New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-26
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
JUDGE wILMOr IN THE FIELD.


candidate for Governor addressed vsst audience last
evening at Jeyue's new Hail. Chestnut street. Long
previous to the appearance Of the speaker the floor of
the hall was fully occupied by multitude, whose in
patience could scarcely be checked by the spirited
strains Of fine band of music TbehAlwas brilliantly
lighted, and by the time Mr.. Wilmot presented him
SELF the galleries and psssage-ways were completely
cremmed with people. Among the sea Of upturned
faces we recognized many Of those of our most prom
nent terati and professional men, who are beyond the
arena of politics. and whose presence lent dignity to
the occasion.
Mr. Wilmot made bis entree conducted by Mr.. r.
d. Wilkinson, the band playing See the Conqueripg
Hero Comes" The Hon. Chas. Gipin, President Of
the meeting, then stepped forward and announced
Mr.. Wimot's presence, after which Alexander IL.
Freeman and thirteen other gentlemen were appointed
Vice Presidents, ard Mr.. Enoch Taylor and number
of other gentlemen Secretaries Mr. Gilpin then in.
troduced Mr. Wilmot to the audience as "our chosen
"siaDdard-bearer during the present gubernstorisl
"coniest" Mr.. Wilmot, amid hearty cheers, then
said:
l appear before you, fellow-oizens, with much
difdence fully conscious that cannot meet yoar ex.
pectstiors. invoke, therefore, your indulgence and
your kndest consideration for the few unprecedented
and unpIepared reinalks which shall make to you
this evening. ~
IL the first psca thea, there should be between US
full frank at perfect understanding. appesr be-
fore VI u as total strange. There is not one among
ten thousand OF the citizens of this great metropolis
with whom have the honor OF personal acq uaint.
apce AID a. such stranger, 1t would be lmpertioent
in me to ask expect tha you shoud award me your
votes. myself candidy confess have no claim
upon you. But, fellow-ciiizens, stand before you
this evening the representative Of certain fixed and
deeply-cheiished principles, which ere regarded as
essential to the welfare Of the country and OF each
indvi dual among II, therefore, can prove the
verify of this positionf can show to you that such
truly is the casethen have right to invoke your
aid right present yself to you for your suffrage
end support in the present contest For then, fellow
citizens sanding by me, you stand by yourselves
you preserve your OWL interests and the interests Oh
your children. And l here assert plainly before you
that ak no mans support-no mans vote-unless
he believes that in sustaining me he susans his own
beet al d highest Interest,".
We are told By most of the people Of the Democratic
party by its press universally by Its politicians ana
stsesmen everywhere that we have no night 10 discuss
the Slavery question. The friends of my antagonist
in tlis maintain the same ground, and assume
the same right Of deciding upon that great question,
and after time, perhaps they will extend their re-
auiremeps still further, and dictate to US what BOOKS
we must read and what must reject. lApplause.l
But this giound is false and unjust, not based either
upon reason or upon right. No question sh0uld be
tiu out from discussion nor from astahon and es-
pecaly when il is question upon the correct sou-
non of which such important interests depend Upon
this particular subject-ths question OF human slavery
1t Is impossible TO stop discussion Immense ap-
plause MAJ 50 long he is man, wilt resist wrong
when suffered in his person will resit oppression
when he is its victim; ana bs Indignation will be alike
eIkDdled when he behOds his fellow subjected TO the
same ndigniries. We read of vain aud presumptu-
Gus prince who in his regal arrogance assumed rne
power to beat back the heaviDg surf OF ocean from
The shore. The task taken upon themselves by those
who attempt to arrest the discussion Of Slavery viii
be as as useless that taken upon himself by h'ng
Canut.. Applause,
This fellos. citizens is no abstract question. 1t
lies at the foundation of morale and virtue. 1t Is an
cmi1ently practical question: question thateaca one
Of us s called upon to solve-a question that bears
alike generously upon us all. 1t is question of i'm.
meuse impc taIce whether this fair domain shall be
contr leo by those who would suppress the right Of
ton between two systems OF labor WHISTLER
labor shall be crediiable, lsudaole honorable; or
whether il shall bear the brand OF disgrace, OF serv
tudc and of dishonor. Isn't that practical question
ICries of "Yes l-yesi" But there is question Of
even cher importance than this-a question OF civil
izstion or bsrbarism. Whether civilization shall
carry the beautiful standard OF America over the
teen,irg plains of the wide West or whether it shall
siIk ipto degradation aud semrclviized condton
akin to barbarian. Whether ciyils atom oil law
eLo ustcea civilization OF free speech iree press
ard free labor shall prevail in the fertile west or
whether the bowie knife and revolver snail reiSn
supreme over the fair country; whether great ques-
tols Of human right shall be calmly and with dignity
discussed upon the floor Of Congress- or whether Con-
gies.ionB ssuts are 10 DC Determined v! Tue piu"So"
Prolonged applause
Are not these practical questions lCries OF Yes,
yes" while pei contra, nuIber OF persons IN tne
galleries and at the back OF the audience Deiow ie'
the Hall Then let NE proceed to practical discus
sion Of the matter. But frat l take the opportunity
to repel the ISLANDERS vomited out against me by
vepal end prosuied press Of this cliy-or tel you
that this Slavery posons al VINO come wl.niu hc hs
abandoned every semblaDce Of truth, justice ana
rectude-a press which has parted with every pirtl
Gle of whatever tone and character was impafted 70
il by its eaier managers. A voide-" That's So ana
hearty applause God forgive them, say LOT tue
continued mendn;ity toward me ihe managers OF the
paper referred to) and for their Perversi'h 0! al
Is right into all that is wrong. Everywhere tns press
il yensl-paid for advocating the cause OF slavery.
That particular press calls NE a man welded TO I'M
PRACTICAL and abstract ideas Is necessarily aspersng
me as a man advocating and proposing measures
utterly incapable of being applied to practice !hey
ca me an Abohliouis-a radical, having but single
idea and that idea unconditional abolition oil slavery.
This is gross SANDER and here publicly challenge
any one to indicate a single act in my career whch
,esies 70 any ouch assumption There is respecta-
bic volume of my speeches and political papers IN
print; let any one examine 1t who chooses ana II ne
lind any ground for such an assertion an VIKING "
retire from this teowcitizens, am pra;-
,iosl States Rights man. j hold that we have no
power under Congress to NEEDLE with Slavery where
II alre ady exists in the States. That We have no more
right to stack Slavery in Virginia than Virginia has
TO attack our schools. That Slavery under
the control Of local State law, but in the Territories
the case widely different. There We have as good
right TO dictate as they have. The Territories are
the common inheritance of the country and 10 deter
mining the character of the government We have as
much hight to opinion and free action a. they And
Low allow TO say something soout me " hmot
PIovso fCheeis
| THE speaker then occupied some time in history
Of tine me asure with which readeys are OF course
| familiar. That proviso, gentlemen, has new grown
into ard should be almost afraid to be tried
| upon such . charge, in yeur own city. FOR,
under the charge OF constructive treason, yo1 can
make treason out OF thing Treason Is the AIDING
v,r but In / ancsster and in Kansas they can make