New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-01

would b glad TO speak Of the absorption 0f Msd-
90 with her seven millions Of nongrels sprung from
crosses and intermixtures between negroes Indians
and whites.
would be glad 70 show yen how big with evil to
this country these annexation measures now 'ney
are pushed aIorg by the Slavery propaganmse IN ueI
disregard of the peace of the country ana a s
interests. wonld like to show you now tne ~
;za.;nn h cad ,seH as a solid rampant against these
desperate schemes for holding political ascendancy but
the atensts Of the hour forbds the examination oil the
subject. NV friends, the times are full of excitement
Int hope not Of danger to our institutions We have
ssen sucb times before and we have seen the sober
sense of the people rising above party purposes and
vindicatiDg their capacity for self government 30,
was en- of-repea,ed with of Franklin that he could
be permitted to visit the earth at stated periods after
DEATH to observe the improvements Of science and the
progress Of moral principle, which he fondly believed
were DE- stped 90 constantly forward. IL is matter
for curious reflection what Franklin would think could
he raise his head from the grave to-day and behold the
condition of his country that instead OF Slavery having
passed away, as he supposed ii would, 1t has greatly
nereased that it ia longer regarded az an evil that
freedom and Free States, and freemen have become
odious, and Slavery POPULAR the tone and temper OF
the Government all perverted and changed; and while
Freedom is left to shift for herself the struggle to
strengthen and perpetuate the foundations OF Slavery
by every cunning d. vice Of human skill, and every
effort of human power. 1t ie impossible to imagine
what DIR. Franklin would think of these things; he
was believer in the perfectibity of man, and might
doubt the evidence of bis senses But there was
another father Of the Republic who, could he look out
pageant that sweeps along. No, If Mr.. JeAer-
son were here to-day, and heard those who pro-
fess to be bis followers, dsnouncing his prinei-
ment he had msde that his own great work,
the ordinance of 1887 that for which he most honored
himself and was most hohored in his day, was viola
ton of the Constitution, reasonable blow at South
L.. - boor hot ha hod
vast territory of the Northwest of s brightest jewel
when he prohibited Slavery tberein that he bad ruined
those noble States of Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
and Wscopsin when he had MADE them free, seii-sop
porting and self depending; bad degraded the untold
millions who are to nhabh those msjestic common.
wealths, while the watsrs of the great lakes shall
swell the thUhdeTs Of Niagara he might mourn over
these things but would discover nothing IN them at
war with his opinions of mankind. No one knew bet
Ter than Mr. Jefferson the force of party the rage OF
passion and thirst of power which sometimes control
the conduct of But let no one suppose his par-
ote ardor would fail or his heroic spirit would bate
cover before this wild tornado which is bowling
through the land. Unmoved by these arrays aud
threats of dissolution, Jefferson would point bis
counirymen to the great principles OF the Govern.
ment be would tell them that in the progress OF
free institutions nothing is ever positively fixed OF
certainly secure; that the elements OF social ordsr
are always in motioD that parties and party con-
iicts are to rise and fall and threaten and pursue
each other, like the waves OF ocean, forever lie
Wouiu tcu lnSm w Wv 'nSN 10y 49,, s>A~ 49, "
That power unmatched will steal away from the
hands of the many to the fe~, that though error
is harmless when truth is left free to combat it YET
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty That such
would be the spirit of Jefferson if here to-day, none
can doubt My friends, we should direct our connSei
in moderation but in frmness. Let US deal with oui
Pro Slavery friends in fratenal love- yield to them all
their real rights and meet their m ust demands with
mistaken resolution. If co this, shall succeed
the wild and reckless storm of passion and prejudice
and folly viii sweep blythe sky will clear again. and
the il-construc,ed and unseemly fabric of propagand
iem will oppe and fall, and its broken and scattered
fragments will be borne off npon the returnless tide o.
fair just dispassionate and intelligent public opinion
The speech was listened to with marked attention
and frequent demonstrations of applause. The meet
ing adjourned at late hour with cheers for the speak
err +. p Blair, and the cause of Free Labor.