New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-21

e-tsbAsh the domestic sstfnison OF Slavery tbersD
f,S. .ss.Is States. sssna TO he several Tss,sSsis.i
The President nsnifssfy coccsneei else hsv cooid
the Territorial prohibition OF Slavery n eotorced,
sftet he ACTON of TIE States, or charge ss~ Of
DON es,ic rlson thesein II The several atee have
this cotqsl power the domestic institutions Of the
Territories, DO neceesty eSis's tof lcca le,ission
ibt 10 protec;'fe estc RELATION e. chauel Slavery.
The law q Gecrgia- in TIA, c-se would folios the
slave property offs citizens tsiher naa.ks prop
city fere snd for sughi csn zee, the peaal sws Of
&c, gs would aso ops rate there for the proecou Of
| that property. -.
rrous ard sbsrrd il has no sanction in the Coma
rcr 10 resson The eHtrs terrisotid ies-isave
"pov.r ofeyery State Is limited 20 is Own cfiksns and
subjects" That is the decision Of the Supreme
Court IN the great 81 Worcester Vs. the Ss'e Of
GeWsis Is Peters, so permanent change Of
ICnSil Def, ru,ines citzei ship.
lccnclude hersfore that the Teritories are pit I'M
der The common and sovereignty OF the States rer
ay: that the exc usive dominion sad sovereignty over
then Is in The United States and can BE- exercised only
by Congress cna enactment and thS ihs new States
within the Territories only BE- fosm4d BY AID With
the consent o; the Nsticnsl Government Thspeople
Of tie Territories may form State Cos statsOn, but
ublt il be approved by Congress no STATE organ
iTed The Copsiiiun n 81 formed Is q uhty, Anal me
Inhabitants remain subject 10 Consresson legisA.ion.
They can never become State but pufsaant 20 such
copdii,n ne the nstions sIl may impose, and that
will is limited by nothing but the Consultation. The
Constitution is based upon TIE EQUALITY OF me onman
race In the words Of Washington, IL II completely
fr,e in Il, prir cipes." A State form,d spder the
CorsutCn and pursuant 10 It's spirit, mu,t rest upon
this great principle Of t9rstltf: lie primal eo)et
must be 10 protect each human being within io jaris.
dciior in he FREE snd full e. yuent CT his natural
rishts Mere political Conventional fshu are sub
ect 10 he conro Of the mscriy but the rights OF HUI
man nature belong 10 ~ each member OF hs state,
and cannot be forfeited but by crime. -
Ii pece.say follows that neither Slave statutes nor
Slave constitutions can be made operative within me
Territories without the sanction ard approval, express
n, Rrost1 ,rh i'm nff
IN g. the past legs alton and eotemporaneeus history OF
he Constitution prove It, Dlssuse II ssyou may ne
question which shAk.s ii Union 20 day not wheth~
Congress ma, govern the Territories, but now Con
s,.ss nav govern them The question H. whether
Congress sh all govern the Territories in the spirit OF
the Cor stitu'iCn, and impose such statute rest-c.
tiors upou the Institution Of Stats therein vii
require 4 people thereof TO conform their ccA ipst
tufiops Ia the Constitution and base them upon the
broad American republican prioeipie OF aose.Nee9aa!-
~: whether, by the ssLchon OF Congressional en-
sctEcnt by force Of Congregational ta the people OF
the Territories sb al be perfectly nee 70 organize
their local goveinn ents upon the rsriow psoscnpnye
ureQt al principle OF ABSOLUTE DisPorlssl Ihe
qUes ion is wh.tb'r, by your lss people within the
territories shall be enabled 10 establish Sartry there
| in irespecve Of rsce tex, age color, or condition
Tie question IL, whether, in the organisation and al
mission Of pe~ States, the am OF indasey-,'hN arm
| in shch slumbes the nations strength and the ns
| ton security ball be teitered.
