR Of SIarery, "Aehf, " -,
r.h The Union or eak0ut a, as may 6s Ahd aes
ytu 20 put this issue in the light OF religious dn'y ai
determine vour vote Sc Christians. do No, ssy INA,
disunion will follow the success Of one Pa'y' ..
the extension Of Slavery the success OF the oshri
i. must be conceded that each party taxes the rlsh
and challenges the consequences OF one OF .pe
other Of these evils The tendency - not the
nteI ton, design or hope - the ttnc'nsy -
the Democratic platform IL "a the extension OF slavery
for the sake OF preserving the Union the enncncy Oh
tie Republican platform Is TO the riskins OF the non
fer the cake Of saving free soil and every ins III
gent vote must be thrown in ve~ o. these opp si'e
Ieris. He who relgiousy thinks the dissolution oil The
Union greater evil than the extension Of slavery,
ought TO cas-, Democratic vote; he who religou,iy
thinks the extension of Slavery greater evu thar the
dissolution of the Cnion ought TO cast Republican
vote
sppalipg problem, which Is the greater evil appeal
TO your candor, while consider this critical pe'nt
ME mep,.
|. In the first place, tue dissolution Of the Union
howe, or deplorsble, primarily question OF
scieLce but OF policy. II il not primarily and obvious
y question OF regret end wrong but OF expectancy
and heapedien'y, of affection and dsaffectlon We
n ade the Union and we have q right - unmake
il if we choose. We should violate n, mJrsl
principle by abrogating the contract with the
rorsent Of the parties 10 il On the other hand
he extension Of Slavery is primarily = qnesfi N
Of CO rs ience Slavery right OF wrong. Tho South
otferiy assert il 10 be right and good after having by
tire mouths Of all their gIsat Statement Acknowledged
il TO be wrong in principle and evil in practice. Ii
they are sincere in this recent position they main
tain Slavery, and are forbidden by the nitatloas
OF our responsibility from interfering with their
cepce or conduct in the matter But the North almost
universally Acknowledges aud prononncer slavery
ain and curse and copse quen'y has no r'gn 10 i'w
II 70 extend one inch into territory over which il has
any legal control. In short, wo bare Tighi To dis
sye the Union If necessary 10 the peace or policy OF
tie States; have no riPh TO extend slavery, now
ssary to the peace and p'lty OF the mon;
If this be the doetrinc OF The higher law, thank God
il is not so ridiculous and unpopular IS !: was seven
wears ago for proves that is impossible To resist
be progress Of conscientious aud religious convictions
amoI our people.
onesiion of humanity while the extensi n If Sl.Nery
IT, The Union may be dissolved, rs other | nibns of
States have been grounds OF con'eniing interests
or d ssoreemept Civil war and border s'rlies might
.nsue al great political evils follow the prospects
Ind hopes OF Unborn generations nigh, be darkened by
s1ch arasirophe and 1t Is appalling Ia contemplate
the possible con.eqns nces TO the political ana social
future of the world from such failure. But these are
II provide ntal possibilities OF evl attending course
of ., rluct instgated by immediate hunanitS and
positive duty. They ought all - be hazarded rther
hGa visit positive injustice and cruelty upon single
human hciUg. What il it that nas brought u to me
brink Of disunion but inhunanlty The cry OF the
slave has ton he'd heart and aroused the conscience
of the Free States whose ear al me was not stutf-d
with interest u ainst it. We renble upon the bduk,
nav We are in the midst Of civil wr IN hansas,
uurelv because of the inhumanity of Slavery. We
must go on committing tie nhumauity, against
which thu civilized world protests, of stealing
tie services OF black neD OF treating them IKE
cattle; Of buy ny. selling, breeding, IN 'rryng,
urusry Dg, scattering families and producing al tue
rnpsmabe wees ,rines cruelt es and mlstoctunes
tf Nero Saw ry-nay, We must make masters rghts
for absou than they nov are, and slaves oopes
fol Il fair than they now are-and Tor ~hati 10 c
nent tie Union OF tie States ana prevent the posse
.yis OF dlssOlutoL Is IL pOss bile tbs. We eau make
ourselves wiul parties TO the ext. nscn of the nhu-
napifythe necessary, esseni in"nraoe lnnuihn1ty
of Negro olHy cry prove the stability OF repabll-
can principles illustrate the success OF Tree insu
ution., Are not already jioe and sc"rn in the
mouths of tram Atlantic ireeuen, WIN our cruei
anomaly OF fee government nurs NJ The mos a'i-to
cratic oppressive III ab Uluto serv!le Institution the
world ever sa@i
III. However c1ievous to patriotism and 10 the
lades ~ our fathers, considered as qiesiiOa o.
yOlicy il IL by means certain that the DISSOLUTION VI
of 10 anybody: il IS certain snat The extension CT
Slavery is evil 70 all parties commemorative South
and North the slaves ana tleir masters Geogr .phc'
ay III. npn is not necess Ia Us as Il vas II the
dsi wien ralrosCs had taken the place of rivers
An non Mississippi Is not cub Jet to low wst"r, anc
docs not necessarily empty into the linlt OF Mexico
Economically. the North woaj probably gain more by
fec trade with Europe Than is would lore by resrIcte
trade with Il South; and already trade with Can
ada is becoming as promising, and Profitable rs
trade ltn the South is uncertain, rskful aud an
poying. Ii may De, TOO, that the only possible stop
page much the only possible abolition Of Slavery
is 20 place frontier Oi not merely uDsympathznS
but OF portivey hostile free territory along ~ whole
northern line, while the police force of our eomnon
government lie withdrawn from It's protection. The
Union perpeuatot Slavery, and It Is rs darkest and
deepest misfortune that 1t does Gods will nay
possibly be intending to strike a. 1t through the Unon.
If 30, who dare stay his bandi / can conceive, and
even sometiues surps-, that nothing but absolute
experiment Of exclusive independence satisfy such
Sta:es az Virginia and South Carolina Of their political
blindness and Generalization; and il could almost be
wished that notification and secession were allowed
them for season, with the privilege OF the proiiel
Ielnrn when convinced oil their folly
Ii is iseue then of moral, hu name and expcdient
'Itainti.s against families tia. neither moral
humane Lor eApedleht, that appears u be opened in
tue impending election We certain that Slavery
IA WONG and s cNtcnsl0b more wrong; That il
ely nhu ane and hat it il political social and una
tral curs@. We n", certain t6at the dss button
OF the Union would, uIder present circumstances be
gu ecoio"Hoa' eNh ut az. we see hinS cruel ani
mhLn6Ic, however painful and grevous, in contem.
plating IL aDe We know At least, that shJui nIvc
r'eM TO consider aid omplish II if We chos, aud
could. But Ilurc than this: We know tina, We are
-o"ianng rd encouraging, ii nc. extending slavery,
II we vote TOR platform -.cse Tst principle Uuioa-
saving; and eao not know aud do not believe Ia.
We are dlstoiyng the Union ~ supporting platform
who're first Principe is toe non-ex,enson OF Sliv.
ely. There IL certainty Of good, with only
possibility OF evil, 10 tire one case q
&c taIty Ut evil wil only % possibility %! good IN the
otLer. 1t msy BE- thl HI Democr.tc party viii not
A,.Ld SlaNeLN - y ..nLitlcl