New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-29

LAWRENCE PLATFORM.
Uhereo, The offending settlers Of kar.ss have eni
Of ship end snity with their Pro Safery bfe.e u -
ind rherea, IEs. .aytaee ai... ~ gs5 d sraa
ard der sdug thereby forcing o. 20 the ooeusioa ma
utiou Of Slavery possesses wh ise eisieH ~ 70 II
M fsfieed a. lie recent acts Of sbors show y
her 81 lon 70 10 cen result il end4 senng not only Y
lives Liberties but the IerTetuty Of 'uF glorious
laird That in view Of the Jon on IL par. tne
Slave Power destr take away The ga'. wL-9 = "a
le br.ele and adopt motto; free-stAis 90
il Ear, wegt desy 20 iST e .Ig 5.soa o. ga
very tie where aqw s1's I'D eproni a "
ae' ''''h''''' JOIN q ' SEER. (wais.)
"GEo. ". DElrzLER, lk.Nj
y a. BUHS, K y
Tle1latforIn was received with loud applause.
Col James II Lane made speech IN support
of the resolutions in which AZ repudlated squat
ter Sovereignty and mounted ialriy ana SQUARE
u" the RepubHcan platform. 80 aggressive W."
the Slave Power, be said, that he believed they
would nv TO thrust Il intO Heaven itseii, even IL
tie Archangel Michael stood al the gate-a"eS'
he had a ShGrp's RTE "a hes hand! Liz
Mir. Conway stated that ali who knew nun
were well aware be- was opposed to slavery.
African Sls7ery morally and economically no
regarded ar idely AID deeply Pe,nicious IN us
ef. cts upon ;, ciety. As political institution III
tLis commissioning the basis of all important
share of Governmental power, and supporting 'ne
political fortunes OF vast mlIutude 81 aloitiou'
meL-Le regarded il as dangerous TO the hepuolic'
having direct tendency to dlsrJpt or consoiidate
the MON. Iut be was not opposed 70 II slmpy
on GROUNDS of eypediency or from notifies OF inter
est The love Of Liberty was 10 ham matter Oh
feelirC--a thing Of continental lasting dhd au-
peTys6irg inspiration. IL Wa part Oi his oellg'
imrlalted in lis heart aud soul, and brain, by tue
hand of Cmniscience. Slavery he felt aud Rns0
To be the opposite o. all thar vas just ana kindly
snd noble. and true, In he intercourse Oh huni'h
lite For these asnns briefly set forth, he wasop-
posed toi He opposed 10 il standing still or 90
i forr ard He wished il T. DC neither tolerated nor
eyfen3ed He regarded il With the same feelings
in Eont.cky a. in Kansas. IL was thlng W DC
ootteu tid of in the course of human progress-hoc
70 be extended and made stronger. lie should
ever use his Influence wherever ie could DO 10 IN
legitimate way, % prevent rs CROWN ana al
vanceuent. ard accomplish It's eventual abolish
ner. He had worked to prevent its estaoiisliuiche
IL Kapeas and believed be- mad done something
toward die att ainment Of that end. bUt wherever
Slavery was matter belonging to foreign
urisdictinn-either by constitutional stpulatioos
or otkerwisc-although he might abhor IL, 1t was
subject over which re- could Of course, assume 10
ere-ciee no control whatever lie might express
his view without hesitation OF reserve, IN spirit
OF ku1ness and Of brotherhood, to tnOse among
whom the institution Of Slavery exlstedi bnt I"
att.mpt any actual interference 10 the premises
would be to rthessly tromple under ioes INC ia"t1
important and sacred obligations.
Mr.. James ReJpsth Free soil DEM thought
the Platform of the Committee ought 70 be sood
one for il Was uncommonly smai! f0f efeds
party g. stand on. lie did not like 70 hear - tne
Sonth mathematical %rl,OOO shareholders
were, not lie people of t1e South nor the slavery
4. ,b,.l1 10 al
the southern States before coming 10 Xai .as, and
her c-e did not believe that he South would
ipdolse the conduct of the MissOurians. On the
9Cth Of Jauuary a Southern Commercial CoGyen-
ton would meet 81 Richmond, Virginia. mere
would be delegates from every Slave state IN tue
Union there lie recommended that delegation
be sent from Ksnsas 70 lay our grievances before
the reoplo o. the S,uth, and 20 ask tho Con en-
ton whether OF ne il Endorsed the Border Ruffant
in their fagrnnt violations OF tho doctrine "a
Sauatter Sovereignty -its fayorite political prin-
cipte. II il condemned them, rhe Border kntnaDs
would be- placed in the position OF bsbdts. but ~,
on the contrary, the South iudOrsed them, then
tho North would be q unit for us-kansas WOW /.
gain BY either decision. II the South dc lnd0rse
htch;sOn ard his armed rabble she Should be
REGARDED as an enemy with whom "o ought 10
g fight for & funeral' we shouid carry cut the
principle nbodied in the platiorIn-the rght oi
CONGRESS- to Interfere with Slevery--the doctrine
OF National sovereignty. az far as II will CO. ii the
Slave power ndorsPs AtcbsOns determination 20
anuiLl'ate M, We should revenge ourselves D. III
sis,iue that it should b. anhhilated. W. should
react them that We are strong for attack a. Well
a. defense We should insist OF Z repeal OF tine
Fugitive ssve law and the immen ,'e AMI uncon-
diiopG. abolition Of Slavery in the District Of Co
hn.tia. The Constitution gives Congress power 70
regalste Commerce Let rs. r the South indJrse5
the conduct OF the bandits who thr, ..fncd 70 e.
terminate us-but who did not, could lat aud dare
not-instruct ouI Representatives and Senators so
70 vote as 70 regulate the lnterstare Slave trade
out Of existence.
On motion Of Mr.. Speer. COL Lane snd Mr.
Redpdth were appointed Delegates % the South
ern Commercial Convention
MI G T. Lowry National De- eTat) SAL:
Citizens of LaWreUce Iuen ~ tbis yet un,4hcn
SevsstOpoi-I greet Nth unt, va q pleasure an
other opportunity 81 Dterchsusng mutual publc
CONCENTRATIONS with ny fello7:-solders IN This
glorious war Months ago we solclnnly dedicated
ourselves T. the pursuit Of a great, 9 sublime pur
pose: aud 70 night thank God. We saal upon the
eve Of lis accomplishment A few tlrus more Of
Il wheel by the t,ady hand Of a cooi ana ta'Lia
plot, sud unhappy craft thar has been for near
two wears bufeted by adverse gales from IN.
trisuirg politicians rpon the TO1gh waves Ot al
verse circumstances viii ride aafsiy uaeg'icsNy,
trim Ihanily. within @ calm and plaid haven.
And j. IL tide 10 logger a hGiGmanned. 0c-'e-
rggCd lugger. but another neS ship-Ji-Stlte from
ketl 70 masthead n mode. 70. future builders.
When then, we are carried by skill And wat.btui-
ness across snd beyond the dangerous shoals that
lie at the entrance Of the desired hsrbor, le; sl
honor be paid to Charles Robinson, th3
.-an who 1ill then hold the helm. The county
viii 40. DO wanting 10 praise Of the gallant
crew, who, Remembering the words Of Lawrence.
would never give up the. Aswe are stsnd-
irg now in sight Os the goal toward which our