New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-28

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snrd when coupled with the o.h' all rDaton, from
the san. Dooth, that those who did tue t~o bn'nSs
alleged 10 be Inconsistent upder-tood whether they
really were inconsistent better than we-betef shan
he who aliru,s that they are incona'sont 9,
II IL surely Fate 70 assuce that the 'tnuY-pbe
frauers OF the original Consultation, and the aevsnty
iix members o. the Cong hich framed the amshd'
MEETS Thereto taken together, do c2r5Lnly INC ado
tio,e who my b. fairly called "our fathers who
framed The Government upder which we 1--we Ana
20 assuming defy any man N sho~ THAI any one OF
them ~ er in hrs whole life declared that N hs ua1er
standing, any proper div sion OF local from reoerh
ophory or auy ,r of the Constitution forb sde tho
Fede, ~ Goverument 70 control 70 Slavery ~ the
Federal Territories. 20 sep further oe'y any
o. ia show thst spy living man IN the whole "o'la
ever did pc 70 the beyppng Of the present century
land night almost cay PRIOR 70 The Beginning OF inc
last halt Of the present ceBtuTy declare tbi N n,S
UNDERSTANDING any proper division OF local from req
eJal authority aGy part of the Copturon, forbade
the Federal Government 20 control IA 70 slavery IN
the Federal Ieriiofes To ihose Who now 80 deci re
give not only "ouI fathers DO framed the Govern
MT nj uuoer which i've but with them All otheT
vir men within the century in VIII oh Il vas framed
among whom 10 search and they Hhall not be aJs 20
frd tie evidence o. sllge man agreeing WIN teen.
Nov spd here, le, me guard little az nsI beng
n understood. do uot neal TO ssy We are oouad !"
| follow implicitly in whatever oar fathers do 10 90
so U ouid 10 drcs j I'll the l.. his OF c1rrent eA
| rerepce-to reject all pro. re-s-ail improvement
Whit DO sav is ina. If woud supp!art the cpD,
rs aid policy Of Fathers ~ any case, we shou
DO 20 up-n denle So conclusive snd Argument 70
clear ~ even Their great authority fairly cOnhie ed
ana weighed cannot stand; ard most surely not IN q
ease wLer, OF we ourselves declare they understood
the QuettOu better than we.
| IL any man, NJ this day, sincerely believes thas a
urop,r divt on Of local from f. dea authority, or any
art Of She Constitution foT1ids the Federal GOVsrn-
nen 10 control AZ Slavery III TIE Federal l-rfito-
ri.f he is right TO ray So AID TO enforce NJ posVn
By all truthful evidence and lar arsuIent Wn'ch 10
can Bat he has 10 right 10 m-ead others, who have
less scces TO hsoTy AMI less leisure To- sindy II, into
tie false belief that " our fathera, who framed the
| Coycr u,ert under which live" were OF the same
| otinoi-ihus substituting fssebOod and deception Tor
trutlfu evidence and fair argument. II any man at
| ibis 6sy tincerey believes our ;athers, Who framed
| tie GovefnH eIt uIdsr which @e hive, USED snd aP-
ped principles, III o'her cases, Wnich olshI 70 nave
led them understand that proper DIVISION oil local
from +. d.Ta authority, soae pant OF tue ConsIu-
ton toIbGs tie Federal Government TO contr ~ 20
Slavery IN The F,dsIol Territories, he il nyht'o cay
no. But b. sdouG, st The ONE brave the re-pVn-
shilrv Fl declaring that ia his opinion, be understands
their mir ci.es better han Trey dld themseives ano
| esrec liv should he srrk that Iesfousibuiy ~
atferiiDF Lat they understood the question: Jus' a"
| well sId =, til better, than we do ho
Gnt ,cn,h 81 sil .Lo believe that " or fathers,
who irau,e5 the Government unoer which we hve nm
deIsicOd tiis question jnst ~ we'll ana even oettsr
thsp ~ do nov r. al they spoke, spd acs - tas
sct,d urcr il Tin IL Ill Republicans a-k-ail Repao'
hosns q. e-in relation 10 Slavery. As those IahefS
marked & so lt NJ be sgan hal std SO an eFh hvs 70
| he extauGed hit 10 tolerated and projected 0"iy
because OF ard 80 Its actual sence among us
makes that liberation ana protection necessity Let
all the ,us;aItss ihoso fathers gave 1t be- poi gro5s-
insiy bal fn'ly ana fsrly MAINTAINED t9r th'7 h--
p1b1cans CoIteId and " 10 tblS, 81 Tar AZ Know OF
believe ttty wil be content
Anc now. if they would listen-as / suppose thsy
will mott would address a few Sordsto the Sluthsrn
people.
