The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02

lhe MISSOURI Compromise and oppose the introd es,sS
slavery nsS new ~ ahs. AZ events srsssed
the day became more concentr' 40 greAt question
more inspirted by SIR purposs until sss oae de-
anti siaye...y pecams distinctly developed and firm
n4eQ u lie Northern mind.
The Republican Convention assembled at Philadelphia
June 49, 1855 when John c. Fremont and Vim. l. Dayton
nominated for President and wee President OF tho
United states and in the following November received
The election for 1850 only recently terminated in
the elevation to the head of the federal Cover
%sn' Of Lincoln v ana Of aanns ss5 $40 Iha
events which preceded it are too fresh 70 requirs
repetition; but for the first time in the history of
our oonfederacy, look upon the spectacle u Sec
whose principles aim blow direct at humiliation OF
one OF the institutions of the South in the full hush or
Union dssoving around it, while another portion OF the
country agitaed to its centre in preparations foe
and pulpit, and door Of Congress, have been so boldly
threatened Whether abolition, liberty soil
publican the party has always shown the hoof ana
the best efforts Of considerable have
been able TO cover the deformity Into the
has instied the most unreentng hatred to slavery, w
oil other ideas, feelings and passions have for the
been swallowed up in this one overwhelming sentnne
1t has dissolved the Unon though formed and
the blood of fathers rather than il sho
tolerate institution which is older than the Union.
shed the blood Of innocent white men while engag
the discharge of their sworn duty, and made widows
nd orphans rather than escaped servant to
his master and obey the constitution Of the country.
such is the spirit which controls this party by what
ever name 10 may be known.
Its leaders, claiming to stand by principle hug TO their
obey God and reverence the Bible some Of them are he
most unblushDg inhdes who boldly proclaim that the
sacred Word IS not worth the paper upon which is
tionism and would teach that the constitution of our
country the M Of every nquy Some q
their sacred desks into political rostrums from which
are Illuminated the fases denunciaons that diseased
mind conjure into existence. Claiming to be teach
Of religion and peace they prove the authenticity OF
their holy commission by celebrations TO civil col
lectons of sharpes rifles, and play ing the among
the falling ruins of the republic.
NEGRO CONSPIRACY IN LOUISIANA.
The year ls4l was marked by another attempt at In
surrection ON the 22d of July, during hot night seye-
raj negroes overheard conversng in their quarters
plantation, New Orleans respecting an insur-
rection which they intended Jon An inyestigatiou
was made the next day, and resulted In tracing out a
widely extended organization among slaves OF the
neighborhood having general rising in view. This
early discovery OF the plot of prevented
summation and the execution and punishment Of the in
stga ors soon quelled every design Of outbreak.
Ky and his paper, the Eue american, stopped the
presses type &C., being packed and forwarded to Gin
abolitionists, and thereby producing excitement
among the slaves, and arousing apprehensions in tho
community lest they should rise in rebellion against The
whites.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
We have already brought chronological history
down TO the year 1S45 when Texas was admitted as q
state II during the progress Of that the
government Of Mexico served formal notice
on the United States that annexation would
be viewed in the light OF a declaration
Of This notice, however, was Of little avail.
and before the close Of the year 1s45 Congres
had consummated the act. The war broke out il
april ls46, the second year of Mr. Polk
and the 11th of May the President his proca-
nation to that effect. large portion Of the western dos
main Of Texas, as now described, disputed territory,
occupied by Sexicans and under Mexican time
Of and after annexation General Taylor was ordered 10
march from Corpus Christi and up his DOS ton on
the Rio Grande opposite Matamoras thus traversng the
disputed territory from its its western border
Immediately Commenced hossiiitie se and soon
after followed the battles of Palo Alto ana
terminated matters general history Peace was at
last dictated to Mexico the 30h Of May and re-
suited in surrender by her OF large belt her north
territories extending from the Rio Grande to the Pa
cifc, including California though at that time its i'm.
mense wealth and great Importance were not fully APP
Ireciaod In Congress and among the people Of the
North the war was not popular. It said to be .
scheme for the requirement. Of slave territory,
end this FACT Of itself excited contention throughout tho
THE wIINoT pRovIso.
On the 18Th OF August 1876 bill being under consde.
ration in the Committee of the Whole. making
further provision for the expenses attending the inter-
course between the United States and Mexico Mr. David
Wilmot, of Pennsylvania moved the following amend
ment;-
Provided that express and niamentai condition 10
s ss OF sTrSty from the REPUBLIC Of Mexico
gotiad between them and Executive OF The
money, herein appropriated neither slavery involuntary
for crime whereof the parry shah duly convicted
This amendment was adopted by vote OF yeas II,
nays b. The bill was not voted in the Senate that
body adournng sim die before il reached that stage
On the sth of February, the Three Million bill being
under consideration, similar amendment was offered
in the House, and the 10Th adopted by vote OF
Ito yeas and JOG nays. The Senate having passed a
similar bill which came before the House on the 81 OF
March, 1S47, Mr.. Wlmot moved to amend the same
by adding his proviso thereto; but 1t rejected by
vote Of yeas 81! nays l02 The Senate BILL without the
LIBERATED provso has been offered by different senator's
and representatives 10 various bills since Its popular
~ ill., noc sse . ,oa m constitutes great cha er
II has rung in the cars Of the public, and will new
cease until the question Of slavery ceases be poc
question in the organization OF Territories and new
states.
In ls4s Connecticut which had never passed law COM
petey aboshng slavery and which then contained some
eight or ten slaves through her Legislature enacted il
total abolition i,reyor compelling the masters Of tho
rev silvts exlsin9 ~ Import them for life
The escape Of from the South been one OF the
prime pa pact cal elects o. abolition the idea
assumed shape u 1859. Mon aud been found
North and south WHO, either from phanhropc motives
.r unde! he pecunary Inducements Of abolition societies.
school marms and schoo masters have played an
active part and several from time % arrested
one Della Webster suffered for such an interference
with other peoples affairs by an ncareerstson in
the penentiary at 1exrgton, Ky, in ls45 for two
years Another Rev. Charles Torrey, for similar offences
was sentenced to six years in the Maryland pentents
but died before tho expiration OF the sentence
Many other instances Of a similar nature might
cltod put these are enough 10 indicate the extent
which fanaiicsm ceri cl us followers vs.
The year 1875 was ch-F actcrized by the usaal ven
which The anti slavery societies industrousy en- cavor
&c dstlli INTO the community. Fred. Douglass, Edmund
Snincy Francis Jackson; Abby Kelly, Garrison, Philips,
fsbufy Lucy stone, Theodore Parker, and retnue Of
Niger ators escaped slaves and others gary held
Their meetings and INDUCED in their customary rhode
montades AZ the New England Convention. which as-
sembled during this year, series OF hundred con-
ventons for the purpose OF agtatng the question of dis
solution Of the Union was commenced in Massachusetts,
and funds raised for the purpose Some OF these,
meetings were broken up by indignant mobs but thew
were mainly allowed TO on, and accumulated disciples
THE FOURTH EPOCH.