The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-26
ISSUES OF THE STATE ELECTION

MALI Oh tns Evening of the 18th Ocs0Dsr,
ASs7.
Mp VAN BuHu said:-lI gives mo great plsasure fei
citizens, to meet you onoe again In TAmmany Hal-s
aaes. harmonious, and, hope soon 70 be Victorious
enocrAoy. II ID four years since last had the
S@ure or addressing you this plaoe During that ne
has been my good fortune address the demo YAcy In
40 different portions Of the United States, In tue arduo
lnpaign thai the democratic party went through last fall
on The Allegheny mountains, on the praires Of the
Vest wherever Fremont could be found or Q Hu
hAnan man encouraged In tho Northern and Western
,asSs Of this ooafederAoy, 1 had the pleasure 4,
Q, but nowhere did l md nrmer men-no
fhsre more Intelligent, active, zlxous democrats,
nan within the four walla OF TsmmAny Hall CHEERS
md the resu OF that con.es proves Il, for whe worry
0ye portion az The free States Of this oorederAcy c3wed
efore the misrepresentation and fury and ianaaol.m
h prevailed In that contest tho oldsshinned democracy
this city and county Esled 10 the support the demo
ratio ticket with an enthusiasm, ZEAL and power tas.
maturity Of nearly nye and twenty thousand for James
Buchanan and John O. sreckinridge (Cheers) Aud,
my Judgment II it we're out 70 the people Of mis- sle
oday whether that majority given in this city ought
decided gTsn 10 ~ s9 3S.,
Onses ~ IN all preyoas consxrr fer sres. dem
rtncipes, the democracy Of the city and county Of New
T@k took the lead with Intelligence, skgac IT, and
xomptude which have distinguished the in the great
contests Of The past Last year ~ in the days of Jener
the Independent i,ea.ury contest, the democracy Of
ne city Of New York were the first 10 take
he most powerful to hold IT, And hey have now, in sns
season Of glcs m and dependency in the commercial
crn-n these times wnso % many men are distressed
1vited TO abandon political coutess and give up every
hing to attention TO business which requires much
ones now, say, the democracy OF the city
md county Of New York recoleot pleasure that
hey Amongst tie nt take up the proposition to
aabHsn an Independent treasury and that Ia .hs,
very independent treasury whcn protects honor OF
DO STATE OF New York, upbods the integrity and ohsrao
your government reinforoes the tanks OF ths city
N hrll In in
hca, the sheet anchor Of the commercial integrity OF hs
sntire Western hernis phere.
my and county OF New York should DE pr;ud OF
their participation In the last CONTEXT They elected
statesman And ra1icso the Presidency he has proved
hnsen 70 be 40 during the time uhat he has held
Nc eresden iAl oce and the peepe Of this country now
ey ooad be called upon 70 .ecs from the Whole pe oe
Of tho United States an individual 70 eli the Presidential
eDoe, would, In my j,dgpent, Eeiec. James Bichsuaa
tUneers) have heard, througbout the whole l.sgth
AID breadth Of this country 40 Tar opportunity OF
observasion has been offered 10 and nave learned
from the press OF the country but one single Of
plant In reference TO Mr. Buchanan Como OF he repu
pres,ev and of the republican speakers
6esvored TO md fauk with position assumed In hia re
the Conneccu, parsons OF sns suoso. Of
Ksmss The question o. alsvery wss Of the dlnlca
ma qaesons Of the ast Presidential con
ieak In my opinion the democratic s-y assumed wise
position regard to t They deermined to refer the
question Of slavery, Ike everv other domestic question:
70 The community 70 be Affected by H. leaving pe,fect
free 10 establish abolish slavery they nigh 1t
mis- wise disposition OF thu subect This w the
gave prosperity 70 the community to b, Arectei uy IT.
brought uner and harmony into The democratic rxnks
and will now work Out in Kansa, the pesoefu solution
Of the problem OF hrn.an slavery under Gov. walker
upholding ~ he does the Ksnsss act In its spirit
leaving every man free to vo'e a &c peases aud project
Ing the polls from violence both aides Whatever may
DO the opinion OF minority Of tle people o. Karsss
We sufJeci OF slavery We are now heariug tsss esc
pola md be Inc result what n NAV n viii be cos ia
wkish the whole ccrniry will Irsr gully kcq1Ies;e.
heers Tough. to apologize 70 you perhaps for speak
NwA In dAta IN I'd IN arht /v~.a -
"no no) yoxn position IL perfectly well understood.
