New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-15
SPEAK OFT, GENTLEMEN.

What shall be the programme OF our Union
saving meeting 1t is got up in the interest OF
Slavery. and for the benefit OF Sliyery. 1t Is idle
TO disguise this with the term, South. The "Sjuth'
is used as the synonym of Slavery or the slave
holders In our political and commercial vocabu-
larry il means this, and il means nothing else. The
meeting in question, then, though nominally got up
to reassure the South, is for the benefit of Slavery
and the shareholders What, then should it 10
Ii must speak the voice of the shareholders. 1t
must plant tselfupOn Slavery and assert its claims.
What are they The shareholders and their
abettoTs claim that Slavery rightfully exists,
not only in those States where it has long
been established but in every Territory over
which the National flag floats. They deny that
there is foot of National soil outside OF the Free
States where Slavery does not lawfully exist, either
by virtue of the Federal Constitution, or by AK
iomatic principle of public Law. They claim
moreover that every STAKEHOLDER has right to en-
ter every free State with his slaves and prolOng his
STAY there with them to suit his convenience.
They claim also that there should be no inVidious
penal legislation against the African slave trade.
They declare il is insult TO them, whose principal
traffic is in slaves or the fruits Of slave labor, to
dcnounet the slave trade as piracy; and they de-
clare their intention and determination to have that
imputaton wiped from the National statutes. Not
only must the meeting take this view of the sub
iect in its legal aspects, but it must stand
prepared 70 back Slavery an every way proper,
benefceut, moral, and natural condition and
relation, to be advocated, approved, and forever
maintained. Slavery must be defended rs not con-
yentionaIy or politically necessary, but as abso-
lutey right. This was Mr. Calhoun's position.
This IS the claim Of the South as lately enun-
ciated, among others, b. Mr.. Curry and Sena-
tor Clay, both of Alsbama. Mr.. Clay insists that
It is Dot consistent with the "personal integrity"
of a gentleman to hold slaves, if the negro, the
mulatto, the quadroOn the octoroon, whichever the
slave may be- is even, obstractly considered enti-
tied TO liberty. He Indignantly denies that any
slave, however he may have been blesched out, is
entitled 70 freedom. He denies and rePudates the
existence Of any such right OF any son of Ham,
however modified by copious illusions from the
veins OF any descendant Of Japhet. In this Mr..
Clay speaks the sentiments Of bis section.
SbcA - TIE uIOou' sNt"Pmgf rVUPiencusNc
doctrine of the South" to-day on the subject of
Slavery. Now, does the projected meeting OF New
Workers intend 10 indorse this doctrine II not,
what qualification Of it is to be expressed We
wish 10 know if tie Union Savers intend TO shirk
any Of the.e points. Because il they do, the meet
Ing viii fail 10 satisfy the parties whom il il meant
TO conciliaie. II must 20 the whole figure, or, 80
far as the South is concerned il had better not be.
To satisfy the South, il must take the Southern
POSITION, without an if, or but or 4 qualification
If any sort.
The shareholders do not want any half-and-ha
Import. They have investigated the foundations
the institution, and have satisfied themselves that
qualified approval of il is no better. or rather is
worse, than nothing. II, then, the New-York meet
Ing would serve the ends OF its initiation, so far
the South Is concerned, il must prepare to adopt
every one Of the points We have set forth. Let
Il be- observed that We refer TO none OF the question
able no,iona In regard TO Slavery, advanced by
many OF Tho morn radical supporters Of the institu-
ton In tho Slave sta.cs, such as that the slave
trade shoald DO wholly Invested " all restrictions
whatever, that tho FREQ negroes should all BE- cold
into slavery, aud that over Southern State should