New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-31

fIee Siates We know very well that the great OBJ.
9ess Which those who elected Mr. Lincoln expect him
eeVompilsh VIII be TO free labor It's inst
ilgnt 10 the Territories Of the United States 10 mo-
ect, as fsr as practicable by wise revenue laws the
oIr o. our peor to secure the public lands ac-
tusl settlers instead of nonresident specuators To de
Neiop the Internal resources of the country by openjnc
new means OF communication between the Atlantic
anu faeihci and TO purity the administration of the
government from the perridous influences of jobs,
contracts, and unreasonable party warfare.
but some Of you may say, all this very we'll but
what will you do to save the Union Why don't you
compromise
Gentlemen, remember that we are Just recovering
from the dishouor of breaking legslatiy ,r,n, MISE
We have been strue Cling, against all tn lDwei, 90 a.
Government for sjN years, TO secure ygs ti, ,-a.f
was expressly granted by compromise ", .,ya
succeeded. Kansas Is now free. The .dis -.c. re-
strction now practically restored bv the inipient
Constitution OF Kansas and safer yet by the will OF
her people: The baptism of strife through which sbe
There let ii stand.
Bat our political opponents who have dishonored the
word compromise, who trampled, without moments
hesitation, upon compromise when they expected to
gam by 1t, now ark TO again compromise by secur.
ing Slavery south OF geographical line. To this we
might larry say There Is occasion for compromise
we have done no wrong; we have no apologies to
make, and no concessions to offer. Yoa chose your
ground and we accepted your ISSUE We have beaten
YOU ana you must submit, as we have done in the
past and as we wouli have done if the voice of the
people had been against us. As good citizens Won
mus o3e the laws and respect the constituted author
lice BUT we VIII meet new questions of adminstra
ton with a liberal spirit. Without surrenderiug our
convictions IN the least we may dispose OF the
whole Territorial controversy by the exercise of un.
questioned Constitutional power
The only Territory south of the line EXCEPT that
which. by treaty with Indian tribes, cannot be in
Cluded within the jurisdiction of a State, is NewMex
leo She has now population enough for admission as
State. Let Congress admit her as State and then
she has the acknowledged right to form, regulate
change or modify her domestic institutions She now
has nominal slave code framed, and urged upon her
by Territorial officers Practically Slavery does not
exist there. II never can be established tkere In
region where the earth yields her increase only by the
practice of irrig&iioH, slave labor will DO en-
Pleyed At any rate it is better to settle all questions
about Slavery there BY admitting the Territory as
State While Territory, 1t Is insisted that Slavery
shall be protected III it. We insist that Congress may
prohibit it, aud that the people have an undsputed
tight to exclude slaves. Why not, by terminating
their Territorial condition. determine tins controversy
The salne course might now properly be adopted with
all the Territories OF the United States.
In each of the Territories there small settle
mens scattered along the lines Of transit. Within five
years the least pOpulOus will contain sufficient popula-
tion for a representative in Congress DacOtah
Washington, Nevada aud Jefferson are destined soon
10 be IS familiar TO us as Kansas and Nebraska. 1t is
we'll by the consideration Of the old States whether
il is nol better TO dispense with all Territorial orgni-
cations lways expensive and turbulent-and at once
to carve the whole into States of convenient size for
admission. This was the JeieTsonian plan, which did
not contemplate Territories but States. 1t was also
sanctioned by General Tay lor, and but for bis death
would have been adopted.
This is an easy, eiectual remedy within the power
OF Congress, and In Its nature irrevOcable act.
There Is no necessity OF an amendment to the COnsti
tuition. 1t is not at all probable that two-hirds of
both Houses and hree-ourths Of the States agree
10 any amendments. Why attempt II, unless TO invite
new conquests, new acquisitions, to again
tional aniposiiies We know that if Mexico is
acquired, the South will demand it for Slavery, and
the North Tor free Institutions We must forego for
the present, conquess unless the love of ac1 is
ton is stronger than the love Of domestic peace.
SnpPose II be conceded that the Constitution should
be amended, what amendment will satisfy the SOuth
Nothing less than the prott ction OF Slavery in the Ter
ritOriee. But people have pronounced against H.
All who voted for Mr.. Lincoln or MIR. Doug las-over
$4,000 citizens-voted against this claim Less than
million voted for it, Should the great majority yield
TO insager minority, especially under threats of dis
uniOnl This minority demand that Slavery be pro-
tected by the Constitution. Our fathers would not
allow the word slave or Slavery" III the Cousu-
ton, when all the States but slayehol1ins-
Shall introduce those words when majority OF te
States are free and when the progress OF civilization
has .rTsved the world against Slavery If the Low
Of peace and ease and Office, should tempt politician
and merchants do it, the people VIII rebel assure
Won whatever may be the consequence they VIII no
Weld their moral convictions by Strengthening the IN
fueace Of slavery in this country Recent events nave
only deepened this feeling. The struggle TO esl1o,
ruobb;nes in the South Of Northern Gzens the pres
eut turbulence and violence Of Southern society lne
manifest fear Of the freedom Of speech ana oil the press
the danger of insuueCtion; and now tIe attempt 70
N.:.,;,,,.I .lec,io,tLs vents disguise ii as you
- 80 sroueed a .er irritation in the North
will not allow It's Repre- 5entatlyes 10 yleid merely
for peace more than prescribed by me letter ana
srit of the Constitution. Every guaranty % tS In
sirumeut ought TO be faithfully ana renSlously oo-
seryeo But when it is proposed to change H. 70 Sc
cure new guarantees TO Slavery, 10 extend ana pio'ect
Il, YOU invoke aud arOuse the An-S,avery ieeihg Oh
tie North 30 wa against Slavery eve "hefe.
Ian Therefore, Cpl osed to an" change oil the Con
stitulion. and TO any CoInprcnf that WIN .I
anv Of the principles saucilOneC the PeoPie IL VIC
recent contest. II the personal loer'y Dii9 VI III a."
Sate infringe upon the Constitution they sIOlu d'
orce he r,.,ealed Most Of them have slunOeieI upon
the statute books fol They are now seed upon
~ tb,se tho are plotting disuDlOn az plete%t we
siopld Give them lo preext. Ii Is always rlght anu
proper Tor each State TO apply to State laws 'he '0' VI
tie Constitution. -, :.La Of 10 border
sStstee-New-Jels " Pennsy lyania, ONO, INDIANA
Illinois nor Iowa-haye any sGch upon 'leIt s'a ;
books The laws of these states, against KldhaIpine
are similar TO those Of Virginia and hentnchy'
laws of ether States, sOcaiied, have never oPerd'o
release q single fugitive slave, ana may NC
snrly as protest OF those States against tue haISn
featuI, of the Fugitive Slave Law. 80 lar as they
infringe upon the Constitution OF IMPAIR III ie ie1
constitutional right they void and ought 10 NC
repealed. -. lo b.e, more
cases Of kidnapping OF free negroes IN Vni man ba
resoeabe or unlawful Of fugitive slaves II the
boe nited States 1t has been shown tnal the Ia"
III recapture and the penalties Of rescue nave Deen
almost Invariably executed Count up all the cases VI
resene ~ negroes ia the North and you can ilhd III
or neyr,paIers more cases Of unlawful lyncnlhg ana
murder of White men In the South lhese cdees H0fS
- t.co,ne SO frequent and atrocious, as To demand
tic attention of TIE General Government. Inc same
artice of the Constitution thai secures Tie recapre OF
fnoiiiye. from service aud Justice, also secures the