New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-23

coined 10 massachusetts,; treased with courtesy by all
and sometimes with Complimentary hunkeyism by
the few. sssert positively without nettatlon o.
qualification, thai The people Of Massachusetts
ave. of New. England, manifest more Kindness
and courtesy toward their fellow countrymen OF the
South, sojourning among them, than toey 40 ,o~aro
their fellow eouuymen Of the Central States and 81 e
West. Yancey, Henry, billiard, and other distin-
puisbed cons Of the South were during the late cam
Tass listened TO in New England with attention and
the utmost courtesy, and that to, when quiet CITIZENS
of Massachusetts, were in portions OF the SOUTH suo-
ected TO the greatest ndgnies. Sir during the past
seven wears have traversed more than eighty thou
sand miles OF seventeen States, delivered more than
four hundred addresses looked into the faces OF humid
reds of thousands of people, sat with them at their
tables slept beneath their roofs listened to their words
and what have said of the peopleof Mass achusetts
can say of the people of NewEngland and the North
During the late canvass attended nearly one hundred
public meetings III the North saw hundreds OF thou
sands of people and heard many addresses by others.
i have often dsclaimed for myself and for the
people Of the North, any feelings Of hostility to-
ward our brethren of the South, and / have heard
other speakers do the same, and everywhere
the people unanimously and enthusiastically appauded
tie sentiment. AL the Free States, the Repnb-
hcan speakers while firmly averring their determine
ton 10 use oil constitutional and legal mears to arrest
the extension Of Slavery, dscsimed for the RepnbG.
party all feelings Of hostility toward the people OF
the South and everywhere the whole people heartily
applsuded the sentiment. Not one-no, not one in q
thousand of the men who voted FOE Abraham Lincoln
cherishes In bis heart feeling Of hatred toward the
South. the wish to put the brand of inequality or
degradation upon the brow Of his counrymen OF that
section Of the Union. They would as generously con-
tIibuie of their treasure, they would freely pour
out their blood for the defense Of the South as they
would for the protection of their own Northern homes
Believers In that Christianity which uptes all men
as brethren, which makes man unutterably
dear 10 his fellow man, which impels its ois-
ciples TO raise the fallen, aud TO labor for
the elevation of the poor and the lowly OF the
-. hafn not
the wrong dOer Senators and Representatives, poPu-
lar orators sd public journals, swift TO single out
for-reproach and rebuke New England, and especially
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This, Sir, Is
not the first time in her history that Massachusetts has
drawn upon herse Ieproach and rebuke for unbeDding
adherence TO the rights of human nature. In the days
of her Colonial existence her unshpilng devotion TO
she rights of man kind often drew upon her the censures
of the plant supporters of the British Crown; but the
world now quotes and commends herinspirng example.
Now her adherence OF Human Slavery brings upon
her the condemnation of its advocates and aioess,
bat the hour viii yet come in the march Of time when
her unwavering fidelity to an unpopular cause, In
spite of obloquy and reproach, will be source
of inspiration to men struggling 10 recover lost
rights Massaehnsetts cliDgs with the tenacity Of
profound conviction TO the teachings of her own illus
trous cons. She was taught by Benjamin Franklin
that Slavery is an atrocious Gebasement Of human
nature"by John Adams that " conseniing TO Slavery
rs q sacregious breach of trust"-by John Quincy
Adams that Slavery tints the very sources of moral
pripciple" establishes alie estimates Of virtue and
vice-by Daniel Webster that " IL is continual and
permanent vi lation Of human rights =" opposed to
the whole spirit OF the Gospel and 10 the teachings OF
Jesus Cnist''-by William Elery Chanting that " 10
extend and perpetuae the evil, cut selves OIL
