The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-18
THE WESTERN STAND.


SPEECH OF ELI r. NORTON.
meeting was organized At Clin,on Hail. and number
Of speakers addressed the multitude from the balcony
among whom Eli ?. NoKros, Of the city Of New
York, who addressed the meeting as follows
Beyond all question: fellow citizens, the American
people have devolved upon them each recurring Pres
Dental election, political duties dgnined ana
complicated than have before been imposed upon the
people OF any nation To the people, under the forms Of
national constitution submitted questions which
relate 70 the welfare and destiny OF republic whose
territorial equals that Of the largest empires whose
rapidly increasing populston-now thirty three Millions
extends It's rem boundaries within which bounds
thirty States with their attributes Of
eighty and yet connected WITH limited BY and forming
. part Of, . grand national government. II u
with questions relating 10 this national govern
that Presidential elections have Un-
der national constitution the people Of the States have
the exclusive and undsturDed control over certain int
rests and especially their domestic institutions.
Fellow citizens among those domestic Institutions there
not one which our fathers were more anxious 70
guard aganst the interference Of the national
than the institution Of slavery This people Of the extreme
thing which might inssrssrs with that institution Aud
the national government was formed In the confidence
that both In Its letter and spirit the constitutional com
pact would be observed favor Of the
Southern state, without reference 10 the prcponde
states. Among the GUARANTEES for the preservsto
OF the people Of the several states against tho power Of
mere maoritics, the Supreme Court was organized,
whose decisions 70 be ANAL upon al questions reat
ing 70 the constitutional rights Of the people and the
States uuhappy for US. my fellow citizens their fra
guarded. arc now endangered md powerful party has
arisen In the Northern states that threatens 10 seize upon
regard 20 .se dc ,ons Of the Supreme Cour, o. the
United States for the purpose OF attacking AMI destroy
ing the institution Of slavery-an institution existing In
exports annually product several hundred mil'iors OF
dollars in vsue-an institution which nks with itself
q those States believe, ,hsr very s1lsssucs :; civi.
iizcd oommunitics Not ooe Of you mistake the
party ~ which point. ! mean TIE repnolie.n party.
act Of Congress, and 70 enforce when enacted that
slavery shall DOT exist In the Territories OF the United
unconstitutional, and null and void And nov let N
suppose the republican party In power aud In possession
the United states let u suppose slavery
psed that the President ADOPTS The theory Of hts party
70 the sopseme Court and dsregrds IL decrees Who
shAi the people obey. the republican President the
Supreme Court Would u be possible TO avoid collision
between an excited people end tbs forces Of President
who sought enforce lag which highest authority
had pronounced unconstitutional and which they deemed
humllating and oppressive Bat II may be said that
this manifesto Of their inieosor 70 enforce the prohib
ton Of slavery In the Territories merely intended Tor
political eject, and vii not be made part o. their policy
when In power. II that Is their iatention honest
security have that the republican party win not pass
and ntemp; 70 enforce such law, and indeed make
Aggressive Hutton OF slavbryf Abra-
ham Lincoln the republican cand late for President has
declared that ths Union cannot be perpetuaed hal
slave and one huf free" He has repeatedly svowcd him
self devoted 10 the cause q anti slavery. In
speech at Springfield ILLINOIS, he proclaimed his devotion
70 the cause. william n seward, The admitted leader
Boston That Abraha Lincoln ana himself were sodiers
70 the cause Of the higher av and the rrcpress Die
ales eeswees freedom and slavery William n seward
~ 70 use, within the limits q the oonst0on, the
tona government for the Destruction Of slavery. And
who 70 denoe those constitutional iimui He and his
party deny authority Of the Supreme Court What
then, bot the limitations fired BY their will
san, a.' , ,Ss pc % 70 zoe ns.Srs o. ,ns
party opinions, are Helpers Impending Crisis" ADD
summers and Lcvejoys spseches Millions Of copies q
Republican party me speeches q Governor Seward that
are noe being delivered spread the country
with sentiments that 70 have bees Imputed 70 pasl,c
man would have oocc been considered slsuderous
ARE sussr 70 s aea ~s Sy s,s sns s' sss
scrth, would "A American Senator, statesman
calming Tor himself . bis special RICH, TIE esief
70 advocate the abolition Of tne army and navy
cause q their support Of . portion Of the sister
William II seward, who has been loaded With honors By
the people Of the state Of New York would Withdraw
couny. the proetor q he Ansr,esn spmy All osxy
denouncns these two great srms Of the public service
whose dees have made The Of American ustrioas
q the public vrtsee And why ihas denounced
What the inspiration Of this issuls % bis chval
nc and brave countrymea, end this reocmmenda-
ton 70 Vie sercsn people, % Wild - 70 be ccuosivrd
dsmasosos' H.srr.i Of the sosihi xsd that TIE ev
dence ~ 70 the intertson Of the master sp,rits Of
% leave no doubt ihs fr.iasss.si 'V esavsss when
E.: Been .. ss !. .s s The e.: n sSs'
Of the state o. New FORK, and place - voters negroes
upon ~ equality With white men Distinguished mem
cev OF The New York Constitutional CouvsusIoa q 1870
ala TIA; II our time parties the city OF New York
we're 30 nearly balanced that three hundred negro voss
gave the law 70 the people OF city what IN accss
cn 70 the Republican party would Be the suaxes Of Vie
sblect African rsce In our midst what ready instss-
menn TOT ~ their Designs upoa tnsttstcns, dcns
We and national What array or Africaa vo>ess could
De gshered In his great metropolis " 90 IN ccseers
VIII white voters In the rural districts, whsss philAn-
thropy 20 rarely disturbed by contact with NE negro
~ ienov eitizsrs, however u may - eisevnsre -
people 81 New York caanot deeeived - % ~ enax
scter o. TIE republicsa party Hers Al dsguss are
thrown aside. u stands Ne uumiseskeaok sucoesor
o. the abolition societies q 1895, prcchimiaF tesses ~
snd opinions which Arthur rappan md ~ coassassss
would not have dared 10 utter rben al pciisica GO.
ercior wss dsciamed. nov the object svosed
70 ssze upon The national eovernmsnt, end exert ~ ~
po~ers " sbcnh slavery, restrained 10 tier etcrs ony