The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-18
The Decrease and Diminutiou OF African Slavery
in All The States Resolved Upon.
The Question to be Settled In one
Single Administration.
An EaternlnatlDg War Of Races-Bailets for
An or None-Ealiots for Ali or None.
Cons narrative Effects of Slavery
and Freedom.
DEg,SiVg TgEA fMEsT OF SECESsION FHREiB
As,. Rec, Ass

Senator Seward, in his recent political pilgrimage
70 the Northwest, and in the many speeches which
he made commencing with his deliberately prepared
one in Detroit, and ending with his extempora-
neous one in Buffalo, appeared anxious to impress
upon all who heard and read them few leading
IDEAS; and his paramount object undoubtedly was
TO force Mr. Lincoln into the adoption OF these
IDEAS and compel his administration, III the event
of the success of the republican party, to make
them the great features Of its policy. Although
Mr. Seward showed his great superiority over other
demagogues and stump politicians, in the remarka-
BILE fire shness which lie managed to impart 70 all his
speeches, and although each one Of them might
have been reported aud published in full with
cot its appearing to be in the slightest degree
repetition OF what lie had said before still through
- of them dominated more or less The chief seni-
meuts Which le desired to inst in the public iisd
and have incorporated in the policy OF the republi-
can party. These were, first, the new dogma of
the irrepressible nature of the conflict between
slave labor and free labor-between ars-
tecracy and democracy-between rich and
poor. Second, the injurious and deteriorat-
ing influences Of slavery upon the wealth
and progress of a community, as oontrasted with
the effects Of freedom. Third, the neyita Die neces-
nifty and duty of prohibishg the introduction OF any
more slave States and Territories and OF ultimate
ly extinguishng slavery where II now exists.
Fourth tie iclusiye and absurd character OF all
threats and fears in regard to the perpetuity Of
the Union or the secession of Southern States.
Fifth the manifest destiny OF the republic to alb
sorb all contiguous territory on this continent; and
sixth, the transfer Of political power from the sea
board and Middle states 10 the new states Of the
great West. AL through his political harangues,
from the lakes TO the head waters OF the Misss-
sippi these spec Hiatt formed the leading topics
Much a. lis speeches varied. little he de at In
repetitions, fresh and original az all appeared 10
be- he never lost sight Of these prominent ideas Of
his mind but presented them in some shape or
other on al occasions. So, Analysing these,Wcst-
ern speeches OF VIM. ii. Seward, il Is worth while
10 make extracts from them, and 10 enable our
readers TO understand and appreciate thoroughly
the new policy into which this country is TO be
forced il the black republican party are 10 have
sbe control OF the helm for the next four years.
And FIRST as 70
TEE mRErHEssIBLE CONFLICT.
Our readers DO not need 10 be reminded that this
dogma 81 William II. Stewards was first enunci-
ated al Rochester in the summer of 1859. Since
then tho origin Of the phrase has been variously
Ascribed 70 The black republican candidate for
President, to political newspaper Of Richmond,
and bar X 10 the writers andlaw giycrs Of antiquity.
But whether 20 Mr.. Seward does or does not be-
long the pa, rny Of the phrase he certainly is the
great apostle Of the idea embodied in ii. Read
how, IN his Detroit speech, delivered on the ith Of
September, he describes the existence Of this con.
fict In various parts Of the eonfeieracy;-
The North lie not satisfied It's nasses want suppress.
uwaf .EA nd TNNrLl
Of slavery from The Tcrritors that al the new AMI
ruture states may surely be free sats The South s not
whatever cost, desire the establishment and protec
aion Of slavery 10 toe Territories, thai none Of
ne Tss, Il d,.coa,eried With tho pessc, Of ns
asbery, manufacture and navigation and the West Is
impatient Under the operat1 Of q national policy
hossle 10 hs sgricarurAl, minicg and sosiai
oevclopements What government In tho world but ours
bors and establish lighthouses for the protectcn Of is
commerce New and anomalous combinations % citizens
sr2ear y Toe North jasti ng rm.d nsisasrs o. o,yl
rup,ion aud dsmemberment OF the Uuicn II Is msnesi
that suffering The respce, an confidence q To-
reign states, AMI that disorder aud confuso more
nasrsnt amorg Ourselves than ever before
have Understood that John Quincy Adams, the purest
and west stsie,nan ever k1er, died dcsparng o.
peaceful solution Of the problem 81 slavery which he
iuicnty engaged Throughout bis pablo service.
nwc may ildsc from tie aoeoluio fslares % Mr.. Van
Bursn Mr. Poix Mr. Pierce and Buchanan. IN the
spect have mentioned and " sc take into consideration
Cay Mr webster scversy recon unended and which
have subsequently, failed W be adopted, perhaps
ocoelode that ~ dseass y ,t,aillssng sa,tfatory
and f0otAtn9 poiy Aae or.rasief our wissss and
1907 ssinsni Eaisss They certainly have been neither
Incapable sslnsh nen No age or eoautry has been
illcstrad ey public characters q greater geaius,
Tbcse views 8, The characters or orr modern psr,,.
geey % means ncsly ccnc'ived on my part 10 thu,
high and excessively exciting debate 10 Corgrses the
year 1850. which, overriding the admin stra,ou 81 Gen
nyor, brought the tso then dominating parties sa,o
compromise al tie time solenny pvoEouncci naa ire
vocablc and eternal oat whica was nevertheless scat
tered The wnds ~ heaven only four years After
ths great statesman o. Kentaky denounct party snr
~ be Assumed Il 70 be raging throughout country az
rrcgrant with the mmr cnt and noiei Aso n
civil var and national dissolution. venturei theo 10
repy that, my humble Judgment ica ~ a oorftf n
ragtss IA ~ 0,a ue-e Asartnc ard scrs, tu, cts ~
ts< ncwrdry. ne aoNiy Fl fsrrdced rnre, ccasalcn
,,sVing FROM aN TOO narrcV fouadai.oas N toA n ~
rsat Tals, cnd q al he raytes n ~ dayfssafa'on,
ha kdd lad ~ corrrOria,s Of g1;ua fs,scs 1rf
hsrsoa rioha-.hat rsig and cTsns gtsgtr-, svai
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ms, Aad arttea-tlat s pitilc srp rpii77
s.sas say az Sr,aIsn9 Sade1 s. 5resar,-ass Sls
yes,d ~ fsr q rar.y spir-t, ba ia, h> 'eo ga,
parties ys svst.s cth ~ piraysis frai ins>.d b ~,
sn,s ~ csl ooa 2 4 t-sdsi,y rs-sr.f 80
rroHs cordial rnirac. ctK a. hanons tp-i OF ~ ao1
Tracing the slavery question down from, ,hs
Establishment Of The government to he year ls20.
he says -
ne time had come 20 organize gorernus,, s..a. Il.
that should be applet thereafter in az cas.s f--,,-
exp~rson his necessity t-ssgn a,o gcrfng iigH ~,
sheraton arsone ~ Sa~ &C. Ssus-g ssias wr ar.ti
corcsrly ctrrwrsrr1ed by ~ ordn1roe II iss- ~,
nro-aiou .nsior mu. r6ic b frtAer cirsu-,.lsf -
.vss,pc ~ crfi-drc, = oovv ~ Sae y B. esao6
MID ~ ~ Louirdasdn risrcAa's n MS nd a daf
AeroHS s~pui,s naturally wcp,d le eogpry. IA aag a.
Bot si,housh sis..men qasisea ~ toe crss AZ.
Teyed, 20 prv STOOD forth V scrpcr' hem wA ccr.