New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-01
NEwY YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY L. 1860.

The man who does not own slaves, and has any
labor to perform, hire them, and II slave
sbor be profitable t6 the Cwrer 1t will be pronmoie
to him Uho hires the slave-snd many think II more
profitable 10 bire than To own slaves IL does not
nal e manual labor despcsble in the Slave States On
The contrary, there IL country where manual toor
II so respected. Every white laborer In tue oia'e
Stsits is equality with every other man ia IL
tsn the " he labOrer AT the North Il on an equaty
with the rich there. Therefore, unless there is ah
DrepTossble hostility the war should not De
kept up. Suppose the Government OF thls
UIon could really be administered principles and in
tie spirit of the Constitution Who could assign any
limits to our future growth We know they exist
somewhere, but they would be far away beyond our
obtca horizon, when We came to see what we might
be- We might be the master spirit of the universe u
the Government were properly administered, sccord-
ing to the principles of justice The IMAGINATION
halts at the mighty conception, aud tue
mind is wTapt in cOnt mplation of the giant shadows
our future they sweed the perspective and
snks under II effort to realize the glorious conception
OF human grandeur that we might possess. Are we 10
Re disappointed of such destiny as this by the mao
pursuit of an abstraction by moonstruck theorists and
crazy fanaticsl Can the politician, like the mathema-
tican eason ont certain and safe results The statesman
one who derives bis philosophy from the experience
Of the world. while the theorist is one who would
make the experience of the world conform TO his
theory. The one POUNDS stable governments dynastes,
and empires; the other des roys all social institutions,
akes revolutions and leaves anarchy and ruin Is IL
pos bic such destiny is TO be consigned TO
North who doing good service for the Union and
he Constitution who will, think, triumph But we
know that victory is not always awarded on the
tide OF virtue and intelligence, and 1t may be THIS
Republican party have the power which they claim,
md il their bands may the fatal shears which may
clip our power ard national destiny forever. III the
pow er should fall into their hands, let them consider
whether they snoUd keep up this warfare on slavery
where it now exists, whether they will do anything
TO prevent 3rmed iDcursions upon people, whether
they mean TO use this Government for warfare upon
peace, prosperity and perhaps our lives III they
believe in their hearts and conscences that the law
of light aud Of God constrains them to keep
up tie war, Jet them remember that Government
can be administered these principles except at the
cost of the Union Itself Once place before the South
the alternative OF union at the price of rrepressibe
and eternal warfare on its Institutions n separation
with view of seeking the means of defending our
lives, property, and our honor, and my word for
il the South VIII not hesitate for an hour TO decide in
favor OF the latter and il the fatal deed accomplished,
their heads and cOnsciencss will rest the respon-
siby Of that ain and It's consequences. The accusing
voice Of human history will ring through all ages
to impeach them At the bar OF posteTity, for
having DESTROYED the nobes scheme of Liberty that
has Deutschland, upon that decision all sue,
ceediDg ger erations of will record verdict OF
guilty against them. Their own descendants will heap
execTaiiOn the names of those who disappointed
them of destiny, which, in itself, would have been
an inheritance the most splendid that one gen
Grafton could bequeath to another. And II 1t
be asked upon what ground the fatal deed was
committed, bow shall the question be answered,
and who will rise up i'll that day to defend
their name from the foul stain upon i'll When think
of how much may be destroyed by this spirit
of sectional hate and bigotry, turn away from the
contemplation with indignant sorrow. Bat will not
despair OF my country, for yet hope the Northern
Democrats and Conservatives will rise in the mig of
noble cause and expe the inrrdeIs from the seat of
government will rust the cause of TRUTH will
put my trust higher yet in Providence fort cannot be
that God will permit such scheme of govern
ment as this, fraueht VITA rhe highest hopes Of
humanity to be wrecked in the wild orgies of theory
ard snaticisn. If we fail in this, may despair of
Union, but will lot despair of the ability of my
constituents and fellow citizens of the slave
holding States, to throw Off yoke which is
doubly cursed snd calling for having been
laid on by the hands which should have been friendly
to us. Nor 90 doubt their ability to establish Gov
eminent which shall be great and glorious, and it is
to that Government shall then look for proe tion,
and under the shadow of which may repose in safety
Tor tho days which are allotted to me
upon this earth. Adjourned.