New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-09

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birh.r crime Of forcing On them an orgsais 49,.
Aeu Magma Chsrts, which they deiss: a. he coos,
nation and disbursement OF the usurps.on vhca a.
Coysrnmert's power bss 20 long upheld they vn ~
rsst not all the bsyoness o. al toe ared sod'.ryvses
call into the field will be able TO put this iraset,
instrument into successful operation over peoo's
who despise it, or TO crush the reemen Of Ksrssss
submission 10 IFS authority. nm. -
rejoice TO say that there Is pos',oi,Hy. IN spse q
the despo,ism OF party discipline and the threats I'd
ssions Of the Administrator, that ths vleked
scheme usy he frustrated. IL the Peope WILL n.
and in their popular conventions speak tneir WIN VIA
a voice deeper toned than party, ana thereiJrs mss
potential tfey can aid materially IL consgn.ng "a
gigantic fraud tO deserved and en- isnominous grav
IT. however has too often been the case N tie
North on the threshold Of crisis ike Jus, ttoss
who agree in hostility H. this last exsctlon Of Ia
Slave Power, array themselves into sslf-dozen q.
tagouistcel camps, seeking rsther 20 define NOV
sharply the points on which they disagree than .ctsk
shields together III defense and vindcaon OF The w
pered rights OF freemen, no one need wonder a TIE
compact united and almost irresistible influence q
the Administration, aided by an almost unanimocs
southern delegation in Congress, and the power 81
vrea, Marty beside should win the victory over d..
Sid.d foe But, IL acting on the maxim that =" vhea
had m, combine good men should unite, the hosts
Of the opposition should take the nDld with patiera
higher than party-wiihout any reputation OF sss-
Gle political principle ever entertained oy any u
theni-but all united in hostility to this gre1 ears
of the age-a crime against the plstiorms Of 81 tie
political parties Of 1850, Republican; American and
Democratic-but what is OF higher momsnk q
crime against an oppressed people, a crime asairs.
liberty crime agaiLst usticeaDd should reserve "a
cousign 10 political snnihlaton every man, hseh or
low who aids and abets in il, the moral influence Of
that stand would be powerfully felt in the sIasxs
here at Washington. The successful resistance, us
far 10 every move Of the Administration in favor Of
the Lecompton niquity has been achieved by spcS.
tsneous union Of members who, differing on o.hss is.
sues agreed IN hearty hatred of this. In that unoa
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operated without requiring each other to forssev
their allegiance TO their respective creeds. And la
Administration is finally defeated, It will be by faith.
ful persistence in this course TO the end u viii b By
a union of those who for popular rights against
Executive wrong-who are for justice to Ksnsss
against Tyranny for Kansas and who are resolved 70
resist this monstrous demand OF the Olgarchy which
rules Presidents and Cabinets, bu', happily bee not
vet absolute rule Congress, and who VII rees,
that rule earessy, in spite OF the threats Oh dsnou
IL its demands are rejected.
was gratiied therefore, TO see that the Republican
State Central Committee, and the distinguished sti-
zens of the s. ste who united with them IN the call Of
the mass meeting rendered to al parsons, without
regard to past party designation, opposed 70 Tie
Jecompton policy of the present Administrator
cordial invitation TO attend and to participate IN N
" deliberations" Meeting, as you do, early N thu
contest Of this eventful year. 1t may be that thea.
tendance will be mainly from ranks OF the party which
is the largest column OF this opposition But you cs
not shut your eyes to the fact that thousands OF otnes
IN the STATE Will Watcn your piOcceulDSs WIN w
deepest interest 10 they can cordially unite With
YOU hereafter and that the example you may Get WI
have its influence not only here but in other States
beside Your own like Pennsylvania, Ne~-Jersey do,
where the contest with the hosts Il power and party
is 10 be both hard fought and hardly won. II wsre
builder of platforms would venture to sugges: hst
il should recommend an union Of freemen Tor justice
and freedom for Kansas-stern and undying hostility
to the Lecompton swindle-opposion 70 the National
and State Administrations which uphold and Justify
-repudiston of the fraudulent election OF United
States Senator-no increase of the standing army, ADD
| a Supreme Bench for Indiana composed Of jaats
rather than partisans. This would embody the vital
living issues which are the themes OF to-day.
For myself believe sincerely in all the thirty.
nine articles of the Republican platform but shall
cordially cooperate here with any who, spuyniag
the behes of party, is ready to war in common With
the Republican members, against forcing slave Con-
stitution upon the free people Of Kansas. ToslLoe
the ultras of the South TO succeed in this plot gv
them so much power for still further ssgresons.
Tocrush it out in defiance of their thrests In de6snca
the Administration in defiance Of the demands Of tho
dominant party here, would be triumph ths. would
be an augury of better days for the Republic, and
would both reward and vindicste the patriotism which
imppeed the union Of freemen for It's socompEsbp,ens
Yours very truly SCHUYLER COLFAx.
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