The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-28

tack u.s. he airmedthat unless they abolished slavery
all the Northern States In substance he says, to
protect the msees they must destroy social aud poll
preside conflict between him aud me, and that nv head
his must fall be procaims himself my deadest
my awaits nothing he ADDS that he intends 10
act quietly and legally, but that my head must fall
save his own In Abe present instance the Senator says
that is for the South decide whether system of
cety shall be destroyed peaceaby by evidence" He
is benevolent enough say that II we will submit the
work shall be done for quietly and peaceaby BY his
efforts and those OF others the bulk Of the old wing party
was aboftonzed, and It's members with the aid Of
ons from the democratic ranks and abolition societies,
haze constituted that political organization which to.
day threatens the existence OF this republic. It claims
for itself the OF the republican party and by its OPP
ponents Is Designated as the back epubcan party The
after Designation is proper 10 distinguish from the old
republican party whose eimage md superscripton 1t
seeks TO counterfeit, and also be efforts
trey directed to advance the black negro What
declarations and its acs9 has but single principle ard
bat Is hostility TO negro slavery in the United States.
some OF us members have called it party for human
freedom, but this is mistake; for though there
state OF slavery IN different parts of the world " all
races yet has manestel no sympathy for any but tue
negro and even n negro slavery indifferent
side OF the Unted States maintain has principle
whatever but hostility 10 negro slavery in the Uaitei
states man might be for against the tariff the bank
me land distribution or internal improvements he
might be Protestant, Catholic, Christian or inide
ont he was only scated by intense feeling Of hos
ty TO negro slavery, as that is inter with the
social system of The South it only known that he
that the federal government should
bat man would have been accepted good member OF
the black republican party But while all the members
Of the party are actuad by this principle feeling they
differ as TO the particular steps to be taken
The most moderate OF them say they merely opposed
to the extension Of slavery and therefore they for
mission Of any other savehodine states The senator
from Vermont (Afr. Colamer) said not long since
that this was his position, that he was for combining
slavery 10 its present limits that In time might
to be profitable, and in that way be extingushed As
this position is taken by many who claim to
be moderate and conservative in their views, let
anime it for few moments. They say that slavery be
confined TO its present limits the slaves will increase In
number 70 tat extent ,na save labor WIN IN time be so
abundant that the supply will exceed the Demand and
that the owners will from CHOICE set them free rather
than be at the expense Of nantaRng them for their la
bor Let il be assumed for Illustration that 1t costs ten
cents to feed and clothe slave then II, owing tie
great number Of slaves who are carried into the Territory
their labor would be worth less than ten cents per ay
undoubtedly would be advantage for the owners TO
lberate them But remember that when the labor of q
negro should be worth only ten CENTS that of the white
result therefore, is that population is TO be crowd
ed in the South to that extent that every laborer s
10 be reduced s,n &c, to the the, starving point as was in
would ask the Senator from Vermont this ques.
ton in all candor if system proposed to be nsitu
ted by which his constituents were to be reduced to the
starving point and thus crushed, would he counsel them
TO await such utYor would he not al wise them 10
stand from under before they destroyed? AS there
are already four million slaves in the South when their
numbers are increased many times, no one will pretend
that they would be removed. The plan is to keep
the negroes and such whites compelled TO stay
among them down at the starving point for all time And
this is the policy Of the most moderate and conservative
Of the black republican party There others of them
who say that in addition to ths, the Fugitive Slave law
must be repealed slavery abolished in the District Of
Columbia, the forts and arsenals and wherever the
them contend likewise that the slave trade be.
tween the States must be abolished, and also the
coaswse trade between the States Other classes insist
too that slavery should be be attacked the States them
Selves the largest number Of the party however, stand
same ground Of the Senator from New York (Mr
guarantee which may not be released and ought
be renquished: that circumstances determine possbi
es; that they must stand ready o do everything when
and every occasion that can and that whenever
the public mind shall will the abolition Of slavery, the
way will be open for it;'' and can be and must be
abolished and you and can and must do it." More
Gently he said
The interest of the white demands the ultimate
% az With na %e sna Ss
sudden change and disaster be hurried by volence
all that remains for you TO decide.
He also declares that he will 20 with them who show
him the fastest road to effect the object Such the gov
ernng principle and spirit Of the party, to all the
the abolition Of slavery when we look to the acts Of this
party, in what attitude Is presentedY II has made the
whole newspaper press subject 70 is control intensely
power OF the public press that il able TO keep England
and France for centuries In state Of hatred and with
each other Only few weeks since, 70 prevent collision
between the two countries the Emperor of France public
ly checked the press Of his country yet the
ferces articles the French journals moderate in
comparison with the general tone Of the anti press
towards the South This party too sends up representa-
yes TO the two hGuses OF Congress from nme 70 time
devote themselves 70 preparing and recng denuncatory
harangues against the Southern States Some years ago
TRADES in this body expressed his astonshment at the
quiet manner in which was listened 10 by Southern So
had met for business purposes similar had been
taken the Congress would at once have been broken up
In State Legislatures such things, they occur,
stopped by personal collisions In Congress, out Of
difference to sectional feelings there Ii attempt 10
check such choose embark tho trade of heap
ing all Of obloquy constituents. This anti
slavery party has torn TO pieces most Of the great Chris
an associations Of the country, in spite Of all the ress
lance which the esprit dH corps and Christian charity
down every public man in the North within s reach
who has shown willingness to administer the constitution
troll Of the Legislature il has caused them TO pass the most
stringent for the notification Of that clause Of the
constitution which provides for the return Of fugitive
slaves. When, many years ago, the State of South Caro-
lima threatened TO nulfy law of Congress- the whole
Union thrown into state Of the greatest excitement
but so common have these proceedings become in the
free States that they scarcely excite remark when
passed This party too, has organized societies, and
hired agents to steal and carry away slaves from the
more is taken off at a time it is made matter
Of public rejoicing, and their papers boast Of the
perfection Of the underground railroads, and Of the
millions of dollars worth Of property that they have
taken from the South. The federal system instead of
giving US protection, only affords our enemies immu.
mites and facile40r attack Instead of being shield,
the Union has been converted into sword TO alb the
more deeply. 1t is idle for Senator's 70 say that
0rty OF the people Of their States not in favor Of
these unlawful proceedings. II only one man out of
every hundred should be thief and the other ninety
nine should not restrain them, by legislation other
WISE this minority of thieves would be able to steal all
the property in the community societies were formed
in Massachusetts, 70 steal property in Connecticut or New
York, the Legislature and people Of the State would
doubtless take steps TO restrain them. This is done
with reference to foreign countries, to prevent
war between them. American citizens punished
for going into Canada 70 disturb that British
munity If societies were formed in Canada for similar
purpose and were, in fact 10 steal an equal OF
property from New England New York. Ohio, and other
Northern States 10 what s carried away by the aboN
tonists from the South should be involved in a
with Great Britain in less than six months. What would
be the feeling of those border States if Canadian orators
should boast that their societies had robbed them Of
they hold that valne Southern runaway slaves? But
who combine TO under the people Of the Southern
States far from being punished are in many Of the
free States encouraged by the Legislation there During