New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-19

R u, he, n. rgress powered const
tuiopal newer TO involve the ope OF The Free ose
in a war for the recovery Of fugii.'e sn''es-rs w
Federal Government had no authority 70 ma'n'nn y
abolish Slavery in the States. IL excited much mug
nation with slaveholding members, one OF whom pup
GcIy insued me at the time. He was soon appoinseo
10 n foreign mission, and at the end OF four year,
retired with fortune, although he had not even votSo
for Gen. Harrson while !, having iaoored zes,"sy
for that object received from the Executive unmsa.
able evidence Of Bis displeasure; and as yon
what you think Mr. Lincon's inaugural adSres. VIII
contain you may perhaps recolect thar Ton. hsrIs'
sons inaugural, IL was originally prepared, eon.
tained paragraph severely coDdemning tnoee VINO N
Congress were agtatng the subject Of slavery, sho
that this offensive paragraph was stricken OUT AZ so
suggestion of Mr. Clay, to whom the address, was suo
nitted. l do not know that you were conyorsaus
with this fact though then supposed you were, ana
mill presume you must have been consulted m regard
to it, speak upon the authority of ons whose name
shall be given you II desired
To Mr. Adams, more than any other man, are "o
indebted for the reeration Of our Repsblic.n o9c
trnes; but Won and the country are aware Una, tnS
practical application Of those doctrines, as the oa OF
political 0, eanzaon, put forth by the humble To-
der of the Wing party TO the Slave Power during tho
XXVITtb Con yress and the efforts OF Wing Preadehs
to involve our 1a,on in the crime and disgrace OF sup
porting an exerrable commerce in human flesh, tna1
House Of Represss1atives series of resolutions deny
ng the authority of the Federal Government 70 IN
vOive our nation IN war to support the coas'wFS
laye-trade. Tbeee resolutions embodied the essential
doctrines which the Republican rarty Is now based
For TINS expressing convictions, for this asser-
ton of the rights Of the Free States, was arraIgneh,
eensured ard driven from ny seat In the House OF
Representatives BY vote Of l25 to 3d. that body hav
ing Wig majority of 30 members, and acting under
ninistation which you had assisted 70 inaugur-
ate and which you now hold up a. example worthy
to be followed by Republicans believe the country
will award to both you and myself the merit or de-
merit of adhering to our doctrines and policy. con-
tnue to maintain the duty and policy Of separating the
Federal Government from the support OF Slavery ana
leaving that institution entirely with the several
States On this point / stood entirely alone IN thai
body for years-Mr. Adams refusing TO admin
that the Federal Government might not, under some
circumstances, abolish Slavery in the States.
When you were again selected as Cabinet eincer
for the purpose Of nsuguratipg second and last wing
Administration, yOn found still in the House OF Re
presentatives associated with good and true
men as ever served the eause of freedom. We we've
united upon the doctrines which constitute tne
basis of the Republican party You continued to MAN.
tain the Wing policy under which that party dsosnaod
ard forever disappeared from the tbeater of political
power. and my friends continued to MAINTAIN tnese
doctrines; you retired to private life. The advocates
of liberty increased in numbers and influence UNTIL at
Philadelphia, in 1885, Convention OF "a high mo'sss
character any that convened on TINS contnens
assembled. penned the second resolution OF ,na1
platform, which asserts the rights OF all men 70 me-
liberty and haI piness: that the primal object ana -
terror design Of our Federal Government was to pro-
tect all persona under its exclusive urisdicon IN toe
enjoyment of theirGgbts. These Fundamental Prnci-
pies were reasserteby the Chicago Convention. fon
cay such insertion was in bad taste deny your crt
csm. You say these doctrines true IN r0ee ana
general sense do not understand pagne TRUTH. Our
fathers called those " self-evident which you term
rngpe You fear TO admit but dare not deny them
This timidty il not consistent with that indehcacy
which prompts you unlimited to thrust your Opinions
upon party to which you have everbeen ana SIN arc
When you held up to the Republicans the humbug OF
" dissolution" you detract from the dignity OF your
own manhood; none but towards, none but unvirite
minions of the Slave Power will be alarmed at II.
In assailnQ the Executive, the Legislature, ana
people of State you assume selfimportsnoe you
evnce arrogance, seldom united with great moral
worth. You ceTlsure Gov. Dennson for adhering 70
practice that has been followed by Executives OF both
Slave and Free States for than 80 years. and IN
contained in tie pamphlet edition Of your Speech
you half apologize, saying the hsresy had rs Origin Yen
years since, when you were engaged IN ofhciai duties
and did not notice 1t. You next read lecture 70 the
peOrle Of State for not electing Judge whoee
opinions they dsliked, while you always approved
en- and then condemn the De islature OF our s,ao
for not passing law to protect Slavery by prohibiting
the organizing Of military force in Ohio for the pur-
poee of invading other States No such Organization
has ever occurred in State nor have our people
bad been often invaded BY armed forces from other
States while innocent men have been baroarousAy
shot down upon soil, citizens driven by armed
force from other States and free mon born under our
laws have been kidnapped and carried to Slavery you
do rot ask protection for them. But the electors OF
State have responded to your attacks in language
more emphatic than can use.
You speak sneeringy of "irepressible conflict men,,
of men of extreme opinions, of "Abolitionists,"
of "bigner-aw men," Epithets are not arguments.
They are adapted TO minds that revove In certain
sphere of thought but are seldom uttered by states:
men or philosophers You, however, are understood
as referring to men who are your peers-men whose
craftsmanship, whose integrity, will not sufier oy
comparison with yours-to men who will not shr1nk
from he iudOm Of
eratons. u
T Sir believe in that higher law" Of the Creator,
which holds the Gun in mid heavens, gdes tne planes
in their courses gives action to yonr throobing near
and heayng lungs, which inspire You with ioye !"
life thirst for happiness, CONSCIOUSNESS tha' noy
is YOURS impresses You to acquire knowledge, ana 70
moves YOU 10 another sphere at the close OF tns us
You aeer at these doctrines; cold Atheism pervaoes
your speech In it there is recognition OF gnt Oh
enduring printirle of God, His attributes, or law.
You evidently hold that human government Possesss
the came power to egsate for the murder OF innocent
men and women which they have to protect human
life; the power to enslaye men wnicn tney nao
to protect liberty. Republicans hold win tne
fathers that governments are instituted to secure tae
enioyment Of life and liberty That the murder OF en-
slayement Of the hnmblest Of the human family Is no.
merely unjust, but criminal. That Gil enac'men's
of Congress, authorizing proponng 70 an'horIse
man to hold another in bondage, to fog him, rob him
of Lis labor lis wife, his children, his intelligence;
his manhood are not only despotc but barbarous ana
in direct violation of that clause in our Federal Oon-
priyed of life liberty or property without due process
Of law" that is without trial before court OF COM
petent jurisdiction, by jury of bis PEERS
For the establishment and maintenance OF tneec
views I have labored long and steadily. You have
abored long and Just az steadily TO oppose them We
baye lived to zee an overwhelming expression OF tho
American people in their favor. They have elected
President pledged to their support, Wm nc ,raerm
that pledge1 believe be VIII. lime VIII S0''e 'SS
problem. JR. aIppINos