New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-26
Mr.. LINCOLNS POSITION
From The Albany At'1, and 1cgoG

From me Albany ftl1' and Asgos
v eEaJod 10 state ia the most postce TRIMS that Mr.
hsl yield i0ts o. the position oeenPed by the Republican
Stands now he stood Nav last when he accepted the noi
ration for the Presidency square upon the ohicsso 9m
This double-eaded paragraph NJ the head of the ed
toIisl column of THr N. Y. TRIBUNE, may be taken as
authoritative.
Until now, Mr. Lincoln has refused to give any ind
cation OF his future course upon the plea that decacy
required forbearance his part in this respect, until
Lie actual assumption Of office. As this deicaey does
not prevent his reception of ovaons upon his success
lis dckerng about House appointments or his
coarse jokes about the crisis it is difficult to appreciate
1t.
He tells us, now, that he has no promises TO make
for the future nothing TO say to appease public sppre
henson but that those who seek TO know his in
Office must look mp his past record and get what con-
ISOLATION they can from the Interpretation of his party
platform The personal record is barren one and the
platform il that of party that has been condemned aid
outvoted by nearly wo-thirds Of the electors of the
Union Still, on these are our only guides as to the
future, mutt look them.
The Republican Convention OF 1856 the first
ever held by that party and declared that All
endowed with the inalienabe right TO life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness, and that the primary
object and Interior design Of our Federal Government
was 10 secure these rights TO all per-ons under IFS e1-
q" elusive jurisdiction and that we deny the
authority of Congress- OF Of any Territorial Legiss
,rre 10 give legal existence 10 Slavery in any Terri
ory in the United States" and further :" is both
the right and the imperative duty Of Congress to pro-
hib in the Territory those twin relics OF barbarism,
" Polygamy and Slavery
The platform of 1860 IA declared N Chicago aban-
dons the subject of poygamy" and concentrate the
whole hatred of the party aginpt Slavery. 1t repeats,
owe deny the authority of Congress- of a Territorial
Iegslature or Of any individuals to give legal exist
cnce 10 Slavery many Territory of the UntedState'
and at the instance of the avowcd Aboitiosts IN H.
the Convention went on 10 say, 1--WE solennly rels-
cert the self-evident truth that oil endowedby
their Creator with certain inaenable rights, among
which are those of life liberty and the pursuit OF hap
pnesa that governments instituted among men 10
" secure the enjoyment of these righis.
To quote the Declaration of Independence author
y for the equality of negroes and Indians Ii peryer
ron Of the document and Justification Of history
That declaration ignored their existence even, andony
recued 10 them in the course OF the complaint against
England to denounce the attempt of the British to en-
Lat them on their side. Yet is invoked liz an Adolf
ton document and so Mr.. Lincoln nterprets it. In his
speech at Peoria, Illinois, see Howells Life OF Lin
coin, rage 49, he 70 assumed to interPetretit:
"whst do say 10, tia, is good enough 10 goveIn
Ing principle sheet anchor Of American aepuolcsn Our
Declaration Of Independence iay'; Il, man are
.ous that they endowe by their Creator With Ger
tam ss sb,r rb 10 srcue these rights Goyernuiei.;s
are Instituted among deriving their Just power rom inc
have omoied 20 much thu time merely TO show that
codbg ancient sh the power. Of m s[ de
master and slave pro t0nfo total violation oil tins principle
The master not only governs me sve Wn1 4p o bo,e
which be precrbes for himseh Allow al the governed an
Voice In the Government and hs sud that only 'es''ern
ment." -
In September, 1853, discussing The same subject MIR.
Lincoln said ,...,. ,..,..,.,
n until continued 10 be- the equality 81 men And
i, 4, vs., admitted patiently whaevs' Unequal
ity there s.eIned be- amstteT oil actual nec.ssi "
working been stesdy progress ard inc Pfscc' e''
In What have dOoe cannot cam to have sced rou any
y consideration Of the cooTed people separate ahd Gus
,nrt ass in community, bat from the simple
ell The Of that s. are 10 avery oT,ns right en-
by shy other member We .hsfeTT mr. fupdsd
any ue =. color 9is ea1 sSa 18th the ru.
Gi f American liberty. Slavery and oppression must cea "
or American liberty "'sa a IN mot n not s the New Eagut
ses The coored and the white are S6sou'eJ e' De"
10. IN. coored man 10 restricted 81 10 the right
iase by property qualification In other respects inc
.guslity peVsns , - .,;. orrortuuity OF declaring III,
d,s.nnrobson If tist csute OF the cohsi..hh -, ~,
YLieE deni. 10 portion OF the coloed people 'h s " "
| rage -. - t,ovi,v about the color OF TN
hin or prrn OF nativity any other ,ns o f ~ aIor
a,i Tsg,fd therefore, the exclusion o. .n ~.
% ~ eady ron the elective franchise a. ip'"P' "
| tbe tue democratic principle
In hi. aeech al Springfield ni'er having fg,''ve'
the nomination OF United States senator ne eau e o'
iicpating Mr.. Stewards idea OF an va
| Hic'- $1,000, ,,..... m,
- ,,4ss syaiu. it.slf cannot .,snd l ts 's ' .h
,t car moi endure permanently hsIi ss' 80, 1nsr
voNep.n ~. - H.. ~ MON he dissolved 90 no. u
90 n 1 hui DO expect IL wl ceSs. !" ~ rs,,,
boz. ~ -, Ibiur or al tie other Enhei We ~
esc9n- 81 m , he hrrihsr .piesd Of ~ j PFC %
slavery Nb n IN ret Ia the belief ihsl = IA s =;
the publ n, ,,iss on its advocate Si push iol"aa
u HliHs sIlts lawful In oil the hcies old q "e' '' Nv"
| North - we'll ~ South a..
TLe.e are Mr.. Lnosln's opinions, this The position
ii. ru,,y. pnd be ,ay tLa he will not y'rd III ''''
them