New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-17

Territorial question and assuming basis of settle
a.. III r;n,,t ,rounda.

citizen Of any Stste Union may euiyas 70 tne Ter
ritories with his property. whether n cons'sS VI '' '
30 long az the Territorial condition exist the
master and slave DO disturbed by Federal or local '
Territory shs be entitled 70 dds,; ssI Conc D
The Union az State The Inhabitants may IN i,miny
uon decide for themselves whether shall authorize OF eh
ciude Slavery. ~, ,r.Lo
We s,and on tbese ground now. We believe the
oo,,rover-v can be adjusted ON no other Many VINO
sn,s;ned in the late canvass candidate, WHO dd Vs
assent 10 them, disagreed with him IN opinioh' we
sreak particularly OF the City OF New. YORK anu wo
cav with confidence that we oeheVe inc eeas .stI
valve party of the North may be rallied successfully
ON the foregoing propositions as basis Oh aausnen'.
In CARRYING them out shall reestabish 'he raco
of the Government from its organization 10 Luz year
1870 running through the successive u
Washington the elder Adams, Jefferson, ana hadl5on'
The Territory northwest of the Ohio River, III "nicn
Slavery was prohibited by an ordinance unacr
the articles Of confederation, was an case
In the other Territories enngrants from tue o'eo VIZ
ire Iv adm tilted it'll slaves when composing part Oh
their families. The adoption OF the Missouri Com
nron;se under the Administration OF MIR. Monroe was
The frst departure from tie practice OF the uo'ern
ment under the Constitution we mqst r. oaeh 70 'e
poicy of the founders OF the Republic IL We nope 10
preserye the Union. We believe tits great OBJECT can
he accomplished and that harmony may Dc restored 70
the country if time for action be given 10 tnoee VINO
lave its destinies i'll their hands
TT TIRE Repubiicdn Party. 1t cannot posslOiy re-
main unbroken during the term of the incoming Admin
itrstion. The two chief elements-the poitlcai ana
,elia;ous-can never harmonze in practice The pro-
Of separation has already eoinenoeL a,,a or ss
who ostensiby represent the religious elements are as
fierce as ever in their denunciaIions, Leading pom
ticians no doubt in view OF the responsibility 10 de
voye on the Presinent elect in carrying the Govern
uent have renowned ultra opinions and Proci aimed
tbe duty of enfor, ing an efficient Fugitive Slave Law:
In Boston the Union party triumphed by majority oi
several thousand votes in tho late mnniipa eecion,
and the aboonists have been expened oy the Peopig
from the public halls in which they attempted 70 nod
In nj hal fft
Enoland the SANE reaction has taken place. Inc the
oriss ard the politicians never hold together wnen
measures of Government to be agreed on ana IL Is
not believed that the Republican party can SUSTAIN
isef for ssngle year on the basis OF tns 'H
II Ia a mistake to imagine that the whole Republican
Iaty, or even the great bulk Of It, Is really AT heart
animated by any spirit hostile to the rights or mehacug
to the interests OF tue South. Anti-SEveryism nas
constituted but ole of various political elements com
lined in that "Republicanism which has elected mr.
Lincoln We pledge ourselves TO you, that whenever
fair opportunity shall be presented u distinct ana
simple vote of the North upon the full recognition OF
all YOUR constitutional rights, very large majority in
nearly every Northern State will be found true 10 the
Contribution and true TO the faterna relations estao-
llbed by it between you and U.s.
