New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

gently dsarm him. But fight fansticism rih fanat-
cisn and you viii restore il to its oongenial els
ment. Il II Ike ADtau-, who gained strength when
touching bis native earth.
Whoever reads the history If this country calmly
ana thoroughly cannot but discover that religious lib
sr.y slowly but steadily roofing out the elements of
superstition and even cf preiudice. 1t has dissolved
the Of sects Of which persecution was character
s;o contest Of abstract opinions, which creates
convictions without expressing men. BY recognizing
perfect freedom of inquiry il will engender among
men Of different belief that mutual respect OF true con-
sictions, which makes inquiry earnest and discussion
fair. II viii recognize a. supremey inviolabe, what
Roger William II the most luminous stars Of the
amero sky called the sancty Of conscience. Read
your history and add the thousands aud thousands
Ronaniss and their osprin; together, who from the
6rst establishment vi the colonies gradually came TO
this country, and the will amount TO many mlIonsi
compare that number with the number Of Romanists
who are now here and you will find that millions are
| missing. Where are they You did not kill them
you did not drive them away they did not perlsh 40
the victims of persecution
But where are they The peaceable working OF
the great principles which called this Republic into
existence has gradually and silently absorbed them
True Amercansm, liberation, the equality OF rights
has absorbed their prejudces, and will peaeeaby alb
sorb everything that il rot CONSTANT with the vic
orious spirit Of our institutions. Cheers
Oh. Sir, there is wonderful vitality IN true de-
mocracv founded upon the equality OF rights There
is nexhaustible power of resistance in that system
Of government which makes the protection OF ndi-
vldual rights matter of common interest. II pre-
served in it, purity there is warfare OF opinions
which can endanger it-there is conspiracy OF des-
potic aspirations that can destroy it, But II not pre-
served IN it, purity; there are dangers which only
blindness cannot see and which only stubborn party
prejudice will not see.
ihaye already called your attention to tho
tendency Of the slaveholding syst m. en-
large upon it need not describe ''a .nstence OF
Slavery in the South affected and demoraized even
the political life of the Free States; how they az
tempted to press you and me- into the posse OF the
saye.catcher; how that abonnable act, which Is
worse than the Allen and Sedtion Laws, still dis
graces statute book how the ruling party, which
has devoted itself to the service OF that despotc inter-
est shrinks from violation OF good fah from no
aduteration Of the constitutional compact from no
encroachment upon natural right from treacherous
abandonment of fundamental principles. And do
not hesitate to prophesy that the theories engen-
dered by the institution Of Slavery be suffered to out
grow the equazlng tendency Of true democracy, the
American Republic will at no distant day crulno.e
down under the burden Of the laws and measures which
the ruling interest will demand for its protection and
its name will be added TO the sad catalogue vi the
broken hopes OF humanity.
But the mischief does not come from that side alone
il is 10 things of small beginning but fearful in their
growth. One of these the propensity of men TO lose
ngM of fundamental principles, TheH passing aoases
are 10 be corrected.
Is it not wonderful how nations who have won their
liberty by the severest struggles become 30 easily I'M
patient Of the small ncAveniences and passing dii-
cutes which are almost inseparably connected with
the practical working Of general self-government
How they easily forget that rights may be abused
and yet remain inalienabe rights Europe has wit
messed many attempt for the establishment ofDemo-
cratic institutions; OF them were at hrs success
full and the people were Free but the abuses and in
cOnveDiences connected with liberty became at once
apparent. Then the ruling classes Of society in order
to get rid of the abuses, restricted liberty tney dd
indeed get rid Of the abuses but they got rid Of liberty
st the same time. YOu heard liberal governments
there speak Of protecting and regulating the liberty OF
the press; and in order to prevent that liberty from
being abused they adopted appsr sb,
lutte censorship. Would it be much better if we, re-
cognzing the right of man to the exercise of segov-
ernment should in order to protect the purity OF the
ballot box, restrict the right of suffrage
Liberty, Sir. is like spirited housewife; she Will
have her whims, she will be somewhat unruly some
times and like so many husbands, you cannot always
have it all your own way She may spoil your avOri.s
her china, break her kettles and shut her out from
the ktchenl Let her practice, let her try again and
again, and even when she makes mistake encourage
her with bengnant smile, and your broth VIII o.
right after a while. Laughter. But NEEDLE with
her concerns, tease her. bore her, and your little
squabbles spirited as she is will ultimately result III
divorce. What then 1t is one Of Jefferson wlsest
words that he would much rather be exposed to the
"incony enencies arising from too much liberty, than
" TO those arising from too small degree OF II.
Immense applause. II is matter OF historical ex
perence that nothing that wrong in principle can be
right in practice Sensation. People apt to de-
lude themselves that point but the ultimate result
will always prove the truth OF the maxim. viola
ton of equal rights never serve to MAINTAIN ns
tutiOns which founded upon equal lights. Loud
spplause] contrary policy is not only pusilanmous
and small, but it is senseess 1t reminds me OF the
soldier Who for fear Of being shot in battle committed
suicide the march; of the man who would cut on
his foot because he had corn his toe. Laughter
Il is that ridiculous policy Of premature despair, which
commences to throw the freight overheard, when
there is suspicious cloud in the sky.
Another danger for the safety OF institutions and
perhaps the most formidable one arises from the gene
raj propensity Of political parties and public men to
oct on policy of mere eXpediency and to sacrifice
principle to local and temporary success. Great sen.
sstion.l And here sir, let NE address solemn appeal
10 the ccnscences Of those with whom am proud TO
struggle side by side against human thraldom.
You hate kngcraft, and you would sacrifice your
fortunes and your lives in order TO prevent its establish
ment on the soil of this republic. But let me tell you
that the rule Of political parties which sacrifice prnc
pie TO expediency Is no less dangerous no less dsas
Eous no less aggressive, of less despoc nature
than the rule Of monarchs. Do not indulge IN the de-
usion tina; in order TO make government fan and hb-
sra the only thing necessary is to make It elective
When political party in power, however liberal their
principles may be, have once adopted the policy OF
knocking down their opponents instead OF voting them
down. there is end Of justice and equal rights. APP
plause.] The history Of the world shows no example
Of more arbitrary despOtism, than that exercised by
the party which ruled the National Assembly Of France
in the boodest days of the great French Revolution
will not discuss here what might have been done,
and what not in those times Of fearful crisis; but
V cav that they tried to establish liberty by means OF
aespotism, and that in her gigantic struggle against
the united monarchs OF Europe revolutionary France
Won the victory, but lost her liberty.
Remember the shout Of indignation that went all
over the Northern States when We heard that the Bor
der Rufians of Kansas had crowded the Free-State
men away from the polls and had not allowed them TO
vote That indignation was just, not only because the
men who were thus terrorized were Free-State men
and friends of Liberty, but because they were de-