New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-13


pri cpal speakers pronounced Horace Greeley to be
zone of the most infamous rascals with which any po-
litical party was ever cursed"
There were some in recent list OF the Ger
man papers of the country which support the Repubh-
can cause. For instance: The AbeHd=eitang OF this
city is not weekly, but daily paper, and very able
one too. The Telegraph of Buffalo and The A6end-
zeitang of Cincinnati also daily, aud not weekly
papers Moreover, the whole number ct German Re
publican papers exceeds 20; while the published st
gives Only Sc.
One of the authors of Mr.. Lincclns biography re-
ates an interesting instance of the latter oicai ea-
gacity. He had triaDphsDtly answered that set OF
ipterrog stories which Mr. Douglas calculated would
crush him. and in return had made up his mind that his
antagonist should be presented with collection His
plan was to compel him. by public interroga ion to re-
pudate the DJed Scott decision the doctrine OF I'M
friendly legislation in the Territories. Before the die
cussion commenced at Freeport, Mr.. Lincoln Informed
his friends of bis intention TEey unanimously coun-
stIed him to abandon his purpose; for Sd they,
"if YOU put that question him, he will perceiSe t'at
n answer giving practical force effect TO the bred
Scott decision in the Territories inevitably loses him
The battle, AZ be will therefore reply by affirming the
decision as an abstract princle but denying its prac-
teal applica,ion.' "But," .aid Mr. Lincoln, 4" if he
does that he can never lie President" His friends re-
Piled, "Thas is not your lookout-you are after the
Sendtorship." "No, gentlemen said he, am
killing Largtr gome The battle of 1860 lie worth
hundred of thisg From the day that MIR. Douglas
mulps,ed this doctrine of "unfriendly legislation
10 cave himself in Illinois, he doomed man in all
the south and the battle Of 1867 was won for the
Republicans. though Mr.. Lincoln of course could not
know that he was TO be their gallant bsder
The Constitution, the highest authority on the
subiect, inquiries what lawsthe owner OF saye woud
ask Congress TO pass taking it for granted that the
Territorial Legislature has by non-act'0n neglected
ia dntv or by unfrendy legislation transcribed Its
mowers First, he would ask that law be passed
A, clsrpg that the stealing of negro either with the
intention of gain for the purpose OF running MN 10
Free State, is crime, and punishable with Penten'
,;a,v imprisopment Is there anything in such law,
,Ie rcbt and title of the owner to the property being
y,coeu,zed and established TO which any honest man
voud or should object We understand how IN 'Oe
engaged in negro stealing might object to the passage
Of such law but how those, and we hope they com
pose large msiority of the Northern people VINO noo
70 TIE doctrines which influence men OF character ana
protity should find any difficulty is to US unaccouu'-
able.
We have received from gentleman OF Henderson,
KY the following letter:
Once or twice | have noticed editorials IN your
paper stating tbst the Hon. A Dixon 81 h'htuckyi
al Who when in the Uni I'd States S.na'e ihUr NC "
ID amend ut repeating the Mis- our CnnpLom'se 70
Mr. Douglass T.ritoTial bill, is out for Mr. ec.in-
Tioge. This /. doing Mr. Dixon gross injustice. Mr.
DixoD, before the nomiuatiOn at 5.lhm 1re was ON
] fT Mr. DCugas, and since the nomination his bsea