New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17

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Ir;,h Who Won W act, had prcjudiced the public
mind against him. s.,.o,o, er;on1s
rbrce times they presented ms name TO me peops u
I , 60 be was defeated. In answer TO what was
'" ,S ~. mo about the 4" hounds which had pursued
sau 81: or you remarked that you preferred the com
YOU, 90 even "boodhounds' to that OF "cur-dog.
How far your fathers friends deserve 70 DC mus S's
no" 6v YOU shall not new inquire.
@ NE ali The leaders of the Administration party
.Iuyns that the Union in danger OF being dissolved
snd 70 Aid in preventing such an event Is the reason
;s.r nv Won for visiting our State'
Tha assumption il without foundation In fact, and
(, 10 CIR the purpose of covering mp the efforts OF
.ho slsye power and their doughaced allies TO extend
Slavery into Territories heretofore secured to Freedom
nv compact brought about more than thirty years ago
bv your father
Who threatens dissolution of the Unioni Not the
Republican party. They resolved at their National
Convention '"ihat il shall be preserved and they
,nesn to carry II out should they have the power.
Those who threaten dissolution Of the Union, avow
Themselves willing TO commit treason-the highest
s'crime, Of civil nature, of which man can be guilty"
Why are they willing to bring upon the whole country
the woes so often described by your fstheri Because
Missouri Compromise, In terms or in effect and nothing
more Is that q sufficient reasonl The Compromise
was made SO years ago for the very purpose Of qnieng
the agitation Of the Slavery question, and 1t did It. It's
RESTORATION would do the thing now; and yet the
Slave Power threaten to dissolve the Union should 1t
take place, Is that the extent of their love OF coun
tIyi Is that their devotion to the Unon1 The great
mass Of The Southern people think more Of the Union
and sandered by the demag0gues who threaten In
their names, Its dissolution.
You remarked that your father held that Congress
had the constitutional right TO restrict Slavery in the
Territories, but that he thought it ought not TO be
warranted by his public acts. When he voted for the
Missouri Compromise he voted to restrict Slavery. lie
was opposed to extending Slavery to the Territories r S
acquired by conquest of Mexico, and, had II oeen
necessary, would have so voted.
In December, 1913, distinguished Kentuckan, an
intimate friend Of Mr. Clay wrote to me suggesting
the propiety of urging Kentucky to send him to the
Jned States Senate to fill the vacancy then existing
from that State. In that letter he remarked:
e The aueon Of & n ss ns ss s he sa Ia pu
ey make known his views whether in the Senate not next
s G % viii s ssns extending
into the In t; NEW % 10, p, the Sef
importance A. TO his view on this SUBJECT know
SPEAK his sentiments and feelings"
was at that time, the editor of The State Journal,
and did urge Mr. Cays return, for the reason among
others that knew he would oppose Slavery extension.
Mr. Clay was elected TO the United States Senate,
ard brought forward the Compromise resolutions of
1850 He dill not yield the power to nterdct Slavery,
but had become convinced, owing to the distant stua
ton of toe observation-disclosures Of their unsuitable
ness for slave labor and because they were already
free by virtue of Mexican laws that such restriction
was unnecessary and hence it was not done.
You repeated the worD-out cry OF sectionalism,'
raised because COL Fremont was nominated and is
supported mainly by the people OF the Free States
WHY is this so .
The call for the Convention by which he was NOM
mated was addressed to all, whether North Souh,
who opposed the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
hne and in favor of its restoration Why did not the
South send delegates t. that Convention Because the
Shareholders are opposed to the restoration of that
Compromse and are in favor of extending Slavery
into Terri cries where it restricted by its terms
few delegates from Virginia Maryland and Kentucky
did attend and Mr.. Underwood gentleman from Vir-
hoeo on hopn driven from bs home because he
was there
In no single slavcholding State can man in favor
of restoring tho Missouri Compromise ian act passed
by Southern votes in 1920 safely advocate it,
Tn answer to q question in TIE Lafayette Journal
Won said there was freedom of discussion in Kentucky
and in proof said that Cassius NJ Clay did nothing else
than speak against Slavery You know very well that
he does it with his life in his hands, You boosted that
YOU had assisted sixty others to take down his press and
send out the State You ought to have added that
Cassius NJ. Clay, the noble champion of Freedom was,
from fever Had he been well his press would not have
been removed! Was the selection of such time for
The Preparation of such act in accordance with the
4 ction of brave men ->Fi-I...r ~
usay
Free Soil inradcon of Slavery in the Territories the
abolition Slavery District Of Columbia the repeal OF
Fugitive slave Law and OF the Kansas Ne6raska bill
h,se are no" the w''eh"o'aA 0i 'he '0eea iep''""
Ifvou will take the trouble to read the Republican
PLATFORM and Col. Frcmonts acceptance, You will seo
that or party il grossly msrepresented. We simpr
rroposc that 30 long as the Territories Of the United
States are under the control of the General Govern
IN, ut Slavery shall not be permitted therein. we 90
not propose touch Slavery where now exists and,
unless YOU are inexcusably ignorant you know that to
be our position. The Republican party know as well
as YOU do that they have right to interfere with
Slavery in the Slave States. That Is matter 1of the
States themselves. You say: s.
The South fighting s last battle on national ground.
eYs END ,ns At for j against
which, having the strength mas not me " o J
There hundreds and Thousands Of men among us VINO
would be willing to sacrifice everything ioI ie SAKE o. he
blood brothers We cannot blame you oI having Free
Soil them a. III si
holding what opinions upon the subject you Pes Sch
rS oos right. and does not ssect yours which
eh jeopardy the Union which has brought 80 ch
The above is a most remarkable paragraph. 1t is
distinct avowal that unless the South be permitted to
establish Slavery in Kansas It viii dissolve the Union!
We are glad you have presented the issue 40 boldly
Those who induced you to come here viii not thank
Won for It, They have the impudenee to claim, in the
Free States that they as much opposed to Slavery
extension Us are the Republicans!
shall devote but few words TO the bargain ana
corruption story That Buchanan originated 1t Is be-
youd aues,ion--and when called on by Gen. jackson
10 sustain it, had not the courage to back 1t up That
il was 30, is established by the following letter from
Old Hickory' u r., ~ ,s,,
Your obserstions with regard Mr. Buchanan crrt
NJ ant the affair of the intrigue oil
Adams cay-dd do me justice IN the expose no then
perfect Adams and Clay about the Pres
hency sd the Secretary Of State This am sure II But
not u Know ot lbut thing do know, that ne s'sd
omeat lies r eir ~eago";.taas wa' % &c; n.y.
81 State This appeared corruption aud repcled
with honest Indignation th.Ssht Ss'Sysa
IL you are more comfortable in your intercourse
with the old sanderers Of your father than with those