New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-31
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1860

would not exist twenty years 10 any ono Vi .oen
Ty,e nover itse,f would become 90 weak, and tts
,ao ;tic power Of free labor strong, Il woa1 be
oushed everywhere Keep IT where It Ia, ana IL
c1nstiines moral foros which will always sustain IL
elf Senator Mason said the public mind has under
GORE a great change since the adoption oil The Ooaau
tutior. L.; .r.y
North. the public mind has not kept pace with the
changes of the South aud. what is OF still more conse
ouepce the Cos sttuton has not changed Let as %
,s6ed 10 keep our slaves where they aud let US
demand at all hazards, and under all circumstances,
tlot we shall not be interlered with by the Northern
States That is all lie necessary forus to 90; but 10
order 10 do that you must first get rd Oh Democraho
notciaps rapplause men who in a number OF IN
stances have not the heart 20 feel the brain 70 con-
eeiys the consequences of their folly; men who have
kept alive this Slavery agitation because 1t Is the ony
ears by which they obtain the favor OF inc peo
ME and secure the power to themselves by preSenng
themselves to the people tbs exclusive champions OF
Slavery; men who never did own slave on earth ana
probably never will, yet d.nounce me- who am Save
holder and all the slsveholders in the country, every
man no matter what bis interest IL In slave properly,
ss an Aboitionit unees he votes the Democratic TICK
ct who lave kept the agitation alive for their own sei
isb nnrnoses and who will keep it alive no mater
what will be the consequences 70 your peace ana nap
pinese, or to the safety of the Union.
Get rid of Democracy. IN
But when we tell them that some demsgogue will
take the stand and cay Look and see what Democracy
has done for the country See how 1t bas grown anu
expanded under Democracy! We were out tnu' sn.
states and now there are thirtytwo We were but
5000 600 inhabitants and now we have grown 70
SO 900 600 Well, 80 have grown up and expsnosd
under Democracy. Great laughter. Ny family
have grown 10 and expsided Your families nave
grown up and increased. Bat pray tell me what nad
Democracy to do with it Why, the bees "a, on and
expand and increase their numbers, and when tney ger
too thick they swarm and 20 out and Sc tie new terr
tory. And il is 30 with The natural increase OIL
people with the great ipi6S OF s n na
swelled our population to - OOO,OOO. Wouid IL no.
have done the thing under any other rnie Leu
us try il CIV bile. afraid to trustthem any longer
pory that hss brought 10 the verge OF the precpce
SIS lean now this platform, threatening 10 pre-
ciptate NJ into the gulf Of Dsunion
They have gone too far to recede They cannot save
the Union Try other party, and see II they can
not the Union. AT all events, lei us content our
selves with the question OF Slavery as 1t has existea
from the formation Of the Government. Leave IL
Savery TO climate and production TO regulate Itself,
AID there will be no difficulty on the subject. III we
could change the face of nature and transfer their long,
cold Winters of the North TO the South and our long,
hot Summers the NoIth, they would in twenty years
become the Pro-Slavery party, and we the party OF
Freedom.
Well, now, gentlemen, have said nothing person
aly against any of the csnddatee for the Presidency,
because it is lot my purpose 10 DO so; and stand
here tonight 6iscaiming any intention or desire TO
speak barshly of any one Of them or 70 gorify an
other. know all Of them personally. Breckenridge
know well and know hin 10 be an honorable, high
minded intelligent gentleman. and one against whose
character nothing can be said Yet think there IL
ole strong objection to the election Of Breckenridge.
do not mean to say that he Dsunionst but ne has
lent his nsue 70 party which had its origin IN, and
whose avOwed purpose is the dissolution of the Union.
Still further IL it from TO say he is Ab0uonist.
| should feel myself dshonored TO stand before you
aud bring q charge against him that did not believe
10 be true 10 effect the election OF any man or the sue
cess Of any party.
Another objection TO Mr. Breckenridge is, thst he is
too young too inexperienced, 10 take charge Of this
great pre and administer all its affairs foreign and
domestic Mr.. Douglas is man Of more enlarged eX-
psIience in public affairs, and gentleman against
whom nothing is to be said. But | think he deserves
some punishment, independent of any opposition TO
him account Of his Democracy, for hs agency IN the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. IL may be that
We shall ourselves have to support him some Of these
dsyp. / cannot tell think the two wings of the
party far apart that they are not likely 10 get TO-
gether again. and the Union portion Of the Democracy
ard ourselves must eOalesce in the future. do not
where they are going to; they must come TO us;
We must 20 70 them 0 perhaps, we Shall have TO meet
half way. What is the reason of the difference that
now exists between the politicians and the people in
this State 1t is because there never any bond OF
sympathy between them. The Calhoun wing held the
balance of power originally between the Old-Line
Wings aud tie Democratic party, and the Democrats
wee afraid TO trust them, and afraid TO offend them,
and from the first they have never given the OldLine
Democrats a crunb. The Douglas men are in no bst-
ter condition than we poor Wings have been. They
have been kept shiverng il the cold without food
clothing. Laughter. They want shelter, and the
only way they csn get II is 10 come to us lRenewed
sughter.l
A TO Mr.. Bell, know him too. | have heard but
one charge against him. ] support him not only be-.
cause he is The candidate Of my party, bat / support
him because / know him to be sound, national con-
servstive CniOH.lOJiHg ma1l-a man of enlarged eX-
perience ia public Life; aud because look upon the
ticket presented by the party TO which belong as
being the most rational that has been presented TO the
country nave heard that the charge has been made
mazda in m prasEuea-that he "A Abl-
onist. Wen. would not take the trouble TO refute
ii and would not offend YOU nor do the INJUSTICE 10
him, 10 regard that charge as worthy Of moment $
consideration. Appause.l The man that would con-
SIDE that charge ID not worthy Of voting. He ought
TO be excluded by the Comu is-ioners the ground
that the right Of suffrage is withheld from all men of
uusound mind Laughter and applause The only
answer have TO make to il is % read from paper
called the Sslana SeatiRe' Democratic paper pub
lifhed in Alabama which says:
How foul The montgomery crertiser boldly charges M
Ben WITH being an Aboonist We ere no defender Of John
Bel and BIS party but more base and nton charge never
made against any ihan that John Bel uneudy TO
Montgomery Counties The who charges John Bel with
bes Aboicnist, does through desire lie upon hs
This ia as plain and emphatic as It is true, aud we
commend TO the consideration Of the Breckenridge
oraors and editors generally.
Now n regsrd TO Mr.. Lincoln, have only 10 say,
if he wss The pures, wsest and most experienced OF
all there is gu lDsurmountsble objection 10 him. and
that 10 that in al Isspee.s national man in every
sense OF the word and could under no circumstances,
vote for who q sectional candidate, no matter
20 what party he may belong. But ndoTcompes me
10 FAY that he is not sectional than breckenridge,
and not half 80 dangerous as the party Mr. Breckin-
ridge Iepretents
Nov, one or two subjects briefly touched, and quit,
have been asked what thought il was the duty OF
the South do in the event Of the election of Mr.. Lin
coin. answer nothing ia the world, bat submit as
we have always done have desre to keep se ,ret
from any man what would do for would wear my
heart upon my sleeve and every political opinion
entertain couiG he summed mp in one word / would