The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-23
Immense Fremont Meeting rE Philadelphia.
MzMBER OF GAN. JAcKsoN's CABINET RRPUDfArrNa
BUCHAEAE-SPEECH OF o. Il. FIELD, ETC.

at the headquarters in Chestnut street.
Charlie, Gibbons, Chairman Of the Stc.c Committee,
read letter from the Hon. Samuel D. Ingasr, formerly
member Of Gen. Jackson's Cabinet, rspcdating Ba-
chAnan and the Cincinnati PLATFORM and in favor Of Ere
mort and freedom.
David Dudley Field, OF your city, then addressed the
meeting in the following powerful eloquent speech
exciting the greatest en- thusiasm:-
Fellow citizens OF Phiiadepha-A citizen OF Pennsyva.
MA has been nominated by political party for tho Of
fee Of President Of the United States sud yet here
70 ask you not to vote for him. do 30 becouse believe
mat your STATE pride Is subordinate your pride OF
country that you prefer the interests OF the Union
empty honor Of having Pensylvanian President and
nifty Of presenting candidate with better cause
snail therefore, speak you Of the candidates aad the
parties tney represent as II you had other feeling in
respect to them than such ID common TO citizens OF
all the Sates. But shall not remember that
TO people whose and instincts prompt them to
iavor stable government, permanent poiicy and
Mei considered and regular administration OF affairs
The tendencies OF Philadephia conservative, and
SNAIL, therefore, ask your consideration Of the
question: which ID the conservative side in this contest
VIII De ny endeavor to show that Mr.. Buchanan and
his party represent the most violent and Revolutionary
doctrines AID tendencies which have belonged
any party in political CONTEXT and that the safest and
most conservative candidate and party are Mr. f. mont
and MS supporters How are you to Judge? BY conse-
elecLot.-what OF Mr. Fremontea By a comparison OF
these You will decide wnch is destructive and which
conservative | do net speak Of Mr Fillmore because
people, and trust ineir better will yet perceive
tie cargr OF throwing an election into the House Of Re-
presenisrves IN the present condition and temper of that
body, and the extreme agitation OF the public mad The
first consequesce OF the election Of Mr. Buchanan will be
the introduction Of slavery into the Territory Of Kansas
Introduction did say? Ii already introdu ed Tne et
tect o bis election will be the confirmation Of that intro
clc;iop ana the hrm establishment OF the Law and
concfion OF human bondage. eau there be auy doubt
81 his Look at the iac6. On the 2ith Of May,
1854. slavery was BY law excluded from ne
years. 1t Is now allowed, Who Is responsible for thus
Who let slavery nf The party which supports Mr.. Ba
been for tbs repeal slavery could not have o. tered
Whether they did II with the intention aduaug slave
ry or not is of little practical importance tney
nsslcp, they will stii be weak enough let remain
where it is 10 believe that the weakness and folly
which let in the evil Will be transformed into strength
and wisdom to drive il out that II ia there Is 10 be
creduIous TO the extent Of folly IT. however they had
the Intention OF admitting it-ss thilx they had-is
there any Jason 10 suppose the ntenton abandoned
Zee 20 reason and have never heard any pretended
The pubic acts OF the OF tie party
reason 10 expect IT, The Cincinnati Convention approved
Mr. Perce's Administration OF the government; II COM
carefully avoided any admission that the eopie Of Ter
rory can exclude slavery, ertng instead that when
FORMED nto State they may come into the Union with
Without slavery, they choose. These resolutions Mr.