osnnoI conceive what could have produced the result
he s.ae OF New York sss fall, uni 80 !. might DO the
view taken by some Of the denccrs Of lis sat, 10
regard 10 his very question CT Kansas. Bat In ny jude
Der mss. and ,.ues the :rue Yus
cons sen, vi their cwn Views the one laid DO IN by
NE democr alto party aud enforced by the Penden Of the
United GATES. cloud cheer Now lie: me say few
words you very briefly in regard W he portion AZ
s1Ccd by Mr. 5dchsnsn in his recent letter 70 lne rny
arsss rent to Cong by some three tn usand persoos
and you will Ase vi b that u 10 suet,cl
@ consrno.Sn !a'' sa's lumber n no. ,se1 cd :.
sxo,sement from 900 10 90 the Rev NJ. Kailocn aud
me o5e other parsons 10 have taken 70 other bas
Than having ,harse Of Kansas Repewed laughter
These forty ren their address Presdent Baohasan
Ake him 10 for he he ha 80 10 pursue
iser which. housh brief Is ~ conclusive i've" and
rerase production that has fallen from any
ss, ss s %
usrs and INA, has been Inc rubjec OF exeadtd
penAry In republican ,ddresses all sner newspspsrs,
and In The the stump this state end
~ The free safes Let read 10 you what "a seutsroe
H. Mr.. Buchanan, writing TO them, ays;-
"Tbe Ccrgre OF the United states has most wisely do
p,ved 70 the Intent and meaning Of this sotthe
20 organizing ME resroryno, to legslate slavery into
: he peocs hsr.aS pe,f.cy free 70 form and resu.,s
heir domestic Institutions In their ~sy, mbjsc, only
70 the constitution Of the Uoised Stated AS nAsdrsl con
sequence Consrsss has al prescribed by the act
hal when The Territory OF Kansas shall be sdmlaed
sass, shsll be received into the Union with without
,bovery, sheir constitution may prescribe The lime Of
Nov comss The sentence which has been tue s-beci Of
20 much common. by the republicans throughout ths
sh,e and -nch think has also beon inc subjsc. OF
mnch mis- rcprosentsuon The President continues
slavery existed al that period and still exists N Kan
pas under ,hs constitution OF the Unlied s.stes."
Nov that II unqussti,uably true. II 10 by no means .
statement, ~ claimed W The republicans ttsi slavery
existed under the constitution In all hs Territories OF the
Csied sa e. matter whether they free slave
holding when they were acquired bot u ID statement
lhal slsvery q, sed in K,rss. ssvchodns Tcrritlry
snder he consiiuion Of ino Unea states ., me time
wAs acquired and that sill eoes exisi there Why?
ne President explains shus:-
'fhis point has last decided b. the nghes, TIL
suna known 70 our laws How q could ever have been
seriously doubted mystsry ia confederation Of a.,
vercign esses scQulre Territory 1T the eense OF
aeir common blood and treasure surely oae SCI Of the
parno (andha the Oors OF he Unitei States AT
ing under spcss deiosa.sd po.en can have no rsn, 70
nom taxing into -hAtosver recognized 70 be property
~ common cousutuioo But when The people, the bona
coos J,uiisn ihon ser right 10 decide the important
question themselves whether hey vii contrue modify
hs question psoar, IRE. from All foreign interference
mat the decision Of tho Supreme Court OF Cnted
Aies, the. C,nsrcss has 10 rrohl 5h slavery
ne Territories Of the United salcs mat the 90 irene
Of The and. wnai republican can chlngehf How 10
he 70 70 70 work 10 90 ~ what prospecs q there OF
ehane ng he Supreme Couri OF the Un ei States sud ng
two that ieson and one OF the vo, J1dge
uur;s hsvrg rcs gned thai decisi,n rendered
Deciding eight 70 one, thoy that Kansas savsholt
ns T.rrory. II -ss part Of Louis ana and uosody pre-
ruds thai slavery abolished In Louisiana or In texas,
or In Florida fney we're oil slkvah,ding vneu they
came portion OF the United states and under The oo1.
ssutoLl ola not become free hut remained aaveh5dpg
IN maj forbidden by Coner o. and tae Supreme
Ccu decided thsi Congress mas 90 ~sr and
ibey have right decide That declsion differed from
my opinion but An not t6e lsss bound submn 70
a. the law OF tne land. And slavery beng In legal
nance there and having Legally prohisi Cd,
statement n the President strictly eVsl
~ and historically oorrecs, thea Ella cry Kansas
ssr the constitution Of the United states Now tncre q
nothing for cemocrsa quarrel about tas suhjsT
slavery, nJbing which shoud induce suy honest, fsr