New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-17
anew the question Of free or ervils labor in the Ter

And now the author Of an this harvest Of mischs
aka grateful country 70 reward him with the hlghes
| trust in i've gifll
CONSERVATIVE" men mus, find relations in some o
The organizations which now ask their alliance, and
there ID wide latitude for choice kDow nothing in
| the Republican party which turns " Conservative
whether be be such from temperament or educ alton
inc Abolitionist Disunionist or hatsr of hi,
brethren. "FrieDds o. Mr.. Clay and Mr, Fillmore, :
TO usc the lsDRusge Of your letter have never had
| much synpstby with any branch Of the Democratic
parry. They cav il canmniate Dir. Clay down to the
trsve from the tin Of the election in 1924. he was
the target for all their hunters, and he went oto
| his grave covered with their poisoned arrows. Ho
hardly at ret in his tomb before il undd the most
| From my Standpoint cannot zee how any freud
Of Mr.. Clay vote for either Of the Democratic
| cal didates.
Where then shall we go1 Two paths are open
before us We CAD support Mr. Lincoln, and seek to
| usugurste Republican policy in the Government,
under his auspices, or we eau support Mr. Bell. Now
gentlemen, i yield my unqualified assent TO every
tul GUM ttal bias been pronounced on Mr. Bell and
Mr.. Everett. Tb.ir nan es are synonyms OF every
public ard private virtue The republic has no wor-
hitr But this fact stsres in the face. In them
able and worthy they are the hour snd the man for
success do not meet Nobody believes no sane or In
sane man pIeteuds that in the State of New they
can maDd tenth of the popular vote. vote for
IT,. in sDy Northern State is vote thrown a~ay
II lived IN Southern State where Lincoln ticket
Is not in the field, would give ny best energies - he
Baltimore Ubion ticket And if = Lincoln ticket were
in tbe field but only Domina 30, where to support y
would be PRACTICAL neutrality in the contest, then
would vote for Bell and Everett, AS the best thing
could DO TO defeat the Democracy and as emnehty
hitting and proper in iself.
But be re we can do an Efficient and fitting aud
proper service, only by support Of Lincoln And
yet range to ray there are men, once friends OF
Cay aid Fillmore" who advise support OF Douglas,
if necessary to defeat Lincoln IN NewYork-not 10 do
Douglas any service but 10 defeat election BY the
Coli ge, and throw it into Congress.
The friends of Breckinridge looking to the same
result take the election the House 70 the Senate
v here less than fifty men may make President OF
Lane for thirty milhoDs-
All interests are proposing to make common fight
sgaiI coin that the Presidency may be scrambled
for in he Coz X esHioIa ring.
If our ULi,n" fris nds shall succeed and catch
President in Lane by their pains, they will learn by
experience lesson will learn at "a cheaper rate.
Now let me aek, why should we Lot vote for Lin
COLI, hid sustain the Republican policy First-What
Ii u policy regard 70 the lea ing sone OF The day
This aud nothing more, / Ill deIsland IL To pre-
serve to FRI COON Territories now Free Loud and
continued applause. In other words, 10 adhere
to the principles of Mr.. Clay, as declared by him
IN bis memorable speech III 1850 1t makes no
T,tIOgrsde movement Ill all that pertains TO human
progress 1t does not propose 10 interfere with Slavery
i.ts in is body-so had the old Wing party. But ii is
more an Abolition party, and from the strong con-
servatve element in 1t, cal no more become 50 than
the Baltimore Union party. Every hberal-minde
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made from the North, and its support is in the
North The responsibility of this les The door oil the
Democratic party, IL has established reign OF terror
all over the South which renders II unsafe for men 10
cooperate With the organization.
Now WHO, and what, lie Mr. Lincoln, that Conserva-
tive uen should shrink from him Is from contaglon
have read him carefully, and have not been sOle 10
find sentiment in al his frank, unreserved discus-
siOne hich does not accord with what MIR. Clay has
utt red over and again He is opposed to making
free
hOuefuly the ncton of the institution, and the
subti utn Of more humane and utt relation OF labor
to capital and that BY the parties Interested aDd In
lawful al p Op.T ways So did Mr. Clay. he Is no
fanatic, baWiLg after equal social aud political rghts
for the negro with the white Read bis debate
" lib Senator Douglas for the most sound and COM
Nonsense views OH oil this class OF questions lie
does believe The negro 10 be nan, and not thng,
and that the broad humanity Of our Declaration OF ln-
dependence which declares that all men are entitled to
Ue Liberty and the pursuit OF happiness, las the Tree
tropics ss in the temperate lati udes. Renewed ap-
plansel Did Mr. Clay think otherwise 2 see
nothing in Mr.. Lincoins political character which
repels me from his support.
IN. Lis persona character find mach that is attract
i've Ii is the universal testimony, II comes from
political fee and friend alike, who Know him, that he
as lept bis heart sound iD all his life battle SO pre-
en- eIt is his nes riy deep rooted is his justice IN
pubic confidence that his familiar appelation Is
soBr,guef icative of that confidence -,
Few men " IN This IN any country. ArsndeS dln,
We are not immaculate, but do not believe we are
vet n pared 10 Danish Aristides because he 10
called 'ns just very 'o JAMES 9. PUTNAM.
Loud cheers.
Letter from The Hon. Wills Hall.
NEw-YoRK, July II, 1860.
GrSTLEMEs: have Just received your note of yes
terday requesting 70 preside al mass meeting 70
be held at Union square on Monday evening next OF
cIlizeps irrespective Of party, who believe that the
prosperity OF Union will be advanced by the cleo
ZION OF Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency.
could cOnscientiousy join In such meeting as You
propose owing TO eveuts which have occurred within
The Iast three monLbs and should feel myself very
highly boDored TO preside ts dellberations but
am reluctantly compelled decline. The state OF my
health renders il quite impossible.
Accept, geGtiemen for yourselves and Tor those
whom you represent, my very cordial thanks Tor the
honor you have intended me-
With high regard, am your friend and ssry.ni,
NJ r. BREWER, esq, r. y. AsDnKSs, esq, Committee
Renewed applause.
Litter from the Hon. Truman Smith
NEw-YoRx CITY, No. 40 Wall street
July TO- 1850
GEsTLEMEs: have ths moment received you note
of Yesterday date In which, acting as Committee 10
behalf Of cliizeDs of New-YOk, you invite NE 70 sd
d. ess pubic meeting 10 be held al the Union square,
in this city, Monday evening, July 10th ins 70 be
conposed In large degree Of the frends OF henry
Clay and MilsId Fillmore, not at present particularly
connected with any 70 itica organization bat VINO are
convinced that tie best interests of country the
stability Of the Union and the success OF our free In
stuiions will be bent sutserved and promoted oy the
elevation Of Abraham Lincoln 10 the Presidency.
Fully sympa,hizlng with You and those you represent
in the object indicated, thing would afford me more
satirfacon than take some part, however humble II
might be- on such an OCCASION but l regret 10 DC
Obliged ssy that having within the last three OF iour
eks perls need serious ndisposon, from which
ON not sa Of tnlIy restored cannot undertake 20 sd