New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13

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resisted or inerered with in single case is the law
of the land and the whole power OF the Government
IA pledged 10 enforce II. That will be Loyalty en-
forced By the pre.ent Administration entertain no
<}oubt A Republican Congress, at the late session,
organized three Territories, and in the organic
Law of neither there introduced attempted to
be introduced the slightest restriction upon the righs
of the Southern emgrant to brsg his slaves with nm
AT this moment, therefOreaDd state II without quar-
ifcaton--there Is not q Territory belonging TO the
United States into which the Southern people may not
Introduce their slaves at pleasure Aud ENJOY heie COM
pete protection. Kentucky should consller ts great
aud undeniabe fact before which all the trothy rant
OF demagogues and Disunionsts must disappear az
bank of fog before the wind. But were Otherwise
and did q defect exist in our organic law, or IN he
practical administration of the Government In refer
ence to the rights of Southern Shareholders In the en-
ritories still the question would be mere abstraction,
since the laws OF climate forbid the establishment OF
Slavery in such laitudos and TO destroy such lnrtitu-
tions for such cause cad OF patiently try
ing TO remove it, would be little short Of national
1Dsauity. Ii would lie TO burn the house down over
oar heads merely because there is leak in the roof;
90 scutte the ship in dccean merely because there
is difference OF opinion amoog the crew as to me
point Of the compass to which the vessel should be
steereG; il would be- In fact to aPly the KNIFE 10 tue
throat instead of to the cancer of the patient.
But what remains Though, say the DlsunoniHls,
She Fugitive Slave Law is honestly enforced, ana
though under shelter Of the Supreme Couri, we can
take Slaves into the Territories, yet the Northern
people will persis. IN discussing 'he Institution OF
Slavery, and therefore will break up inc Govern
ment. Ii is true that Slavery las been very lhemper
atey discussed at the North, and II Is equally true lhai
until we have Asaiic desUotlsm, crushlnS Out NJ
freedom Of speech aud o. the press bis discussion VIII
probably continue. In this age aud country, all iost-
tutions human and divine are discussed and 30 they
ought to be; and all that cannot bear discussion must
90 to the wall where they ought 10 GO. Ii Is not pre-
tended however TINT the discussion OF Slavery when
has been continued III our country for more nan ior
years has IN any manner disturbed or "eaSeneu Tue
foundation of the institution. On the contrary, we
learn from the press Of the Seeded Stnes that the
slaves were more tranquil or o6ecient. ihefe
are zealOts-happily few IN thunderstorm NORM anu
South whose language upon this subject Is alike eA-
srayagant and alike deserving our condemnation.
Those who s.sert that Slavery .houd he exrpated by
the sword and those who maintain tat the great mis-
sion Of the white upon the ear Ia to enave the
black are far apart in the Jolly and aIroelty OF
their sentiments.
Before proceeding farther Kentucky should measure
well the depth of the gulf she is approaching ana look
well. to the feet of her guides. Before forraking
Union in which her people have enjoyed such uihter-
ruped and such bounoless prosperity, she should ask
herself, not ouce, but many timer, my 90 go. aud
qckere am gODgl In view Of what has been said, II
would DO difficult to the fist branch OF the III
ury but to the second part Is patent TO ALL as
ara the consequences which would follow the move
ment. IN giving her greet material ana moral re-
sources TO the supror OF the Southern Contederacy,
Kentucky might prolong the desOa'lng sruegle tna'
rebellious States making 10 overthrow DOvef-
ynent which they have oLly Known III ITS hies mSsi
but the triumph of the Government would neve!the-
less be certain In the end Sne would abandon GOV
eminent strong and able protect her, for ore tas IS
weak, and that contains in the very elements OF I've
life the seeds of distraction and early dissolution
She would adopt the law Of her existence the reht
pf Secession-a right which has no founoston
10 jurisprudence, or losic, or IN our poil ps
history; which Madison, the father Of the Fed.
tsraI Constitution, denounced; which has been de-
nounced by Of the States and prominent states
men now insisting upon lie exercises WHICH, ID INTRO
ducnQ principle of indefinite dlrlnegratlon, culs up
all confederate governments by the roots, and gives
them over prey to the capices, aud passions, and
transient interests Of their members, as AutuInDsl
leaves given to toe winds which dow upon then
In 1914, The Richmond Enquirer, then, SO now, the
organ Of public opinion in the South pronounced seces
sion to be treason and nothing ee aud such was then
the doctrine of Southern Statesmen. What was true
then is equally true now. The prevalence OF thi:
pernciou. beresy is ma0y the fruit OF that farce called
Estate rights, which oenagogues have been 20 long
playing under tragic mask, and which bss zone more
than ali things else unsettls the foundaions OF the
Republic by estranging the people from the Fedefsi
Government, % one to DO dlstrusted and resisted,
instead Of being. what it Is, emphatieally Their own
creation at 81 shines obedient to their VIII,
aud in its Illustrations the gTaDdest reflex OF
the greatness and beuefeence Of popular power
that has ever ennobled the history OF our race sso
Mr.. Clay: 81 q supreme allegiance 10 the Gen,
eral Government and to nv State subordinate one
And this terse language disposes OF The whOe cohro
yersy which has arsen.out Of the Secession movement
in regard to the allegiance OF t9e o,nen. As ';o
perfect harmony with each other 70 there can be no
conflict bet ween the aleg snce doe to tbem eachi
while acting within the sphere OF lis constitutions
authority is entitled 10 be obeyed; but when STATE
throwing off all constitutional restraints, SEEKS 10 de-
stroy the General Government 10 say that lts cineiS
are boupd TO follow in this career OF crne ana us-
card the supreme allegiance they owe to the govern
ten, assaed is one of the shallowest and most dan
xerous falaces that has ever gained creoehoe among
men.
Kentucbv ocurving q central position in the Union,
"a now nroeced from the of foreign war now
aver much its raveges may waste the toWnt ana cites
uDon our coasts the commerce upon our sts on. ss
"a member of the Southern Co federaey, che would be
border tends and conflicts which have become proverb-
a in history alike for their fercepess and frequency
The people Of the South sleep quietly in their btds
SUbe there il not a homo Infatuated and misguided
Virginia that is not filed with the Alarms ana Cypress
d by the terrors Of war; In the fate OF tins ancient
Common wealth dragged TO tie altar OF sacrifice oy
these who should have stood between Ler bosom ana
every foe Kentucky may read her OWL. No wonder,
Yherfore that abe bas been c01xingy besougnt 10
mite her fortunes with those Of the South and to lay
down the bodies OF her ehiyarous sons as breastwork
behind which the Southern people may be sheltereo'
zen "a attached to the Southern Confederacy, she
would be weak for all purposes Of se-potec'ior us
comnared with her present position. But amid the r-
tstona incident to snch helpless and sedisintegrat-
ino league Kentucky would probably soon lind beisef
adhering to a fragment " tbe Conlederaey or
INV he standing entirely alone IL the presence OF tiers
f free STATES with populations exceeding by many NH
lions her own. Feeble States thus separated IRON
Sowerfu and warlike neighbors by ideal boundaries,
or by rivers as easily trayersed as rvlIets are as III
seets that feed con tue hons h-iiabe al every mo-
nent 10 be- crushed The recorded doom OF multtudes
of such has left d warning too solemn ana lnPres-
give TO be disregaroed.
Kentucky now scarcely feels the contribution she
makes to support the Government Of the United states
bat as a member OF the Southern C0hedeIacy, VI
xvhose policy freerade will be cardinal principle,
din taxation 10 the amount