New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-14
Netp!21urk DAILY Gribu,le
SLAVERf IN OREGON.
q The N. Y Tribune.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept ~, 1856.
A friend OF mine, for many years a resident on
this coast is now travelling in Oregon. He has
written me a letter which | haee just received,
containing information so important and even starr
ling in its character that am constrained TO copy
PARTS of il for you. He writes, after having tray
e'ed extensively in that Territory, and having
attended la, &c meeting OF Christians OF one OF the
leading denominations, in Will there were repre-
seutatves ir,m all parts of the country. From
information which was presented at that meeang,
and from that which be gained BY his own cbser'a-
tiCn. he writes as follows:
Ozark cloud, hing Oregon. The danger ~
ON inr from beyon the desert even tr I'M seouri,
and Tie land. of \ vr,y ~ the aud south. Yes,
il is tie seine storm TINT from the borders of the Muss
rpi has swept westward over MISUNDERSTANDING
alike the hon 90 and tie affairs Oi freedom
Tie rufliuhs are not her nor United STATES uoope
10 for, II err votes upon the people But emigrants
epouph are here from the rutan State, and Achlsons
and Sirinl fellows enough are here TO lead uem on :"
ravory. And these Ploeis aganst the noerty OF tns
Tc1it,.ly nly await tier umel They feel cort<n OF
victory Tie, say moth NJ OPP My l. e., the papere DO
not as yet openly advocate It, but they are ready !" 90
So as soon as the shall come. Ibis may seem 20
he ueedL ~ alarm but the danger IL real and untni-
rent ard am furctd believe II, against all my IN
crsIipns contested step by step, the COW cuons Of
i,s ,tuih as tl.y wole fIC,d upoi me. | groan I'D
spirit under them, rs the prospect before me aafkcn'
in there bcautifs alleys aud these forest shores
"Ile rescue at X ilsas and The repeal OF the Ne
brssks ball. under ADMINISTRATION thar respects both
national faith md tie rights OF rtemcn can alone save
them nom the bghtng curseo thr great s'n' rms uis
ue,come impr sson as mad. upon du hog the meet
il gs Of the Association Among many oheresolutionr on
ml or, n, sub.cs some On tie .uieoto slavery.
1h,re drew iUrh tue best aud most iensliy dse"Ssv
during tie s.ss on. Dung this debae, participated
in by III, mbers delegates, and corresponding mem
beIs from different parts oi the Territory, came on
the facts that aston shed and pained all persons.
They were fart- such mUes n I'd gathered
in ter mt with the p,opie both in puohc AMI
in priva'e-facts of the nAtne OF private cvnVerse
Ii d. public political add,ess,s. md even o'caied)
religh ur hnrlbgues cannot repeat EN- out Ia u"
minds of men who have all along looked upon the
bright eide of the Terrtury, aud have habtuuiy
lsugLed at the suggertoD OF possible danger I'd us
liberties, they were OF such na'nre az . prove De-
yond d ubi that the majority" ~ the people were ~
tytr of slavery. ana that II an election wore u Do
now held with This the irruo the system with OIL tie
evils would be at entaled upon the State. The
facts went further, and proved that the Democratic
party wi ich Las always b,en the dominant party ~d'
pycpaud TO put hat plank tn0 as ptdf"rn, AMI ~
mai il pan bsur Leloe the people Whenever heir
Delegate at Warrington should nave secured the Pas'
sare Of the On. poD Safe bill through Congress More
over II ey threw the grave suspicion over that wo-
known Pro.SlaveIy Delegate and over tho party ne
rIres4nis that he tie Pro Slavery pr~Pects OF
this Territory, among Sou'Len Members In both
To all the lends Of civil and religious Liberty in the
North and Ens and 70 all who dare To speak ana vote
rigLteousy in Congress the il the very feaon why OF
oil othe,r that bl should Oe det.ated. For LOT that
hin pa,s and let this Territory with her prescnt pops
lstOn mostly MDspulidn and South W extern, vote
Slavery into Or gun anO we may vel despair BON OF
our national hbeity and of free ,peech For the oss OF
Oregon 10 Freedom would be more than the loss Il
KaIsas II would be an eDcroa chment ct the slave
Power upon terit ~ ibdisPu ably belonging u me
North and would be Victory OF oppression over I'D
ery that would ,mbOlden IL To- subdu aud ensave the
whole Pacific coast Aud yet hey who have Travelled
mot over Or, eOn, aud knoS tie peopI' beet, most
tear tbis fatal resu Should This great calamity befa
Oregon siiIl greater would naturally and necessarily
fol Liberty of speech AID OF the pre- would al
once be cfusbed.
"1be ,utral ca of Kansas and OF he western frontier
of Mrslouri would be I,euacred. Every editor that
should dale tn spenk for Freedom would be- mobbed,
his life endangered he press broken and his house
leyc,ed and urLed over hi head. Every Minister OF
the LosI a VITO could not BE- bought or buIhed INTO
sieI c. would be bound and rated down these rivers,
OF CtLorwise dIyen r. III tie Territory But there arc
tbose here prepsie cd 10 leave and VII leave or de or
Freedom on the spot before hey will consent u b.
silent to suppress the truths on this giant system OF
il iauiy And they would be PIT TO the test should
that event happsn. Not until now have these vgilan
TeIds Of tIt ed. N .r tie b'c-srliy vi cembhh1 M"
PIE, eniipg if possible the Introduction OF this mon
strnu- sy,i,u ~ gu uc ~ The Pdc nc Ne'u
L.fore were their yes 80 opened T. the impending ma
ture of the pel What steps uey may nov "no -
uncertain. IA lhcf they h.siGs shE cohfr" W Putsu''
Eut one Tin &c, tain, tEcy VIII hoe st'P 80 ~
.ul iect nor be silent. They @no" sn1 - 'ne vtA
imiottance Of the i-Sue b o." -p, hb1 va u.s. ~ ~
mn II, III. me. n tim. let not all the symPt'hy hho
40 he oi,en To ka.as Ibere II yet tune 10 saw
Oregon end can't but bop ana pei"'e lha' W"
d'sat,, iLat threat, Dc o.. vii b. ave ted