New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-04

I" turning its back on itself II says that 1t Is
undeniable that the Republican party dill assert
the pover Of Congress to exclude Slavery from
L" the Territories BY law" That IL drawing it al
together too mild. One Of the resolves seyerally
read by the Editor Of TIE Tunes to the Saratoga
Convention, and unanimously adopted by IT, eX-
pressly sfirms "the right and the duty of Congress
"to prohibit and preclude the extension, establish
ment or perpetuaton of Slavery 10 any and
every Territory Of the United States, and in any
"and every Territory over which this Union now
has, or may hereafter acquire, exclusive jurisilc-
ton" And The ADD ress pre- pared by the Editor of
The Times for the Pittsburgh National Convention
reiterates this declaration, fortlfes it By argument
land takes up the doctrine dodge of Popular
Sovereignty" and siits tpretty thoroughly, show-
irg it TO be totally napPlcable TO the case of the
Federal Territories, aud in fact mere cloak de-
ysed TO cover and excuse a dereliction from
our plain duty of keeping Slavery out of the
Territories Such the Republicans still regard
it, And not the Republicans only bur the Irhig
State Convention which nominated the Editor Of The
Times for Lieutenant Governor, proclaimed it their
eardin0l principle that Slavery should be forery
"prohibidin the Territories of the United States. f"
On that principle the Editor Of The TimtS was
elected, rs lie well knows he could not have been
bad he indicated personal dissent from t. That
principle he now repudates and cOntemns. The
pretense of his paper not being party organ is
utterly wide of the question. 1t was not party
organ in 1854, nor at any time. 1t made the same
professions Of independence and nOn.partisanshp
that it does now. But its Editor professed then to
hold with the Republicans the great cardinal
principle of their faith-namey, that Congress not
only may but should exclude Slavery from the Ter
ritories of the Union That principle he now re-
jecls and opposes. His paper is just as neutral,
just as partisan as it ever was but it formerly
eaIed the Republican side, ard now pulls hard the
other way. That is the simple truth of the matter.
Butweare asked to say What the Republican party
proposes TO do in view of the Dred Scott decision
That decision, The Times says, denies to Congress
the right TO prohibit Slavery in the Territories. T)
which we, for ourselves, respond as follows:
]. Slavery, originally founded iu force aud yio-
lence, can only be perpetuated in civilized com.
muLity under, the egs aud sanction Of hw. That
law, in the Territories Of our mon, must be- Fed
eral law. If such law exists, we propose to repeal
and abolish that law. For if it be United States
law, the United States may certainly repeal or
modify it. IT, after we have repealed and aanulled
all Federal law upholding Slavery in the Terrific.
ries, the Supreme Court shall decide that the law
of Georgia OF Alabama establishes Slavery there,
The People of the Free States will at least have
diyested themselves of all responsibility the SUBJ
ject. But,
II. The Republican party, as we understand,
mean 10 take the Iedtraf Gorernmem ont Of ti, hands
Of the Sidrtry E1tension,as, ard place it in the
hands of those hostile TO their cherished purpose.
Unless The Tim0 and the Supreme Court can de-
wise some new dodge TO prevent the fulfllment Of
this purpose, We believe it will be found practi,t
bic and eff cacous. We do not now remember any
feature Of the Dred Scott decision which makes it
to elect Fremont, Banks, Seward,
Chase, Bissell or Lincoln, TO the Presidency. And
if Republican shOuid be chosen President, and
thus invested with tie appointment Of all the Gov
eInors, Secretaries, judges Land Officers, Mar
sLals, Postmastcfs, Ac., in the Territories, The
Tsues know perfectly we'll that Slavery would
never fasten upon another foot of territory while
such ascendcfc, was mnintained-not one. II The
Times holds such election unconstitutional, we
aw ait its citation OF chapter and verse.
Ill. But, suppose We should not achieve Ma
tional triumph 10 1850, we bold il clear that The
mere e1istenee aud ,gorts Of the Republican party
,eiH 90 far 10 prerenf tde practical E1teas.on cf
Slqreru. We hold that Kansas ha. been thus saved
As Il could not have been had no National party
distinctly and actively hostile to Slavery Extension
existed. We believe tha. New Mexico, Arzons,
and we hope even the Indian Territory, will come
into the Union Free States, if the Republican party
but stand firm. And suppose have TO quit-claim
The FEDERAL Offices for another term or two 10
III, T4nes's new friends, in order 70 achieve so
grand a result. we can He afford il. A few years
viii end the struggle, so far as our present Terri
tories are concerned; and, with the Republican
party a. eses, and strong as at present if will be
hard FOB TO buy or steal any more territory for
the shareholders. Let Us be patient; things are
working right.
". tn, Times is cage. 70 hold US responsible
for late letter frcm one Of our Washington CORE
Iponden.s saying that our struggle is for tie over.
throw Of Slavery everywhere. The Times las had
10 protest agsin,. this sort Of rjust:ce ere ros
Our co. .re,pcnderts write as they see it, and We
publish as much of their sFeculatIcns Is we choose;
lu. they Mc not recessa;il! 0nr 5isws. We sCbni.