New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-30
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
/. souruERNERs VIEW OF THE CASE.

/ NJ p,rxnrs- AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CLUB:
w.. = =, ,on,sr any effort as formerly to conceal
d. .,,.,nr, now in progress which has for tie object
an entire change In the practice of the General Gov
eminent mon the subject of the extension Of Negro
S,ovs,v into the Terrtores and was II not for the
mrortauce of the subject, we might be disposed TO
make merry over the efforts made by the various Sec
,ious of parsans to divert public attention from the
true merits of the question.
Is fortunate indeed for beloved country that
her first Presidents men of noble minds and ex-
allied purposes; that the members Of the Convention
and Of Congress being tested in the crucbe that tried
mems souls, were as sefsacrifcing when principles
which were 10 affect poserity involved, as they
had been on the field Of battle when fighting for their
liberty. These great and good men have placed
beseons upon the wayside that properly Needed win
insure tafe voyage the vessel of State as she gdes
down the stream Of time So perfect do their a6ors
pre- We to be- constrained to believe that their
authors were mbued with Grace from on High: Wniie
with grateful hearts permitted 10 ENJOY the
fret OF their lasoIs common prudence would seem to
dictate that we should carefully examine any proposed
change, and in proportion TO the maen t9de and I'M
poriance Of the change proposed should be our scru
tiny and conviction OF It's necessity before Venturihe
upon the experiment
The Question in this canvass which, like Aaron roo,
swallows up all others, is the extension OF negro
Slavery into the Territories Now, have that band OF
opinions and judgments upon this subject YES az
almost every step they took although Slavery existed
at the time in all the States they have LETT on record
line upon line, precep upon Precept, mere nHte ana
ia not fit to be encouraged by freemen; nor did any
condemn more positively than the great men of the
pr esent Slave Statee. And all looked forward WIN
hope that the time would shortly come when II Wond
be numbered with the things Of yesterday Only
few of the most prominent evidences OF their opinions
are here referred to. The Continental Congress
passed the ordinance of 1877, which prohibited slavery
or involuntary servitude, northwest OF the ONO
River EXCEPT as punishment for crime, which Ordi-
nance met the appreciation of President Washlngton
and the first Constitutional Congress such was Mr.
Madsons adherence of Slavery that in forming the
C institution he objected 10 either the words slave or
Slavery being inserted in that sacred instrument. In
1890 the Missouri Compromise was adopted, which
designated line north OF which Slavery was inter,
dicted. The conduct Of Henry Gay taking a@e anu mo
that of any one of whom read in either ancient or
modern history. On returning from Washington, aud
finding the public mind much excited about Slavery,
he stood upon the steps at the door OF the Court honse
in Lexington surrounded by his neghbos, constitu-
ents, slsve-owners and made an address, in which
he solemnly declared that earthly consideration
,conld induce him TO pote to ertend Slapery over
Democrats who sandered Mr.. Clay all his life, and
now unscrupulously refer to his great name as sanction
ing their imbecile and unhoy principles forget TO men
ton this the most enobling act OF his whole lie.
fathers upon the subject and it is believed that ma
iorty of citizens in the Slave States to the annexa
ton of Texas expected and desired the abolition OF
Slavery in all the States at very distant day In the
future go, =,
How stand the political parties now upon this all
absorbing question The Republicans are opposed to
the extension; all others virtually for 1t. Some
DENY that they for it, but say that it is question
for the courts to settle and if the cours decide arma
lively then will be the proper time to decide on what
TO do. Now this attempt to deceive tho people as To
the effect of what said by the Judges in the bred
Scott case is wicked for the Judges in that case inten
tonay went beyond the issues before them TO say sub
ssntiay that in proper case they would decide that
slaves could be held to labor In the Territories by
virtue of the Constitution. They expressly declare
that the Missouri Compromise was unconventional
north of designated line. So there is no escaping the
conclusion that all who are opposed to the Republicans
are for the extension of Slavery into the Territories
But may be said if the question Is settled as stated
what then resistance to the opinions Of the Supreme
Court advised7 The answer is, let all obey, as that
will BEST without exciting enable the country
to see and understand the full force and effect OF the
decision and enable its opponents if possible TO have
il reyised and overruled and if ia this wise there is
escaping the decision the majority opposed TO are not
remediess-they can render 1t imperative by Congress
repeating 70 much of the Kansas Nebraska bill as con-
fers jurisdiction upon the Federal Courts over the Slave
question or by including all the Territory in State
and in the bill provide for the formation of new States
az crcum stances requre and for this there ia prece
dent in the Joint resolutions anI sd Ieass ona
emit political status of parties we will next examine
into the causes of the great change which all know has
taken place in the Slave States upon the subject of
Slavery.
On the 10th day of February, 1877 Mr.. Calhoun in
troduoed into the SeLate of Congress the following
Reossd Tia. the TerrtOe. Of the United State. belong
the composing this Union, and held by them
their join: and common property. 49,, ..,..,....,,..
Of the State oftb UnCn hs: night % make any law or do
them .ha Be deprived Of it, full and equal night in any Ter
' Sts.os That n. any law which direct
y or by lie effects deprive the citizens Of any Of the States OF
ss saaSn IF the URsd sa VIII f
and would therefore be violation of the COnution and the
sa & the ss hat p saasy belongs %
members Of this Union and would tend directly to 'ubve the
Rossd That II il fundamental principle in our political
that aao hs
think best calculated 4. their liberty prosperity and hap
Posed BY the Federal Constitution State order De 3D.
tted this Union except that Its Constitution shall be re-
mot saf
conflict with the principle on INV which our political :yse , Con-
In these resolutions we have the basis Of the plat
form of the present Southern Democratic party, and
the secret movements of parties but partially de-
veloped as yeti enables to understand how it hap
pens that this party has such an array OF friends
throughout the country the moment it is formed The
Three Million Bill, as II was called, which intend
ed TO enable the Government to conclude peace with
Mexico, was pending in the Senate, and Mr.. Calhoun
urged vote on his resolutions before that bill should
be put upon passage Mr. Benton was unriendly TO
Mr. Calhoun; he said the resolutions were string Of
abtractions and his opposition memory now serves,
nreyented vote on them. The resolutions were ndif.
ferenty received at the South their author was con-
sdered ultra in his political opinions there was sal
strong feeling against Savery the Free States far
In advance Of the Slave States in improvements gsner