New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-14

Of noEth TO 6fusgoguss
Bot Northern man also was listening with indig
nsnt sstoLs nent 10 Dougass speech 10 favor OF tn
New Stdbion Law; that was the brave John Hick
'tn, of Penny lvaDia the Ant-Lseompton DE nocra,
sho believed what be said. Ard when hs left the
Stpste Chamber be broke out In the words, On thy
belly tbat thou 90, and dust shat thou eat all The
days ftby life."
AID well might he cay 10, for the proposition whs-
pertd into the Of ihs fairest Of KIDD by the
septpt Of Paradise hardly Lfs sous ald ia
te1pSl tran the proposition Douglas whispered in The
esis OF the present generation.
NheIe did dr. Douglas learn these doctrines III
has been in Europe Unable TO comprehend the means
ny which liberty is to be preserved in this country
lie seems to have studied the means by which people
are ensased there. Not In gland but In France and
Rnssis, be found much to admire. II dout know
whether be visited Austris and Nsples) He bssked
IN the sunsbre of the smiles Of the Car, Nicholas
he sniles OF depot sank deeply into his heart and
his corspiracy bill grew out of 1t.
ARD this lie or greatest Of living statesmen" II
this is the ruling smsrship of our days. then good
night, dearly bought liberties good night, bright
American republic! good night great bes Of strag
gl humanity II it is craftsmanship to subvsrt the
principles of The Constitution uadermine thu liberties
Of the people TO place ths security of the individual
the mercy of The central zed Government them Indeed
lie IL Of the greatest a,d his statue DO
erected sds by ode with that of the illustrous Caa
line of Rome and the patriotic STAFFORD Of England
do mo- fear that tbs man who made the Infamous at
tempt sill he elevated 10 the highest trust IN t1is
pnbIc, 10r Just late rfeVocADy Uecreed
against him; but | do fear that there may b. thou
sands of men who viii not have spirit enough TO stig-
Matte him with their repudiston. L appeal to you
American freemen. Your hearts caonot harbor the
sincere feeling of gratitude for the heroes and sages
who gave liberty to this land if you do not hatbor
curse for the who attempts to destroy 1t with his
iusidi0us schemes.
Lett proceed: II would seem that the policy of a
msn who introduces and advocates such measures,
must sprpg either from the profoundest Ignorance VI
the principles upon which the liberty of men is 4in-
ained or sn TINA love of the principles by which the
liberty of men is subverted. 1t will, therefore,
p'ise you Ii tie VIII tell you that Dougass system
Of policy ess upon the basis Of profound philosoph
cs doctrine concerning the only safe foundation upon
which human liberty rests. 1t has slways struck me
as very remarkable, End it may have occurred TO q
great many of you, that Dir: Douglass miod, with al
aculeDess and fertility aud resources is exceedingly
barren in original conception. ALI the speeches hs has
delivered sDce 1851 carry The peculiar flavor of stale
NE 80 about them. They cont lin nothing but some
sereotyped and somewhat commonplace IDEAS, played
in sonorous mellow swell Of language which derives
i phi cipal charm from The animal vigor and energy
with which it is pulled out.
Ano here permit me to cay, by tue way, that in my
hon bic Judgment consider bin one of the most over
estimsied men in the couury. But his speeches do
cOnisiL original ida aud tell you that 10 bright
ont itbeonRs all to him nobody ever advoea'ed is
before ar d nobody will hereafter We have been la
boring u16eI the impression that Douglas did not
whether Slavery BIZ voted up down; but we must
beg bic Iardont turns out that he does care for the
Only original cea he boast OF Ia that Slavery must
necessarily exit for the sake of-vdridy Laughter
Don't laugh pray you-it ia very serious natter
it ihe fuu6am Mt, pfinip upon which Mr. Douglas 8
whole sstefmanstip rests aud as be is the greatest
Statesman alive, il certainly deserves ferous coasid
eIa,ioD lie tells that II 10 the very issue upon
which he conducted the canvass in Hi OILS in lo5S-i!
il the very ground upon which be placed the necessity
Of bis Conspiracy bill, and he has peddled 1t all over
the Union 10 DunberleAs speeches.
