New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

about Slavery Nearly all of you gave brtn s.aointy
and victory to the Republican party oy adopting sne
policy you now Join IN eondemning. some OF you
broke down the only political organization that couu
compete with us, and thus gave us an easy victory.
You have al contributed more or ess IN perVerng the
public mind 10 prin' ipe- and pa pos 81 put even
tie baptism of uisre alton through which this
Republican party has thus far advanced does not eN-
cuse US from dong all IN our power 70 produce con
citation, harmony, peace quiet ana iair anu hones
adjustment of all the difficulties that surround u5 Lei
us see where stand. Slavery IL either the cause or
is made the pretext for all difficulties. The Slavery
of the African race Is re- ognzed 10 iteen OF tbe oous
States. IL IL prohibited III eighteen Northern
Congress is the representative OF the people Oh AL
these States. All parties affirm that Congress mas no
| power TO abolish Slavery in any OF the hiteen
States, nor TO establish it III either OF lhe
| eighteen States, and that IL has no rgnt 10
interfere with that subject directly or indirectly
| in either Of the States. SO far we are agreed.
At early day of this session, was surprised at he
request Of fellow member from Southern State tnat
should insist as amendment TO the constitution
tat Congress shall never interfere ith Slavery IN the
States. Why Who claims such power It's denial
IL in the platform Of every political party, and In none
more clearly stated than in the Chicago platform
Every prominent politician has stated IL an axiom OF
American politics. but was told there was such an
apprehension in the Southern mind TO remove winch
would tend TO reconciliation In other words, Con-
stutonal amendment is wanted TO convince the South
that what has been often stated TO the people, Was
rot truly stated Very well. Let the Constitution be
70 amended. Declare in your own language, IN the
olearest manner, that each State shall make
the change TO modify its domestic institutions IN Its
own way. Ar matter OF convenience prefer euch
an an endment a. it will forever, trust from
answering d orepeatsd assertion that we Intend 10
interfere with Slavery in the States In connection
with this subject can cordially approve the lourth
proI ositon stated by Mr.. Seward. IL II as follows;
81 bold myself ready now, always heretofore, to
vote for any properly guarded laws, which shall be
deemed necessary to prevent mutual nvasons OF States
by ctzeT OF other States and punish those VINO shall
| = II. Ii IN W.
have had but such invasions, both calamities TO
those who set them on foot The one was the armed
invasion Of Kansas by citizens OF Missouri
the other the conspiracy and armed foray VI John
Brown on the soil Of Virginia. These examples are
not likely 10 encourage sinilar attempts but whenever
they occur they should be promptly ana severely pun
ished Our people in the North have the right TO ex-
press their opinions about Slavery to write, to speak
them and toTreaeh them. Freedom OF speech, free
dom Of the press and freedom Of opinion essential
to the preservation Of Republican institutions and
they never can be and never will be surrendered
Their convictions that Slavery is social MORAL ana
political evil are fixed and immutable. They are now
shared By the great body of the civilized world
They are likely to be weakened by time or reason
and surely they will not be weakened by threat OF dis
union. They have right 70 their opinions; you have
a liz ht 10 yo re- You can write them, speak them,
and preach them. Tie Providence of God will IN due
tine and in his own way determine this difference OF
opinion. Opinions may freely be LEFT to test their
strength before the Great Arbitrator We go step
YOUR peculiar opinions and views in any town or city
In the Northern States IL woad be far better for you
10 invite similar discussion OF cLens rather than
your weakness by mob violence and excite alarm
among your ,zens and unfound.d hopes among your
slaves by INTERPRETATIONS. Your right 70 recaPture
slayes under the words "persons held TO ser
vice ia not disputed by any con iderabe number OF
persons By soDe, il is held 10 be right to be
forced wholly by State authority but II IL settled by
series of decisions, both in tle Federal and State
Courts hat it may he enforced by Congressional en-
| actuent. We insist that the present law upon that
rubct II unlust and unconstitutional IN some OF It's
proyis ns and that it may be used 10 dnap freemen
~ readily recapture fugitive slaves, and that its
practical effect In 10 excite resistance ought 70 De,
and "a i'll be modified and the laws of the States 10
prevent abuses under it will then fall be promptly
| repealed. Recently complaint has been made that
iugtver from justice have not been surrendered and
| tbis crows out Of the construction given TO the
| clause of the Constitution proyding for such
| render, OF 10 thore words, g treason, felony
| or other crimes" that they all prohib-
tied offences by State law only crimes recognized
| by common law. The Governors Of Kentucky and
| Ohio have limited thots words to crimes AT common
law but doubt they would follow legislative con-
ttruction when given Let us declare thai the surren
der sau be ade for all oenses committed in person
within State, and guard against constructive crimes
| OF a constructive presence.
Give M. Lincolns Administration q fair trial and
il viii lie found just toward ali sections lie proposed
| a mobilization OF the Fugitive Slave law which
now uniuE and barsb. After further remarks lie said
the terrific l s the only real question OF disturbance
Slavery cannot, by any rule oi law, extend north OF
| 30 30. Tie contest between Freedom and Slavery
| was fought in Kansas two years ago. Admit Kansas
| 81 New Mexico ae States. He gave reasons why he
| could not vote for Mr.. Cittendsn's Compromise. In
conclusion, lac raid, give the Republican Admnistra
| ion fair clance II il should not do right the mil
| lions OF the North will and by you.
| Mr. CRAWFORD tGs.l received permission 70
make few remarks explanatory aud III vindiS.,tion
Of the Of South Carolina, which, he maintained
acted in good faith. She could have taken the forts
and had not ike tie President violated her phgh ed
| faith Bell, wing, they did that IL the pur
| pose of tie Government 10 commence hostile meas
4 uTes agGnft the South, the Governor Of Georgia
dered tie seizure Of the forte at the mouth of the Sa
| yarnah River as a peace measure. II Georgia does
not rec ede sbe viii return them. The South asks ~
| resune ber sovereignty, and to part in peace. We
WILL be added, die ia defense oil our rights, which, we
dsim, ougbt 70 enjoy.
| M HILL is. Am, Ga, noticing the remarks Of
Mr.. sherman expressed the belief that the South Is ap
proachable with reason and earnestly appealed Tor
conciliaon. Let the leop Ie have time 10 speak He
would await the Te.ull with confidence and hope. II
Georgia resolved to recede she would do prospect
iy,, in order TO give time TO the great structure
| of Government lie wished il borne in mind that he
belonged not to the class of who would dismen-
Der the Confedcracy. lie would take glass
vessel and crush IL 10 pieces to make il better one as
TO attempt TO make q better Government by crushing
| the prefent into atoms. IL Georgia shall proceed to
the extremity Of secession he would ask her for her
sake TO have the manlness, after tie act Ii done
10 refuse reconstruction of the Government and TO
stand out ar an itland alone There would be dignity
| ii not safety In such step.
| MIR. DANES rep, Mass will You take the plat
| form of the Constitutional Union party, which declares
for the Union, Constitution, and the enforcement OF
| the lawsl
Mr.. HILL understood that platform well. was
one Of the Committee 10 fra me IL.
| Mr.. DAWES suppose you viii hold yourself TO 1t !
| Mr.. HILL-Do yos respect that platform
| Mr.. DAWEs-I respect, regard, and uphold every
obligation of the Constitution and every law passed