New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-01

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we have, from time TO me snrrerdered satei .rds 81
freedom 10 propaie the Loyalty OF capital and stay its
hsDds from doing violence 20 the Union. Tue ,rus
state Of the case however ought not to DO mystery
10 ourselves. Presoence indeed not given 10 sta
! men; but we are without excuse when we fau 10
appreheDd the logic Of eyents Let parties or
| the Government, choose or do what they may, the
people of the United States do not prefer the wealth OF
the few 10 the liberty of the maLy, capital TO labor
African slaves to white freemen, in the national Terri
tories and in future States. That question has never
been distinctly recognized acted on by tbem The
Republican party embodies the popular protest and re-
action against policy which 6as been fastened upon
the nation by surprise, and which Hs reason and
conscience concurrng with the reason and conscience
| of mankind condemn.
The choice of the nation ia now between the Demo-
cratic party and the Republican party Its principles
and policy are, therefore, justly and even necessarily
examined. know of only one policy which II has
adopted or svowed namely: the saving OF the Terri
tories of the United States If possible by constitutional
and lawful means, from being homes for Slavery aud
Polygamy. Who that considers where this nation ex-
lists, Of what il j. composed In what age OF the
world II scs its part on the public stage and what are
ts predominant Institutions, customs, habts and sent
nte doubs that the Republican party can and will,
II unwaverngly fatnfll to that policy, and just and
loyal in all beside carry ii into triumpha success To
doubt IL to be uncertain whether civilization can I'm
prove or Christianity save mankind.
may perhaps infer, from the necessity OF the case,
that it wi in all courts and places, stand by the free.
dom Of speech and of the press and the cons tuton
rights OF freemen every@here that VIII favor the
speedy Improvement of the public domain by home
stead laws, and will ensoursge miuiDg, manufacture,
and internal commerce. with noedful connections be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Sates-for all these are
important interests of Freedom For all tho rest the
national emergencies not individual influences, must
determine, fociey goes on the policy, al charae-
ter Of the Republican party Already bearing is part
in legislation and in treaties It feels the necessity OF
being practical in its Of the national health aud
life while it leaves metaphysical speculation to those
whose duty ia TO cultivate the enrolling science OF
political philosophy.
But In Tho midst of these subjects or rather, before
fully reaching them, the Re publican party encounters
UNEXPECTEDLY, and potential issue-one prior aud
therefore paramount 10 all Others Of national life
and death. Just If so much had not been alrerdy
conceded nay, ust if nothing at all had ever been
conceded to the interest of capital invested in men,
we hear meuacss of Disunion, louder, distinct,
more emphatic than ever, with the condition annexed,
that they sba be executed the moment that kepuo-
lean Administration, though constutionally elected,
shall assume the Government
j do not certsinly know that the people are pre-
pared TO call such Administration TO power. know
only, that through a succession Of Hoods which never
greatly excite. and Gibbs which entirely dis
courage me, the volume of Republicanism rises con-
tinually higher and higher They are probably wise,
whose appbeheDsiops admonish them that it already
strong enough for effect.
Hitherto the Republican party has been content with
one self interrcgatory-ho many votes ii can cast
These threats enforce another-has it determination
enough to cast them This latter question touches its
fpirit and PRIDE am quite sure, however, that, as II
has hitherto practiced self-denial In 30 many other
forms will IN this emergency lay aside all impotence
of temper, together with all ambition, and will con-
slider these extraordinary deelamatons seriously and
with just moderation 1t would be waste of words
10 demonstrate that they are UNCONSTITUTIONAL, aud
equally idle to show that the responsibility for dsuuion
attempted effected must rest not with those who IN
the exercise of Constitutional authority intan the
Government, but with those who ,onstitutionally
engage in the mad work of subvertng it.
What are the excuses for these menaces7 They re-
solvs themselves into this that the Republican party
IN the North hostile TO the SOUTH Bat 1t already is
proved to be majority 10 the North; il s, therefore,
practically the people Of the North. VIII ii not still
be the same North that has forborne with You long
and conceded to you much Can You justly assume
that sffecton which has been SO complying can all at
once change to hatred intense and memorable
You say that the Republican party Is sectional
one. Is the Democrats party less sectional Is it
easier for to hear your sectional sway than Tor You
10 var oursY Ia 1t unreasonable that for once we
shouid alternate But is the Republican party sec
tioDalf Not unless the Democratic party in. The
Republican party prevails IL the House OF
tives someiines the Democratic party In the Senate
always. Which Of the two is the moot proscriphve
Come you will into the Free States, into the State OF
New-Yors, any where from Lake Ece to Sag H4rbor,
among my Deghbors in the O~asco Valley. Hold your
conventions, nominate your candidates, address
the people submit to them fully silly, eloquently
all your complaints and grievances of Northern dis
loyalty oppression, peridy; keep nothing back speak
ust freely aud as loudly there az you 90 here foa
wll have kospitabls welcomes and appreca.ing audi
ences with ballot boxes optn for all the votes you can
win. Are Won less sectional than ths Extend TO us
the same privilege and | will engage that you Will
very soon nave in tie South many Republicans as
we have Democrats in the North. There is, however,
better test Of nationality than the accidental location
Of Bares. Our policy OF labor IN the Territories was
not sectional IN the first forty years of the Republic
Its nature inheres. 1t will be national again. during
the thd forty years and forever afterw ard 1t is not
wise and beneicent for alone or injurious to you
alone. It's effects equal, and the same for US all.
You accuse the Republican party OF Interior and
eecret designs How can party that counts Its votes
in this land o. free speech and free press by the hun
dreds Of thoussuds have any secret designs Who ID
the coriurer, and where the hidden springs by
which he can control its uncongregated and widely.
dispersed and direct them TO objects unseen and
purposes unayowedi But what are these hidden pur
poses You name only one. That one Is to introduce
negro equality among you. Suppose we ha1 the
power N change your social system, what warrant
have you tor supposing that we shoald carry negro
equality among youl We know, and we Will show
YOU if yo. viii only give heed, that what our system
Of labor works out wherever i. works out anything,
ia the equality Of white men. The laborer in the Free
States no matter how humble his occupation, Is
white maD and he il politically the equal of his en-
poyer Eighteen Of our thirythree States are Free
Labor States. There they are: Maine, New. Hamp-
shire Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island, Connec.
tichi, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa California, and Oregon. do not array them in
contrast with the capital States. am no assaant Of
States. All Of the States parcels Of my own coun-
try-the best of them not wise and great as am
it will hereafter be- the State least developed and
perfect among them ali ia wiser and better than any
foreign State know. lie il then i'll any, and in which,
of the States have named that negro equality oends
the white mans pride Throughout the wide world,
where is the State where class aud caste 80 utterly
extDgushsd as they are In each and every one OF
them Let the European immigrant, who avoids the
African az if his akin exha ed contagion, You
find him always in the State where labor is Free
Did Washington, Jefferson snd Henry, when they i'm