New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23

standard OF liberty. South Carolina had tested ~
thing as early "a 1928 Failing in her DESIGNS q
separate existence by which alone she could conpd
other free cities into the building up of her oWu
Charleston upon the Tariff issue, she has sesdliV
abided her time and now, as Andrew jackson fort-
told she takes hold Of the Slavery quesonto effect the
same purpose, with the same disregard Of the nghh 6
others-eyen of the border Slave States-bE with
more hope Of final success.
In these aspirations of separate existence, al thS
Cotton States sympathize, with the additional desire Of
cheap slaves imported from Africa, instead OF the high.
priced slaves which they are now compelled TO buy u
the Border Slave States.
/ Now, what shall Republicans do
They can have peace by acquiescing in all the DE-
mands Of the slave power but 1t is peace at the ex-
their liberty. There may be who, like Esope fat
dog, will accept the terms but J. who like his wolf,
have not only seen the marks Of but felt the collar,
cSRn to 60 INTO H. N %
coin can say in his inaugural, whether issued from
Washington or New-York: /" All those States which
stand by the Union up and take the oath Of ale
glance to the Constitution Of the United States Of
America and the laws made in pursuance thereof; ana
those States which choose may peaceably fle of 70
whatever new affnities may attract them But look
at plains m0untans, our rivers, our seas, and
say how long would such peace last. And, lastly.
we can have peace by standing on the Constituttou
land the laws OF fahers il was Is, and shall bef
and making others do the samoa peace which WIN
secure MS safety at home and respect abroads peaoe
which win continue the grandest development Of civ.
ilization which the world has seen; and which trust
the Providence OF God Designs shall be heightened oct
into the far centuries, when the sword shall be turned
INTO the pruning hook and the Lion and the lamb sbaH
lie down together forever.
But suppose the time has come when the Justice Of
God shall lie no longer withheld, and the madness u
Slavery shall seek out its own destruction BY disco
luton Of the Union-peaoeabe or forcible-what thent
Shall we give up all lost Not at all God rules still
If the Cotton States go, they 60 to ruin, sooner or
later. The grain-growing States may stand by us-
dive mp their slaves-double at once their whole prop
erty by the advance OF real estate-by Immigration
and capital from the Free States and foreign nations;
or If they prefer keep their slaves with the same, OF
greater security in the future as IN the past subjecting
their system to the economical laws, and advancing
civilization till such time as we shall become homo
geneous nation, and all will still be well. Bot II
double madness and folly shall send them of with tho
Cotton States still would the Federal Union stand
with twenty millions of free hearts and free hands 70
defend it at home and abroad safely against world In
arms.
In such case we would seek by friendly negotiation
with England the union of the Canadas, which would
more than compensate for the loss Of the South and
in turn we would stand the ally OF Engano In oar
contests With foreign despotisms and the two carry
on the progress and civilizations OF the nations In nse
union of sympathy, and race, and freedom which only
now Slavery forbids.
/ have thus hurredly my friend, given you my
thoughts as they arise without fear or concesiment.
Some have said that ought to be sent-haying Just
recovered partly from long period Of pecnnary en-
barrassment brought on by devotion to poitics-wih
family Which now especially demands all my care
with prospects Of place, perhaps which for quarter
Of century my principles have made impossible-l
EN- invoked in the language Of prudence, to be silent.
Standing in the vanguard Of great and dangerous
movement am told that leaders of revolutions rarely
survive them. may fall by the hands OF violence.
may be driven into exile, and may suffer poverty ana
die in obscuIity. What stall say What shall do
listen-I hear the voice of conscience-the voice OF
God-of the great dead: "Tbe man dies but his mem
orv lives" "Give me liberty, or give me death !"
Well then think old Ben. Wade's speech IN The
Senate il the true ground Let stand with and by
lin TO the end. 1.-The Constitution, the Union and
laws-they must be preserved" With old John
Adams living or dying stand BY the declaration.
Your friend Z. NJ CLAf
w GoRpos Speaker Of the Indian House Of Repsessn'
taiiyes SC, Indianapolis, Indiana.