New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-10

souri restriction Mr. Douglas himself said that this
woe rot intended, it would eDdanger the Union.
But the purpose existed though il not svowed.
He had Rad confidence in the chvalric men Of the
South. He had said that they would not do such
wrong. But, if God would forgive him for making
that remark, he would never make 1t in the future
lCbeeHl. But at last the matter came again before
the senate with the avowed purpose Of repeating the
Missouri Compronise. II wss repealed. Many man
from The North turned against Freedom, and ne.r'y
every one was for his vote. rewarded with an Once.
But thew said the matter merely an Abstraction
not OF any p'acticsl effect but the removal OF re-
slcton offensive TO the South taat God had protected
that Territory fUm the aggressons OF slavery thit
the restriction was unconstitutional Yes; 1t was
left for the pretended followers OF Jefferson
in the reign Of Franklin Pierce TO discover the impor
tant truth that Jefferson was an old fool IN extending
the ordnance Of 1877 over the NOsh-west Territory
JeffeSron ore Of the trainers Of the Constitution ~
had been said that the Compromise measures of isjo
were fnality: that, with the passage OF them we
reached the political millennium. He had not shared
that belief and the result that it was now shown
bis fears were true He did not propose to discuss the
copstitutonslity II wes q cOTnprOmise-an agree
ment between parties in which each sacrificed por-
ton of what claimed its right, and its repeal was
breach Of pighted faith. But 1t had shown them
that was wrong TO compromise with inlqulty, ana
he only wished that the Compromise Of 1870 had
been never made at all, but that 1t had
been fought out until Freedom tnutaphed.
They had said that we uttered hard things TO the
South which would endaDger the perpetuity OF tne
Government: but be said here and he wanted to be
underood that if be could not utter his CONVICTIONS OF
truth then let that Government Dissolve from under
him Loud applause and cheers, with a few hiSsesl.
But there was no such danger To say that there was
any such danger was the biggest humbug since Bar
mum showed his woody horse Lsughteil. He was
an old Republican, ard he uttered no principle which
had not been uttered by Washington and the fathers
Of the Constitution [Appausel. II was too late to
say that those principles which the Declaration OF lnde
pendence bad pronounced to be sef-evident truth:
were selfevident lies IApplsutel But he had heard
A.. a -, 10 NJ he
buked by men calling themselves Democrats The
man who would attempt to curb the night
of free speech was but a tool OF des-
posn, who belied bis pretensions TO be Democrat.
The adherence of the North to the great principles Of
the Revolution had resulted in the free institutions OF
the North. The departure from those principles by
the South had innoculaed the South with despotiSn
All countries must be Free or they must be enslave1
They had in the South trampled down the principles Of
freedom Of speech and freedom Of the press. Wher-
ever Slavery had got Judgment It had controlled the
utterance of the sentiments Of the people II was not
a part of Republicahsm to interfere with Slavery IN
the States Custom, them had established it, and for
its existence he was not responsible. But when 1t was
attempted to introduce it into territory now free he
would stand and fight against it inch by inch lap
plausd. He spoke to free men-to men the repre-
stntatfves Of Free Labor. And he would ask if the
free wofkingmen Of New-Jersey would work side
by side with the slaves! No, they would not.
Such state of things was Incompatible. The
slaveholders-less than one twentieth Of our peO-
ple-controlled the legislation of our country.
Nothing had been done to advance the inter
csts of freedom. The legislation had been for tho
benefit of Slavery. When during the last twenty
wears had this Government been in the hands of men
who were in the interest Of free principles! When
had man obtained Office who had declared opinions
against Slavery Slavery aggressive Already
acts more tyrannioal than those Of the British Para
pent which drove our orcfaher TO this country, had
been committed in Kansas. TIE conspiracy was be-
gun at Washington and was extended TO the borders,
before the Kansas bill passed. TO push Slavery into
that Territory The history Of this conspiracy, and the
acts Of the Border Ruffians, dwelt upon with
great effect by the speaker whose remarks were fre-
quently interrupted with applause. He had never
been friend Of popular sovereignty, because he knew
that il meant Slavery and nothing else But the bill
prevailed and now they said, to Cesar you have ap-
pealed, and to Caesar you mast come. And taking
them on their own ground, II was found that nine
ont of ten of the inhabitants Of Kansas were in favor
of Freedom. Fooled here, tLey next sent over hordes
of ufians TO control the elections, and by this means
they secured Legislature which had enacted more
bloody code than had been known from Nero to Mich
oas 1t was n matter Of surprise to him that there
could be found in Congress men who would stand up
and uphold those laws. Several of the laws were cited
bv the distinguished speaker to show their enormty
The history of the organization of the State Constr
tutiopal Convention was next adverted to. lie said
that it was likely to pass the House. II the Senate
dare TO put Themselves in hostile position to this ap
picaoD they would appeal to just people, and they
who refused would be stricken down Loud applausel
Our reporter left during the delivery of the perora
ton of Mr. Wades admirable speech. He was to have
been followed by Mr.. Bingham of Ohio and Gen. Nye
Of this city.