New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-26
GRAND FREMONT DEMONSTRATION AT
POUGIIKEEPSIE.
SPEECH or d. DUDLEY FIELD-OLD DUCHESS
SURE FOR FREMONT
PorGHKErPsIE, Thursday, Sept. p, |

1Ol6hhfffslf, sept ~'' i''D'
A large Republican meeting was held in this city
tc-dsy-Mayor Silkinson presiding More than five
thousand persons were in attendance. Aftcr able
address from Senator Foot of Vermont, David Dud-
ley Field Of New-Yolk delivered the following eo-
qucut and convincing speech
FELLOW -CITIzEss: A large part of this meeting IL
composed Of the farmers and mechanics of Dutchess.
Poul Ike epse is filled with the signs OF manufacturing
industry and The county is divided into rich and we'll
cultivated farms. A more pleasing example OF me-
chanical and agricultural society cannot be found.
Nature bas been bounful to prouson, and man has
taken advantage of the bounty. From the lSacc
where stand the scene is one of unequaled beauty
Tie noble river, the great gates of the Highlands
through which il ebhs and flows the long ridge of hills
ON either eide, the cultivated slopes the rich green
meadows the Orchards the lawns, the dwellings inter
poscGall help 10 iurn one OF the most beautiful PFC
uiee on which the eye anywhere rest. Follow the
1ver up or down and the picture is repeated with
il frie variations You may begin at the great
city ly The sen and sail northward t. the
capital Of the State, and you will See on every
ide tie marvellous results of tree abor-large towns,
brving villages, heavily laden vessels busy factories,
fertile faims, and most finished landscapes. Go now
20 another Sa'o-cnc Of the old thirteen which stood
side BY ride with New. York in the days of the Revo-
lutiou Go 10 Virginia. Stand upon the banks of her
great river. You different picture-one which
Nature hes painted fair but which man has neglected.
You sec theie plantations Of thousands of acres, in
stead cfIfams Of hundreds planters instead OF farmers
and slaves instead of FREE laborers. Which do You
pIeferl Which constitutes the happi6st, the most In
ieisent the most prosperous community After con-
.ompaiing these two ffcrent pictures consider what
is ICw passing in Territory of this Republic. Man is
!hele contenGing with man. and brother with brother
in Of the mo-t erocious wars OF which history fur
nisles example, to establish one or the other Of
these systens--he system OF New York or the sy.-
TEN Of Virginia. This war il wagcd by intruders from
Missouri ard the Federal Office holders and Federal
amy against the settlers. All people ore speca-
tom might rather say actors for SINCE the election
must decide the question all must take part with
side the other Consider then what Is to be the re-
suit of This contest. Consider the different fate of
kansas whether she have one or the other of these
,ystems. She cannot have both. Nothing is more
certain than that. There cannot be plantations with
slaves and AFRO farms with free Gborers The law OF
mans nature fUrb!ds IT, No nation ever yet saw IT,
zone will soc it rs long as nan continues TO be
what be is. In settling the fate of Kansas one OF
these conditions must be chosen. We urge that it
il better for the Territory that the system OF farms aud
ire lsbortrs should be adopted better also for the
country, aud better for you, the free farmers and
mechanics of the North.
Flr,t II is better for the Territory. Make a compar
Of tie Free and the Slave States Take the most
iIosperuus Free State Newly ork, and compare il with
ihe nest prosperous Slave State, Georgia. Take the
dest Free State Massachusetts, and compare it with
be old,st Slave State, Virginia Compare the schools
# each, the proportion OF persons who can read and
yle the relative density of population the relative
w.ulih the relative industry, the number of books
written in each, the number Of newspapers, the number
Of patents and the immense superiority of Freedom
tNe II i q
,cison who has examined the subject, that more pat
tn,s were granted 10 the citizens of NewYork alone
during the last year, than have been granted to the
citizens of all the Slave States during the whole period
,iuce the organization of the Government and that
none has ever yet been granted TO citizen Of Arkansas
Second IL is better, also for the country that Kan
fos should have free institutions. Whatever promotes
lie Lapp.ntss increases the prosperity Of any of the
etce promotes the happiness and Increases the pros
city Of the Union; for the happiness and prosperity
f tie whole are but the SUM OF the happiness and
pIvrIeriiy of the different parts. If Maryland had
b, en- Free State, how much richer and better cut
waited more prosperous and powerful would she now
have been How much more would she have
iributed TO the wealth and strength of the Union
Third II is better, also for you, the free farmers
and mechanics of the North Your children do not all
r,main on the old homeste ads-they will emigrate.
seeking homes in the West You and they have
looked upon our Free Territories the future homes,
# not of some of yourselves, yet OF your children or
heir descendants.
But if you do not keep the Territory of Kansas free
You cannot keep il for yourselves or them. The point
now which desire TO impress upon your attention, IL
is that while il is 80 desirable for every reason th.t
Kansas should remain free, soembly declared
10 be by the law OF 1920 the party which supports Bu
hansn is striving 10 force Slavery upon against the
wishes of the people of the Territory This point
liuk can be made clear-proven lndeed-by evidence
shcL would prove spy fact in Court of justice. The
o-ition that the people of Kansas against Slavery
Is established by three facts:
l. Tie several nvasioDs of the Missouri borderers to
fl the ballot boIes with spurious votes in favor OF slave
Institutions. II The Inhabitants against Slavery,
iiere uld be no motive 10 bring in other voters.
. great majority tf the people cast their votes for
Mr. Roedtr delegate TO Congress, on the ground that
IL was for making Kansas Free State.
2. Tie people have actually formed a constitution
that Of Topekaj which prohibit Slasvery
Tie position that The party Of Mr. Buchanan is seek
irs to for,o Slavery upon the Territory established
seyera facts. do not now enter into the merits Of
ne Ksuses Act, though think il can be shown both
hy tic intrinsic character Of the act aud By the crcU