The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17

this country l wish 20 add some ad itoual facts
WILL trust tend create reaction public sentiment,
and shas reconcile the people OF the SOUTH BY uvncing
them that by proper and united efforts they cen better
MAINTAIN rights within the Unon than out oft
The nnic between the North and the south existed
before the Revolution The Congress- appointed General
President u Congress General Washington WAS our nrst
President; John Adams our second Mr.
Adams was opposed, and his no election defeat.
ed by Mr.. Jefferson, who said that the demo.
crazy OF the North the allies Of the repab
cans Of the South Thus there North and South
from the beginning Mr. seward dates the conflict from
le20-the dais Of the Aissouri restriction was cti
zen OF kissouri-a member OF the convention which
maze her constitution, and took part conc.-sad
ans bearing On the pending issues
john Quincy Adams Was of the Commissioners at
which pledged the United States England in
abolishins "tbe traffic In slaves" He afterwards
Minister In Loncou where he init mate with carkson
and wherefore 10 1916, Daniel Pope Cook, OF Illinois,
WAS appointed bearer OF dispatches notify OF
appontne at AZ Secretary OF State told upon
his return he 70 to the South In o.ooer
on 1917 esw him In this city aud he then told that
he had reDqushed hs purpose OF going South
Mr. Adams bad satisfied him that the migration 20 the
Territories north OF the Ohio would be great
20 enable tue free States control tue political deay
OF this country, and that instead going south
under the advice OF Mr. Adams gong back 70 Illinois
with view 70 come into Congress for the purpose OF a
tatiog the slavery question He said that ne
bad already commenced the agitation by series
Of letters published in Msads Register, aud
banded me pamphlet containing them Tbese letters,
written a the suggestion OF Mr. Adams give the basis OF
the anti slavery agitation from that date until nov.
thus trace treaopabie movement to Mr. Adas for
Mr. Cook did 10 Illinois, cleo led TO Congress- and
although does not 80 appear GU the record was 10 truth
the person through whom Mr. Adams made the move
ment 10 opposition to the admission OF Missouri resulting
IN the Missouri compromise.
Mr. Cook Afterwards Became by marriage near rels
ton and ne frequently urged me 60 unite Ia the move
ment, which he said would result in uattag tae
states as political party and thus secure the election OF
hr. Adams and bis father In law, who Senator
Congress, told me that he boarded Rufus Kug that
the movement was the subject OF frcquen. convers alton,
and that confident the Old federal whca
Mr.. King pro ninent leader that they would
power by of the sectional siz itou OF the Tree
States that the OF Mr KING mad removed to
Ohio and son OF Alexander Hamiton had removed to
Illinois, TO be IN position to avail themselves Of she aati
cipated political revoiulisn
We thus that, the British anti slavery move
Inens orig Ia the commercial eites o, England
may well argue that IL viii b. eguls ed aud motiGe
by the "a me necessities IN which ognated TO- as tue
sectional anti slavery OF The North aed
10 the poti, necessities OF the leading Northern polti
cal aspitants We may argue that IT, aiso will be resu
lated by toe same necessities IN which II orr.
gnnled. We have that the discover g
IN Africa, and tho immense commercial interests
10 be developed by the employment OF slave
LABOR IN africa, will necessarily modify and q.
tro the public opinion Of France aud England relation
To the abstract question Of slavery 30 persuaded
that the new combinations Witch must result from the
Developments OF the political anti slavery OF the
North will react upon the public sentiment Of the whole
country and by uniting and Consolidating the south
give 10 the saveholting States, SUCH the influence
which will protect Jour rights and interests,
The aboltioDiss assume that there irr epressble
conflict between free labor and slave labor, and avail
themselves OF the social condition OF Northern society TO
make that assumption controlling political element In
PenBsy lvRna aud New Jersey they denand protective
tariff the Northwest they demand free farms for foreign
voters and European immigrants. Can we give TO Penn.
