New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-22
rs wFTERE ANY DIFF .cr,RENCE,

We have frequently I'D the Buchanan leaders to
point out any substantial difference, between
the position Of William H. Seward and John ..
nridge on the slavery question we nave nesel
yet been able to obtain satisfactory answer. An'
u, excellence, of the South as they cam 70
10 studously ignore this important matte
avoid treading on this delicate ground. Ihey nlahe'
II Is undeniaby true great deal OF russ aooue 'i.e
intensity of their devotion to the Sont-run through
all the variations Of the political gamnt WIN tne
rapidity and assurance which long practice corners
and brayely seek to supply the deficiency OF every
day Common sense by multiplying Words phrases
and aeneraltles, full of sound and fury signymg
nothino., When, however, the wheat is siited from
tha cha The true value of their performances is ap
narent. on the one side there is IN immense pile of
chaf-on the other. hardly grain Of wheat
We viii re.state the positions Of Seward and Brock
inridre in order that there may be proper under
standing Of the question in controversy, and IN sne
hone that the Southern friends of the latter may
enoy fair chance to rescue him from the unpleasant
predcament in which he is now placed.
The months arc not many in the calendar q sllle
since Senator William H Seward, OF New lotA' iose
| in his place in the Senate and delivered u speeen -,
markable for its ingenuity, power ana pololess ~
Seward aboltonist though he be, Is q laa u sie''V
intellect and indomitalle energy WhateVer he u'i.
.1Stal-.a - ,;es forward with all his might, mind
% He never does things by halves. In
m Irasnect The arcllenemy Of the South deserves
u aroat IA could it be believed that he was not
al calculating ruthless manufacturer of fanatcism
Il te worst and most degraded kind, to accomplish
nurposes alike unholy, unpatrotc, unchrstlan ana
reasonable. he might be deemed worthy the respect
Of those whom he seeks to destroy Honesty OF pur-
pose, even in bad cause, challenges admiration.
During the delivery of the speech to which we have
referred. Senator Seward dcfed, and reiterated his
defiance several times any senator North or south 10
show that he had ever given vote or spoken SEN
fence that interfered looked towards interference,
with the constitutional rights Of Shareholders in the
States To this broad unmistakabe declaration there
i was no response Northern senators were mute
Southern senators were silent! Slide said nothing
/. BENJAMIN said nothing Brown said nothing, Toombs
said nothing Butler said nothing Hunter said nothing
Pearce said nothing, Douglas said nothing, and Cas-
and the rest said nothing So far as the sentiment
so boldly enunciated was concerned the United States
Senate was asay-nothing assemblage. Then Senator
Seward proceeded to state that he had opposed ant
always would oppose the introduction OF the instltu
ton Of slavery into free territories.
This being the position of Senator Seward on thu
slavery question: let again examine the position
the Hon. j. G. Breckenridge candidate for the Vice
Presidency, on the same question and see if there
any essential difference in the positions occupied b
these two distinguished gentlemen. Mr.. Breckenridge
+ in his Tippecanoe Battle Ground speech declared
Z openly and unequvocally, that " He WAS coNNEcTE
:, WITH NO POLITICAL ORGANIZATION WHICH DESIRED
!, EXTEND SLAVERY"
Now, we repeat the question, where is the nater
difference in the attitudes occupied by Seward an
}, Breckinridge on the slavery question We can Sc
!, none. Mi. Seward only wars against the ertcnsio
! Of slavery into the Territories Mr. BreckinridG
nquaifedly asserts that he belongs to no "polfttc
: organisation 1rheh DESIRES to ertend siare,y
Slavery can only be ertendsd by its diffusion into Te
ritories afterwards to become slave States. There
no other mode nor manner whereby its extension CT
n be supernduced, 1900.
That the doctrine of slavery extension into the To
ritories, thus repudated by Messrs. Seward ar
y Breckenridge is of vital Importance to the South,
e rejecting man doubts. The proposition is so Gle
that successful controverson is not to be thought
n for moment. Demonstration itself could not be mo
$ palpable to the eye and brain of intelligence.
Mr. Warner, of Georgia, delivered very able spee
5. on this subject in the House of Representativ
y. on the 4th of April last. We quote the followi1
70 extract and call the attention of the Southern publ