The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-23


STAKEHOLDER and in self defence he assert III
power OF civil government 70 destroy the rights Of pei
SONS 30 Too he must assert its power 10 destroy th
rights OF property and abolsh slavery For abols
slavery Is, as he holds TO destroy those rights and
Clearly secs that II civil government cannot abolish s'
snen upon his own principle II cannot create II
The Vice President has made a mistake The only pos
ZION al this point on the side of slavery which he ooul
nave taken with consistency he has failed to take
one breath he makes property in TO be full
perry IN any thing eseas property OF whatever kind
announcer breath he admits that the State abolish pre-
perry man What ifhis state should undertake TO abo isl
property IN the matchless blue grass fields around his Lex
heton and In the highly improved breeds OF cattle tina
Craze upon them-woud he not resist such aboonS From
wnat personally know of his spirit and intelligence, ven
lure 70 Affirm that none would be before him In declaring
hat God and nature have said what property and thai
ther authority Is paramount 10 that Of Keutucy. TIC
nave peen consistent then he should not haze Adttea
The right OF the State abolish property man He has
property and il not 50 wide as that The republicans
claim, nor even so wide that acknowledged Dy tne
Dousastes sufficiently nevertheless TO give coante
nance 70 each and deprive his opposition - each o the
dignity and force OF contest for principle Inc oniy
contest for principle at this point that which the s6o
lionists are wagng against republicans, democrats
Dougastes ali other enemies and despsers Of human
rights The sound abolitionist olerates In ciecum
stances the claim Of property IN He respects God
and cannot consent TO sink 70 the ev brutss The beinS
made in His image,
Presdeat Buchanan in his speech Of las. Monday asks
what he as Pennsy would say or do in case il
should be conended that Territory could outlaw iron
coal. And ask him what he would say or do in case
Pennsy ysnia herself should attempt such outlawry
he is still a man- the politician has not vet entirely
consumed the mamie would promptly resist his State
and scout the idea OF her power strike down the rights
OF property. But, Mr.. President YOU did her
aboishing slaveryor in other words 70 aboehing
property in man. What then becomes Of the basis
property In men is sacred any other property The
rights OF pery are nviolabe and understandable
those OF personand the Justification of Pennsyly ans
ior aooshng slavery Is that she therein touched no
rights OF property
just here let me say tina, the parties vastly over
the importance OF the petty issues between them.
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holders and the abolitioniss: and II will be fought
Just as soon as these parties that block the way
get out OF the way. The result will be- not this or that
condition. this or that liability OF Territory; but
ton all oyerspread with slavery all empted OF it, The
result will be 10 give the lie 10 the Declaration of indie
pendence or 10 honor lis great doctrine that "al men
created equal"
true that many members Of the republican party
believe slavery 20 be unconstitutional wherever the
federal government has exclusive Jurisdiction But they
all acquiesce in the proposition that this
has no right 70 array itself against slavery in the
States and nearly all would accept the logical Sc.
quence that this government is boupd pr State
slavery from all foreign aggression In word, all the
parties believe that the North pledged by the coustt
ton, not only to return the fugitive slave, but
march South for the defence OF slavery. Truly this Is
being pledged to the preparation Of enormous wicked
ness. For my part do not this pledge ex-
lists But the North does and hence her only wise and
Christian course is to entreat the South 10 iberate her
from either by consentng IN change the constitution
this point or by consentng 10 let her. the North
out OF the Union Surely, the people of the South will
not insist that shall continue 70 trampe upon our
consciences and kill souls by contributing uphold
a system, ghiih, however innocent II may be in their
eyes is 10 full OF injustice and dis
honor 70 God than any other earth Let the South
do the North exchange Of circumstances she
would have the North do to the south WHAT IL
the Northern States should adopt the policy of ensavng
her light haired people, and the south should
then be holding as she Goes now, in common
with the North HE doctrine OF the absolute right Of
State against the national government TO do what she
will with her peopis-she would OF course, regard herself
as consti.utionay bound to uphold this policy How
from all responsibility for IT, For she would believe it
to be an exceedingly wicked policy. Yet, what more
wicked IL TO ensave people because OF their light hair
than because Of their dark skim
believe the constitution TO be anti slavery be-
eve that IL imposes no obligation upon me uphold and
fight for murder in Maryland for the crime Of
slavery in Kentucky But constitution or no constitution
l would have the North vote slavery TO death.
