The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-11


come when the Union which thrown the shield Of IL
protection over all your great interests shall present. IN
fe eraces hostile and contcndpe s,atesvour .,rens,h
viii then become weakness-your glory will have de-.
IaIeo (Applaase) You can conceive, your please,
that even after the spirit OF onion aud affection which ha
the people Of the States heretofore the political
which hold the States together may survive
There s NO doubt that the aon between the Staacs
might tuaod for considerable length Of time even
aer eoo feeling and harmony have been extngushed;
You must consider for the effect OF this
would upon the commercial interests Of country
When you go broad 70 cultivate with foresn
,Ssr Or WIN sns s s i not s aim
good feeling 2snd II not equally necessary that sen
menis of cordially aud good negh1orhood should pre-
vail between ali oysions of county, You intend 70
enjoy that free and prosperous which hes
marked progress under the protection OF federal
Union. cloud appluUse) separation In feeling and
alienation OF sentiment produce gradual declines Of co-
merce and OF intercourse between distant communities:
concerned you will experience mai Of tAo evils and
disadvantages that would result from abr p0l
this KIND 70 present - 70 sSc 49,
all parts OF bs country alike beneficial to each Other
that eaon Is Interested IN the prosperity of each
the welfare and happiness Of the whole (Applauss.l
zed by STATISTICAL computation which presented rssuit
that seemed almost fabuous and these figures start
ling appears. were suddenly reduced about tssa
or fifteen millions OF dollars by the Investigation q
one of your abest statesmeD-Ar Ruggles (sppausel-
Who by very brief effort of his vigorous pen, produced
dissertation able and masteriy upon American com-
merce and the American Unon and tho relations thAa
exist between them-an exposition of the value the
commercial Intercourse between the States the De-
pendence Of all interests upon the bssis OF na
tonal system, which ] would gladly commend to the
any interest In the welfare Of the country But eer11e
men, must not infer thai intend 10 appeal merely -
pecuniary and commercial interests in support Of ths
value and sscredners Of our Union. will appeal 10 yeu
by the higher and more elevated considerations of pat
o.ism, which Influenced our ancestors in forming and
framing this free republican system. (Cheers.) -
enough to know without entering into any satis dol
computations calculations that New York nterest-
in tha ttvars Af
is united urder our common system Of governmeaa.
Ought you 10 complain because New England employs
her industry in manufactures vhe the Southern Ssaiss
seek their prosperity In agricultural industry; New
York s placed here providcnta'ly midway betweea
them, with her merchants and ships nnumerabte,
ready to carry out this traffic which 10 produced
by the diversy Of their interests and prod ucons and
the part OF factor and carrier between them Now,
gentlemen be thankful to the great architect a
nations that he has given colossal empire, reaching
20 e % Gs ss no o &
interest, OF production and pursuits among ths people,
which are seized upon By men to produce dscord and
alienation when properly considered constitute the veRy
strength and life blood OF the nation. (Appause) Bat
gentlemen, there is question which propose 70 s-
sent crisis to be TO ali others That euesss
Is whether the sixteen States Of the Union Ia tho Nor
because they have the power shall combine togethes,
by their united action President Of Unss1
States without concurrence participation the part q
the other fifteen States OF confederay (Chcers "a
cries OF "No) Coupled with this appears % mo tha1
all ordinary questions snk into utter insendcanos anA
some persussed .hcmssv ahss the
remedy for the evils Under which the oooaay
is now labOring Is for The Northern ssaass
Of the country. ! would wish 70 do full justice y
those who are actuated by this view Of duty and Of p
uiotism. i willingly concede that they honest ID
their opononsthat they actuAted by patriotic
ngthat tney intend TO be loyal the U6ion-thas many
combination for temporary purpose, and intending
to withdraw from IL as soon as the particular object
accomplished Concede, all this But t appears 70 Ne
bat they have not sufficiently considered the practical
effect OF the course which they have entered upon, and
ceed prove to be very different from ahs oy.s ~
which they acuated Ism combination OF this kind and
an election by sixteen State. standing on by themselves,
pact between free Independent and sovereign SsaaAs
shouts Of "No no." and spplausel Can Il prove hsas
remedy for wrong doing in Kansas, wrong dotnGz
any anywbcreY (Renewcd cries OF "So.') No. gentle
men, you right insist II, that 50 far from beng
remedy would prove be agavation OF the disesse
part OF the disease under which tho country y la-
boring, and will prove prolific Of discord vts
enco and strife bordering upon anarchy aad scenes a
confusion which the country has before witnessed
since the formation Of our constitution. am aware,
gentlemen that the advocstes OF the new party vhIoS
has been formed-the republican pNty-ntcrpS Q pre-
psr,y Il moi sectional Now Iet us ace how his nsrt~
composed and you may Judge for yourselves whehsr
sectional PARTY or not In the hrst place, o.