Buchanan accepts and adopts az his own. declares that
they speak for him that he s 10 longer simple individual
oct as representative OF party and r1ust square his
conduct accordig 10 the pu:iord OF tina. party inserting
iothDg and taking nothing away The speech OF Nr Back
speech q Mr. Wso OF vrgris, approving il: the letter
OF &r Brewn, OF Mississippi written 10 recomroent II,
all 20 TO show the sense 10 which the soh understand
the pledge OF their What agrava,os MS evil
aud increascs, possioe. ts dagger, the wcSedness
~ which 4 has been accomplished Slavery has en-
tered ksnsas through political misconduct OF which tae
history the world furnishes lew examples, perndy de-
ceit, and contempt OF public opinion msconduc. in
pcang The Missouri restriction misconduct In repeating
BY such an oct passed. and misconduct in the
cEton OF tie act No new av was necessary. The law
n which attended the passage OF hatlaw had psssed
away all parties acquesced ana the public mind
tran Iuiy 10 put the freedom OF kansas peril ami 70
inyae e.yl war. To any man ot ordinary foresEht II
e,sx % the votes o. the settlers scattered sso.s sSs oa
tiers OF border and slave state. II the President has
had much he could do TO keep armed parties from
leaving the coast for the invasion OF Gaia now could
he expect 10 prevent the unruly borderers or Missouri
from crossing an invisible line. VIXEN they saST, or
thought hey their property In slaves 10 bo denger
He complains, II Is sed, that the borderers aud the set
tiers have not conducted themselves peaceaby he
Intended when he pressed MS peace measures upon them
Poor man. he Is IN The condition OF the wtng who threw
spark uron guDpowdsr, and thought hard TO be blown
trials be had TO deal with. The art Of states
manship is 10 take men ard Circumstances rs
they are found and deal with them wisely and Ee who
pans or executes without regard 1, them is merely
cbarlaan so are they al who talk oil squattei sever
eighty as paD Of peace. Il has always led snd WI
TO civil IN the Territories bordering upon slave
saies. The sooner our people come to this conclusion
wscs tie better for all. Then the have
been drawn to deceive the North and sa the botderers
y
Lad been generally REQUIRED In tho States AID In the
Territories. lin omission IN the Kansas act gave tho bor
Iessls,ure wss Allowed 70 deter mine VINO Should vote
future elections Then Zoe Governor Secretary, Judges,
Narshal and Attorney were 70 be appointed by the Pre-
sdent. What precious scheme tor the s.nrehodeYs
who had In their keeping the President and Cabinet n
Washington and host OF slave owners Ia sii the con,er
n settlements The execution OF TIE act in hsr
40 fur,her. Ii Is needless now 70 GO through
The free settlers Of Kansas with which the Esoo country
rings from the Missouri 10 the Atlantic Tne report OF
the investigating committee OF The House of Representa-
alone ais than twelve hundred pagos, and as
nary would hardly describe all the asaults. arson
apse and murder hat have been since committed, 10 an
extent and with mpupity which have parallel
IN day, struggling Italy or .asurgen; Hunga
ry Indeed, may be affirmed thai here : nothing In
the history OF las age shocking ihan the story OF tho
fierce. barbaTous and unrelen,ing waged by the
Nj souri, bordcrers Is more like chapter taken from
asht Of lie Sks of Aiya agains, ha Neshsslands or
all civil are the most cruel and civil war
wsged by tao masters Of slaves to extend and per-
nepce, even among lis knd. when ,he history
Of this Kansas war Is written wiz be one OF the
goomesi chapters all snnals Distrusi and fear
falling upon all; ue town, village, AMI the solitary
dwelling in equal alarm the farmer shot his pough and
the traveller upon bis lonely road-mcn women and chill.
dren ssakng shelter in the woods cannouadcd a. Ia
lerces battle and fugtves lying from their pursuers BY
the bla=e Of Their cabins ghtng up the horzon-these
these charge upon that party which now seeking 10
ees, Mr. Buchanan ratEsr upon tho LEADERS, for whom
nsss Be- judged. We js3se & the future by the past,
we what has been already dorc, and who has done
IA We will not surmise change against all probability
We cannot expect whsn q not even promised. We
would not believe in ID I i were promised, unless =
change nsan followed the promise. We know
thai the settlers have net been defended by the federal
authorities but by the same authorities have been de-
prived OF the means Of defs,dipg themselves. The
rarty has been guilty OF The double crime of
rendering them deienceless, and then allowing
them TO be plu7dered, murdered or driven into
the wilderness. We know that the free settlers
E4v hppuh IN m ~ vel
that others have not been permitted 10 enter The roads
leading into the Territory are blockaded, How slavery
10 be driven out so long this state Of things lasts,
than divine; and that will last, who can
doubu Not only Il the motive that has prompted those
acts unchanged, but will be increased In intensity
Mr.. Buchanan a elected Now while the North is daily
Wowrg more and more indignant there every reason
Tor relaxing In this policy. II not relaxed nou, how cin
any man imagine will be relaxed when ths election Is
over the chains fastened and the parry delivered from
any fear Of consequences repeat, then-spd am us