III Tie Fugaipc Stare Lar. Eight or nine
States have passed laws calculated, if not designed to
embarrass tie surrender OF fugitive slaves wrong as
these are In principle aud IN purpose they
have been practically nugatory. We believe no fug-
tive from service or labor has been discharged under
any one Of them They are nevertheless, utterly hide
teIsble as the index ii unfendy feeling they have
wrought in practice the further injury OF furnishing
an example of infdelty to constitutional obhSatlon-
an injury TO well as to you; ana no one douots
that they will when brought before the Judii trlou-
rals Of the country, be pronounced Violations or eva
sions of duty enjoined by the Constitution, aud
therefore void. =,
A movement has already been made in Vermont-the
most hopeless Of the Republican States TO repeal her
personal liberty bill, and the question, us we unaer
stand is vet undecided in the hands Of Committee
Massachusetts it is believed will repeal hers at tho
approaching session of her Leg laure. Nor Id 1t DOUBT
ca that Mr Lincoln, who has publicly declare that the
Fugitive Slave law must be faithfully executed wiz
exert hs influence to procure the abrogtion OF all con-
fictng enactments by the States That 1t Is the duty
of the States repeal them without waiting Tor the
Courts to pronounce item invalid, no man wac justly
appreciates the existing danger will deny =,
ty. TIE Conservative Men If the N0rh.-Since the
adoption Of the Compromise measures Of 1857 we have
firmly maintained your rights under them PREVIOUS
differences of opinion cheerfuly renounced. Inc
contt with the ulrasm Of the Republican, party, ac
tive and strong H. has not been unaccompdned by
personal sacritces Oh our part. They have en-.
couItered Undertaking ard without regard 10 poh
cal consequences to ourselves We elt That we nad
stake in tie issue not less important than you. Be-
ieyng the Union essential To the prosperity and the
honor of the country; holding that its dissolution
ould not OILY overwhelm US with calamity and dis
grace, but that it would give fatal shock 10 the cause
of fee government throughout the world, we have
sought by all practicable MEANS TO maintain II by car
ry out, with scrupulous fidelity, the compromises OF
tie Constitution. Though beaten ut tine last electi0n,
il Is our sincere belief that are stronger this
question Low than have been Ut any previous time.
We believe we are nearer solution satisfactory 10 you
than ever have been. We regard it as certain "
be accomplished, unless it Is defeated by preci plate &c
liOn your part.
1tese aIe few Of the grounds on which we rely for
an adjustment OF existing differences. There are
af n
prets on YOU. But We should leave the view take
OF the question unI ished, if not to add, that
any violation Of your constitutional rights by the III
coming Ada inntTiiOn, II II were attempted, wOdld
meet With prompt and as determined u Resistance
here III il would from yourselves We desire it to DE
distinctly understood That We speak vita full knowl-
edge OF the import OF our wOrus; and that we pledge
ourselves to such resistance by all the means which
may te necessary to make 1t effective. But we are
satisfied such danger ia TO be feared IL cannot, IN
the nature of things, be ultra administration No
party i'll power under our system OF government, can
tail to he conservative no matter on what declarations
the canvass may have been conducted by its leading
rorters. TheIe is mder-curreLt Of moderation Ia
lie flow Of popular opinion, which will lie 'itaDly
Withhold those whom the great interests OF toe coun-
try only temporarily conhded, FROM running rasiy
Let US then fellow-citizens and brethren again APP
PEAL 10 gu TO abstain from any movement whica shall
Lave fol It's object dissolution Of the political bonds
which have 70 long, aud happily tor Us all, united
US to ca, other. TLey have given us honor, wealth,
ard power. Ii ccaional differences have disturbed
tie gei ersl harmony they have been speedily adjusted
witu esb ccssios OF benet " the common welfare
No matte has had uninterrupted career OF pros
lerity. To what to attlioutet but 10 the we'll
adjusted organ zs,ion of political system to It's sew
eral parts We do not call you TO aid Ills Ia uphold
g il these considerations alone. There are OF 1878
oil ore personal uature-not addressing themselves
10 YOU as communities Of merely, but ldisdu-
ais like ourselves bound TO us by tics OF reciprocal
obligation, which call you In all candor to re-
sI,ct. We Should make this appeal ~ You Oh an
o. c,sion OF less magnitude But when the very found
atiore OF society in danger Of being broken up i'll
yolying the peace OF families, the interests If comnu-
Dies, and the lasting Welfare and reputation Of the
whole Confederacy Of States, no feeling Of deli;scy