sylvania and New Jersey such OF the tariff
deprive the abotonsts OF that Of political
BgitatonY believe do this, and that the South,
united with Pennsylvania and New Jersey preserve
the Union organized under the constitution. Can
regulate the OF public lands to render the
giving them as free farms TO foreigners odious 10
the abolition PLATFORM believe thai we can. These
two measures 30 easy OF accomplishment, VIII emascu
late the abolition party refer you 70 the elect OF the
discussion OF the subject Of slavery IN the Southern
States Who In The South does not realize tnat there
much greater unity OF opinion and sentiment IN
port OF slavery a. per institution tn an there was
1892 In 1858 the OF Virginia nearly
equally divided the question OF uancpaiion;
there Scarce who desire H. The change has not
been great the North but has very great
there ia that section who believe tnat II is n
divine instu,ion originating iu the necessities OF MAS
LIKED savages be brought under the restraints and
subsection 10 The progress OF civilization
and Christianity We not expect The warfare slavery
10 The sen rightsous, egotstic atheistca
fanaticirm which prosecuted the Quakers and Anabap
tss Of New England ractcrxes OF the dsscend
81 the Por,tans. They will continue the warfare,
ana against them must defend rights, homes
Institutions, our religion, the Union and the
stitution For my self am not alarmed Al the nsreas-
ing number OF the free states II is Ia the OF
large msjories 70 divide Is IN the nature OF minori
ties " unite IN defence Of common rights and COMMON
rupk OF power such will surely be the Lin
eloctod. He may be elected and yet
power, and eiad with temporary success hts partsAns
viii drive hi iato fatal cxtre and VITA prudence
the part Il the south, reforming tide viii renstate
rect principles Of government on basis the mo per
nancut Of the d-sensioas wh,cn by dividing
friends Of the constitution, will have placed In power
minority President
Blu, We must profit by our past experience The South
must be united Much Of present weakness chargca
bic divisions Our leaders have been blinded by
49, III.
have made the victims Of party prejudice aud cAba
iistc party phrases Pennsylvania and New Jersey
arrayed against And " be for IL In section aud
sssinss IN tue othcr, has oeeo the greatest political
merit
IT'S the very nature Of things tbs. when particu.
lar issue hes become test OF political orthodoxy, IL s
9 used by dcmsgogucs miae&d tue people All who
well read the history of the constitution know
that the chief end oi Its adoption 70 create
ment charged with foreign realous aud that
the power regulate with f,rcga nations IL
given expressly :, CeoEr.ss 4 Is true that We OF the
and Ia limited by The purposes for which grsnei aad
hence when after the election OF Mr.. Adams seen
that the party power intended by high
on foreign merchandise, competing with Nes Eag and
manufactures. create large surplus to
pended on Western turupikes Mr. Calhoun, looking TO
the early pay OF The public debt, that du
levied for such purposes inconsistent with the
powers granted TO Congress- acd urged Modification the
proper remedy 20 FAR from deny tue power OF Con.
srrss 10 lew duties for legitimate parpose. wncn wa
objected the tariff Of 1915 that duties protec
tive, he replied that this fast Was arsuuient IN favor
o. the dute because they necessary 10 the 10
Ultimate wants OF the government and that Incidental
protection 70 the interests created BY the right
ard proper BE that the tariff OF 1928, n continued
AFTER the payment 81 the public debt would leave large
surplus IN the treasury 70 be expended By sectional es
sou corrupug the public morals and eudansering the
public liberty, aud therefore ne nauguraet the
ment by S,uth Carolina, which coerced Congress- TO
pAe the OF 1851 known the COMPROMISE The nul
neaon Of 1881 Of the reserved power OF
the state Intended " preserve the Unou, by restraining
within proper limits the legitimate exercise OF al
mittcd power granted " Congress by the constitution
Mr. Calhoun held that the reservation In the
10 the constitution WA rcservAt,a Against al the de-
artmenb ~ the government and that iuasmuca the
federal judiciary Of the depart ments OF the ede
raj government the ration Includes that depart
the ohers aud that, therefore. question OF the
rghtful exercise OF political power oetwesa state sad
the federal government be decided the federal
judiciary bat must be referred Z, convention OF tas
S,aies which alone has poser 20 decide H. Tue truth
this principle 10 forcbly illustrated by the issues
made by many ~ the leading aoolitious, VINO assert
that IN they come into power they will rcorganixs
The supreme Court 40 20 emsactpste our slaves BY