New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-16

until the slayery men became rnhh on re sn'ee'
this doetriIe Wa vidsly he'd al over III 80 n
Ing state. J; was lie doctrine 81 Jrn-I''l ""' ia
sOu, II Washipgton and CLAY.
Nv po.ition i hat W. have in tn Declaration AMI
the Constitution rOn-istsu u an logical ~. gov
ernmeu; based the ful recognition oi ne do,Elne
ol equal human rights. Ana although N. nav Saa'-ll
in the country and Slave States u he Union, m iaci
does not initiate again The universal afh renee y" ne
theory. The theory does not remove saFtrF
where now j. and ong has been since that, a. Pc
iiical question is 0re of ,Ipelirrcy and auAiy. Il
merely cuts The throat q III propositions and ar-l-
ueuts tai look 10 it, extension. II perces the Stal-
Of the Dred Scott ard Douglas dogma AMI delis.9n
that our people have the night 20 plant and nd tniiey
extend African Slavery over free territory and that
this can b. done consistently with the Federal COu>ti-
tuition aud the original American idea Of government.
| saw then that the Democratic party m both Il.
sections Dougla- Democrats r. veil ~ Lecomptgu-
ties have cut adrft entirely ard completely from the
old established and weather-begten but ademantine
rooriugs II the Declaration and the Constitution
der IL ancient and Uniform Interpretation, for 81 old
yearz and until these latter days Of Pro-savey deu-
sion and fanatcism. and are now ahoai on an open
polar -ea 20 b. blown about by every wind OF doc
trine They both contend tha, Congress canao, pro-
hiht Slavery IN the Territories and both contend ior
the right to plant it there only by different methods;
he oue by vote the other bya rongf.
Bt E. ssii the Kansas question 3, sei'u1 are tba-
thesf q-ior. aye a settled with :. ara That va fa'e
nov 90 UficTd ~ ether things. W way have - T.
tend to other things, gentlemen, and probably shall.
and sporg tbcm : ,le defeat of the Demo ratic can
ddai.s in tins District and County. But the iunis
mental principles Of our party are sufficiently impor-
tan and vital To demand constant assertion, aud The
exposure Of opponents want OF principle IS duty
owe 10 the public. and one very tempting. from s
/ being 30 easy to perform. II Is no wonder they
are anxious TO leays the discussions OF princi-
ples and measures which have wrought such
defeat to them, but until they abandon their
positions and practices great questions.
vital 10 the peace, the harmony and the prosperity OF
the country, We cannot allow them 20 draw of 70
the petifogging OF small Questions. simply for their
convenience.
Gentlemen. the Democratic and Republican parties
are divided, A. have shown, upon vital and funda-
mental doctrines that underie nearly every question
Of administration and discussion of any important
measure Of national concern is likely 10 arise that
will not involve the consideration of these differences
directly indirectly, while there are some public
questions now imminent, indeed We may say are
directly upOn us that stand directly IN the path of
principles. L. not Mexico falling to pieces, and shall
/ We not absorb her unoccupied land Do we not
already see the inevitable destiny Of Sonora and
Sinoloa and chihuahua. and have We not to fight the
Kansas battle over again in them well ss in all the
territory Of our own south of Kansas, And where l.
Central America which il 20 be put under the rule OF
| military principles and annexed 10 the Union What
il the position Of the free islands of the West Indies
already threatened with reinstatement and anneIa-
ton Why gentlemen, territorial expansion has been
the leading feature Of onr history since the revolutions
and is likely to be for some time to come Our party
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to present and coming experience and history, and
need much ever, and more than ever, to be eX-
pounded and kept fresh and ready for application Our
generation is shaping the destiny of the Government
and fixing is principles of administration, and never
than now was there needed the energetic asser
tion of the vital truths of pure Democracy which are
not only sailed openly from without but are stabbed
by traitors within.
! Instead Of the mission of the Republican party
being ended by the admission of Kansas a Free
State it is only jnsf begun. Kansas is simply it, first
( offspring. And As il said of the elder-I should
/ say the only Napoleon--that he was the child and
champion Of the French Revolution" so may We term
/ Kansas the child and champion Of Repubicanism;
winning her crown by the sacrifices of her patriotic
and heroic sons who were slaughtered by the fell spirit
of Slavery But those sacrifices not in vain for
from them shall spring long line of Free States to
follow in her path encouraged by her example. They
VIII come in peace il they can but, ike Kansas, with
baptism Of blood ifthey must
No, gentlemen, the Republican party s sn ineyora-
BILE necessity III the present iuncture of affairs. IL
must be maintained and its candidates supported as
the only bu wark against the usnrpaiion OF a power
bent upon the abasement of Free States the dcsruc
ton OF the vital principle of the Government the de-
gradation OF free labor and its suecton to the donina-
tion OF Southern aristocracy; an arstocracy which
claims that they rule IT, and its rtktul rulers and
who mpudenty threaten that when they lose this
troll through the universal defect of their allies the
submissionists in the Free States they will break up
the Government. The Republican party arc warning
against this arrogant power, and intend to conquer it
dt tnty nave conquered N kdnsaS.
And II the people of the Free States could be- made 10
see, n one man, how lust are the purposes of that
party and would discard all partisanshp and all mer-
cenary aims and considerations. not citizen would
remain outside oi lis organization. Within the limits
ri the Free States, should te as We ought to be-
unanimous party.
The party should moreover be maintained as A lesson
aud warning to all future traitors who would sacrifice
the rights OF the Free States. Ii il a living demon
strauon of what outraged people can do in mpro-
vslng ON tine instant great party and power sufficient
and determined to trample and destroy false guides
and nnprincipled leaders. In this formidable aspect
promptly confronting IL arch enemy, and carrying liz
tnumphs Ia hs very gates making him trenble in hs
entertainments Is spectacle IT moral grandeur the
ike Of which the history Of politics has seldom afforded
BY all means then let the flag of its trumphs be .til
higher advanced. let its ranks close up let is columns
push on u IL victorious standard shall wave over
the citadel at Washington.
Besides, gentlemen, 1860 approaches. Depression
and stagnatlOn are around N. The industry of the
Free States hes pro-raie. IL must be set IN It's feet
by beneicent legislation. The Republican party j.
the party of the Free States and the only party that
Will address Itself "a this work Before that era
arrives, the whole people will demand relief and will
see in the Republican, party the only power capable of
giving i.
Ii anybody s inclined to doubt the strength ami sta
buiiy OF the Republican party let him hear what the
Nice-PIesident, Mr.. Breckenridge said in a recent
speech to his constituents
The Reprhlean parry aid he TIE ,frosqes; orgaA,.1
o7 "a ne si'H unless ihe Democratic parry stronger Il
!. powerful, com pact hopeful organization.
Doi lepcia'e the Strength of the Republican party prl-
ripe deeper and broader, ard purposes
thsn snyth'r. thr rse ouo D0at usf>yraic
Their poisrr
Don't underrate the power OF the pTinctDEes of the
Republican party. says Mr.. Breckenridge. And vel
may he LAY ii. For they the principles on which
tine government founded and has been sdrnins-
tered these sixty years.
With 4 few more observations, gentlemen will r.
evc your patience by bringing these fear. duh re-
marks 10 close.
Gentlemen. hold to the .e iersonan theory o gov
erumeni, without feeling and without partsanshp, and
in my sober judgment must aH hold to it. or this
Government and Union of ours viii 90 BY the board
Otl er forms AZ government nave gone before IT, IL
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