| Yon NAV call the State which enslaves and sells ts
own children and manaces the hand which feeds knd
| clothes and shelters IL, teps6tcdH but truth md
history and Gods eternal Justice, viii call 10 despot-
| ism- equally criminal and equally odious whether
sanctioned by or many, by single tyrsnt or by
| the million. ] deny the constitutional right OF any
class Of men, from any state OF toe tnon or IRON any
ou,r,er of The globe to establish such government
within The National Territories, under and by force OF
the National Consultation, because such government
IL subversiye Of the great hecs for which that IN
stiiuton was ordsined, ana volative OF in spirit
Who Will ,sy that /, I, within the spirit Of the Cous,.
tuton 10 establish and pepe'uste within our Terrific
res the hated rule Of tyrants, that might gvS fghti
that the few may govern the many hat tne su"ng
nay justly rob and opprss the weakI Aud Sho, a.
the of the PEI pie and uades his oath 70
the Ccps luton, will sanction such tyranny by
solemn act Of admission ITO the Unon'
Itnust be appsrept that the absolute equality OF all
and the .qual protection q each arc principles OF our
Constitution which ought TO be ohetved and enforced
in The organization and admission OF new States. The
Cor suiiOn provides as we have seen, that no person
sfall be deprived of lite, liberty, or property without
due process of law IL makes distraction either on
account of mp, xion bhth; secures these rights
10 ali psrops within its exclusive Jurisdiction hi.
equality II protects not ooly life and liberty pu aso
property, the product OF labor IL contempAss tnst
no man .hall be wrongly deprived OF the Tut ct hs
toll sny more than of his life The Conthuhon aro
prov des that title Of nobility shall be gan'ed by
tie Uni'td States nor by sny State OF the Uoion Why
ibis rest cton Wac not because all are equal under
The Con,ttutiop, and that distinctions should be
tolerated except thoee which merit originates snd no
nobility except that which ,Prlrgs r. ~ the prseGe
heat or hand There is a profound s'gnhcance In
this stricon of the Constitution 1t is An announce
mtnt OF the equality and brotherhood OF lhe hamao
DO lur utter the spirit Of the Constitution when
ssy that nobility cannot DO conferred by the empty
titles Of monarch, however august or however do
based bestowed upon his serVile parasites who bow
:" at every nod, and simper at every word That v
not nobity though throDed In power and clothed in
purple" which brushes and ensl syes the millions who
lif up ih'ir h'ggsrd isces and stretch tprth them
sbrivefd hands asking for leave 10 eat OF the crumbs
which fall from their master table But Sur, there
nobility in that patient, humble toll which makes
blade OF Y 10 grow where none grew before iheby
giving drSp OF pour'hlng INK 70 one , mIn
hsrdicraft which converts the wool, the cot
tor the silk and tbs h,x into beanhfa fsoiTs,
with which the form of humanity Is clothed.
There II Nobility In tina, sturdy ann OF Intelligent
iDdustry which let's in tbs sun upon ihe fefHe
earth which pows lis fields, sostters the seed, gathers
ip the harvest and gives bread 10 the Daon,- which
lews from the forest and the rock ihe material and
builds the habfation. OF man There MOBILITY tnbM
ipteral eIercise Of the Intellect which nnIhges inc
measure on ~ledge and essehs lie rs u fej ~hieh
ruodues the elements Of nature and m.kes them MIMI
ter 10 the wants aud comfort OF Que race which ss
the lightning with tongue, and makes y ne swio
us,s.pper Of thought ard INTEL gence ~hich osnIss
N. ocean, eDgird1g the world wnh IA wmdA and
waves and n axes i the peaceful hghxsy pf oom.
merce and civilization. There is nobility 10 h.t
b., S..'h .aa,,I pony Al. o. and Sse.d. he nsora
rigf,s Of each a. siLst the combined power
If all; which establishes justice, rnsintaps hterty
Ies ads dor and protects property; when dGe ne
LAND ell yer with public schools, and hereby gi,eb
lie people the power Of knowledge; which bulls aod
f.trs tho 90 Institutions which shelter he roOr ana
loUselsss and those other asyums IN whcn tso ound
ore taught 10 see, the deal 70 near ana tne auuo ~
creek This u the nobility, tic oSLr p0oiity ~hco
our Constitution toleras and fosters, and Which the
tocy ipsul ursied by IT. lusrous ioandefs develops.
Fer eyioer Of this pont you TO me .if free oats