from the communion Of nations: we erk below the
civilization Of our age; we invite the soorn, indDa
ton, and adherence Of the world" Massachusetts,
cannot forget repudRte these words OF her immortal
sons Enemies may censure her fidelity tinid friends
may cbide her zeal but she moves on, night
on, assured, confdent-c0nscious abe =" has the
future grand and greatthe safe appeal Of truth to
time" Men who are quenchiDg freedom holy fre III
this age ia Republican AmeIa may level their tauLts
and sibes at Massachusetts, but she will continue 10
have unaltering faith in The conviction that human
sayery is crime against humanity. sho opens G.ds
Holy Word and the mpera i've injunction, OF insl ira
tiOn-bTeak every yoke-und0 the heavy bnrden--Iet
the oppressed go fee, flash upon her vision. She gazes
into the graves of persisted naoBssees that Slavery
poisoned their national life bssieLed tler decay, de-
cline fall. She reade in the brilliant pages OF Ban
croft 1t is caumny to tharge,the devastation Of
Italy upon the barbaIians. The large Roman Planta-
lions ted'by saves labor Its ruin. slave, Lad
efsted The de line OF the Roman people, and had vast
ed tie lLd before Scythian or Scai dinavlan had
crossed Aps Slavery had destroyed the Genocaey,
had destroy the asocracy, had Empire,
and al hast Il left the aeesOf Its ruiDOus power deeply
furrowed on the face of nature sef She also reads
in Gurowshs Slavery ia History that :" 1t was
domestic Slavery singe-hansed, winch did The Work
for Greece, and particularly In Sparta ana At5cns
Domestic Slavery eDeryated the nation, and MADE II
e mas the once great and brilliant Grecian
world" In the pages Of poets philosophers, phlian-
tbrops.s qiias, statesmen OF The age, Oh Inc shy
dead of btth henispbereg-Ot Plato, Socrates Molles-
ouieu, Burke, Fox, Pitt, WilberfOrce, Humboldt,
Washington and Jefferson, Massachusetts, tnds testi-
monies which deepen her convictions ard quicken her
zeal against Slavery expansion and domination IN
1meitss. TIE disihguslh g opinion Of Massachusetts,
concerning Slavery in Ags,ica Is often fiPpanily
branded IL these halls as wild, Passionate, unieaeon-
Ing fanaticsn. Senator'S Of the South L me, pray
YOU tell me- ii it be faLaisa for Massachusetts, TO SEQ
In this age hat your peerless washington saw Ma his
age the dirofuI effects OF Slavery r. Is 1t ianateism
for Massachusetts to believe your Henry believed,
that Slavery is as repugnapt 10 humanity as II 10 IN
consistent with the Bible and Destructive 70 lAoey
Is il fanatiis for her to believe as your Maison De-
ieyed that Slavery isa,dreadful calamity Isl
fanaticism for her 10 believe with your Monroe that
Slavery has preyed upon the yital Of the ULion and
has been preudicIel 10 all the States IN which IL bas
existed ~ l. il fanatitim for her 10 believe with
Won Hartin. that Slavery lessons the Of the
equal rights of mankind and babituaes us to tyranny
and oppression Is i fanaticisn for her to believe
with your Pinckney that /" 1t VIII one day destroy
the reveronoe for Liberty which l. the vital pnnciplo
Of a Republic Z" Is il ianatidsm for her to believe
witt your Henry Clay, thai Slsvery'is a wrong
grievous wrong, no contingency can make II night y
surely Senators who won't to accuse Massachusetts
Of beng drunk with cis should not forget that
the pobest men the South has given the seryice Of
the Republic In peace and III WAT were her teachers
Mass achusetts IN her heart OF hearts loves Liberty
loathes Slavery. glory IN her sentiments, Tor the
heart of our common humanity throbbiDg IN sympa
thy with her opinions But she IL not unmindfui OF
her constitutional duties 10 her Obligations TO the
Union and TO her sister States. Up 70 the verge Of
constitutional power ste viii 90 In maintenance OF her
cherished convictions bat she has cot sbrunk, and she
does not mean TO shrink from the performance Of her
obligations as member OF this Confederation OF con-
steEded States She has never sought, abe does not
seek ensroah by her acts, or by the acti5h OF
the Federal Government upon the constitutional rights
Of her sister States Jealous Of her rights, she