The original IDEA as expressed in his own language,
81. I ha In
ing the canvas Of 1853 thst the great fundamental
principle which under les complex system OF State
and Fsders governments which implies diversity aud
dissn ilsriiy in local institutions and domestic Affairs Of
ea and every STATE then la the UniJr, or thereafter
10 be adj it'd therefore conceive that Mr. Lincoln
has totally usappreh nded the great prnci Pies up
With our Govern reBe. Uniformity 10 l1csl and
domestic affairs would be destructive Of States rights
Of Sta ee rove eighty Liberty and persooal
fire. edom. Hbcyerer the doctrine Of uniformity IS
prOclo,mfd that al the Stats must be free or slsp e;
tat all Tie labor must be sohte or black that all the
cts.ns OF tie different States must have the priv
legs or must be ruled by the same regulations you
hare destroyed the greatest safeguards rhtch our in
shtat.ons hare ron around The rights citizen.
From tbs view Of the am driven irre-isbly to
tie conclusion that diversity, dissmilarty variety ia
eli our local and domestic nsitn ions Is the great safe
ousr6 of ON liberties. 1 repeat tat uniformity
Ia our institutions is neither possible desirable.
This may fourd very profound, but it viii not re-
quire many words 70 chow you how exceedingly r he
ulous it il. Whatever opinions Of the Judges
etesu al chip may be- permit to say that whenever
Re attempts TO act the philosopher. he hecomes-no to
pot too fine poiot upoI livery funny.
His argument 10 hat there Is variety OF interess or
dom, site affairs in the country; that variety Of local
in st,utiops grows out of them that upon this variety
of situtions federal system OF government rests
that the federal sysen OF the great safe
guard Of our liberties; that consequently IL order TO
preserve onr liberties it is necesary 70 preserve vari
ety Of domestic affa snd local institutions The qaes-
ton arses IL that variety Of domestic affairs and local
institutions cid not EXIT would that render the federal
az stem Of government impossible With other words,
would people amOpg whom there Is no such variety
Of dou.s affairs and local Institutions be incapable OF
FREE dom
The original States entered into union az separate
orgspization-v bether di.tEct and separate on the
ground of variety of interests or for aoy tier rea-
fop IL needess 10 discuss for II their institutions and
inifIeeie bed been 80 Uniform, is evident that
trey could aro would not have consolidated Bot
conclusive refutstion Of the Judge theory hes nearer
Tie people Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, aud
Wisc6I sin arly all Depending upon the same re-
surcss-thtte Ststes are all essentially agricultural,
md teNdes, have some shipping interest upon the
great akes 1bsir dOnestic affairs aud local insitn-
tone are essentially the same. Their System OF labor
ie the same-ncither Of them holds slaves The uni
fcImity of Free Labor introduced there By the
Ordinance In ~. Acc rdbg TO the Judges theory,
iey must nsolidste if there is among then no variety
If come etic affairs md local institaious which kesp
teu ssup6er 1t might BE raid that they cannot con.
fOl'Cate now on aocount OF constitutional obstacles
Granted for argument sake But that vast extent OF
land vas consolidated once in one greet solid mass,
ca " the Notb-Wesfern Territory. Why old il not
rensn cor da.dl Why was il cut up into different
Ter tories aIo Sttts snce their donestic Interests
were The me- ,beiJ local csti uons the came th-r
syrem Of labor the samel Taere was complete
uriforD y and yet the very opposite of cousod ,ton
All these ibirgs Iensiu essbta the same. And do
they desire to CONSOLIDATE And is 1t necessary TO make
hall Of them Slave States 10 order 10 keep them
cer7 II is preposterous Bot this example shows
that rot Mr. li6oolD but Judge Douglas mus. have gu