New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-28

give assurance ths; we deserve the c,-.iience the
hsve 10 testcw upon Us. ,Applauss. There
j. another reason tor that falling IF and that
= tbs; cur sdver,are- earnest, &c season
ard INT II season, IN proclsimng that the e-eat
question upon which We have founded our p-rtv il
settled lhey are earnest IN reason aud OFT Of
rrAsuu ~ region e. least. going forth the rro.
pie stealing livery tina, they ray serve the devl
llsuehierl in proclaninc 70 the world that they are
/ also opIu-ed to the extension o slavery. We know
q az few years ago 10 many IF our Northern States
the cry wrut forth ''Taylur aud Free soil; ard We
kror for IL j. hersi,- oil over by the daily papers
that - the elrcior recently held Maine aud in ha;
Low going in PenI-yv auis the friends Of the Ai-
uiuistraiipu are rFocla,ning themselves sdvccate-
If the principles support. Na-t Numbers oi
psntr deceiyed by this cry, suppose honestly that
ihe contest indeed j. at 81 rnd. How melancholy
Gsl-on is that et facts tel to the world; ami We
who know how grgs- j. that deception, owe
II 90 ourSelves ard cause. and 10 our
friends throughou, tho country. to proclaim it.
St-adly progressing tu the great and hna con-unma
ton is our great eueiay-ihe PrO-Ssvyry Interest in
this country. Why but = few years ago slavery was
confined 10 -x States aud 6t0 ot0 human beings;
il conpTehend- fifteen States. aud over 3.Hvot hu-
man beings. Oi tie number Of ~ years that have
passed away since the organization Of our Govern
Iept 10 the years have the Presidential chair
filled IN AL officer chosen from south ut Mason aud
Dixon line, and .-. of these years have seen filed
by advocates-profess essed and svcved adyosates-oi
the Pru-Savery interest; and in these - years, Of
What We call Freedom, Only egh, have been vouch-
ssfed 10 exemption from this contamination. And yet
they proclaim 10 n. that the sus ston Is settled Set
tied No, long il postes our soil can II be set
tied lCheers Not 40 long a. We recollect that go-
rous declaration that all men are by nature free Ine
cue stnn is rife nownow in the very midst of that
freedom for which are struggling, and
which can be earned only BY eternal vigilance.
But there IL the contest even tnan tins. Ii
seems to be fatality connected with our Government
that in proportion that Pfo->lavery interest
isstens ii hUk upon vitas, II breeds corruption
in our midst and now, in an hour and day Of uni
Il ttfpye pft ~
have been sveliad into the cnoriDous sum OF
<lC0 tlN, ,cUc-as much in one year 0i time OF
peace were the whole expenses ot onr Government
during four years in which We were at war with Great
Britain four times much now in ole ycai As IN one
wear ni that terrible conflict with one of the greatest
nations of the earth. Nay, twice as much now IN
time uf peace II wa bat few years ago IN the
Mexican wGr in the midst OF great ana necessary
expenditure. You will observe If you will look at the
matter that day by day aud hour by hour, as this
interest has become predominant IN our county,
that the spirit of corruption msnifesting rself
in this extravagance Of expenditure is growing and
increasing in our mid,s When our Government
WAS frst nsugurated our expenses were but
ffty cents to man of our population, and then
We had but go saye5-now We have HO, 800 0OO,
and our expenses are 81 to every man, woman
and child. II is thus with US a. i is always through
out the worda- it has been in all ages IN the history
Of the world-that corruption and tyranny march to-
celher hand in hand and will do 20 TO The end cheers
We are assembled here to do our part in attempting
10 arrest this terrific march i'll our midst We can do
much-nOt by appeal TO our fellow citizens-but 1t
must be by establishing sound and healthy reputation
for ourselves. We must be sure that all We do De
pure, upright and wise. Then shsll deserve-we
shal earn the confidence Of our people; and what IS
more, We shall the right to say, God speed the
cause!'
Mr.. Edmunds closed amid long aud continued ap-
plause.
Mr.. WV. II. ASHTON read the following address,
which was received aud adopted BY unanimous vote
TO THE CITIZENS or NEw-YoRK.
A portion Of your fellow citizens assembled for the
purpose of responding to the nominations OF the late
Republican Convention ut Syracuse respectfully
urge upon your attention some considerations respect
ing tie approaching general State Election.
And rs;, in regard 10 the Candidates presented, It
is matter Of congratuaiion that the selection made
has been wise udicious and confederate, whether
viewed in reference to personal character or special
qualifications for the several official positions, or free
dom from proscriptiSe party prejudice or enlarged
and liberal public policy, OF integrity of purpose ana
honest administration OF government. In tne nom
nation Of EDWIN -. MoRGiS the people Of the City
of New-York have a guaranty that the Republicans
intend to have a State Government OF the highest
characteristics, ready and willing to exert the fuh
OF executive authority in the promotion OF the
welfare and prosperity Of all Glasses, the development
Of commerce. the expulsion of all the resources oil our
great State aud the preservation os order, by iirni
and vi~npus execution of the laws.
The 3perisnce Of late years has indicated very
plainly sn alarming tendency toward violation OF the
rights Of property layy in the administration OF jus
ticc and infdey and corruption in public office; and
this disposition has been increased BY corresponding
rjitars nee on the part uf those who alone nave the
power 10 correct those wills by faithful and cuisc-
entious exercise of the elective franchise Abuses of
the crnsSes character have crpt into al departments
Of Government. mob- destroy hfe and property Win
immunity and are restrained only by military force
enormous and protigatc expenditures exnnus, tno
ub,c treasury the take. roll mp their fearful columns
10 an almost incredible extent, and YET, year st'r
year the periodical opportunity ahofuei ny our ah-
yurl LECTION for relief from thcsc burdens and out
r,y.- j. suffered 10 pass ui.notced by large body U
voters as deeply Interested any other portion oi Tue
community in the establishment of an honest, gooNi
faithful, capable, strong vigorous ana ustei"in.o
government. The best system human ingenuity
aud sagacity devise is worthless, uuh-s u
be well administered aud II may -aley DC snid
that if those who value social order tae re-
preston of vice and the security OF ie and property
sbc are uiost deeply concerned in the growth of pr
ynte ard public virtue whose interests visa'ly de-
pendeut upon wise leg sation upon due execution o
the laws and the faithful administration Of Justi1e
neglect the G.t duty Of citizen, which D-gh- 81 Tue
baos-box the fault lie. At their door. IL IL vain
10 attribute i, to ether causes or 10 speculate upon
probable remedies. Let every Dan who mas anythng
al stake vote at the polls and in tho slip hc deposits IN
the box il he vote with true patriotic spint wii De
found the best for bad government. -Atsra'
tions in laws and charters and constitut!Oh- naH;
with wonderful cel.rity and frequency, ana
repea a,ed after q brief experiment, with eqnai
alaeiity, hen found inadequate 10 tn- emu piv-
posed, may paliatc but never can fniiy meet on
evil ,he root Of which lies deeper than cures
on paper can reach. The source Of al power,
according to the theory and practical worsing oil our
institutions resides in the people; ana II larg aho III
dueutial bodies Of the people, capao1r oi BNinS
right direction to afnrs, remain qaieuy S'a,lu a.
their frpsides ard in Their counting ghous's besrignS
al the recurrence of The annual elections ie" mo-
nients 10 the discharge Of grave anu inipYIianI
duiyfthey esve this primary Junction ot the S'rAs.
to those who prze il more, though having ehs a.