eanzed upon the single question Of slavery without any
reference To the other Of interest which enter
into the administration Of government exists In ne
number In three or four slave States, favor tAiD
movement, 10 entitled TO attention than ths sx-
y ",
in section OF the country upon qusssssa
which, In the very nature OF things 10 q subject u
in all It's operation, and ! in is very formauon .
the one section having exstance In the oBhcr, vii
Inquire that s no, geographical party, Gan you ssx
gest what fact is necessary 10 make gscSraphicaa
partyf would Ike to know what 70 be done 10 mAks
itany more geographical than Il ss daughter and ap-
e the country, 10 mashsi the people Of one sscsiss
against tho other, matter BY what name may e.
rsss.pSoa party such ana
dcpreced In his farewell address, and II s frausht win
period Of his life career (chesrs But We ars IN
70, med that this party has modified It's platform, and
lie, us consider s history for a single moment TSe r.
publican party In this State organized 1854 II
purposes were declared At the two convcutions-ese
held o. Saratoga, and the other, subsequently, %
the subjec, Of slavery they repuda.ed tAe
admission any more slave States and there were
several other views upon this subjects and finally they
States meet convention, with view 70 uomsnsss
candidates for the and Woe Presidency Of ho
rod VIM sv,sv 70 oSsi.,s os;scs,ors sSs
this rarty they have reduced their PLATFORM and thrown
OF plank alter another, until nothing appears 10
main but the single item In reference 70 KansaD.
(Chcersl his proposition In regard TO tho govern
Mt Of Kansas. with nothing regard 70 the govern
too that they afterwards modified their call for oos
venon a. 70 invite oil the States Of the Union
in and act with them for nominating candidates for Prs-
Den, and Vice President What Il but . solemn
ockery invite the Southern states meet couvsn
ton TO nominate President when they knew they wouiA
not come and they would not obtain a single sIssss-
raj vote In that whole section OF the UnionS In der
to ascertain the real purpose and scope and aim of
q party organization, must pay attention IN
avowals through the press and In the pubiis
discussion Judging by this criterion, tho party pre-
csely m sectional a. was In 1894 1896. 10 you
s press pouring out continual stream 6snun-
cson upon the whole body OF the southern atcsapply
neterms OF reproach and insult towards portion o he
country, dcnouncing the States barbarous
slaveholders az criminals and sometimes advancing tho
sentiment that union with them alike Improbable aad
dsgracsfu Ia not the sentiment proclaimed IRON
thousand stumps throughout tho land at this monsnis
And party who seeks 70 propagate s views by suoh
means 10 convince you that because In resolution haD
defined but one single point, IL therefore not scctionaf
The time is gone by for Judging parties by platforms
Applause Ingenious, stfal resolutions are Of about
ei. If you want 10 know anything about the case
ron must look 10 other SOURCES "a voscs,
Of this party 10 only 10 be ascertaned by looking
Il the various insrumon,altes through which opsI