The North however, believes the constitution to
be pro slavery, and that whilst remains unchanged
such voting would be wreng. Again would have every
svsry fseisy 70, Ss peaceful escape would tell hmm ,
have been telling him these twenty years. 10 stake
the horse, the boat the food the clothing" and
the South, against his needs-nor, indeed, in
the North either so long as continues to be
TO him an ''enemy's country" Let him take VIVA.
he will, human life alone excepted But the North in
terpreng the right Of the STAKEHOLDER to his slave 10 be
constitutional right and holding every constitutional
right 90 be sacredy nvoable and paramount TO every
other right, whether in earth or heaven cannot con-
sstenty put forth its hand in any way to deliver the
slave.
repeat then that the North taking her at her own
view OF her obligations has other alternative than
cast herself upon the good feeling Of the SOUTH and petit
ton for a change in the constitution or peaceabe re-
lease from the onion The right OF such releasebe IL
the release Of the North the SOUTH the Fast the
Vest argued in my speech in Congress the Mexican
Treaty. That right hold TO now and that right be
eve the South is Just and generous enough to acknowl
edge. As you are aware, am rs ready 10 look South
North Tor Justice, generosity and manine 10 you say
that the South IL greatly corrupted by slavery She IS
but not more than the North. slavery Is upheld at the
South In accordance with education AT the North In the
face 81 education. The South believes II 20 be morally
10 demand
North believes TO be morally wrong-constitutionaly
not Ss ,ssp ,bs or ana ys. re-
the corruped-of the twog Certain is II 10 my
mind that the North bears more eorruptng relation to
Charles Sumner, that pure and brave and strong and
learned man. docs IN his speech OF day before yesterday
In New York distinctly convey the idea that the Ameri
Union no more responsible for slavery In Chsres
ton than in Constantnope How otherwise could he put
himse' in line with the republican partyf-especisly
after having shot far ahead o 10 his recent mastery
speech In Congress- But, II Ia impossible my noble
friend 20 bring himself INTO harmony with that party.
There is enough with in its eedngly
limits for a soul 80 grca,so expanded by the love of
truth-m Is his. Even were there ground for
his comparison between Charleston and Coos,anti.
nople, he nevertheless could be OF that
party But there Is not the slightest ground for IT,
The Union Is not bound 20 maintain any sort of
government IN Constantinople But u bound 10 main
tain "a republican forn OF government in Charleston
II ~ not bound 10 put down instructions in CONSTANT
pop'e But Is bound 70 Pot them down IN Charleston Is
pu, down slavery everywhere within the Union AID
must do II slavery has been 10 be the
Of Instructions any ~ the states Il must per.
init the safety Of state and through state the safety
of the Union 20 be thus endangered by the existence Of
slavery.
Does Mr. Sumner admit that the constitution toera,cs
slavery In the States Then docs he virtually aunt
that the whole nation Is bound to defend it
aye. 10 certain contingencies u dght for Il. Or
doe he deny that I. Is IN the contemplation OF the
constitution, that state may outrage all lust
tons Il "a republican form o government 10 set up
continue slavery, may furnish those irghtfu mate
riss r domestic violence IN which slavery abounds,
iheu also does he virtually admit that the whole nation
respon sbe for as responsible under the Constitution 10
abolish It, in the former 10 responsible under
the Constitution 10 maintain H.
Would that my dear r. END might disembarrsSs himself
OF the few remaining hndrsnccs IN his glorious service of
the of freedom and hasten 10 plant himself by the
side Of William cooie Iyssnder Spooner and those other
radical abotonsts, Who hold that the whole nation Va
bound 10 shut out slavery from the whole nation because
the constitution docs So
III have spoken the duty Of the North In the light Of
The convictions and admissions Of the North hardly
need say that shah myself continue 10 20 70 the polls
with for men who not only anti dramshop men,
but who, knowing law for slavery treat utilities
whatever oourts, Constitutions legislatures may say
hvor Of Il. Ny vote must continue 10 be for men who