New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-13
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blades OF grass grow where only one grew pcIOLe,
not less should it be given to one who has put, III
some apt and striking phrase the idea Or the pur-
pose of a generation. 1t is the greatest poets
who are Oftenest quoted ard many form OF
words that adorns the common speech Of the
uninstructed and the rude, came from the hot
brain OF some splendid genius who gave voice IN
breath to the thought that never before had found
fitting expression, though il wero as universal MS
love or hate. 10 is this indeed which is the
highest power Of tke poet and the orator, and 1t
il thus that they secare the intellectual allegiance,
whether for a longer or a shorter period, OF thclr
fellow men, II We owed nothing else 10 Sir.
Seward, our prclOundest thanks are due him for
term that holds in its seven syIables
wealth of thought and the education Of n quarter
Of o century" TnE lRREPIEssIBiE CONFLICT.
A conflict, an eyer-actiye, eycr-begiuniDg, never
ending, neyerrcsting conflict, which VII not be
repressed, which can more be put down than
the unqucnchable fire OF remorsc, OF the voice o!
conscience flat viii never be sllcnrcd How
well is it named Al men ACKNOWLEDGED the
presence OF such u contest; many mad labored for
years with tongue and voice, TO nculcate tle
great truth that the existence OF Slavery Is hos
tile 10 the best interests OF humanity; that II III
wolves q struggle between civilization and bar
barsm, between light and darkness, between
lalschoOd ard truth, between vice and yirtoe, be-
tween freedom and dcspotism, between Christian
faith and inldciity; and the conviction, Win
more or lees force had become general, that
sooner or later a settlement must come to such
a controversy BY the complete suljugation of one
or the other of the contendlpg forces. In Tbs
state Of The public mind IL was that Mr. Sew
ard struck out single phrase which answered to
The universal Thought, comlrelcuding the con-
scieniOus conviction, comprising the historical
fact opening clear view of the future, and marx.
imp the sharp line of duty for the Whele people
The phrase. TIN IgGEPREsSrDIE CONFLICT
Ii peryadcd with the sptdcnnoSs and sUbatty Of
nm electric fash tie universal intelligence, aud
took ut once q place in the language as COM
pcEdious ard exc. statement OF the progu,s Of
thc time aud country.
The cotton-gin and the tirce-iils rale We're both
important Inventions, but both have lad results
which nobody anticipated. The last was meant
only rs n generous concession 20 men in an I'M
happy predcament saddled with an Onerors, dis
graceful and Improbable system Of society; bu!
the former unhapply came Just in season to az
rest Il when on tic rapid rad To extinction and as
it grew seemingly profitable, it became, FIRST re-
spectacle, and then powerful. Thus in the lapse
Of time Slavery has gown more and more in
sntaconi.m with tho North. Politically, it has
had from fifteen to twenty-five Representatives in
Congress ever si0co Tie inception Of Tue Govern
ment, who are there solely in IL interest, and
who have held the balance ~ power between the
two parties into which the country is always
divided. Thus tie Government Of the nation has
maply been. since the Presidency Of John
Adams, in the hands of shareholders, or their
plant instruments and It's leg }iation been
10 favor, not free labor and free men, but
slaves and the owners Of slaves. When, under
free.trade policy, which the South insisted upon
having, Northern CAPITAL was invested in ships
and foreign trade q tariff Was presently dc
manled, and the North ruined. When, under
the new policy, the North had recovered her en-
ergy and settled her loscs, and, well satisGcd 10
begin anew by developing domestic industry, had
once more ranged ahead in prosperity and wealth,
the South declared tLa; the interests Of the COM
try demanded free trade ard the North vas
again compelled TO submit to commercial ship
wreck. And this process Of ruin has been r.
peatcd again and again, the South always Jealous
Of prosperity and growth she cannot compass
and attributing tie lack Of item not 70 its true
cause.-The ruinous mistake Of slave labor-but
to legislation; seeking u mend her condition
by course .he only result Of which is
the periodical ruin OF her nelgLbols. And
this she has been enabled 10 do precisely a.
she pleased through the thrcc-iiths rule,
which creates in Congress the representation,
not Of the people, but ot on interest. Party
lines whore Slavery is concerned, have always
been cobwebs &C the South, while tie pOuNcai
bonds in which che las held ue Morrill, nave
been made of iron; for lie has always retained
Northern minority in her service, ~ Judleies
system of rewards and punishmcnts, large enough
to enable her to retain possession OF tie u"IerH'
ment. Though II is undoubtedly true ina, uio
trainers of tie Constitution meant by the tiree-
fltis provision of that instrument to give 10 Tue
Shareholders generous consideration for The dis-
disadvantages with which their condition al uiSt
time seemed to burden them, tue history oil
seventy years has proved 10 the world tiia' ITO
more ingenious device could have been hlt upon
to bind the Government hand and foot, and de-
liver IL into the hands OF the natural enemy oil
free labor, free institutions, and free pcopie.
The struggle has been constant, uninterihlt'cd
and untiripg On one side 70 maintain the s'ceIl.