The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15

khcon had neither the record nor the reputation o.
,esman. Holding sentiments more odlous snAa
III SO 81 Seward, he was indebted 70 the comparlise
, - eurty 1T hts position for triumph over M b
Known competitor. Ply tn boil ness any nas nj The
which Mr.. Seward bad advocated the doeuIhs VI M
gher ,aw j aud . Inc irreprcss bic oonAict he mad
exhibited the public character 50 ,niaiou IN
Nla< rxpuhicas would hazard the use ol ms mint
To ind candidate Of the same principles aA less noeo
rety was the great work be performed by ~ ehoago
Convention that duty was successiuly usoA"sea ~
the selection and nomination OF Mr. Lincoln.
No had placed on record his calm AID solemn dec a
nations on the subject Of slavery, sentiments witch re-
.sn 10 this hour without retrscton even uodihca
."n nv himself In the pamphlet copy of his speeches,
revised by himself and circulated throughout tue Presi-
dental by his supporters, we ind The following
clear and unequiycal declaration OF ms Ness ana reel
ngs O the subject Of slavery
did that desired that slavery Should be put
SaTe Sea n no onsa any da nS
n ay bewritten down in tic great speech
rienist have been Old line Wing have always hated
on. nave "a ees e apen he ga w awsy be-
Asved that everybody wassans il and that was 10 course
nov lar INTO he fih year speca policy was n, init
M Iisn @ nnaep me nenn Of ,hat no.
Key that aron has only ceased has constantly
y, @ DIVIDED INST
he Union 10 be dissolved DO expect the house fall
enc ,ns y ali the other Either the opponents Of slavery
public shs H re e belief hs 'fs The
nit mate extinction or IL advocates VII push forward t
new, North well as South.
Commenting on this, he afterwards said
only sid what expected would lake place ] made
sd not even say that desired that slavery should put
sssd be - no oi ansep any eialcaiiy about that
%cge IL censr ana vote s- 5h9ad come up On
ory spite VI the bred Scott decision would vote that
What do say Is that is good enough to govern
snossT man wGo he other mans consent say r this
s~nism On, Declaration q independenee says
equal; they endowed By their Creator with
:sS IN 81 s that asse Are se s
vsrnmen e are ssnea among me5 deriving Their just
have quoted much this time merely show that
q oar 9 ls q Sd se
q master and slave Is s.to violation Of this principle
Ne governs HIM by Of rules altogether from
which he prescr6es Tor himself Allow all The governed an
scvernnent-H oselrs LIE 81 Ljncoin, I.,oe 27s
Again in n speech delivered Chicago during the last
1ssois Sac oDaOi the organ Of the black repub
Mean party Of Illinois On the 10th Of September, 1896,
Mr. Lincoln said -
That central idea political opinion, the beginning
ard until recently continued 70 be- the equality q men
nssuaiiiy there seemed 10 be as mater Of actual necessity
IL constant working has been steady progress toward the
ras differences nothing be- and with steady eye on
Ne real Se e rs % Inc gooab oa central b s
God i with us We shall again be able not declare ali
ss re equal ia Il. sTosee Better deearaon
including both these aud much that all men created
equal
Yet again in his speech at Chicago, the 10th of
July 1855, Mr.. Lincoln said:--
Ishould like know IT, taking the old Declaration of indie
and making exceptions to IL where viii II stop II one
soss nes mean ans some eSs man hat declaration
,hs truth le, get the statute book IN which we hnd and
tear Cries Of no nol Let US stick to t. then let
suibblins about this the other mauhis
a and the other being inferior and therefore they
Sss s we Ssre fe Let III @ things
en-" more stand u deeorns sat ali am men are created
equal 7. Ileaye you, hoping that the lamp Of IL
. soub, that al men created free and equal.
In these declarations Mr.. Lincoln has covered the
sre abolition patformhatred OF slavery disregard OF
judicial decisions, negro equality, and, matter Of
the ultimate extinction of slavery. None Of these
doctrines however are left 10 inference, SO far as Mr.
the Ilanest and clearcst language. They not OK
eeeded by the boldncss OF seward, the malg-
nifty OF Giddings the infamy OF Garrison. II was
the knowledge 81 these facts which induced his norn
nation by the republican party, and by the free cHcu
htDn which has been gwen 70 thrin "a inc canvass
would seem that Mr. Lincoln Is indebted 70 their Ppu.
rty FOR his election The inslnccrity Of his disavowal
Of the dootu" Of negro equality when pressed 70 the
wall the solemn declarations have quoted, Is too
transparent 10 require remark.
such, then, the sentiments and principles which
whelmng majority Of the North have endorsed by
teir votes FOR the man who announced and defended
them.
In THE inquiry into the doctrines aud principles Of the
which have been made 10 the country 10y
their ablcs recognized leaders. Gladly would turn from
The NAVIGATING recital but 70 learn and appreciate the
ever stepped in iniamy, or covered with falsehood.
x TO these extracts the names Of the Senator's who ut
tered thet-namcs regret 10 say too familiar 10 al the
readers OF American politics.
Thus these anu,ronsc systems continually coming
soser contact and collision results shall el you what this
They 1 II ageld N
sary II interested fana,c agiiaors and therefore
senne, between Opposing and enduring fcrces and means
nat ne lnd states mus, and will sooner or later become
Kher The eoon and rice aeds Of south Carolina and the
AND css ~ ssa New osns @
legitimate meIchsnds. alone Or els. The rye fields and wheat
rende BY their farmers 10 slave culture and TO the produc
trade the bodies and OF II is the
s.lsre g apprsh.na ,s great truth .h,, ndac. many
FRYE states snd the existence q this fact that
Sss. ~ sueh s% 'pOm when made vain and
interest," o. the yhs Sse" demand The ultimate cTAn
allowed to take effect with necdfu and wise precautions
sess al ia, rsnsns Tor You ds,des, s.s ~
sy can o. wa ~ rssn ., can pc am AMI
TINS ,..s simple Easy
e.y follow his simple rule Of action Y DO every
sfe ~ a. wbs, Ne can AZ any Tine bees1ss a. that PRE-
cse tine aud On thai aficuar scson We eanno, DO NOR
SeleSme to he fugitive who lays bis weary limbs At your door
that slavery has constitutional
which may be released and ought not ~ be
nquish.s You WIN soon bring the parties Of the country
What ommentary upon the history q man is Oh. fact,
,be people have ,hsr standard bearer Abraham Lucoln
q Quincy proclaimed and oontenans for veal or for
m and slavery desire only 70 say that we are In tho
Don y 81. po oil into hs tsSs nm q he TSsa
~. Sssrard
In whs. have done cannot claim % have acted from any
peculiar consideration 81 the coorcd people separate
end distinct class IN the community, but fron the
simple conviction that all the individuals O. that
sa.s. are Numbers q the e,snnu9ry, and, In yir;
rrht enjoyed BY other member We feel THEREFORE, that
all legal dI-tnron between individuals % The
nifty, founded such color, and
che me hcse ~ the grnus q institutions aud In
compatible with the Theory Of American liberty. Sl
very ard oppression mus, cease, American liberty
prrish.
Massachusetts, and IA most, no, all The New Ensa nd
States the coiord man and the white absolutely equal
beforr the Law.
In York the colorcd restricted the right Il
snarase eys propery qualification Ia other respects the
sam~ equality prevails.
embrace With pleasure this opportunity 81 declaring my
Interpretation a that the Constitution which denies
portion Of the coorrd people the right % suffrage
True democracy makes inquiry about the color Of the
nativity, other similar
exruaion M golnrpi