New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-11

sword The ostensible ground upon which this gross
Acknowledgement Of the white people OF the Sae ws
imposed was, that it was deemed necessary 70 800
slave property /, was urged in vain IN inc oeo't VA
in the Constitutional Convention, thai ule pulpVsv s
not justify the usurpation, and that 1t was lo' - b;
sary for the purpose, for there was no sSo onnar
tory where the people, having . lg rights All
circumstances and argument were uhhevuueu, IN,
deed, secession from the State was YIl'y tbe;r
if the minority were not alioWeu W n |n@sai o.,
rorer over il inst as we have seen the "ehei.h Wv
eminent menaced with descriptions, II tne same .ei's'
WAS not allowed TO hold possession o W. As =, % U'
the pnrrose of the Republicans 10 use le ugiit
erment for the purpose oi ' not on rurn,se AZ
Wo,ylond Republicans to use the power OF me
state for any such object. We hold tnat olay,
erv is an evil and believe that the time VIII
cone when emancipation will gradually take place.
Hn This can honestly be done only by the consent of
the Master, or 10y making them just compensation.
But The is not at present the question. The public
mind in Maryland is not now ripe for emancipation,
and no scheme for il has been proposed or discussed
The struggle in Maryland, as in the United States, ie
mauifestly not for the preservation of this property,
but for political supremacy; and the properly interest,"
in negroes and the prejudces implanted IN the minds
of others by the existence of the institution OF Slavery
in their midst are adroy used by political party to
hold possession of the Government. Whether the
owners of this species of property, who for the most
part have little share in the political power obtained
by the party which ohcously makes itself the SPECIAL
suffer their property interests TO be saked IN the con-
test and antagonzed against popular government re-
mains to be They incur dangers from two dll,er-
eli quarters by persistmg in this course-trst, from
the PEOPLE who will in that certainly come to re-
gard sayehoding inconsistent with popular Govern
ment; and, second, from their special champions who
will destroy the value of their property by reopenng
the Slave trade They already perceive that III order
to give the system the expansion requisite TO make II
permanent basis of political power this trade must be
roopeued and accordingly 1t has been already pract-
caly legazed by the decisions of two OF their Courts
SHAREHOLDERS have therefore, no ground for hostility 10
the Republican party, and no class OF citizens are
more interested in the overthrow of the flbuster-
ing Democracy which tribes with their rights
| have thus endeavored TO present briefly and with
candor the distinguishing features OF the RepuDlcan
policy. In my judgment 1t proposes no war upon
any class of our citizens or upon any section
of our country. Ii it did, earthly nducement could
engage in it. IL seems to me but the OLD cOpre-
hcnsVe and benecent philosophy of the fathers OF or
institutions, under which we acquired our greatness
and good among the nations OF the earth and
preserved tranquility among our siserhood OF States
for than sixty years Our internal troubles ana
present n-repute among our nelghOors are que ato
gethor 20 the adoption within the last twelve years, OF
| the new and dangerous theories pr0pOunded by Mr.
Calhoun, which, when first preached III the Senate
| were denounced as " frebrands by the sagacious
Benton, aud his denunclatOn was approved by every
| wise and conservative member OF that BODY, and
almost universally by the people The present condi-
ton of the country still better attests the justice with
| winch the Ola pdlfOI INC nleVHiVNV"S
| inventions of the nuier. Fortunately the country
is rapidly returning to the primitive republican falth
by which the Government has been guided smoothly
| and prosperously under all circumstances. Let
| all wha would restore harmony embrace
| it, il was the creed of all parties within
! twelve years, and the years of trouble which
| have followed its abandonment by our rulers, have
vindcated It's truth better than the previous gen
eraons of prosperity under it, Even our Anniversaries
feel tha change is demanded by the evils OF the
ti1res VIII man of sense and patriot suffer him.
self 10 be deferred from uniting with under such
circumstances to bring about this change by the slang
phrases with which assailedl | cannot believe
IT, The times require to look at things not names
The Republican party alone gives promise of being
| able TO effect this change. 1t embodes already the
great of the opposition to the acknowledged mis-
rule which dsurbs and endangers this Government; is
composed for the most Of that rural population 70
which Mr. jefferson looked with confidence for the
safety Of institutions, being the purest and most
unseiish portions of the people. Il is always safe TO
cooperate with such people believe, therefore, that
may confidently expect the cooperation of the peo-
pie of Maryland in restoring the slip of State to the
Republican tack if proper man is selected for the
| helm.
| The following table xhbits more precisely the dis