New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-09
crush out that pestiIent hercsy and an Of It's sup.

by III. Ford Douglas, OF Chicago, who undertook to
arraign Abraham Lincoln for some sins alleged TO
have been committed twelve years ago in Congress,
and to rebuke Wilson for admitting IN the course OF
debate in the Senate that the negroes are inferior
10 the whites in intellectual capacity. Mr. Douglass
charge against Lincoln was substantially the same
ms that brought by Wendell Phillips in The Libera-
tor, to which THE TRIBUNE has replied Mr.,
Phillips and MIR. Douglas seem TO think that every
q man who votes for Mr.. Lincoln is committed not
only to every opinion he now entertans, but to
every one he formerly entertained, There Is no
statute of limitations with then. Twelve Years
ago, IN an attempt TO get rid OF Slavery III the Dis
trct Of Columbia, Mr.. Lincoln thought II proper to
concede that Fugitive Slave law ought to be
enforced there. And, more recently, in his Gin
cnnati speech, delivered IN September 1889, he
saws; I'VE must not withhold efficient
e Fugitive Slave law, because the COnsti-
tuition requires us, as l understand it, not
to withhold such law" Now, / do not
believe the Constitution requires any such law; and
If it does, think there is law higher than the
Constitution which Orbids the capture Of fugitives
from Slavery. But expect that shall have q
law for their capture several years after we have
put the Government the right track on the gene
raj question. Mr. Lincoln says. in the same speech
from which have quoted. Il think we want and
a. must have a natl nal policy in regard to the
g. institution Of Slavery, that acknowledges and
Z" deals with that institution as being wrong" III
this is an honest conviction of Mr.. Lincoln aud he
possesses sufficient fTmness TO enforce If in the
administration of the Government, his election will
be q great gain, though the present deteStabls
Fugitive Slave Law shall continue to be in force. |
am inclined to think that Mr. Lincoln is ahead of
the Anti-Slayery sentiment of the Republican party
rather than behind IT, and therefore TO rally round
and defend him will be to improve the political
morals Of the country.
Mr.. LincOlns Cincinnati speech to which have
alluded, ought to be printed a campaign docu-
ment. 1t is an excellent argument, and gives
very favorable idea OF our candidate abilities. No
man ever grew faster III intellectual stature than
Mr.. Lincoln, from the time he commenced the con-
test with Douglas till the day he received the
Chicago nomination. Another admirable document
for circulation is Carl Schurzs speech delivered at
Springfield, in this State, which is the most thor
Ough and scientific exposure of the humbug of
Douglass hobby, Squatter Sovereignty, tat have
ever met with. Hon. j. NJ. Ashley of Ohio dely-
cred an admirable speech in Congress on the Cal
hOun Revolution in politics, the Supreme Court and
other matters. 1t might be proftably condensed,
but there are things in it which the people ought to
be made acquainted with.
The Douglas movement, in this region, has not
even reached the dignity of a respectable " fzzle"
There has been meeting in Fanueil Hail. at which
Richardson OF Illinois Samuels Of Iowa, and Others
spoke. Richardson said he considered himself as
fit for President as Abe Lincoln. This is case in
which Ito parody the remark made by the old lady
about herself and St Paul) the people and Rich
ardsOn differ. Samuels endeavored to explain
Squatter Sovereignty but found himself in wander
ing mazes lost principal topic of both speakers
was the OverpOwering abilities and great public ser
vices of Mr. Oliver Stevens, of the Boston dele
gates t. the Democratic Conventions. The hope
was expressed that Mr. Stevens might be elected to
Congress. Stevens has as high sense of his abE-
ties as any Of his friends have, but the road to
Washington does not at present seem open to him.
1t would seem, after ALL that those Democrats
who went with the South and the Administration,
at Charleston and Baltimore, took the shrewdest
view Of their duy." Colonel Isaac II. Wright
has already got his reward, nice residence on
AImory Hill, in Springfield, and good salary for a
year OF So The Colonel represented himself as a
Douglas man when he was chosen, but this position
was of course understood to be subordinate TO his
determination to take care OF Colonel Wright. This
is the first principle of bis political system, and to
do him Justice he does not pretend to the contrary.
Collector Whitney gets 5000 for another years
service with stealings to match. 1t would have
been folly in him to relipqush this for the sake of
fulfilling any expectations which his Douglas friends
might reasonably or unreasonably have entertained.
Gushing and Halett were not apparently IN posi-
ton TO lose or gain much, but there IS no knowing
hut they may pick up a nice crumb or two between
now and the 4th of March. After that, they know
very well that they have no chance, unless the new
Administration can be TylerZed of which the prob
ability is exceedingly dim. Gen. Gushing Is over 6O
wears of age. and when Lincoln retires will be over
is. and though there Is good stuff IN him. yet ne
NAV well begin to consider to what field he shall
carry his irrepressible energies. A seat on the
bench of the Supreme Court, which he ought TO
have had when our fat and somewhat drOwsy friend
Clifford was appointed, would BIZ just the thing fOr
him The Douglas delegates and their followers
are very much worse off than the other side. Oliver
Stevens gets unsubstaDtisl praise from Richardson
and Sanuels. while Wright fills his belly with sub
stantial Government pudding. Col. Isaac DAVIS
would not get anything, any way aud is fortunately
rich in money as well as in the Christian graces
and don't need Office Most Of the Others are village
politicaps. and of no count Two Custom-House
1fioers. named Lamb and Myrick, have been sent
home 10 Greenfield because they concluded to stick
f. Douglass fortunes Whiting Griswold eonsoed
them in poetic phrase by saying thai unqueslohaOiy
they felt more true joy IN exile
Than Whitney with a Senste at his heels'
Which I doubt. Some of the Douglas men are
;oin;ng the Bel and Everett Clubs, but if these two
1aItes should combine, the Republicans would beat
them two to one.
THE Republican State Convention Is to be held at
Worcester ON the 29th Of August. There was
strono effort made TO have it held in Boston, Ibut
fbe country people are Jealous, and with good rea-
son of Boston 1nfueI ce which ruined the wing
partv Of this State Some of the friends OF Gov
banks thought they saw in the Worcester propose
tion an indication of purpose to oppose the uo'-
ernors denomination. There was no great cause
fr this fear Worcester the usual place Tor mold
INC State Conventions and il was incumbent upon
fhe innoyatOrs TO show good reason iOr
change. and this they could not do. l DO not
snt,cipate much opposition to tho renomlua-
flor of Gov. Banks. If the Convention con-
sists of one thousand delegates, perhaps one