New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-30

AT Norfolk, on Saturday, Judge Douglas, in the
course of his speech was Intercepted as whether
be thought Lincons election would Justify Southern
secession and whether such secession, if attempted,
should be resisted by force. He replied:
" If Abraham Lincoln be elected President OF the
United States will the Southern States be justified IN
seeding from the UniOnl To this alphabetically an
swer no. The election Of man to the Presidency by
the American people in conformity with the Constitu-
ton of the United States would hot Justify any at
tempt al dissolviDg it's glorious confederacy. they
the Southern States secede from the Union upon the
inauguration of Abraham Lincoln before he commits an
overt act against their constitutional rights will you adj
wise or vndice resistance by force 20 their secession
answer emphaticay hat it is the duty of the Pres
dent of the United States and all OF lers 10 authority
under him enforce the laws Of the United States as
passed BY Congress as the Courts eXpound them And
! as in duty bound by my oath of fidelity to the Con-
stitution to DO all in my power 70 aid the Govern
ment of the United States IN maintaining the supremacy
of the laws against all resistance 10 them come from
what quarter il would. In other words, / think the
PIesident of the United States, whoever he may be-
sbould treat s attempts TO break up the onion by
sistanee TO is laws Old Hickory treated the Null
fers in 1892.
The Hon. C. f. Adams of Massachusetts addressed
q large meeting in Philadelphia, on Tuesday night
Mr.. Henry c. Carey pre- sided. Mr.. Adsus's subject
was political the following his remarks concern
ing Mr.. Bell:
"As 10 the scheme Of presenting Mr. Bel, with the
idea Of rensttuiDg the old Wing notions must be per-
mted 10 say that | regard II az almost excl lsvely
designed in the Free States maintain and uphold the
existing authority in the Federal Government. IL is
aimed az a blow al the Repu 1Ican movement by dlyld
ing the sentiment which ought 10 animate the Free
States The proof of this is found ID the that II
has been tolerated by the friends Of the other cand
dates op ,osed 70 Mr.. Lincoln. They all understand
the faulty Of the idea of restoring defunct party
As well might YOU undertake 10 push back the current
of the Mississippi. As well might you pretend that
tle lly frozen OF
CbjmborazO No man with the smallest conception
of what belongs TO the character OF statesman win
presume TO affirm that that eau have been nomlna-
ton msde in good faith, which IL made without any
regard 10 the questions that really agtate the nation
and which il based upon principles that not handful
of men can be found in America 70 dispute. IL Mr.
Bell could by any possibility be elected the hrst thing
he would have 10 would be 10 take mis- side on
questions between the two, aud the only two, parties
really based upon existing conflicts OF opinion. With
out the cooperation Of members Of one or the other OF
these two parties he could not carry on the Govern
ment a week We all know thai who know anything
of the practical operation of system The Presl-
dent of the United Sates the head Of great party,
is a verv powerful officer. But if without opinions
and without 10 support policy, he IS no heavier
than feather blown about by every WIND. Inc at
tempt then 10 present him 20 the country az candl
date without distinctive principles the issues OF the
day II either made without good faith, and solely 10
distract the ranks Of the reformers, or, honestly
made ii lie purely sentimental movement, without
living question. In either case, vote given for Mr.
Bell would count more toward any valuable result
In our present emergency than If 1t were thrown away
upon any one Of us here present
The citizens of Grundy County, Mo- invited Mr.
F. ?. Blair IT., to address them on the political ques-
tons of the day He replied with the following letter:
"GEETLEMEE: Your letter of invitation has reached
me- and shall consider it duty az well as pleasure
10 comply with your request. Similar invitations nave
reached ne from the counties of Adar, Knox harri
con, and Gentry and it is my purpose tn make serlee
of appointments TO speak the tier OF counties stretch
ing from the Mississippi to the Missouri River, oegin
mig with Clark County, AMI ending at st. Joseph, IN
BucbaDaI County, previous 70 the Pfesl 1enIla eec
ton. G.n Gardenhre Of Jefferson City, has agreed
TO accompany me, and the appointm -nts VIII be
announced ss soon IA they can be arranged
The reasons which operated 90 strongly upon the
Republicans 10 cast their votes for the oPpo-
stion candidates for Governor in the recent election
and for the other candidates for local Offices 10 this
State no longer exist. Ii was most important to the
interests of our State to overhrOw the eonup dynasty
which calls tself Democratic, and there wac fair
prospect Of accomplishing this with the Republican vote
cast upon the opposition candidates. Bat 10 the RE
sldenth election, the parties opposed 70 the kepuoh
throughout the Union factions, seeking
by VARIOUS combinations among themselves 10 prevent