The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-18

that to be learned. resolves itself simply Into
thsto ascertain - you always can, what in the day
nankind do that work iearessiy in the love OF your
fellow men and In the fear OF God and tins Union will
survive you and me and your posteri'y for tnoasand
years (Applsuse)
In his St. Paul speech he threw down the
gauntlet to the South in these defiant terms:-
For the first time In the history the republic the
slave power has not the power 20 terry or alarm
the freeman 70 az 70 make him submit, and scheme,
ooincide ana compromise. rails with Feeble
voice. ~ II thnodered In for twenty or thirty
years past With feeble and muttering they cry
sut that Ihey win tear the Union 10 pieces (oerisve
hughtsr) Who's afr dY daughter and cries Of .'No
one.' They complain thai ii We IN surrender
principles and our system ana our risht-eeins ma,
aad such rulers they viii give they sin 80 OUT Of
ne Union Who's sfraef Gaushtsr2 . Noooay ,.s
ask you, Ice you prompt at answer ng-sup
pose that any within last forty years we could
have found American people in the tres States every
where lust as they arc everywhere in the free States
now-n such 4 condition that there was 40 party that
could be bought nobody that could be scareihow much
sooner do YOU thiuk this revolution would in
which we ergaged9 do not believe there has
since 1851 util nov when slavery had any
power IN this govern ment except what IL derived from
buy ing up OF weak virtue, no principle and great
cupidy and terrifying men OF weak nerves in tbs free
States. daughter and applause
At ST. Joseph he was less defiant but more
wheedling, There he spoke as follows
Now come up here you--f there are any such before
me-wbo accustomed 10 sound alarm about the
danger of dissolution OF the Union come up here and
hok At this OF Kansas and Missouri, lately
hostile brought together either snore in the bonas Of
fraterpal affection add friendship loud cheers) That
10 exactly what will always occur whenever you attempt
70 divide this people and TO portion against
other. The moment you have brought the people 10 the
point where there the least degree Of danger
the national existence fet then those whom party malice
o. party ambition have arrayed against each other as
will each other friends aad brethren.
Enthusiastic applause Let me tell you this simple
truth though you live land Of slavery there
not among who does not love slavery less than
he loves the Union ppaa'e Nor nave ever or met net
aspects in the present Presidential Issues he
loved the Union for it is enly through the stability aud
perpetuy OF this Tn that any blessings whatever may
10 expected To descend the American people Cneers
And fellow citizens there lis other Lesson which
This and this characterization They teach
that there rs difference whatever in the nature
stution character of the people ~ be several states
ofths Unon or OF the several sections u the Unon They
all OF nature even II they are not all native
born and educated In tho same sentiments. Although
many Of them come from distant lands, still the very
effect Of being an American citizen 70 make them all
alike.
TIE HIGHER LAW.
As to Mr.. Stewards individual rule of action, he
makes this frank declaration in his recent speech at
Madison
1t has been by a simple rule OF Interpretation have
studied the constitution of my country That ule mas
been simply thisihat by no word no act, no com bina
zion into which might enter shoai any one human
being Of all the generations 70 winch belong much less
any class OF human beings Of any naon race ar Kindred
be oppressed anu kept down the least degree IN their
efforts TO rise 10 higher Stale OF liberty aud h,pp
ness applause Amid all ,he CLOSES OF the times
and all the and discussions 70 whicn the const
tuition OF United States has been subjected this has
been the mpie, plain, broad light IN which have
reaa every article and every section OF that great in
strumenl Whenever IL requires OF me that THIS hand
shall keep down the humoest Of the human race, then
i will lay down power, place, position, fame, every
thing, rather than adopt such tructoD such
rule (Appause) IT. therefore, ID this land there any
who would say them, in Gods name, good speed.
II there IN foreign lands people who would approve
their condition ~ emigration or If there be any here
who would abroad IL search Of happiness, IN the i'm
Of their condition. In their elevation To-
wards higher state Of dignity aud happiness, they have
always hao aud they always sna have cheering word
and ouch efforts can sstently make In their
bali.
II is not necessary for our present purpose to fol-
low Mr. Seward in his views Of the future political
superiority of the States Of the Mississippi valley
over those Of the seaboard and Middle States, nor
IN regard to the manifest destiny OF the republic TO
absorb British America, Russian America and the
Spanish American republics. These views are ella
borated in his ST. Paul speech, which we published
verbatim. Besides. they are outside of the object
II the present article which merely to present
Sefore the people OF the country the dangerous doc
rnes avowed and preached by VIM. ii. Seward,
md which he expects to have put into actual prac-
ice when the rens of government are placed in the
iands of Abe Lincoln. II will be for the voters of
his State particularly TO say, on the 9th Of No
,ember next, whether they deem IT the part Of pru-
lence and patriotism to hazard the destines OF the
country by confding them to party representing
uch radical and destructive ideas those enunci-
tied by VIM. II. Seward in his crusadng mission TO
he West. The issues are made up, and the verdict
= In the hands Of the good men and true Of New
fork. We hope they will be equal to the respon-
ability.