New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-29

nnst Ltt.tsBrly correspond. Deem'ng tte ana IN ell
hkeut labor only safe basis Of soe It is our duty
TO pard it, blessings all the territory within
IehCh; SEEING own prosperity advanced by the
Prosperity Of neighbors, mast endeayor TO plant
upon our borders system Of labor which answers IN
thAtTsspeCt 30 we recognize the right of the ldbOrng
sn TO the Foil he cultv4 ga aud shield him agans. op-
Trssve speculat on Seiog 10 the harmonious devel-
Opuent OF all bralc hts of labor source OF progress
and power, we must adopt policy wtieh ara SO 70
light the resources of the land, gives work %
our workshops and security 10 our commerce.; loe9e
a. e the pIincip les aud views yernng our pohey.
SaveLodere look at this picture, and al MS Cahtne
difference escape your ohseryatl0hi lou nay sfy 90
msny have said that there is indeed difference OF
PRINCIPLES but not necessarily an antag nam OF inter-
Your sociai system ~ founded upon forced labor
ours upon free labor slave labor cannot exist
with ire. dom of inquiry, an go you demand he
restriction OF that heedom; ree labor cannot exist
without it, and we msiutsin inyiolabillty slave
labor demands the set'i1g aside Of he safeguards oil
individual liberty for the purpose Of upholdng sn6or-
dination and protecting slave property Tree labor
dea, ds their preservation essen al aud ndsponsa-
be 10 is ex styn,e and progressive Development
slavery demands extension by an aggr sslee foreign
policy free labor demands an honorable peace dnd
ipcy intercourse with the world abr ad for ~ COM
Uerce sud peaceable and uDdl .urDed Development
OF our resources al home for its agriculture aud in1uB
nv Slavery demands extension over nHtona terrio-
les for the purpose of gaining political power Free
labor demaId the national JmalJ tU4 working men
for he purpose Of spreading he blessings OF )eF aud
civilization. Slavery therefore opposes all measures
tending 10 secure The FOil to the actual abDTeI; Tree
labor thor fOIe reCug zts the night of the seller
10 the ECil, and demands measures protecting III u
against tle pres OF speculation. Slavery de oa-ds
tie al sOue asceudecy oi the planning IN er-st ID our
economical pOcy free labor de uH ia egl5id on teAu-
ing ~ develop al the Of the land and 10 bar
monte the agricultural mefcia aud ludus rial IN.
teres's Slavery demands be control Of the General
GoverDu ent for it's special profession and the promo
zion Of its peculiar in,eress free labor denlOds That
tie GeueIal Government he Administered Tor the p1r-
pCse Of securing TO ali the besriols of hrery and for
iheprCmotCn of the general welfare. IronclfOt ID
sppanee Slavery d, Ma, de the recognition OF lie d.
we rght Free Labor recognizes no CIvne Ignt Oat
that of the liberty Of oil men. Loud cheers
With one wori, Siatery demands tor ttS protection
and pe,petaatoH system 81 poAcy rHich IS Htte'ty
goRizutl0H Of FrcCLGb0r SOciGy rests There Ii The
sntse oUm. That is the vi the rrepresalbe
conflict" 1t is a conflict of principles uudoriy iug IA.
eIests always rhe zane, whetherapPe az raj,
economical, political question. Mr.. DOusas Ooastsd
thai he could press with police measures lie might
as well ry to tettec the vii DIS with ToIe The >Jutn
mean 10 reprfs il with dec,0us OF tue Supreme Court;
they might az well like Xerxes, try 10 subdue he
waves Of the ocean by throwing CHAINS into the water
IAppladse.
lie conflict of constitutional constructions is indeed
but mere incident Of the greatstrugge-a mere SygP-
tom Of the crtsjs Long before the Slavery question
in Tie fOsm of abstract Constitutional nroversy
acated he public mind the conflict of interests ragged
ia our La i,nal cOUncls What matered II that The
rppple about the eucoufagemeut Of home ind stry and
jnte a Improvements was not ostenHOiy carried on
uuder tie hTm Of pro aud anti slAoeryi What mat
treO il that yOuT new-fsGged constitutional doctrines
were not yet invented when Slavery tied to expand
by he anne alton Of foreign Countries that no bred
Scott decision yet cooked MP, when the right OF
petition was CuTtdied, when attempts were made TO
ares the discussion OF the Slavery question all over
the Union and When the trisl by jury and the writ OF
babeas CORPUS was Overidden by the Fugitive Slave
law AUD even lately, when the Slave Power with
ri0 lrtic tu
national d. main what else was and lie your new con-
stutoi al doctrine but 1isgussd at emp TO clio he
| a long. erished des 90 with he color Of law J
Read yOur hsiory WI h an impartial eye, and you
will find that the construction OF the Constitution al
WAYS staptd itself according to the prevailing moral
mpas the performance OF material over pot ;al
interests. TIE logic of our minds IL but too apt to
follow in the track OF sympathies and aspirations.
1t wee when the South had control of Government
that acts passed Tor the raining OF duties Oh i'm.
ports for the crtatOn Of national bank, and in aid of
the American shipping interest 10 was under the lead OF
the South that the systems of internal Improvement and
OF the protection OF home industry were inaugurated;
il was The South less than the North that insisted
upon and exercised the power Of Congress TO exclude
Slavery from the Territories SO long these meas
ures seemed 10 agree with the predominant interest,
there seemed 10 be question about their constitu-
tionality. Even Mr.. Calhoun himself said in one Of
hs moss rel brared speeches delivered in he session of
lSl5-l6 That it the duty of the Govern nent, as
of defenie, 20 encourage the domestic lndu5-
Z" Try Of the county, But soon as 1t was found
free labor than that of the Unenerpzng South, then
the same d en- Who had ingnguaed il worked is over
throw on the plea that IL AT with the princi
pies Of the Constitution. MuImurs of applause
The COIsuiiOnaliIy Of the Ordinance Of l1o7 was
never questioned az long the prevailing sentiment Of
the South ran against the perperuaton OF Slavery
The Missouri Con promise held a. sacred and iu-
vioable as the Constitution itset long served
TO introduce Slave States into this Un)n bat 10 sooner
were by virtue Of its provisions Free Terrt be
oTgsIiz than its uncOnsuIutiOnaly was 1T once dis
covered.
TIE pFedominance of interests determines the con-
struction of the Constitution. So il and 80 il
will be. Onlj these who remained true 10 the original
pr, gramme of the fathers, rtmsAed TO the ofii-
nal s uctiCn. Decide the contest of principles
deryrg interests and the conflict Of constitutional
coIet uctiOus will settle dSey This way seems dan
geTous political theory. 1t Is not article of my creed
not matter of prlnciple-but matter OF expert
ence; not doctrine but a fact.
Thus The allprTvadng antUgoDism stands before u.s.
gigantic in its dimensions, growing every day In the
awful proportions Of ite Problems involving the char.
acter OF Institutions; involving rela )ns with
the world abroad involving peace rights aud
liberties at homej involving growth aud prUsper-
ty; involving moral and political existence as
nation.
How shortsighted, how childish are those who find
its origin in artificial agitation As though we could
produce a tempest by blowing noses, earth
quake by stamping our puny feet upon the ground
Laughter But how 10 solve, how 10 decide II List
us pass in review political parties and the
dies they propose. There we encounter the s)-caed
Union party with Bell and Everett who tell us the
bef way 10 settle the conflict TO ignore it. Laugh
ter,
Ignore it Ignore it, when attempts are made to
pu ge The country into and dig for the pur
pose of Slavery extension Ignore il, when Slavery
and Fee Labor wage their fierce about the posses
sion Of the national domain Ignore it, when the
Liberties Of speech and press are attacked Ignore
it, when the actual settler claims the virgin soil
and the saVehOldng caUtalista claim IL Ago Ignore