New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-07
EVE OF THE BATTLE.

TO-MoRRsw the State of New-York reaffirms
her adherence TO the principle of eenfning Slavery
TO the Slave States or deliberately renounces it.
Which shall be her decision
In 1754, when THOMAS JEFFERSON first embod-
led this principle into legislative act, New-fork
was herself Slave State, yet her unanimous vote
was given to prohibit the Extension of Slavery into
the Federal Territories. Now that she is, and has
long been Free State, shall she recol from her
original position?
In 1857, New-York again vsted-this time in
company with every other State then represented
in Congress--te exclude Slavery from the Terrific
RES. VIRGINIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, and GEORGIA
then concurred with New-York in support of that
policy If they have changed since, does that fact
obige us to change also Shall they brighten or bully
ia with threats of Disunion from standing fast by
the principle which, when New-York was a Slave
State, we inaugurated in their company
In the Missouri struggle, in the vote on the Will
mot Proyiso, in the disruption Of the New-York
Democracy in 1s48, in the Nebraska bill, In the
Kansas collision, and at every stage of the great
controversy, New York has maintained her original
affirmation that FREEDOM is National, SLAVERY
sectional and that the Territories of the Union
TO be consecrated to Free Labor alone. The long
struggle yisibly approaches its termination. We
have proved, in the case of Kansas, that earnest
and aetire Free-LabOr party in the States can keep
Slarerp out or drirs 1t out Of the Territories, ecen
NTH the Federal Administration in the hands Of its
adreYsariss. Kansas is about to apply for admis-
sion az Free State-a Republican Stakeholder
circumstances which will render further opposition
damaging to those who attempt it. New-Mexico
inst seized by the Slave Power, must next be re-
claimed; then the Territory soon to be formed in
the region now occupied by the Greeks, Cherokees
and Choctaws A few years more of fidelity and
vigilance will close up this long struggle by render
inc further diffusion of Slavery impossible. Be
steadfast little longer, men of New-York and
millions shall rise hereafter to bless your memories
| I,aboring Men! remember that the Republican
is the only National party committed to the policy
| Of making the Public Lands FREE in quarter-sec-
tions to Actual Settlers whereby every worker will
he enabled TO hew out for his family home from
the virgin soil of the Great West. That policy will
diminish the pressure of competition for employ
| r. h,rda
posed on Industry and Thrift by Beggary and
Pauperism, while increasing the demand for and
prosts of Labor in cities by enlarging rapidly the
area and amount of our internal commerce.
Every farm cut out from the wild prairies is an
added tributary to the business and income Of
New.York. The Land question alone ought to
give the Republican party large majority of votes
in our CITY. Think of it, Laboring Men
Freemen of New-York YOU viii not talter IL
this hour of trial. You are aroused and cannot be
,ulled into apathy. The base uses to which the
tools of the Slave Power have sought to turn old
Browns raid are already reeoiling on themselves
They will rally to the polls thousands who might
otherwise be apathetc and Indifferent, considering
this an unimpsrtant election. The "last card o.
your adyersaries is fraud at the ballOt-boxes pre-
clude this, and your triumph il sure. Watch
closely for illegal voters and repeaters, and tomor
rows sun shall set on Free-Labor triumph when
viii GLADDEN. the hearts of the lovers of Liberty
Humanity and Justice throughout the world Lee
your preparations To-Day be complete and thor
oueh, and let To-Morrow's light End you jealous
and active of the polls