wonld ray TO them: You cor slider yourselves a
reasonable aud iu-, people; and CONSIDER That III
The general qualities OF aud justice you are not
| inferior 10 AIRY ether people. Sui, whtn you speak
OF US Repubhcacs you 90 50 only 10 deGouace M 10
rertil.g, or at the hest, as better than outaws.
You will gTs.t a lesrirg 10 pirates or nurde-ers bat
notl l. e like tito Black Republicans In al your
copterlioIs with h9ther, each % you deems an
TIE fret pg to be Att. nded to. Indeed sneb con-
dempstion of Us seens 10 be an Indispensable pre-
| reQuiI.G-hceDse so 70 epeak-among you 10 DC
Admitted or permitted 10 speak ut AL.
| Now, can you, not, be prevailed upon 10 pause
and 10 siJer whether this Is quite just TO u.s. OF
| even 10 yourstlveal
then Ls patient lor enough hear DENY or justify
You ray we ere sectional We oeny II. That
makea an Issue; ard the burden OF proof IL upon
you. You produce !onr proo1j ana what u ~
| WHY thst our parry has 10 eAirtence III
your section-Pots DO votes in your section. The
f&et il substantially true; but does It prove the s5ne
Il il OCes, tb.n in sbonId, without change OF
principle begin TO get vt6s in your ~ cton, We should
bertbY cease % be sectional VOC caonot escape this
conclusion; ard yet, are you wiling 10 ABIDE oy u
If you are YOU will probably soon find that we have
feCticn this very year. fon will then begin TO dis
cover the plainly is thai your proof does not
touch the ssue. TIE ,ha. get votes IN you:
seeiiOn fact Of your making and not of ours And
if there be fnl; in that ac that fault is primarily
yOUIs and reuans until you show that repel
you by rome wrong principle or practice. Il we DO
Iepel yOn 10y any wrong principle or practice the fault
is but The brings Jon 10 where you onght 10 have
ftaltedto discut of The right wrong OF our
piinc,,le. III principle put IL Practice, would
wror . section for the benefit of oars, for all
ctper object hen principle, and we with II, are
sectional, aud lnsiiy opposed and denounced as
such. Meet ar, then, the question Of whether oar
principle. put ia Practice, would wrong your section;
ard II II - possible that something may
he sai0 Oh our side. Do You accept the challenge
Ncl TheL you really believe that tue principle which
Our fathers who framed the Government nader which
we live thought 70 CLEARLY right to adopt il, and
inooI>e again and again, upon their ocal oalhs, is
ia fact clearly wrong 10 aelneI your condem-
nation " ithCut q moments consideration.
SoIre Of you delight 70 hauut in faces the
ing against sectional parties given by Washington In
his FsIeW ell Address. Less Than eight years before
Wa-b EetOB gave that warning he has, IA President
Of the United Slates apP1ovtc and sgLei an act OF
Congress- enforcing the prohibition OF Slavery IN the
| North. Wettern Territory, which act embodied tie
policy otthe GovorDme5t upon that subject up to and
az the very moment he peDntd that warning; aud
about gear alter he penn Il he wrote La fSyee
that he considered that prohibition II wire measure,
expressing III the same connection bis hope that we
| should soms Tine have coniederacy OF free States.
Bearing This III I'D, and reeipg that seclionallsm
las aTiseB mon ttis subject is that warning
a weapon in onT HAMS against us or IN our hands
apainst Gu Couo Washington himself speak, woald
be east the blame OF that secoDalirm u,oa us, who
sustain his pOlicy or upon ycu Who repudlae 10 We
Ies,ect thai warning OF Washin, ton, and VIC COM
mend Il 10 You t1pe her with his example pointing
| to tie right application of 1t.
| But YOU SAY you Are cOnserTative-emlnently con-
seIyaye-Hlile We are re evolutionary, destructive
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