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


AM on ap1n clcessss and e1srsvsgsnc 10 the
right din elton. Bu; after hs7e allowances ars oil
psde ihsre is Alright side and wrong side, srelgous
sds and irrsigious eide, coDscisn.,o7s aud an
conscientious side, 70 all sTes. political issues ,1ng
mon moral pivots Beeause You csnrot ssy where The
mr., rise line run between the moral and the n N ,rul
portion Of this community the frends ani the Of;
.rder justice and mercy. you do no. doab; ;ha: ,9o
such cssss. exist sDd be you no. Hing > pro-
polpce upon the character OF individual parz 4ns
as une0pscientiOus, or Conscientious il DIES not
happe .be sc that there IL party Of conscience aud
nary no. OF cone 1ence in all great national strlg-
ple, II dces not become Deat least s, this plnt-,o
sy which this party s nor does A. All oow tha, those
no rrke the oudes. noise about duty snd COINCIDENCE
be.t represent it, But do make bold to saw that God
never permitted moral question CORY ulse nation
N which Hi side remained for long line IN certain
nv the time thai great moral qnes.i arrays anything
lie the two halves of the population one against the
m. pc halve. Cole people and G I'D himself is 81.
acbed III we're not 50, morality and religion would
he pore uncertain in respsc: 70 the moe, oyerwhelm-
ney., important concerns 0f public lie than Il Is in
gs,d 10 the most personal and trivial duties.
Bu. thiIdly, besides the general guidance OF religion
and common conscience. there o:her helps adius
our .ffrts discover in resp,ct Of pares candidate.
and polieie. which is the side OF God and duty of
-oh.tou.ne.s and trutb viii mention only two. Viii
ANY man. who believes 10 God q, all or
In the Influences O. religion. deny tai, in
a s.eston no; OF personal interest bat Of general
pocy the voice OF the Church, clearly and em phat-
r.aly pronounced. i one OF the final aud de ,i.ve
judgments of Cad In q question al its owe reve-
nue.. it's own powe., its own policy, the Church may
he iustly suspected o. an er.iDg, ~ partial judg
u.nt but when The Church through all ia jealous
se.t, and denominations. by the voice CT al lie nns-
ers lot Ill Getty implicated and involved in the policy
Ypttr Judgment, pr"nouDces egains: measure or a
Inv or principle, institution, be su Il is
Iold and per5us thing 20 differ with It II the sp.
nnn,,d Students OF right the guardians Of the public
c,r sci-ree those whose direction and help are care
I'M, cough. upn mural themes il general can in
hods 90 asiIay upon vast quest on OF public morality
ybcr1 can We depf Dd The arbiters of right 6nd
urongl II i. ..Jom that tie clergy Of a country
cnrieryaye AID reserved On party questions by :her
yey .tpdes Ar their position as the beads OF mixed
col rre. ation.-iske decisive public ground upon
,cilIcsl issue. AMI, therefore, SheDeye they do
4 bec u,e, laynen seriously 10 consider the sgnidc
OF their attde and the light il casts upon their Own
path. :,
,ec,i.i The insin ia and affect lus Of women fur
nsh ONE OF the reliable grounds of political con-
duet. sben exercised in rsgerd 70 mar.ers NJ; n-ar
enough % excite the spontaneous ienderhess OF their
nn.u,e. Who can dou }: vi az the Yote OF the women
of ,his country yoald be in regard - the iss
onepl Let every vote, who goes 10 he polls on ines
day ne1t tabe ouncil with 1s wife o. biz daughter, his
mother o. bis siser and De sue that Der 'hou ;hiI
words are he voice of God, 10 shoa INN Saetner OF
.. those ~ men Sod has chosen
H. But bow leaving tfese general consider ,t'ols,
APPLIED % al elections, must speak more leetly OF
re rel girus prize piles involve IN the present pohtct
Assuming.
candidates for the Presidency are personally raspecta
be honorable and g mpeent men, conceive 'has The
principles nvo ed N the p-sen. election are the only
points worthy Of our attention 10 reFgiOusy dserhll
ing our vote his than was ever the case b5ors
i sn eloc cn Of principles OF poll lies 40 fonda nenta
anc vital "a to have the dignity of principle and
caDjor would compel me 70 allow that the genus etts-
pr re- sjgo hei oso of eo the c<ndldaes nay be
fairy balanced By tbe ripe aye practical experience 10
affairs sud long tiled ICES of tho other. put aside,
too. all minor issues all exaggerated accounts "a The
.lril and tendency OF the O-tend circular rhe lust -!
