The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14

nple difference thai the SUBJECTS q desuncs.on were
M ,;Sspgbiosns' instead Of slsyehelders.
v,des bis book in Gss the spirit that SS. pss
could abolish system that bears tavly uyon them by
Intercourse by social prescription by sevcrng al
the ues Of church fellowship Of family and Of social cOn
vndctve, is harmless because Of It's utter impracn
cabiiy; and yet hs ideas are the same, differently
speeches. Books written and speeches made in
interests Of slavery, and they win be written and made
false theory uniouuded in fact, they Will be over
thrown by reason and Argument; but in no other way
WIDER '' scuson Thosnds Who never rssa OF
Helpers book but for the QUERY against H. have heard
and will read IT. and permit to add gentlemen tina. no
like ours that Ii afraid meet and unable 70
aIsver by fact and argument any book that can DO
None knew beticr how groundsss was the clamor
against this book than the very men vino
did; and, in the franinees Of private intsrcourss s
never knew one OF them who did respect the honest
conviction Of the northern people against slavery But
ing with the republicans, TO msead the southern people
as to our principles and purposes, and to give few
violating their ENGAGEMENTS. (Applauae.)
Perhaps il is wen to repeat what the republicans will
with slavery IN the slave States; not because thew ,SSi
slavery less an evil in State than Territory but be-
cause, under our system Of government, Of the free
States have no constitutional power TO interfere with
slavery in the States. is not because like the
system, for we do not 1t s scarcely possible for man
born and bred in free State 10 regard with favor
system under which men, women and children are the
absolute property Of Others liable to be separated the
caprice necessity of their masters system by which
men, Of what COLOR or how low in the scsie OF
intelligence they may be- are reduced TO the level Of
brutes and deprived Of every distinctive right Of hu-
beings are held in this condition in a republic like ours
and that such servisude does not exist to anything like
element American politics. While we admit We have
power the institution in Southern States and will
~ Sy s the
action Of the States where the institution exists the cond
ton Of the slaves win be gradually ameiorated and
changed until the great principle that every has q
right the proceeds Of his labor may recognized
from one end Of the land to the other Great applause
you take US at word and help elect republican
President ! viii tell you We will promptly admit
at once to that controversy (Applause) We viii set
tie with the Mormons in accordance with the phiia
spa Of slavery 4 sss ws Win We
will ADOPT the homestead and pre:empton policy in the
sst'sm ;1 Of the public lands Cheers and applause
and has wife and children to support and better
mesDs OF livelihood to aid in the development of
souroee Of our country by establishing homestead
in the West And, my friends, you need fear that
this will be sectional messure for many thousands
OF poor white men IN the Southern States will avail them
selves Of this law there win be from the Northern
States leave to you TO say whether removed from
the shadow of agreat plantation whera settlements are
sparse where schools are difficult OF access they will not
be az hsppy and prosperous when transplnnted into
rapidly growing settlement Of free farmerss You ask me-
what VIII become Of the proceeds Of the public
Why, gentlemen, they go to an army Of receivers
registers land clerks, &c &c and the land becomes the
capital stock railroad corporations and the property Of
resident propretors, fpecuIa.ors and land sharks
under the present system thousandsof OF timber
land without cabin or deadenpg and millions of
OF unbroken held by SPECTATORS block
the progress Of settlements The great tide emigration
tu1ed from its course leaving unculivated deserts in
You do not feel the evil Of the present system as we of
!le West DO lconiess, gentle men prefer liberal ex
The hardy settlers who seek homes in the West are al
ways willing TO pay for their lands 1t least su1i-
ought not to be compelled by their labor and IMPROVE
ments to add to the value Of the lands OF resdents
who DO no good and only keep neighbors away The
surveys but little advance Of the settlement, and to
in small bodies Let then be kept ten years for
at price barely sufficient 10 pay for survey and entry
SO that for ten there shall be propretos the
development Of our western country; and by making
new nsmcs new customers and starting new markets In
me wes aad oeSty 70 me naae OF this great city and
The homestead policy now proposed by the re-
ublican party will unquestionsbly aid in securing
equire plantations Of Thousands Of waste free
abor requires but quarter section of hundred and
for homesteads Of limited quantities, there is little danger
out thas sT ns vii EXCLUDE plantations and free labor
,Icude .lave labor Apart from these considerations,
SAX you If it 10 not noble policy for free government
70 say to her sons who poor and Of
yet willing to labor, $50 to the West select your homes
nd be iudependentr' (Appiause) - y ''' WIZ
We viii then solve the great problem OF the AGA Pa
Settlements not devious course through desers
along the Mexican boundary, but on that line, in
sT sso as b may BE- @ the skill Of
zee nation fair chance, and free selection Of
routes, and the iron horse will be steaog away
tnose slopes stretching from the eastern
border. Of Kansas 70 the Rocky Mountains thence through
one Of the Of that great backbone the
continent TO the waters Of the Pacific.
A voIcE-I presume you will use American iron.
Laughter.)
Mr. SHERMAN Certainly we WILL II I had my way, I
wouldn't use any other (Applause) Snort as human
mated BIT we Know very wen by the actual EXPERIMENT
Of the Ruered mail route that the intense sectional
m Of the he S Ger party prevails private ENTERPRISE
over arid plains in aid Of come sectional purpose
Composed as the republican party u.s. Of wings and de-
question of the tariff, will be prepared to consider,
without party bias, and In spirit Of moderation, how
necessary expenses Of the government and vet So as 10
De lesst upon the people and most service
abe 70 the Industrial interests Of the country.
And the republicans, moreover will be nrenared IN
consider me great question dscussa before you by the
Hon. Frank T. Blair. Of ,sssouri whether The gradual
colonization Of the negro population o. the United States
IN the Central American States be promoted and
whether this population which s now kept down by The
feeling Of caste and BY the judices OF education may
States in another latitude, free from the domination Of
our race.
relations with Mexico now present questions of great
dcuy From our geographical position we are sensi-
ply aHected oy the troubles OF that country. We are
liable At any moment to be involved in quasi war by
causes hey ond our control. We have, in common with
ner border stretching from the Gulf Of Mexico to the
Pacific coast Much Of occupied by wandering tribes
Oh ndans who have been emboldened by their frequent
SUCCESSFUL inroads upon Mexican settlements to rob our
acquired ''feliowcnizens Of New Mexico good many
Of them are pretty hard cases, imagine daughter
me recent difficulties made by Cortnas on the
| no Sranae threatened at one time to provoke an
| INVASION OF Tamaubpas by General Houston.
| napy OF our citizens engaged in trade In
Mexico, and are liable to be, and arc frequently in
VOWED in the civil trials Of that unhappy country While
us divided by factions, unable to defend Itself from
even the border Indian tribes prey to civil and religious
suhe, our own settlements are rapidly approaching Its
our adventurous citizens acquiring !nere SIS
m ner coll 50 that whether We wish not may be
compelled sooner or later, to intervene and either es
tabish pro.eoorste, or take side with Of the fac.