New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-09

success that with the States they expect to for
thar candidate beside he will DO made the third nigh
Ell In the Electoral College.
What the Douglas men really mean 70 accompnsn W
entering into such an arrangement III they mean Any
thDg) is to get their candidate into the HOUSE, .nira
best. They are convinced that Breckenridge VIII carry
large majority of the Slave States and Una no VIII
be second highest in the Electoral College; iney nave
no idea of assisting Mr. Bell TO the exclusion OF MI
Douojas They hope that as between Lincoln, Breck-
inridge. and Douglas combination can be made IN
the House that will elet Mr.. Douglas On any other
basis do not believe That ne men act w ss e
from this they have nothing to gain but necessarily
mncb 10 lose They do not pretend that there is any
bone for the of their candidate in any other
event AS mere demonstration of political strength
sncb movement can avail them nothing. Coalitions
ora known 10 weaken parties that form them, and the
Doueas men know that they would be demoraized by
sncb coalition. They could not demonstrate their
strength by il, because it would not be definitely
known. The Bell strength would be exaggerated by
the opponents of the Douglas men TO their dsparage-
ment while they would be subjected to the reproach
of uniting with men betwixt whom and them there are
no political afinities whatever The Douglas men
have less political ssgacity than give them credit Tor
if they enter into such ba gain for any other object
than such as first suggested. And need not add,
presume that do not believe that there any Amer
leans, at least who willing to be used for the at
tanment of such an object.
In the next place supposiDg there is such combi'
nation made on an electors ticket, does any man who
can zee an inch before his nose, believe 1t can succeed
Certainly it cannot succeed The Breckenridge party
is increasing in strength and 1t VIII continue TO IN
crease while there is gaming TO the Douglas ranks,
but on the contrary constant losing. Sagacious Dem
ocras begin to that the Breckenridge party Is des-
tined to be the dominant Democratic party OF the
country and that the who wishes TO identity his
political fortunes with Democracy, must give in his
adhesion to the Breckenridge dynasty. were about
10 enter the List as political adventurer regard
less of principle, among the Democracy, most GER
tainly would enroll my name among the Breckenridge
men. The Douglas men must succum6 After the
next election having suffered overwhelming Defeat
they will dispense and disappear before the ascending
dyiasty of Breckenridge, like the morning mis-, before
the rising suD. And such as have any CONSCIENTIOUS
scruples remaining whereby they are restrained from
approving and advocating Slavery extension, slave
code and the revival of the slave trade, will flee TO the
Republican ranks; while those who have no such re-
straniDg scrupes but are to yield their necks
TO the woke and bow in unconditional obSeQuiousness
TO the slave power will seek admission into the ranks
of the Southern Democracy.
It is very clear to me that the Democracy must for
some time at least depend mainly upon the Slave States
as the seat of its Eer and the soaE OF its Poncy
The slave power will quickly repair the breaeh ana
unite the divided ranks of its friends.
The theory of the Pro-Slavery Democracy ls PLAIN
and it is roitc 1t nendsto entrench itself In the slave
States and in Presidential election make foray INTO
such Northern States as may be doubtful and by tact
and money carry enough to elect Democratic Presl-
dent And in this way they intend to hold possession
of the National Administration, with its millions OF pat
ronage, well the control OF the army, navy and
treasury of the nation. Its adherents in the North will
be rewarded for their loyalty by appointments TO the
Offices in their various localities.
1t is argued by that the doctrine OF non.inter-
yenOn concerning Slavery, of which Mr.. Douglas is,
improperly proclaimed the champion, is to be the neg
alive of the issue the affirmative Of which is interven
tion and that the sentiment of the country is to be
divided thus, on the Slavery question: Without delay
ing to consider the merits of either position this
question, maintain that the sentiment of the country
is not to be so divided. Non-interventon is ques-
ton of policy merely, not OF law. 1t ia kind OF mid
die neutral ground. 1t would be source OF congra
ulation and rejoicing if the whole country would
acquesce in that policy and end the struggle But this
will Dot be DONE The Slavery question cannot no be
regulated by that policy. The American party at
tempted to occupy middle, concillatory ground on
that perplexing question 1t has been all in vain. We
have been crying peace peace, but there is no peace
The agitation of this question has increased and spread
until il now shakes the whole country from its center
to its remotest borders All other questions Of principle
or governmental policy have sunk into inslgnihcanoe,
ana it alone has become the issue of Presidential
paipn We extended our lines and barred our breasts
in 1856 to meet and quel this agitation. What has
been our fate Our lines have been broken on all
sjdes-our ranks most sorely thinned and the shattered
remnant of our once gallant band is hemmed in
by the striving forces in the conflict, that it mnst be
ground to powder if it continue TO remain IN its present
untenabe position. What, tben,s TO be done To me
Our course is plain We must choose between these
striving forces 1t is useless TO remain neutral unless
we retire and wrap ourselves close in the mantle Of in
difference. Such as have temperament adapted to
such state of torpitude may congratulate themselves
For my part do not envy them. j cannot look on
ipdferently. For myself must take one side the
other We all must. The issue between these forces
must be and passed upon Then let U.S. while int the
vigor Of physical and intellectual strength enter
this conflict and by determining, end it. IL would be
unmanly to defer il until the ntrmtes of age shall
have disqualified for the service, to saddle
posterity with task which our procrastinaon shall
have rendered 80 much the more onerous.
Those opposing forces nothing more and nothing
less than the Slave Power the side, striving
against its opponents the other side for the ascend
sncy. This slave power has assumed within the pact
few years most mighty proportions. From a domestic
institution regulated by local law it has plunged to
the very foundation of our Government, and usurpsd
the place of Liberty, the cornerstone which it
ereced ii has scared TO the summit OF the arch which
spans our Union and proclaimed itself the keystone.
Verify "the stone which the builders rejected has be-
come the head of the corner"
| supposed our Revolutionary struggle, which
caused throb in every heart that loved Liberty and
wrung reluctant tribute even from discounted OPP
pre- ssOn," had been pres ded over and directed by
different genius than the Slave Power would fan per-
suade us ] supposed that when that struggle for Lib
ery was ended and forefatbers, with the smell OF
the battlefield yet on their garments laid the founda-
tons of our Governn ent and reared the superstruc
ture thereon, which has been esteemed the palladium
of mans rights meant il for what it seemed rather
than for a citadel of refuge for him who lived and
thrived upon mans wrongs., 80 you nave also sup
posed Have we been mistaken? If we have let US
submit and end this strife. If we have not let us
aintsn integrity of the trust committed to us by
our forefathers and show the world that the allegations
of the Slave Power are Ibes their memory, base
as its assumptions are false and groundess by shearng
il of its high pretensons, curling the range of its
power, and defining boundary beyond which it can
not pass In fact, this Slave Power must be made
subordinate to toleraon rather than suffered to be
dominant over all restraint. A Slave Code may be
necessary but not for the encouragement Of Slavery
b., g., repuatioD within its