New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-08


iIn NJ England il they had at the same time 'aie
80 Ierd over far direr kind OF slavery than
hat scaif 81 which they were hghhng II "ouu nsse
b. N in possible for them 10 appeal 20 ne
MI. ~ ~. eighteenth century for sd-impornoe io'
th.r, ., irSres efsvette ard oecusko 10 CONE over
20 kslr then in th.ir struggle with England-u tNey
had /, en- intent ell the while upon iasipe -.
heavier yoke upon portion OF men lelio" ,.,,I;,
than that which they themselves were s'rugsl"s
to throw of Mr.. Hecker read extracts iroal
the writings Of Washington Jefferson, Aorris Mercer
ard others showing that the fathers OF 'n1 hepuoS
ted always been opposed TO SiSN cry, TIE a'T n
stk ne rtertn nee 10 the that even ectore me DV
lsraton oi Ind pendenco Lord Mansreld hAd III u.
famous Somerset case decided that no save CouIu
breathe the air Of England. Nt6t bareisced in'pu-
dsnce was II ST which dared in the face o all theSe
facts 10 give TIE lie To history and tell the people that
TIE Constitution gave every slaveho der rghto carry
Nery into any territory which noaed me Od VI
It starsF angltd banner 50 far was tins from 0elng
tie case, that the Constitution had not mentioned the
word slavery. M. Hecker then called the attention
If bis tCaics io the provisions 81 the Ordinance OF
rs That ordinance he said. contained the authen-
tic Interpretation ot whatever might seer obscure
on the subject IN tie Constitution, and by
that act the true meaning of the Constitution
in Iesp,ct to slavery 10 be learned.
Tie y eskor tLen proceeded at some length 70 show
that in spite Of the original intentions ot the founders
al tie Repubice, TIE Shareholders had obtained great
ana N usual privileges III the Government They
SLOWED rol eseniatoR f'r their Slaves, that fty
50 >lsy,Ioie-s owning each tvc hundred NEGROES
would have inst much weight IN respect to National
II, rrtsentatlon as tie whole assembly Of ireemen
Which be was then addressing. With such prvi-
ltcts snd concessions they ought 10 be content,
and not lay ruthless hands upon the last bulwark
# trc,C,ni They ought to be satisfied with the
Avn ttstwCud require any Of this audience 10 aid the
: Marshal if he should order them all ont tonight
for such purpose, IN capturing some fugitive slave,
ar el,e incur leavy penalties tor neseCng to render
.ucL assistance. lnfamy enough had been heaped
mon them AMI they did not want to bear any more
,rtrpr,s rAr1lausel. The intention of The slave
L,Ts was nothing less than IL subdue the lovers of
freedom as Senator Douglas said, and as John Ran
G,dom North was the real intent and purpose OF the
framors Of the Cincinnati plattorm-the sc-stycd
Democratic party. which in consideration OF the Spots
of office would bend humble supplant at the feet of
The slaveholders lie hoped that at such an imminent
crisis as the present they would all rs reenen stand
united in tie maintenance ana preservation OF inc
sncred rights which have been bequeathed 10 them oy
tie saces and patriots Of the Revolution ne speaker
,I,r nIoced.d 10 show somewhat detail the crcum-
stances under which the Missouri Compromise ne
was established. and ad,erted 10 the fact
that az that time, the establishment oi
that line was regarded great triumph TOR the
South md ss great sacrifice on the part OF the North,
rom the fact that 10y that act they had devoted large
portion of territory to Slavery He then sand that the
ayeholdcrs not satisfied with that concession pro
coded further and further III their aggressive demands
and now, within toe last year, Judge Kane had pro-
claimed at Philadelphia that every STAKEHOLDER had
right to carry his slaves WIN MN INTO a
FI,c State. 1t was no small prIze "mcn
WINS nj stake i'm this contest. Slavery now
existed in SEQ COO square miles of territory which
was .CO eco square miles than that OF the free
States Ii the SHAREHOLDERS should get all the leIro-
ries they would have ~, GUOOOO square miles anu the