Pew territory, aid The alleged robbery Of the posses
Secretary OF Stale who succeeded VI. Webster 10 he
famous letter upon Cenra, Amerlea1 Affairs expressed
with general applause senneI Is very IKE, 10 rprti
.Lo uncanddly made hldeous and offensive IN
H.. Cincinnati candida for the Presidency And, on
the other hand, this disgusting atemp, TO play upon
the sect.riau pr jndces G the lowest portion Of our
population ~ tQuiyocang the religious position of the
otter candidate with he party policy which has prop
Ibl, denied him he privilege of setlitg the question
by publicly nssIDg ha actual faith; this chicnn-ry Is
uiieIy psoIihy of the least respect or consideration
Though appearing as regicais question, thing has
so little to Do IT'D religious du'y as the que -t!on %
et canddaes theological or scclesiasl, position
There reI ain then, TIE two great issues OF principle
ard policy the qu' stJu o. Slavery exaD-lon or nDn-
ex,,ision; the question Of union and disu0ion,
AID i0 discover our dI'y as moral and religious oelgs,
az out H. yOc III tAe ar %: God It u necessary ID eX
anibe csndidly tie attitude OF parties IN respect o.
tLese tvs Issues. utterly dsclan the IN ou1tiOn OF
bad motives T. any psIty ia this brief investigation.
For, what, patty tactics IN ~ affirm, ID hot Tor
belize ihs. the Northern portion NJ the Dem
ocrstic p.riy Gee the extension of Slavery, or hat
they believe ihtns.l voting for is extension 10 $40
r, their candidate. Tbs n)t theif i..He Their
is.,s is Orion or DisunIon. They sincerely b"Geve
tie Union endangered by the agitation OF tho Slavery
question and by the demands of me Republican party,
whi,h yuld positively exclude Slavery from any soil
now Free. And, regarding the question a. q; least
uncertain whether il the future character OF the Terri
tuies Free Slave States Be left 10 the sole dete.
II =. l.. tg .lal
Int, them; end, on the o:A.r hsnd regarding il As
nu h more probable that, with tee success OF ne Re-
publican measures the South will revolt and dlsunon
ensue they must be considered mean the reputable
Gn1 intelligent portion OF the party-as having taben
the ground ha the question y Cai9Hts infinitely more
IN, ortdR, and prtsne bdH he q1estior # SlaDery.
Ibis 10 not saying that they desire the eiensi'n Of
Ssyey il il nO LAY ing thai they do not reSs-d s
.tnsi., evil. Il is only saying tina. they regard
II ns q ers evil than oisunOn-Or as an evil winch is
Bot absolutely certain 10 follow from their poicy-out
which, II il should, IL easily cUnt:nded Nth th.n
The Tremendous calamity Of dirunon pu' the case
airy and strongly for that SIDE Of the poitical con-
iest as hnOw how.
On tie other hand, doubtless L is m'srapresen.a.
thor Of the Republican Psrty to say that thy deare
SUI i0n or al aleiess OF the peril the threat of
i. Their i,sue in this camp. il no. nn0n or dis
uri.I they do not gnfd that, 'us ohcc party do,
os beng ihe NAN s1re, or ths ISSUE at al WIN
III m the 1ad issue il tae extension nOu-cXte
of Sl,veIy. hey are fully convinced thar Kansas
aba N.Ma-sa, ii an Indefinite amount If Territory
nov Free. viii be cured ith Sav.ry il the Cincin.
haii priDcl.r Ii all III ihi. election Slavery they
ItcGId ibe gIea. of our land tie of all
our ., iicai caianil.s and agltaiiJus he Misfortune
If tie SDuhern St4ies, and the peril of Go>
gent TUloratng it who're II is only be they can
not without breach Of ,he Cop.iita, ~ touch IT, but
f cling thai IFS eIisience a. sl Is dcpiOr'ble they
rsgaId liz eceHstO1 with horror, aud are driven by
neltd I, eliJg' OF Dari ism, humanity and relg on
To- tske p, sitive aud uncaIcuatlIg s.ni against IT,
as 10 b, r,s-t. at all hazards and "ih every legal
ind Constitutional wespon. ! weed no, renrd si,y
pDri Ii OF this ngregafi" BY wnai -i'E deg e. and