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


citizen Of Southern State with his slave property the
common domain but 10 exercise that power for his excu
sion fro IN that common territory.
o. That the admission of slave States into the
Union " rendered moral If not a physical mposs
bility.
To appreciate the full import of these doctrines and
principles Of the black republican party, they should be
looked at in connection with the constitutional rights
and guarantees claimed by the Southern States. They
l. That the constitution Of the United States recognizes
the institution Of slavery as exists in the fifteen South
@ That the citizens Of the South have the right 60
with their slave property into the common Territories Of
persons and property from the general government
during its Territorial condition.
That by the plain letter of the constitution, the
owner Of slave is entitled reclaim his property IN
any State into which the slave may escape and that bo
constitution to the enforcement Of this provision the
general government by positive enactment as has been
done and the State governments by nterposing no OBJ
stace the way of the execution Of the law and the
| constitution.
| decline to enumerate other constitutional rights,
equally clear, because prefer TO conne myself in this
argument to those which have been fully recognized by
the highest judicial tribunal in the country No law
and consution.abding man will deny that the rights
here enumerated are within the clear provisions
Of the constitution and that the South fully justified
demanding their recognition and enforcement Otherwise
we are asked to Pc tribute and give allegiance gov
eminent which wanting either in the will power to
protect in the enjoyment of undoubted rights ap
prchend is equally clear that the anagonsm between
these recognized rights and the doctrines and principles
Of the black republican party plain, direct and rrecon
clable The or the other must give way Surely
right minded man. who admits the xsence of the rights
claimed by the South will that she ought TO yield II
only remains to inquire whether the black republican par
~ will recede from its position and thus end the rre
pressbse conflict" which their doctrines have inaugural
cd Those who indulge the hope that such will be the
are in my honest Judgment greatly deluded. The
holiness and earnestness with which this party have
avowed their princpleshe sacrifices which they have
made TO secure their triumph-the elaboration with
which their position has been taken-he clear and
phac commals Of their conventions-ther candidate,
and all their leading men-the solemn acts OF their State
Iegsaturesa indicate, with unerring certainty that
there is no reasonable hope Of such result
know that there are those who cay and believe that
this party Is incapable Of exercising the power has OBJ
tanned without breaking to pieces and they look conf
IDENTIFY to its overthrow at early period. 1t may be
that cool philosophy located safe distance tho
scene OF danger may reason pausiby upon the chances
Of oysI,nIoTins party 50 utterly unworthy Of public
pery and fathers and husbands anxious for the safety
Of their families, require some stronger guaranty than
the feeble Of partisan apecuations to quiet
their apprehensons and aay their fears. This may be
the but unfortunately for the future peace and
solution and defeat arise outside OF tho slavery question
So far from the question Of slavery leading result
monies Hostility tosivery is the magic word which holds
them together and when torn pieces by other dissen
sons hatred 10 the South and her institutions swallows up
all other troubles and restores harmony to their distract
ed ranks On this point we are not left TO mere conec
e es Ten o
States did the black republican party lose power
quence Of their acts repeating the Fugitive Slave law and
multiplying the constitution OF the United StatcY So far
from their sntislavcry legislation being element Of
weakness has proven IN all these states the shibboeth
Of their strength In New York and Pennsylvania the
corruptions Of this party papable and infamous
that their own press cried out against IT, Those Of the
party who made pretenson Of honesty felt the shame and
humiliation brought upon them and yet when the Presi.
