New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-17

every Tart Of q: On the other hsnd, suppose
I,,O prn President Where IL The Coosrs.s behind
bm, Where il the poser TO give force 70 his prin
cipIes You will have elected with him, uoder the
Brooks lead, a Dcuglss Democratic Congress that
viii vote him down every "Se IL one o. =, .oms
erooi Cd path, to make John Bed Presdent--fh were
possible int such MOI project could Re earned
ou-you will 6bd jour Prrsidr Of loaded with Demo
scratic Corgess TO vote him down every time no no.
country. On the other hand, go rgst a'aighf'rvsfo
for Lincoln, your old Wing frisDd three rouring
cheers for llnco.nl and elect Congress wi b him,
mp orr M lille men sSoh ss New York eos send, frou
among the men you knew and trusted IL times past,
sno you viii have strong and true Admins ration,
bsos.d mp by the power in Congress 70 give effect to
rs Wales aid cary out ts principles in tbs practical
working Of this Government Such, friends, /, the
riph wsy the straight forward way, the honest way
which leads to victory, TO peace and prosperity.
IChe.Is Let US unjtedy and heartily seek that way 10
walk IN il. I.org continued appliance
The CHAIBMAs then INTRODUCED a gentleman, who,
he said If not 90 we'll known az the gentleman VINO
bad spoken, was an equally honest man-RUFUs Z.
AsDREws. lAprlausel
SPEECH OF RUFUS p. ANDREWS.
Nh PRIsIDLsT AND FELLOW. CITIzEss: If IN.
dersrsI d, si guage of the call for this meeting ss
pubisbed ia the paIe OF today, t Is ca l0r the
people irrespective of party who believe that the IN,
Grs
NV The election Of Abraham Lincoln 10 the Presidency
Of these Unite Staee. Cheers 1t seems to me that
ia min. nty fitting that such meeting saould DO
held at this early sage Of the campaign and 10 tnis
city. 1t alo seens to me that tins Is me .ne sad
the place when and where every lover OF bis country
Wheeler lie ny heretofore have acted with the why
Democratic American, or Republican party, may ht'
pely assemble to deliberate upon what Is his duty
in lie present STATE OF poit eai snrS Ia .n,s
bis vote in the coming Presidential election 1t VIII be
MY object the sent occasion 10 convince you NOT
by defamation assertion but by Logical deductons
from wele isheo historical facts aud circumstances
thai il 4. your duty and nine and the ddty Of every
90, cltiztn who would See ths Government restored
to the principles of It's founders, and administered
coIding the policy Of the great and g0od men VINO
lad is bdatiOn deep down the eternal prnclpos
Of buo an liberty and hum-n bar pi1ess II cast our
vote tor Abrabsm Lincoln ior the Presidency at the
next election. Before entering into the argument upon
this question, it is necessary TO take orisI ooser
vsioD of The campaign AS 1t now presents
itself, the different candidates and the platforms
uton which they before the people and
eek their support, and the prospects, each OF
tbese candidates has Of securing an election oy the
peorle In rrieren,e to the Nominations made at
Baliirore by what has been denOmnated the Union
party can only say that under some circumstances
cou hay g cordially yielded hem my support; bat I'M
der the existing state Of affairs, deem every vote
sast for them, az vote thrown away [" That's so
for no one bis can pretend that they have
the remote chance OF securing majority Of the votes
If the different States, Of the popular vote OF the
country at large. j acknowledge them TO be able
statesmen and men Of character and experience but
in addition the reason i have before assigned, L
must say that the platform upon which they propose
10 run, is meaningless and Obscure, as IL leaves
wholly underlined the view which its trainers Intended
r. They've got no piatform."l The Union, Tshe
Constitution. and the enforcement OF the laws.
I's That our PLATFORM. Who il not in favor of the
Inon7 Is there any body In favor, except the
-Eoto and of the Suuth and lew
fapaies of the North numbering eDnugh III all ths
Yates TO make their acts of the slightest consequence
to any b. dy in the world except themseiTesf lNo,
siT. Head over the platforms OF all the parties ana
won find them without exception, In favor Of TIE
Union first last and forever And is there any politi-
cal organization anywhere that advocates any other
doctrine or would Tor moment give utefance 70 any
other SEDIMENT The whole thing Is mere aostrac-
ton designed TO conceal and cover up the faacy aud
frivolousptss Of the real senti aents Of the party
The Constitution" Well that certainly is plat
fern very broad and broad that ali the Politl-
cal parties find upon the construction OF its PROVISIONS
be sis upon which TO build all their respective paIorm
off, ri with each other on most vital and ess .ttiai
,rI ciple of public ley and ivate ana puoic rgns
DO YOU Mr.. Bell ard Mr.. Everett, and tue gentlemen
lo adopted Il piaform upon which You Claim 10 De
elevated TO the highest Offices in the gfs OF the people,
believe that Congress c0nstnHta0nauy establish
slaye cooe for the Territories, or 90 you De.
E.ye In the doctrine Of Squatter Sovereignty
Or do You believe that it is the duty OF Congress 70
prohibit Il extension Of Slavery into terr ry nov
Tree arc to place it where our "a hers WHO framed the
Constitution supposed they had placed it" restricted
fIom luther extension, and LII u position where IL
would be i'll q corrse of ultimate extinction Now
tlese are quesops too vital Importance for you 70
rass by or attempt to ignore; and We will not let you
off b, q single declaration that you are IN favor Of
she Consultation, without letting rs know how you
constrDe IT, or how you would aaminis
ter the Government under it, IN case you
were 30 fortunate az 70 be placed al the
head of the Government. You may say, as Gen. Jack
con did that You wilt support the Constitution as yoa
pndeTStand u but We Will not let you OH so: we
have right 70 know how you do understand IL, ana
unless you tell us how can you expect our support
Again Won aIe IN favor OF " the enforcement of me
laws" al this constitutes your whole platform is
there any political party IN the country ina not IN
favor Of The enfc rcemtn Of the lsws But what do
YOU nean by ibis Do you mean by enforcement or
tie sw. 20 force Slavery upon an unwilling people IN
the Free 1errories tne PR sent Administration NJ,
tempted to force II upon the people oi nas 49,
Ia fbey can't do it'll Or do you mean 70 say That
the people shall be left free TO choose between
Slaytry aud Freedom, as Mr.. Buchanan did, and,
PROVIDED they choose Slavery, they shtl De ad-
mitred into the Union, and if they choose Freedom,
"tLe Union. the Constitution, aud the enforcement
of tie laws" will require you 10 shut the doors OF
Con gress against tbem ana keep them ont as 10
as v, pIeosr, do you mean the sending OF armed
hands Of ruans 10 shoot Slavery INTO them, or shoot
their lives DOT of them These no idle questions;
pd 10 urove that they are have only 10 refer you
to the eouIse Of the present Administration 70 SNOW
that President Of the United States may claim 10 ne
governed by tbe CODstnunOn and still do all these STU
mi srd q. cured acts Further, Dir. b. H. MIR. Everett
MIR. Washington Hunt, ana Mr.. Brooks, we ask you
to der yonr position upon these vital questions or
you are not entitled 10 our support or the support OF
any honest nan. Do you say lbat you mean TO ignore
the slavery question: entirely II So join issue with
You. It cannot be agr ored. It has taken too deep
loot in the hearts of hon, Christian patriots to be ~
nored; ard If you were to succeed IN the election, II
W. MD sprirg M in is most alarming form the moment
Won entered The Presidential manziou. Again. are You
isyor of tree homes for actual settlers In other