New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-18
THE JEFFERSON CELEBRA TON IN
BOSTON.
LETTERS FROM PROMINENT REPUBLICANS.


From the Hon. William H. Sspard.
AUBURS, April 5, 1859.
GENTLEMEN: give you my sincere and grateful
acknowledgements for your hind invitation to ths Fes
tival which you propose to make, on the 18th inst IN
honor of Thomas jefferson, the father Of the ordi-
marc of 1857 and the apostle Of State Rights" Oc-
equations conse auent a long absence from my home
will render il impossible for NE to accept this courtesy
trust, however, that you Will allow me TO congratu-
late you on the unDistakabe Indications that the c0u-
try rapidly and surely returning 10 the only true IA
tional political platform laid down by Jefferson and MIS-
immortal associates in the Declaration of American
dependence, namely, the Rights OF Human Nature.
After long season of misapprenensior 1t ID nov com
ing to be that the Republican cause is at once
eelf-sustainipg and seb.expandiug one, deriving its
strength and vgor from the inherent principles of be
nevolence and jealousy Of OPPRESSION. Hsnceforth
feel assured that it viii advance until 1t sha be uni
VERBALLY accepted by the people of our country. ane
y am, gentlemen. with great respect,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
II. L. PIERCE and others, Committee.
From GOUernor Chase Of Ohio.
CoLUMBus March -, 1859.
GENTLEMEN: To participate with you in the cele-
bration If the birthday Of Jefferson would be great
qualification, and am truly sorry that cannot avail
myself Of your invitation 10 do 30.
TIE disposition, perhaps more general now than
some years since to recur TO the examples ana pre-
In history and in biography, as we'll as from the
rosrum of the eloquent orator and through the out
nourines of the heart in popular celebrations the
rrsnd character Of Washington has recently been
more than ever commended TO the love- the reverence
and the patriotic imitation OF his countrymen. God
graz that the lessons so impressivey taught oy ms
ortitude his patience his wisdom, his sublime self
control AID bis dsnterested devotion to nus country
may sink deep into our hearts.
So too, in the modes and by the same agencies,
uDprompted except by grateful sdmration and gener
ous syu psthy the character teachings and services
of jefferson have Of late years, been made sud
more familiar to the knowledge and affections OF the
people, and certainly, among all the great statesmen
Of the Revolutionary era no one has LETT behind h.@
instructions more valuable or more valued iOr alter
coming generations.
n was his fortune to be the leader of party in
tine of sharp contentious, the Bitterness Of whc1, al
ter more than half century, is not wholly gone But
in the spirit Of | s own euOgy upon the services OF
Jol Adams to the cause OF Freedom, at the critical
unctue when the question Of Independence was 10
the scales even those who have felt constrained TO
censure some parts of his public conduct, emulous
in their approval Of the general wisdo of hs political
teachings. And never can those hinge be more
practically important as guides 70 action than now
when the dinegraiicn OF old political parties, and the
gradual formation Of new organizations, denote go
cisl and civil deyeiopuep: which demands the vice
application Of old and immutsole principles 10 and
changing circumstances.
The question Of Slavery f0r example go often c lm-
coming back, Incorporated, uuaejustei unsettled,
TO perplex parties and politicians with inperous de.
mar for true solution aId ns cspostion-whete 50
that question be studied to better purpose than under
the teachings Of jefferson Wher sitter the close of
the Revolutionary struggle he saw tue great evil Ar.
resng the progress and psrslyzns the power Of 1is
beloved Iative Commonwealth, he proposed 70 incoT-
porste into her fundamental Law, through Consttl-
tousl Convention then expected to bs held, simple
DECLARATION thst all persons born after the year lSOO
III 10 fraa no ~,
remedy was not applied. year aftersaId, tue vass
territory nOrth-Etst Of the ONO became the untls-
puied domsin Of the Er;ou through the c,ssons OF the
several states which claimed separate titles inter-
should be insug urated a New Era for Virginia, just
sOIOWfuly rehL pushed, revived in the stStesmans
mind in slson 10 the New Territory. HI introd1 ,ed
into CoIgIess an Ordinance for Its government, in
winch he incorporated provision that there should
be neither SLAYER, noi involuntary sefvitude within
IFS limits after $500. This provisCn n, eomeRhzt mOdl
fed became part OF tbs tundsDents law Of the jrth
West IN the Ordinance Of l1S9--wIth what benehcent
results let tine prosperity srd power OF the five great
States carved out of H. besr witness. How simple
yet how efectusl this plan of Jefferson for the solution
Of the Slavery question Prevent is extension lto
the Territories by the Is mste seton OF the Federal
Government; stay is increase mitigate It's evils, and
finally get nd OF i sltogeihsr within the States oy
safe action, wisely sdSp'ed 20 circumstance wtbou.
Federal Intervention. VINO can doubt that, had the
policy then recommended been adopted ard peIseyer
ngly pursued tie question OF Slavery yood long since
have found It's peaceful sId satisfactory ISOLATION IN
Ger srsl amel.,ration and snfraDc 1issmen;l
Ard then with what profound ssgaciJy lie perceived,
and with what clesruess and bcltDess he announced
tue fpndsments principles Of s0csl order and just gov.
errmspt How csn the grateful homsge OF maoknd
ever fail from tie memory Of tho mau woo incorpo
"a - into TIE De grGon Of Independence the sreat
c,cIipe Of the equal sur A. ria hts Of men, ami thus
secured 20 H. for the nst tine ~ the HOflas history
a place in a nations creed
g aud how lsrge tie dsbt we eve him on Other
grounds for bis ltsots OF confidence 10 the oi
ire p ops OF ust rsgtrc, IN Legislation AID einuis-
traion 90 all home i1tersss and Of toe Eise 5srahty
toEsrd emiS ants from other lands sesk.g lies and
honorable h0nss in oUrsi for bic ssrnuJs asslut
trsvsgsnce N Government expenditure AMI ia insv
table cOncomitarts, oppressive taXs'ion ald debt;
sgaipst the surrender compromise Of the rights Of
the States against the eenrshzing tendencies dan
gerous 20 Liberty of Federal pc SER snd last but by
70 means least sgsipst the silent and because silent