New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-22
MR., QUINCY's REPLY.
QvIscY, Mass. TUESDAY, Aui

QvIscY, Mass TUESDAY, Aug. -, 1886.
GEsrLEAEs: i an informed by your Executive
Committee that you have cbosen Inc an honorary mem'
Der OF your Society. l duly appreciate tho honor,
but Seither my age my position allow me TO JOIN,
even formally any political association. At eighty.
FIVE party laurels are equivocA ornaments. The ac-
ceptance of them may imply desire for OUTLYING the
capacity Of enjoyment. deem it, also not consistent
with MY position to unto, even in appearance with
opy Of the parties which COW divide the UGion.
have been Drawn into the political field after thirty.
far eors absence from IT, by an irresistible sense OF
outy retultipg from concurrence of circumstances OF
avery extrsoi dinsry nature. | have no connection
with any party and interd to have none As an indie
dependent citizen have publicly expressed my opla'
ion ~ favoi Of Fremont, because l believe him 10 DC
IHs MAN FOR THE CRISIS.
shull transmit. to you address which have re-
Gently published, in WHO ! have endetvoted to throw
light upon the path Of the duty Of the Free States from
history and experience. The facts and vlews there
pre-, ut are Of permanent and tan'tory character
They Will serve rs laLdmsrks for future as wei as
pi,eert tlmts. | perceive that party spIit, WITH s
stral rrGercy TO mistake or nerepresent speak OF
NY remarks designed or tending to dissolution OF
The II pn. Whereas, my tue design Ii to preserve
tire Tbion believing rs do, that the coutir usncc OF
the Government longer in the hands of Shareholders 10
the sure certain path 10 its destruction Ny 10y
ATTY to the Union ie extreme. No rnan contempstes
i's oi-.o nth with more solemn dread than myeelf
But its lOrg continue oe L. ID my Judgment alone 10
te effected by restoring IN full force the toosttuton,
fsmeo by WsshiDgtop and his compeer. winch never
cout ppst. authorized Slave states and slave IN
fu.pces 10 be multiplied and extended by the addition
OF Territories In for, ign countries hey ond TIE hnts OF
the Uieu Sat-s they exstt at the time the orSnsl
Constitution wa framed BY cunning and the grasp
irg pdity after power of Shareholders, the COnsttu-
ton delivered ~ by Washnston, has been iatefpo-
latec, exprrtsly for the advaIcemen OF Slavery
whereby the weight Of at least Of tao Free States
il the Cuon has teen already balanced, ard thus an
rih ateo by the Infusion Of States, which under the
original COhsttutiOp he'd no more power nor righ'to
it than have at day the people OF tra' &c OF Great
Brtau. For instance at the ensuing Presidential cleo
ton Maine and Massachusetts together cast bat
tutnty,ix rotes; Florida, Louis ana, Texas Missouri
ano Ak. nras also cast hcentysir rotes. VI come.
opepce by THE foreign Infusion those two or'gidal
States have lost their Thole power in the bAOtbOx
SEE that Brooks, the tail and striking musc . OF
the serp, 1T avery goryiUS his late stroke, rt'es
forth: Ii Fremont /. elected, ffletn States will 90
ont of the Unlon ard that the followers of Buch inan
snc Fn orc utter the same sound But there rs terror
no lonse. u that snake rattle. Whatever may be the
tate OF the ensuing election, the ornnipotence OF
slavery is scofthed. IL the corrupt cement which now
rpi,ts il with the uppriLcipled ambition OF mon be-
To-, OIL to the free States be too strong for innedi'
ii. severaLce the fate OF this bare cohnetion S nov
withdrawing, sealed. Tic nature OF " OtheNo occu'
va ION i underwood and freely sp Ken OF IN toe rec
starea v 10 will not permit, herr after men belonging
TO their Stsfes to gain Lfuence oy pretending % DO
Democrats, 60 to Washington and sell themselves 10
co tye,y base work Of the savehodefs without spua'
nc them al treucberous TO ntert sta they are N Gufy
bound to support Whenever the people OF the Free
states ard treat those OF their own States who
ion with the shareholders do their wo As traitors,
the power Of tbcre enemies OF hoeTty VIII De more
.f ctusly AM ihlstea than it Can pOesby be by ouc
cess 1t any election.
But, gsttemen, tie prevailing current OF my
thoughts Lss carried me beyond the due limits OF
!, Div 10 the letter Of your Executive Com Lttee he
;orf, N tine eout ano ciscernment winch character
We 20 many OF TIE youpg men Of The present day, IN
every poi: Of tie country.
JOSIAH QUINCY.