New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-26

ION ,;tbort Interpretation, and upon an endangered
Union without announcing tho means by winch IL Gan
Tt us not be deceived There are but two doctrines
hetween which we choose when we come 10 de-
rost our ballots One is that the Constitution iavoi9
Slavery as fully Freedomi that neither has advant
over the other that they must travel together aoa
Exist together under equal protection until the Terri
,orv ,bal be clothed with State sovereignty and that
both alike are national. The other is that the Consu'
,ution treats Slavery local municipal institution
does not give to it single attribute Of nationaity tnat
Il has not an equal status with Freedom ana tnst s
extension is to be discouraged. How shall we act De.
tween these opposing viewsi / answer the inquiry |!
Our aboriug classes deserve all the encouragement ana
nYotection we can give them Southern statesmen re-
qard them as white slaves let not surrender them to
such merces as the Of chattel labor would ex
tend to them Our farmers and nave long
been cut off from all the b0nties OF eglslaon oy the
force of Southern prejudice; we should enlist on
their aide Our country has suffered much in the esti-
nation of mankind, from our manifested attachment 10
syetem VIGOROUSLY in cOnnteractlon 70 Inc principles
upon which our Government was founded CONSIDERS,
tons of morality expediency and consistency should
incline Ms 10 do all that we lawfully may do, to save
ourselves from further imputations Slavery within
the States stands behind impregnatle defenses, put u
holds no charter to travel without restraint. IL mas
long labored for but has not yet reached poson OF
absoutism. II grasps for empire, as 1t Is the only
means by which tyranny can ever save Itself. our
dar GER is imminent but yet overcome IT, we
allow reason, rather than prejudice 70 shape our ell.
forts Democracy as now interpreted by those
In the profession Of it and almost m0nopolizlng is
NAME no longer means the will Of the maorty 1t con.
tennis the Masses holds association with labor; aud
utters word of encouragement 70 the poor. us pro-
feesions impOsures and must soon fail 70 deceive.
II has become worse than the ally OF Slavery-ts us
plant and prostituted tool Wisdom and propriety
must alike repudiate it, unless speedily regenerated.
Our true policy is that OF resistance TO the exuava
can't and unconstitutional demands OF the South. we
can only make 1t efectual in way-by the support
of NJ. Lincoln He ia honest and capable and attached
10 the principles of the Constitution, and his election
will assign limits to sectional ogarchy, and make labor
honorable and remuneratlye.
candidate should be elected by the peope it 10 this
sball Mr. Lincoln be elected The 100 electoral votes
of the South will be divided mainly mot exclusively,
between Mr.. Bell and Mr. Breckenridge and their sup
port will be almost If not entirely, confined TO that
section. Such effective force as Mr.. Douglas may
possess is in the North but his most sanguine friends
admit not only that his election is impossible but
that he cannot carry over two or three States. Ihe
body of the Northern vote will be given to Mr. Lin
coin. Mr.. Douglass supporters can do nothing for
him the only significant result they possibly pro-
duce will be to withdraw enough strength from Mr..
Lincoln to throw the election into the House. Ihls
done and Lane would certainly be chosen by the
Senate-the condition of parties in the House being
sucb "a to prevent majority of the States agreeing to
either of the candidates Resting these admissions,
for they are accepted universally, we discover that
every vote given to Mr.. Douglas must tend 10 the ee-
walton of Lane who, possessing neither education,
experience or executive ability, has been selected to
enable the South make the most out OF an accident
in case it shall To out Lane Lane in apos.acy
TO the North and in crouchDg, fawning subseryency
to the South need not be attempted by the most am
bitou. in that lne-no even by Federal oice-hoder
Even if could believe that the leopard could change
his spots and sMr. douglas do the North justice,
would not sustain him under the circumstances which
surround us, and amid the perils which now en-
viron us
have not attempted speech. My purpose has been
to talk plainly. may have been unfortunate in sue,
ceedng too well in this respect. Feeling, as do, and
knowing the vast importance of the canvass upon
which we just entering could not be less distinct
in nv expressions. Immense, inappreciable conse-
depend upon the decision about to make
We should remble when fear that those most In
erested in the present and the future the frugal artisan
and aborer may fail to comprehend them. But let US
hope citizens that we are far right as to be able to
expect the favor of Almighty God throughout our trials
and that He will continue to bless the Republic until
it shall become proper example to the nations OF the
aortb nd hIe aaiu % 4 A universal