New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-14


t6ese oues.ors. deeply vitality and they have the
power 10 determine what the answers 10 them snsu
be- But II is proposed that those who rOGlf deciie
right should abdics-e in favor Of the people OF the
Territories, who may decide wrong
Its safer and wiser, near II said, to leave people
70 act freely than 70 hedge them around With legal re-
straints. II is better that people should do right
because they desire to, than because the law keeps
them from doing wrong. But whether II ID better mat
they shouli 90 wrong there being no law than 20 30
DO wrong, the Law preventing, is question which
would commend 20 the consideration OF the phlloso-
pliers Of popular sovereignty lml theory OF glving
the largest opportunity 10 do wrong to Themselves
and others strikes at all legal restraints. / lot
prepared TO cay that il would be wise to repeal All our
nal laws because il is better that should do
tight for the rights sake than from fear OF punishment
To carry out tine IDEAS OF these gentlemen to aeir og
c,l results your statutes against larceny, MURDER,
treason and other crimes, should be repealed that
men may be left perfectly free to co a they will be-
If they VII not steal, or kl or seek to over
throw the State in the absence of aE orbddng thes
crimes they will, not improOabiy be better men ard
citizens than fthey had been placed in circumstances
where such laws might have had an influence upon
their characters and hives.
The theory of territorial sovereignty may be con-
sstert enough with the principles Of SsnstOT DJDgss
a-d lto.s VINO Ike him consider il mstter of indif
ference whether Freedom Slavery shall be estaD
hshed in State and who think that on the whole,
would be better 10 have some Slave StStes than mona;
but how il can find favor with those who regard
Slavery wrong or great inpollcy, confess am
unable to understand. Ssld Mr.. Wastb m: II there
are any Republicans who think that because Kansas
is saved there is louger occasion 20 mantalu their
orgsjzation-that the Shareholders will rest from their
spsnons and make no further attempts to revolution
ize the Government; let me assure them that they
never labored under more tat mistake. The suug-
gle for tie supremacy Of the system OF seryle over
free labor has but fsiry begun; end although the
champions OF Slavery failed IN the Kansas camqaign,
they have not lsd down their arms nor will they TIL
many more fields shall Gave been lost.
They know t5at there can be Dc stand.stn u
Slavery, and that unless they would prepare Tor It's
gradual removal, the work Of aggression mus! 70 %.
Arizona must be made Slave Territory. Cuba must
furnish two Slave States, and Mexico @nd teDu.I
America indefinite number NOR. Tno slaye-trade
must be reopened, Dred Scott decisions repeated,
asserting the nationality Of Slavery and affirming the
right to hold slaves in every STATE, North or South,
irrespective Of local laws, u0t the ogarchcal idea
had been accepted in all departments OF the Govern
inert and in all sections OF the country.
During the controversy which these uplnst and rev.
outtonary demands will OCCASION the Republican par
ty or if that sh ell fa to do the work req Ired OF Y,
one more faithful and vigorous, Will be necessary
and unavoidable political organization. Upon these
overshsdOwing ssues, there can be but two opinions
or parties, and those who are not win The slave
holders party must be with that Of their opponents.
Wire and conservative Southern men, who are not the
propagsndiss of Slavery men who DO not desire the
exten OF that system more than the continuance oi
the Government established by our fathers, should
be with this party for it seeks nothing inconsistent
with their honor, their rgats or their trus interests
II viii leave them 70 mansge Their dome stc aisns III
their own way, claiming no authority 10 Interfere
therein. II will strive TO place them on no ground
which was not occupied by the South for the genera
tion succeeding the Revolution. Southern men VINO
are willing to stand where their fathers stood at the
close Of the second war with Great BritsIT, VIII
find in the principles and purposes of the Republican
party nothing 90 which they will desre to object, but
in that party the instrumenaity for which they have
long waed, TO restore peace and harmony to a Sec
Io1o md fl afr fnant
hands for the grand contamination which must be
nearest to their hearts, II appears TO Inc that there
are much interested 8s they, that the Re-
pubbcans shOuld submit TO no change ofpurpose or
policy to no dlutior Of their principles or lowering of
their standard. But If they think otherwise, and the
Republicans in obedience to their requirements, yield
II cir distinctive position, have not the hsdoW OF
doubt that they Will go into minority in nearly
every Free State in 1860 Maine, strongly Republican
ar shs is an confident could not be depended upon
to defeat the Democratic party on any other PLATFORM
Would il be wise to exchange Name not Tor Mem
tucky but for possibility OF carrying th5t State
Who would advice a surrender Of New-YoTk, for the
sake Of running SD electoral ticket in Virginia Thou
sands of earnest and efficient Republicans 10 every
Northern State will leave their organization the mo-
ment il becomes mere opposition party
Anil told that there other things thsn those re-
esrding Slavery TO which great political party should
give its attention answer that acknowledge IL, but
add that upon the questions dto no party has
ever been able TO stand against the, socaled, De-
by ore which the people believe, and can readily see
is more truly democratic. / would ssy, also, that
these Slavery issues are more important than all 9TH
ers; and besides, important as the others may be,
and as know them 10 be, there lie no hope of their
being Justly treated except in the success Of the Re-
publican party II we would have economy in the
Administration, justice 10 AL honesty anc good faith,
development OF the vast resources OF the country,
wise regard 10 the interests OF freedom let US work
TO strengthen and consolidate the Republican party,
ard in so doing we shall trest these questions as i'm
portant but bordnete and incidental Seek first to
place the liberties of the country on an mmovable
foundation and all other neediu things shs be aided.
lam informed that two or three northern States are
not up TO the Republican standard. Perhaps not;
though doubt the statement SO far rs their people
concerned but do not in reference 10 OF their
politicians. However ths may be, am certain that
II the Republican party will, by It's earnestness firm
ness ara slt-respec., persuade the people OF those
States that is to remain IN the field til the objects
for which il was instituted accomplished, every
opponent Of the slave-struck Democracy, and every
mar in them who believes that white mer have inter-
ests which should be cared for and protected will find
himself fighting galanty within its ranks.
That il will remain in the field till the vast questions
which called il into life disposed of they should
be, will not permit myself TO doubt. The inherent
vitality that there is in truth nstructs NE that the lead
ing idea Of this party be extinguished and
TINS idea il So thoroughly accepted by It's masses and
many Of them feel that the path OF principle is the
only road to success hst its ipfdelity integra
ton events placed fsr beyond the maohinatOus OF
those who feel that their own advancement has little
encouragement from line Of policy which looks to
power as means and not as an end; and when they
bear It sad by the latter tha. the first object is to get
power, they add, TO eet HJdriy aud honestly perceiv
ing that power obtained FOR specific purpose is to BE-
relied on for TO definite good and they viii insist that
in this instance at least power lie certain to De
won by frank evcwal OF the principle thsn by any
other course; that the highest policy is TO maintain
the Repuohcsn doctrines in their int gritty and lness
and to bear aoft its standard al times and every
where.
SIR II ever men were greatly in earnest in politi-