New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
CONFLICTING AUTHORITIES.

CONFLICTING AUTHORITIES.
At the late Unon-ssving meeting in this City,
wherein saadry gentlemen distinguished themselves
no less for their lofty patriotism in preventing the
dissolution Of the Union than for their generous
abuse of the Republican party in general and Gov.
Seward in particular, the speech of Mr.. OCQSoR
was the gem Of the occasion. The clerical pastot
ism and happy forgetfulness Of the reverend theo-
Logan; the stately and heavy grandeur Of the eI-
Governors; the splendid hits and magnificent periods
of the chameleon Thayer--all pale before the effort
of this distinguished ornamentOf legal profession.
II ia, however deserving Of special notice, not on
account Of its novelty, its logic or its moral tone,
but for the simple fact that the leading Democratic
journals have pronounced it bold and manly effort
and assumed it as the key-Dote of Democratic con-
servatism. As lawyer. Mr.. OConOr in giving
utterance TO his extreme Pro-Savery sentiments, so
utterly abhsrrent to the intelligence and moral
sense of the North should at least have attempted
TO fortify his doctrine by show of authority or
logical argument
We do net, however, deny the right of this dis
tingushsd advocate, in presenting the case Of his
Southern clients and OF the Northern Democracy,
to take his own course; but we propose to eau him
aud severd other witnesses, whom he himself viii
recognize as men of some erninence al lawyers,
iurisis, statesmen, philosophers, and theologans,
and present their testimony to the American People,
in order that they may come to q right conclusion
as 10 the success of Mr. Charles o 'Coaors defense
of Slavery, aud its Democratic indorsement. And
first, consider an extract from Mr.. 0'COnor's
speech upon this subject Of Slavery:
1t Negro Slavery not eDly not unjust Il ia Just w'e
and benehcent" CBARLks O'COsoR
This igse dirt closes the case ON the part Of the
Democracy. Now, on the other hand:
Slavery inconsistent with the genius q
i ssD. The .sa; Of the sSos rights p %s1sRf and S' Ss
sAvsyl Gdi09: that nothing Be ..ision. to
support 1t but positive law" Lord MaSsSIELD.
tt injustice per Slavery to remain for single hour"
WILLIlN fTTT.
Slavery is contrary the fundamental law q all sOcietie''
Slavery in all it. form. in q. 1T. assree i' violation Of
Those menseAeu who abduct keep SELL or buy slaves
or ffeemen." GRoTIrs
slavery 1. detrimental to virtue aud Industry" BEIrIIE
slavery .ystem Of the complete Injustice" PLAIo
they WIN reject wh indignation the Wild and guilty phAn.a'y
%ssvey ststs 30 improper 50 degradp 80 ruaon. to
fssn and esPsee' 0fhuHaO n''aTe that ought no. to
"NO man is By nature the property Of another"
"a syreu ssysyIw Is no, only opposed a hs
eple, morality but appears to me pregnant with sPpa
| ing and inevitable danger to the Republic " n. u
"Eye man h. property in his own persons th; nobody
PsTvsTts human reason and induces endowed With
oSesl Power,to naiaain that Slavery sanctioned by the
never would saa have consented that there
"'' D,NEI wEs.rEs
h., ought not to be introdaOsdHoI PsITii.:d + any
HisI.i liberty I. the gin of the bsnsfcsn Creator q the
slavery is an srOciOas debaemen, Of human
at Islsvervl lmp.ir. or strength ss community and
POisORs oar morals At the fOuHisn bead o,vc
The sv Of this system ssysyl Cannot be snoa's3"vsd"
IoEg a. God allows the vital curren, aov through m,
or win sid submitting reed Of Free Territory The
's ssSy ne1 the Se nor the head Of tb. man rom
The NORTH who e' here lin cOnsres to defend slavery On
I'VE have found that this savsryI b. prsyed the
vial, q the Uni99 and h'' been 70 y cs s5s'
The abolition Of domestic Slavery the greatest object of
desire IN ths.. Colonies where ~'' unhrPPy a,rOsses
sss only suy ,hs, there ia not man living who wi.he.
ofHi Isisyeryl Csc. w.HiSsroS.
For Mr.. 0Connor's special benefit, We introduce
two oiherwitnesses:
me. oa doe. the ehrs3 religion bat natSrs hsrseh ey
Eve further TsRTobsis by APo.tOs saihO1y, al .Le
above trsc dawes and holding them Ia saTey As
'-''''' PoPE GRxGoKI. XVI
We simply add that the Roman Catholic Church,
the Lutheran, the Greek the HISTORIAN, the Church
of England, the Presbyterian Church Of Scotland,
the Reformed Churches Of France, Switzerland,
and Holland; indeed, the whole Protestant Church
al except few churches in the Southern States
pow, and at all times, have deplored aud de-
nounced human bondage, as q social, moral, and
y ~ - 49, y. Ian. nrn
sttutions, or BY the authoritative opinions Of their
most eminent diyines. And yet, Mr.. Charles
o'Conor, as the representative man Of the vast
multitude Of the Union-saving Democracy-stand-
ing in the great commercial emporium Of this grea.
Republicans the effrontery to proclaim (and Is
spplauded for 50 prccaiming) that the system of
Negro Slavery, which the united voices Of the great
and the coed. in all ages, and which the advancing
civilization Of the whole Of Chrsteudom unite in