The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-22


obedience Of the spirit and letter Of the FIRST clause OF the
9th section of the hrs article Of the constitution Of the
United States, and 10 shocked that after the slave
trade is therein most solemnly prohibited, and the
importation OF slaves is subsequently, made piracy by
the laws Of the United States, that any one, any
where, should be found advocating either the repeal Of
the law the removal Of the constitutional prohibition
Not less is the moral Of the country shocked by
the failure, Southern courts and before
Southern jurios ndic and punish all those arragned
for this donbe offence against the constitution
But we are not unmndfu Of the fact that there
those at the North just as ready to disregard the
second section Of the fourth article OF the constitution
They do not like to tolerate submit TO the
der OF persons SHIELD TO service labor in one State,
under the laws thereof, escaping into another, y
though it is soemny declared that they shall DO "de
iyered up on claim Of the party to whom such ser.
therefore obstructed and resisted in both sections Of
the country in Ohio, and now in Georgia and South
Carolina and in each with an equal disregard of the
compromises Of the constitution and Of the laws Of the
land So too, in regard to the enactment Of slave codes
for the Of the territories when there not
inch OF territory In the United States where slavery
possibly find profitable existence permanent Judgment
The people of Kansas settled among themselves and in
their own way all their internal diicues and the
SUIT VIII be the same IN every other Territory under the
federal government whenever like conflict of opinion
exists between the interests of free aud slave labor
II was declared by leading United States Senator
presenting the State of New York. within the year past
that there must always be irrePressibe conflict be-
tween the North and South upon this subject; and TO
the sentiment said that New York must be-
slave State South Carolina must become free
State How unlike this to the example of Washington,
who exhored peace, concord harmony forbearance and
brothery love between the North and the South the
and the West, How different ftom the sentiments of
those who first met IN Congress under the confederation
and under tho constitution and there yielded up all pr
yae prendees every sectional advantage to the
mon goodl
At the recent Republican Convention tho Chairman Of
the Committee on Resolutions declared that he doctrine
advanced by Mr. Seward was true, and slavery free
dom IN this country must 60 to the wall.'
We have lived with increased prosperity as one people
in one country under constitution and with one cs
tiny for seventy years. be told the of these three
Tan UAurS nj pplitt av,ct that
now and hereafter an irrepressibe conflict must exist
until slavery or freedom is driven to the WALL
or until New York is coerced in slavery, or
South Carolina into freedom. We trust and be-
evc that as in the past the North and the South united
70 secure our national independence working together at
Bunker Hill, at Saratoga at Trenton at Princeton
Kings Mountain, they will in like spirit in future time,
be found hand in hand battling for the internal peace
the whole country, against all Of its enemies.
In this State has been shown for years past the
American party holds the balance power and here they
have been asked to surrender their political ndepen-
dence and personal identity upon tho paltry promise of of
fec as office constituted the end aim Of all political
ton Nothing short Of being republican, in name in principle
and in position will satisfy the leaders Of a party whom
year since il rendered the olive branch and with
whom it invited cooperation upon terms of honorable
equality II has however, been declared upon the highest
republican authority
''That the union must be upon republican principles
with republican platform, and republican standard
bearer
Upon these American degrading terms no union can
be effected and il could be agreed to by the joint
representatives Of the two political parties, it would be
sconed by all good and be entirely unsuccessful with
the people We do not expect the republicans join the
American party nor can Americans subscribe to repub
can principles, with republican platform and republican
standard bearer" As Americans can agree to differ
npon some questions of public policy for the sake Of
spirit OF forbearance and Cancellation alone there may
union OF the opposition in 1860 and successful co-ope
ration in placing fit man in the Presidential Office In
the school Of experience let us learn wisdom the Of
which in the opposition ranks secured the election Of
democratic President in 1866, and n like unwse
un-American, geographical and sectional course will
no
pies Of the opposition men in the States Of Penn
syvania and New Jersey-States whose voters
absolutely necessary TO make a Presdent-are
thy OF imitation, and the Americans of New
York would be glad to meet their fellow countrymen
everywhere upon similar basis. Nor consent to
separate ourselves from those conservative States of the
South which have previously and recently returned
Congress Of the United States of the nobest Of
the country-men who, in the last Congress successfully
resisted all the Establishments of power and withstood all
the temptations to do wrong. Neither the dread Of
psrsaaa to fathiess to the whole
government, Of which they were in part the chosen
representatives Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
North Carolina Maryland Virginia and Tex
as, had have such representatives. and we
look hopefully for their appearance and temperance
they only the majority in the South but
cooperating with the good and true men of tho North,
the la, and the Mes the sa IN and @
people shall realise that indeed one people from
the extreme Pacific to the extreme Atlanic-one people
Within the bounds OF every drop Of water that washes
our extended coast every lake and river that
sparkles upon the surface of broad domain and
constitutes our hills, valleys and plainsblendng agr
culture and commerce. manufactures and labor country
NOUS whole; then will Providence bless again
ton, and the government be indeed prosperous and
happy.
can lead to a contamination much desired. She is now
the commercial centre of the New World, sending her
ships and products to every port and harbor on the
globe receiving in return the bulk of all the revenues
which constitute the Of defence and support the
federal government Vast in her trade, great in her
sources blessed by nature full of glorious history she
nevertheless suffers from that fatal misgovernrnent
which has so long Frustrated federal and State
governments to the worst Of party purposes Our inter
nal improvements have been neglected to agitate upon
the one perpetual tresome, dishonest cry of African
slavery, which, thanks to the wisdom OF our fore
fathers happily free The abstract questions Of
slavery have absorbed about the entire interests of the
white man. We have Canal revenues decrease,
our taxes increase our lands diminish in value,
trade checked, and competition more and treadiug
through rival state interests upon borders while
we have been quarreng about the extension Of slavery
take it.
let us return from our dreams and wanderngs, and
once more become practical people. AS political
party We may not be able to command direct success
Tor the principles we most cherish the men we
most honor. But we decide between a choice Of
evils, and throw power and influence when IL
will be felt for the common good We can select and
elect from the candidates already in the field the
best men for the honors and OF the State We
az east nave the magnanmity and courage to do that
which is best for the common wealth. without the desire
or nope Of political or personal reward We frankly
oui lhapl'. W pace ule men OF our choice where
would most gladly elevate them If it were our power
TO do So But there always preference between men,
ther relative honesty and character their fitness for
place their anfeccdens their experience and geographical
positions In this spirit of self sacrifice present to
political brethren of the State and fellow citizens
without distinction of party this address and the resol
tons which accompany IT. inviting all who concur with us
IN opinion to cooperate with us in action
Resolved That the American party has plat
FORM 10 bud, nor any old overthrow II adheres
to ana reairms the justice Of all its distinctive prnci
pies as Promulgated at Binghampton in 1856 and then
triumphanty sustained by the people IT is in the coun-
Uy al large national, Union constitutional law loving
ana wabidng American party opposed all sectional
poucai organizations to all innovations upon the compro
mses Of the constitution at all times in favor OF law and
oder holding the will Of all the recognized citizens of the
ened states, consutionay expressed and without the
least Interference from the federal government alike in
e states and in the Territories to be the supreme law
Resolved That upon State questions of public policy
also The American party have to make bnt
now reaiilrm their undminshcd interest in the great
cause q popular and religious education as underlying
the groundwork OF q well ordered