Free States would have 6OO0,OJO. They would
them command all the Southern coast, as well as
Tie great national highway, the NJ sslssppi. Inc
Slave Power would command all the ih,erha-
tloral trade, while Freedom and Free LABOR
would tie confined to small girdle OF territory
The sneaker then alluded 10 the condition OF the white
lal o1pc men in the South, and quoted from Leading
southern journals which avowec that me question Oh
Slavery was not question OF Color anu that u' tluo
condition of TIE laborng classes was that OF enslaVe
mont In the North labOing men received rom SlV 10
sI6 ror month and board; IN the South from . 10
$40 Ne chanics in the North get from III 10 80 per
month and board in the South IRON s,V 10 ~
Ent this was not all. The white laberer IN
the S.uth was treated better than the slave,
end oft, ntines not as well. The whie ,aoore'
tl.le is never allowed to sit at the table win nus en-
poyer ror did he get The same qua'y y, Md vnu
then. desue that such society should BE- extended
Over the free Territories OF this country
lVoees-No. mol. Then compare The statistics oi
population TO observe the effects OF slavery IN
illinois had population of 5000 people In $780, she
Inns populatIo of 800 COO and has within herself al
Il. lnents of material rosperity Contrast her WIN
South G. rol a. one of the OF ilna States fi9m9ooVo'
South Carolina has only been able to reosb pOpua-
ton OF OOO white inhabitants, and as Tor her PuOe
laud,-tley remain uDsod in the market, because en-
I'm -ipp fre,men will not enter her borders whoever
the sre. ker said has any respect for human dighy
nr.t bcwaIe lest the curse OF Cain he upon him for
.,o,u rho territory :: free labor ana sgaanaerng
AWAY 10 3l7 eco shareholders, nay - =, o-.y
that numIer possess 10 slaves each shall that
lroad rich territory vhch was bought by the blood OF
I ofthis country territory which abounds IN agrl.
CrI,urs end mineral resources where yerdan fields and
Ni,on mines offer their untold treasure more peDtliuy
th6l the eardens shat that Territory DE
given up to a small body of arisocrats whose preteq
iad upO hp
birth or upon the suppostlon OF higher intellectual
culture DominoeriLg and overbearlng as the ar,s-
tocrscy Of Europe il, T. ere are no Brookses 70 De
found among them They at least pretend to be highly
1uItveted and well hammered and would scorn bullies
and rowdes who strike Town legislator III his seat,
or shoot Irish walters at the breakfast table let ms
bully and luwdy arstocracy wants to subdue Us, ana
10 force III into submission more alect than Russian
s1vitude Mr.. HeCker then proceeded to examine
- CLAIMS OF the South to political proponderance
wi hin tle Union. He gave the statistics OF
the General FOst-Otice to show how he
Southern States want TO be subsidized by te
Free States. He contraSted the small amount OF caPl,
ts invested in Industrial and commercial enterprises in
the South to h prosperity OF the Industrial establish
ments of the North. The Southern STAKEHOLDER, ne
said it'll all hs pride aud Boosting very much IKE
the Spanish bidago, who, while paradng splendid
six and satin coat in front, has shabby rag vi linen
b,Liud He adyett,d to the fact that all the public
libra les in the South did not contain a. many vol
uues az the library of the little University OF Goe'uu
c,n very tangible proof OF the dreiui eiieets oi
Slavery in regard to the education ofths people. Re
inning 10 the subject of the Kansas bras IA OH,
NJ Uerker quoted a speech lately made by Gen.
ntcbison in Missouri from which it appears that Mr.
Douglas himself his effron;ry and demagogqeNm not
withdrawing, had faliered and nesaeI long , tune
Ie erc Missouri COMPROMISE, which he had pro
siCd Jew year, before TO be nviolable and saeed'
and that finally he was buIed by the most rabld Sc
c..siopsts into the uessuIe The speaker then al
,sed 20 the threats Of the dsunonisis of whom even
tI Democratic candidate for the Nicel'resideucy had
VIC g. 10 Tho rnouthpiece There men said: