New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-18
puLL,r. ,rr.u. LINCOLN.

In TIE TRIBUNE OF the 4th inst we CON-
mented upon On q ticle in The Boston Lioernsor by
Mr. Wendell Philips. On one point, aud one only
ii seems, we old Mr. Philips Injustice. We sug
grsied hat bi. gross misrepresentation OF Mr. Lin-
coli Yves committed through carerssness. Wewero
mistaken. 1t was done deliberately, ADD IN las
weeks LiJerat0r is deliberately defended. IL
does more than defend at. In his first article the
purpose was "to eibbet Northern hound" by
epr. sentipg NJ. Lincoln as seeking The rcconsid.
-,ation of vote r. abolish the slave-trade IN IN
Dist, let of Columbia, that he might iptr'dnce
bill. The lie object OF which, Mr. Phillips would
.sve bis Ieaoers inter- was To enact Fugitive
slave law ID the District. We showed how ui.
founded AID calumulous this charge was, by ap-
,esIlpg to the record, whereby II SCENE that Mr.
Lincoln made no request of the House to recon-
slider its vote, but, on the contrary, told them that
# tbr vote we,e reconsldered he sh ,uld attempt I"
utr, duce bill which would not only aboiish the
save-traoe in the District but Slavery itself. This
maiD porpose Of the bill Mr.. Phillips is compelled
Il. recognize now that attention is GALE to il. He
uferr no apology however, nor explanation, tor
having AT fr.t concealed the fact, but jnstnrs him.
seif ~ .bject,ng to the bill itself as "no credit to
81 any nap, being ODe of the poorest and most
- cOliused specimens OF Prc-Slavery compromise
We beg leave to ,ubuit th.t that i. rot the
question. We cannot permit Mr. Phillips TO shift
the issue in this iacle way. Let us keep to the
,oiut The charge was that Dir. Lincoln attempted
to restore the save trade to the District, aud to
pen il to slave-buptiog without qua ifcatOD. The
tact il tbut he old not do the first ut all, and be-
evidently yroposed the second only as u concession
IN scheme of Kidding the District of both slave
trade aud Slavery. Now, whether bis scheme was
good obe or not, is not the point in discussion.
We kiow very we'll that Mr. Lincoln Is not an
AbolItionist OF he GnrrisOnian school; nobody
pre,epds it Nor Is it his character that is IN issue;
hut it is Mr.. Phillips.
Though the hrs, article surprised US much,
The ,ecopd surprises US more. Mr. Philips Is
rec kless il Misrepresentation. The bill, he says,
provides that United States .fiicol-, coming from
be- South, may bring their Slaves into the District
True. But be adds: "Sucb persons are to DO al
..nwcd 10 bold them there Jo'erer." What says
The bill I Officers of the Government looming
INTO said District on pubae BUSINESS, and remaining
.nis So long 81 may be reasonably necessary for
,hat Oh je," shall have this privilege. Again: "All
",b,ldien born after 1850 we're to be feee some
tine IT other a. is not st.tsd 9hsn," says Dir.
Philips. What says the bill "Tnat all children
born Of slave IN Il els within said District on
..or after the h,si doy Of January, in the year Of
.."ur L.IdoHt thousand tight hn"aredamf ttfy sta,t
"k free And it Is further provided that these
cLiloIen she'll Re held apprentices, supported
ard educated by the owners Of th,i mothers TOR a
tenn OF yeas, which was lett blank, tn be hiro Of
c, use when the bill came ny &c consideration,
~ hb they were TO 10 'tstireiy free. Mr..
ibill pa! Dir. Phillips!
But We do not choOse 70 be drawn away
tram The man point BY discussion OF the bill.
" ls,b,r It W,s sood, or whether It was bad, ID
o,big TO this present controversy. The point ID
ply whether Mr.. Lincoln did certain thing ior