dental battle TO be fought, il only necessary 10
raise the abolition banner and these acts Of fraud and
corruption forgotten ard forgiven in the greater and
more absorbing feeling Of hostility and hatred 20 the
South and her institutions Shall We close
IN yhaen
dnge the vain hope that these will
play different part simply because they transferred
republican party will be guilty Of similar and greater
frauds in the federal government; do doubt that
age u plant in their party the seeds of strife and dis
sersion, which would lead ordinarily TO their speedy
downfall and overthrow but feel assured by the leach
rgs Of The pest that the magic word OF anisavery will
again summon them TO cordial and fraterna reunion
TO renew and continue the war upon slavery, until they
shall have cmpishcd the great object OF their organ
ization-"its ultimate extinction"
What arc the facts to Justify the hope that the black
republicans will recedc from their well defined position OF
hostility TO the South and her institutions Are
they TO be found In the two millions Of voters who
h h, SeGreI ~ iaVgh Q, these doctrines
The fact that an overwhelming majority OF the people
Of every Northern state save one cast their vote FOR
The black republican candidate Is Il drawn from
the fact that, the 4th Of March next, the chair Of
Washington Is to be filed BY who hates the insti
and who has not only declared but used all tho powers OF
his intellect TO prove that slaves equals and
Declaration OF Independence and war with the law Of
Goca man who " indebted for his present election
the Presidency alone 10 his abolition northumberland
who stands pledged 10 the doctrine Of 1.-THE rrepressbe
conflict and indeed, claims TO be its first advocatesor
shall We lok for this hope In the whispered intimation
that, when secure Of his Office, Lincoln viii prove
fathles TO tho principles OF his party and false TO his
own pledges or in his emphatic declaration Of May 1882
that be would oppose the lowering Of the republican
standard by hairs breadth; or in the public an.
nouncement made by senator "Trumbull," u Illinois,
since the election The presence Of Mr. Lincoln that he
and rd fba 1Ptn.
cipes on which he elected at the time holding
up the military power Of the United States the nstru
mentality 10 enforce obedience 10 the incoming abolition
administration should any Southern State from the
Union or in the prospect Of more ecicut execution OF
hefugve slave law, when the Mafshals Offices IN all the
Northern states shall have been filed with Inoons abo
on appontees in the refusal Of Vermont since the
two to one IN her 20 rsnss hs .n
Liberty bill Of that State; shall look for In the
s Se q Of hs Sas ~
can party; or in the announcement eolemnly made by
hp se ana Ses s OF Se
equality and protection 81 slave property shall be
tolerated. or in fact that the party not only sectional
IN It's principles, but sectional IN It's membership; there
by giving TO the south the pror u such she
may hope TO receive from black ubcans their newly
assumed character Of guardians and masters or in the
warning voice Of their ablest statesmen thai the
decisions Of the Supreme Court In favor Of our
constitutional rights are to be met, no,
with reason and argument for reversal, but
with the more potent and practical remedy OF re-
Of ahoonists to reverse existing aecsons or in the
pregnant fact developed by the returns
ing In, that the numerical majority Of the North is
steadily and rapidly increasing wi tn the promise still
further increase, by the addition Of free States
carved out 81 that common territory from which the
South Is 10 be excluded by unjust and
leg saton1 or IN such manifestations Of Northern scnt
mcnt as led 20 the nomination by this party Of John A.
Andrew for Governor Of Massachusetts, after h. had
declared his sanction and approval OF the John Brown
raid; or 10 election OF the Andrew that Office by
seventy thousand majority, after he had declared in
his anxiety to abolish slavery, that hc could
for Providence" 10 wipe out but must himself under
take that duty with the aid OF his black republican
brethren; shall be pointed TO the defiant tones Of
triumph which I'll the whole Northern air with the wild
shouts Of JOY and thanksgiving that the days slavery
numbered, and the hour draws when the "highcr
law and hatred 81 slavery and slave holders shall be
substituted for hc constitution and the spirit former
brotherhood 70 the cold irony which speaks through
their press q the Inconvenience OF negro
tons, arson and murder which may result the South
rtm the eleotion Of Lincoln In Of theae Of
the other facts to which have before referred
thing be found 10 justify the hope suggested by those
cornding friends who, IN this hour gloom and dcs.
dependency, are disposed to hope against hope.