New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-31


r.fs of whatever stripe mus. know this az Wei as
DO What m0ckery anJ fraud, then, ~ TEEN 20
orearze for the srpp9T. of National Democracy, ana
NJ ire tine r'solse thc- the! approve 't' PiS'
ule Of Free Homes!
rbe R.pubiean ,sftv on the contrary, stands be-
fore You in a consistent md commanding st,tIie. y
"a n uni. en- he Land q1e.non-1ght on pilnciPS WI.
70 Il, =, led sill .slion Istlain- Mierr--and Ish'
on the record L. p;0clail,sd - devotion To eree
Homes in its infancy, and VII no, a1lne IN IL man
hood IT, National triuriph-n0T, trist near a.
LantUi deliver The pioneers forever trOm the dread
Il b.ipp elected from their Improvements by the land
mou.slist and from the degrading necessity of send-
ir a,tn.s % Washington - beg the President po. to
drive them from The humble homes created by their
own sweat ard ;oi Thenceiorth, the settlers on
western pra,es nsy serve eiectmnrs occupants oi
the White House a. Washnsron bu; h. viii serve
none On them. IL viii BE- tenant OF their premises,
and not they ar intruder h ate. Tle difference
is one which should think the settlers Of Kansas
trained To- realize and appreciate.
| commend the Republican party Of the Union, then,
pies are identified with your Interests, il pas. efforts
have closely paralleed your struggles. l. IS empha,i-
cay and hunanely night ali the grea living issnes
oi the day. recommend II because lis platform and
nance Of The rights of the Adopted citizen as well
tlose Of the Natve-born, and 70 perpetual resist
10 all prescription based on caste, or creed or
place Of bTth. commend because Us instincts and
aims essentially and noby conscrvaive-eonserva-
tive e Liberty rather ihan Of Slavery-ot Good
rather than Of Eyil-cf the Rights of the Many rather
than the Privileges OF the Few. commend il a, the
only great party likely, if in power 70 commence and
pres on that grand enterprise the Pacific Raroai-a
measure which, while beneicent 10 every section,
would prove especially new dnysprng OF prosperity
to the vast and teemng West, that cradled Hercules
destined 70 eclipse the widest Gntcpeilons of us CON-
ing greatness ard power. | commend il because its
faith and works respecting the great disturbing ee-
ment in politics the Slavery question Is that oi
the Revolutionary Fatbers-the only faith which
blends respect for subss,ing rights with steady and
effective resistance to unbearable wrongs. l com
mend il especially to you because in that party Free
Kansas has ever found an un1iLchirg champion and
sympahizing friend
But what OF the Union of the Opposition ! am
asked; shall we refuse to unite equal terms with
other opponents of the National Democracy to drive
that foul party from power Most certainly, we Will
unite proposed; an most willing AMI even anxious
to do sO But if there is To be such union, must be
an alliance not a lumble-not melting OF existing
parties TO form an entirely and distinct party. Ii
there is to be union the Republicans will go into 1t as
Repubicans-not asking pardon Tor what we nave
been and promising for the future to be something
We Join battle with the common adversary under our
own proud banner, under which we have already
marched to victory in nearly every Free State OF thls
Confederacy No new wGtchwoTds 10 strange devices,
viii serve our turn. Our cardinal principle of Slavery
Restriction We cannot must not surrender; we ask our
allies to surrender Of theirs not in conflict with this
II cOncede candidates, We do not thereby abandon
our principles but do our best to advance them. For
instance l. a. one Republican, speaking for myself
and discaimDg any authority to speak for others,
should be entirely willing to see the Opposition can
didate for President chosen from the ranks o the other
wing prorided it should be distinctly understood that
the power thus conferred mainly by Republican votes
would be wiced not o defeat bat TO secure the car
dinal objects Of our movement, cur organization II
this j. refused then union a Republican for
President possible. The party will speak for ITSELF
at the proper time and through it. chosen delegates;
but shall be willing and ready TO support such man
John Bell or John VI. Bolts, or better still Edward
Bate for next President upon distinct and open un
derstanding that he WELD the power with which he
may thus be entrusted not to extend and orty Slave
" but 10 limit and restrict il 10 the States whereby 1t
is still cherished. Except this basis, no union on
any but Republican for next President il possible, or
could be rendered effective.
If there shall bea union of the Opposition for the
contest of lsCO the night of the position must be
coded the Republican party by far the strongest OF
the allied powers. We go into the battle with certainly
not less than eleven States and over One Hundred Eec
toral Votes Of our back while in most if not all the re-
naming Free States Is by far the stronger diys-
ion of the Opposition forces II Two Millions OF popu-
lar votes shall be in 1860 in opposition to the Sham
Democracy at least two-thiIds Of them will be cast by
Republicans. Ii, then, this large majority oi the Up
position for Of patriotic urgency, shah be WI
ling to make liberal concessions to candidates. and
in order o render certain and signal the overthrow of
the Sham Democracy, insist that they shall be met
in a like megnanimous spirit without higging cavl-
ing, or requirement that in effect surrender eur
principles, but in that spirit which secures respect tor
cherished CONVICTIONS by respecting the convictions OF
others. And insist further that If the Sham Democracy
the movement must be led and mpelled by that par
~ which is yet in the yigor OF its youth, with the
flush OF maIy local truunphs on lts brow, which has
generous, positive affirmative, progressive ideaS-fha
party which is sped its by the prayers OF the
oppressed and the hopes OF the needy-whlch bears
proudly OIL its advancing standards the magic words
FREE LAND FOR THE LANDLLss, while insisting that
every worker is OF right and should be IN fact the ab
soutc owner of his own bran and sincws, and OF all
that they enable him TO produce. Concedc the hight
of the attack to this party, and victory cannot ail to
perch on the banners OF the united opposion; attempt
t. disband aud reorganize il under new flags and
strange captains. and il becomes shoin Samson, anu
fresh lease OF power assured to those who have al
ready too long pundered an misrulcd the Republic.
Men Of Kansas il would i'll become NE, on this spot
cYimsoned By the fe-blooi and hslowed by the ashes
Of the latest aTyrs 10 the cause OF Human Liberty
who were at the same time among the bravest Gnd
roblest, TO doubt your fidelity to the cause with
whose struggles and trals the name OF your embryo
State is forever honorably blended will not dstrust
your integrity your constancy; brt VIII venture 10
say guard against discussions; guard against the
corruption 10y Federal patronage or the promise OF II
of Of these you have been accustomed to connde
in; guard agsipst apathy guard against unchastened
ambition; guard above all against new frauds on your
hsot-bo1es! Remember Oxford, and hickap0o, end
Delaware Crossing, and Santa re; remember the
wholesale frauds Of March 30 1882 by which yOu were
robbed Of your most precious rights aud bogus
Legislature Of invaders ard usurpers imposed bodily
upon you; remember the expressions, the indigmtes
tie Iobberies you suffered IN consequence
through weary months and years remember
that Fraud at Elections j. the chief remaining
relsrce in the Free States Of that party which,
from Taquemnes in LousaDa TO Aroostook IN Name,
has not scrupled to resort to illegal voting and ialse
ccurng by wholesale, and to riot in tie 'pois thus
secured Remember that Minnesota was recently
carried TT lis frst State election, aud is still ruled by
means Of Wholesale, brazop atrocous frauds on her
ballot boxes AID that the ready and cnscrupulous tool
Cf faction who presided over the counting ot those
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