New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-15

tied in ls45 by the annexation Of Texas add IN 1870 it
was eyerlastiugiy settled by declaring Slavery TO BE-
the equal Of Liberty But in four year, thereafter it
was settled again, ;hs; must be called the Douglas
settlement. The scamp he wished he had another
name Loud applause The first settlement lasted
6ftseu wears the second ten the third i've the fourth
four and now We had nth settlement, which
must be called the fancy settlement. There was
hope in this increasing frequency oil settle
meu,. Ry this last settlement cruelty was de-
clar.d TO be the principle OF the Repuohc;
coored persons kicked out of all the courts tue
old doctrine that Slavery the creature OF positive
law was declared false; wherever star-spangied
banner toated there Slavery existed by THIS decision
Now. this was prominently colored man question
While his hair stood up as il did Woody, ana "ni!e
his was as il was, nat, ana WINE ns sA,n
was as il was black. this would be colored question
Loud applause. People might think that such msa
as be would think of pulling up stakes But ne thought
il Of those things which overieaped itself; Every
time that white men looked at colored men, tney eouia
the United States great, but the Supreme Court OF
God Almighty greater. The Supreme Court OF
the United States could not change the eternal entry
Of things. He hoped the time would come when the
coored should be proud of his color and his FORM
Eight hundred years ago, Anglo-Saxons wore the
bronze collars of sevitude their necks, and twelve
hundred years ago they bought and sold in all the
markets of the civilized world. He was not afraid OF
this decision. All measures which had been intended
10 silence this agitation had proved unavang Those
who thought they were putting it down, had found
themselves put down by IT, Judgments were coming
upon the nation. If the carnage in Kansas and the
purderous assault in the Senate chamber could not
rouse people one manly movement of the
slaves In the South might rouse them. The
Presidential election had been followed by two
eyepts-the nsurrection in the South and the poison
ing at Washington. He would not say what or why
that was; but one thng-it was net strange that men
who were accustomed 10 cut and lacsrae and prost-
tute their cooks should find death in the pot. II any
man wanted to save his soul alive, let him not ensave
him Mr. Douglass to cook for him. They were re-
garded as a nation of Uncle Toms coed at psalm
singing but not caring enough for liberty to hight Tor
il. Every instruction in the South contradcted IT,
One instance like that Of the negro who died under
the lash-receivrg seven hundred lashes because he
would not criminate his fellows-was terrible
answer 10 IT, Mr. Douglass was not going our oil TINS
country 10 abolish Slavery. Men could not tree them
selves from responsibility with regard to Slavery oy
declaring for disunion it their duty to remain
and abolish it. And, then, there was something cow
ardly in the idea Of disunion Where was the wealth
ard power which should make Us fourteen milliens
take TO our heels before three hundred thousand slave
holders for fear of being catawampoasy ebawed up
Mr.. C. L. REMoND asked if Mr.. Douglass would
ike to be partyto discussion OF the constitution
atty of Slavery.
Mr.. DOUGLASS said he would be very happy to ac-
cede to this coffee and pistols for two.
The resolutions were adopted, and the meeting adj
;ourped