New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-20

tbs whole theory NJ onr Government. Tas fatberg
who framed the Con titution could never IN 49,.
widest imsginngs, have anticipated optical sud
judicial degenerAcy Ike THE. The peor, ,la.
say, has the stamp Of the Constitution' ana
Ike Ike goa ana Tsl- slyer, goes anywhere within
| both the common law and the Cousitn,ion. Z \;
| property nyWhere, and cannot be taken fr,o, r.,
owner without violating the Consultation. I, canno.
he taken either IN the State in the Territories: VET
State laws may abolish Slavery M.sonri raw ~
pose, make herself Free s. ate vet Misaon c,i,
conscae the OK, or take away the hight of The owner
AS the places Of the judges who have held al, Sos
trines become vacant, they, too, are filed By the
Federal Executvei and IL behOoyes the conrt,y - 90
that these herecal opinions shall il possihls 70
further aid in that court. Bat as Re from All 4 ~
tiers which force this question upon ma ,ha o,ss
of the Democracy and every branch Of H. by he nro
ceedngs Of their Conventions hold us N ~ o o
consideration Of the question. One branch ,.sIaus
that the people Of the Territories should be .f fea -,
act for Themselves The other branch resolges ths. n
necessary, Slave code shall be passed by Congress-
And Mr.. Breckinridge, their NOMINEES says In hi,
Frankfort speech, in reference 10 this matter, eve
must never give up the principles. l would save tbs
question and the principle, aGd never let go the Cons
tutional right because our protection in the Union
consists in the strict adherence % the provisions Of the
Constitution" And such is my ans yer IN return-I
would never let 20 the Constitutional right in Con-
gress should it become necessary 70 exercise it Of
controlling the question Of Slavery in the Territories.
After the Comp rOnise Measures of 1880 and the action
Of the Natiopal Conventions of 1852 we enceavOred
10 drop this question, but they would not They re-
peaed the Missouri Compromise; they tried by fraud
utnt eOs TO force avery where the people did not
want it; they have kept the country in constant up
roar they have not only quarreed upon tis question
with us, but have bitter eud among themselves; they
have divided geographically well politically; yet
they and the Union saving party AK US 20 ignore the
question. As well could We ignore Storm whila Il
blows the rain and sleet in our faces az ignore the
stence Of this Slavery controversy. The request upon
the part of these men 49, under the circumstances,
reasonable and politically dishonest. We contend for
the right only, If Congress chooses 70 exercise it. 10
control the common property for the common well
fare, majority Of the people, through their repre-
septatives shall Indicate We believe that the right
exits and that such legislation, if exercised, would
conform to the Constitution and could noJ and should
not, disturb the Union Of the States
But il is sti said that if the right 10 egslae
st il is bat abstract right and there s nothing now
calling ioT ts exercise. Ii this true il Tould be
enough to say that the right cannot and Will not be ex
ercsed until occasion call for it. Aud, il may further
be said if the right be but abstraction, !. s alb
sraction for them well Yet they agitate the
question at every cost-even to the breaking asunder
OF the whole Democratic party. And while they are
differing upon modification Of the principle OILY each
hold on to their separate views with unyeldng ,enac
ty; sgitate the question in their cOnvenons inmate
opposing candidates between Themselves; fgh. over
them at the polls we, who deny'the whole principle
who say hst the right TO control tn. question is il Con-
gres whenever they CHOOSE exercise IT, called
Cpon to be quiet, to beware Of sectional controversy
and gee graphical divisions, lest we peril the Union
The call for quiet under the circumstances, IL absurd
For one AN quite tired Of these Union saving pre-
tensions. Quite enough has already, IL my Judgment,
been conceded 10 fears. The uniol OF these States
can never be preserved by cowardly Surrender Of
orr qiehts: nor will the South leopard its advan-
slaves into distant Territories while they cay they
have not enough for their wants az no re. In my
Judgment there never would have bsen serlous
thought upon the part Of the South OF dssoving ths
-. = Ixa fbav or hau
DONE Could they have gone out by say.ng The word
90 they would not have said it. Ii is the spirit u OPP
position if il is the fact that we say they sla not go,
that we will force them 70 relaln which begets the
larger portion of heir politics pugnaeity. IL the
door were thrown open, and we should say 70 them
OR dissensiOps are such will not have You Eecsin,
you disturb the peace OF the family, go they would
fight for the uede rather than the outside OF the door,
They SOnld never yiel3 procession Of thu national
martion houses they would sooner be buried beneath
rs rattCTs wi the National flag which hJ3s from its
done falling over them-ard this, this would be an
end Of which Southern patriotism and Southern honor
might iuftly be proud. One President, if not more,
has already been elected through this appeal 70 the
fears of the North. / have no wish that, By ysltiug
again. shall create for tho country regular unio,
parOx ysm to come of as often as Presidential cleo
lion rolls round. If we believe ourselves night, il
is uuwse and unmanly to sacrifce our rights TO our
ears
But is there not something in toe combinations which
are attempted against the Rep,b lean gty which show
thaL their opponents are Dee lutte o. any laF Stow OF
principles AID desire ONLY for the love of SUE
cess aud the plumber of party The Administration OF
Mr.. Buchanan seems TO have been failure, and he is
discarded The great head OF the party 49, therefore
cut OIL " The times baye been that when tle brains
were ont, the would DIE" and 50 IL should be,
twouli seem but reasonable, when the head was off
But not so with the Democratic party That seems 10
long 10 the order of the Polypns which, though cut
into many parts eachis vet perfect in itself and capable
Of multiplication. The consequence is that ath )ugh
the head is Oft and the body divided through the mid
die each yet constitutes the Democratic party: and
the Union men, representedby Mesrs Bell aud Everett
connect themselves with one fragment the other,
with most praseworthy indifference to the prinei-
pies adopted by either. In the time the eepre-
seutatives of the 80 enents, with TASTE that is
more than questionable, nave taken TO the ed, and
thus making erD0S, of the principles and conduct
of each other
shall leave MIR Douglas to Mr.. Breckenridge and
his followers, and in return | still more cheeTfly
leave Mr. Breckenridge 10 Mr.. Dougas and his fol.
lowers. could not II would paint me lily or per-
tune the violet As respects Messrs. Bel and Ever
ett desire speak of them with ha, sincere respect
and personal attachment which oeiaion and acgunt
enIe could not fail inspire Although cannot con-
cur in the action of Mr.. Bell upon everything, yet
they are both gentlemen Of high character, and well
fitted fer the public positions TO which they named
or ~ regret that their names used under circum
stances wrich must of necessity deprive them of the
support of many of their best personal and upon most
points, their beat political friends. In word they
in false position; and il is idle 70 suppose that
thinking men of honest and OF earnest purpose will
follow lhen there The very com 5inadous that are
bsitg attempted by their followers irrespective OF
principles and with any party which VIII receive them
and give promise Of consideration is betleing their
cause and ing dapage 10 ;her characters. No one
either expect or hope elect hsm by tie votes Of
tho PEOPLE, and their chances Of election in any other
way to quite as desperate. But If they were
better than they are would not assent TO course OF
action which 10 ks deliberately 20 defeat OF the popu
lar viii by throwing the election into the House OF
Representatives. That, under the circumstances, ia
more 10 lie deprecated than any oherresllt. 1t would