New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06
SPEECH OFHOM ROBERT TONES

From The AuSustG Deudteh
In accordance with a purpose expressed AZ Tue
Stephenson Diner at Warrington the Hon Robert
Toombs addressed the people on the political spec OF
the country, at Lexington, on Friday last. we pre-.
sent brief synopsis OF his address, the delivery Oh
which occupied about two hours.
After thanking the audience for their presence he
expressed the qualification It had Afforded MN, thSt
ever since he entered bic life, twenty three years
ago. in the Georgia Legislature, he had always enjoyed
the Endorsement of majority Of the voeIs of Ose-
thorpe County. The two general points 10 winch ne
invited attention were:
lst. What is the true policy to be adopted by the
South
ID. Whist are the best means Of carrying out the
policy adopted
meut but plain even handed justice. She had been
essentially republican, because pursuits were agTi-
cultural In the North where the sources OF income
are diversified the sid Of legislation had been sought
10 protect their manufacturing ard mechanical inter
ests The settled policy Of the South should accord
with the interests and sentiments OF our people snd
is the highest duty OF every good citizen 70 seek the
adoption of the safest policy, regardless OF pMuzan
p,endces and if need be Of the sacrifice Of cherished
political associations. lie would not stop TO inquire
no voted this way that this year or the ast-out
would cooperate with those who were pursuing cor
rect policy, and deuounce those VINO deviated irom
The mischievous slavery agitation must ceaSe. lie
conera uated the people upon the rapid advancement
which had been made ~ the adjustment OF tins ques-
tion in the LAST ten years. The Institution 81 slavery
had engaged the serious attention OF the ishers VI the
country.
New England was anxious at an early period, to get
rid of her slaves because they were unprohtdbe ani
il Was for many years the settled policy Of slave hold
ing States TO stop the expansion of the INSTITUTION
The ordinance III 1851 under the confederation, enact
ed that Slavery should not exist in the Territory north
Of the Ohio. Every Northern aud every Southern
State, except South Carolina and Georgia, were IN
favor of suppressiug the slayersde al the time the
mon was formed. Those States at first reused 10
come in under such provision, ami compromised the
matter with the provisions 10 keep open the trade
until lS0S-s period x twenty years Before the ex-
pirstion Of the time. Georgis, IN i('s, ana south
Carolina in 1872 passed lsss prohibiting the taie.
There the matter stands today 81 was placed by our
fathers. There 20 u StGaG.
TIE next question was representation IL hsd been
settled in accordance with the basis Of ts1eouthfee-
frbs-heIe let ASi rest. Hers the great question OF
Slavery slept until 1890 but subsequently We had been
snrcyed bv our slaves escaping to The Free States and
recovering them attended with dispute, violence
sud strife but the Moth hsd been induced e give Us
the fugitive slave law. Let nat stane.
Ur0er tie Administration Of jefferson We acquired
Louisiana from France. IN 1919, we scqureG Flor
IDA frcm Spsn, in which Slsvery existed m sN when
Missouri was admitted into the Union, the COM
promise line was extended across the Lousiars pur-
chase prohibiting Slavery Forth Of latitude 50 50.
Al ate session Of Congress, every Representative
and Senator had voted sgsnst this principle by voIg
20 admit Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution
aaj0rtiy Of he people II lke ItTritory dSs!red az
This was siriGe number tao. The FhGle North h.d
absrdoIed he ole ground Of more Slave Ststes. in
the legislation previous 10 giving Territorial Govern
TaeLts to Utsh and New.MeIico, 81 but four men,
beIs bad voted to prohibit Slavery in the territory We
were about to scque, by extending the Missouri Com
promise line 70 the Pscihc He had denounced such
legislation IS good for rebellion In 1854 he had
defeated the application of the principle TO Kansas.
He had claimed the protection Of Congress against
the Mexican laws in U,ah and NewMexico; bet in
Utah Slavery exists by Territorial law; in NevMc1-
leo it ia perpetually secured aud TO dsy 90
into any Territory the Union snd be as safe with his
slave ss in Oglethorpe County. Some did not like the
California settlement, but Georgia scquisced, and al
parties adopted !. O. final settlement Q. The question.