New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-28
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requires. We shall speak WIN lmincoiac
reference to the contest in this State, but tho
same great issues are involved, and the same
consequences depending in all.
JAMES S. WADswORTn and HOratiO Seymour
were both reared in the Democratic faith and
each was long an honored member Of the
Democratic party, though Wadsworth uniformly
declined Office, while Seymour accepted IT,
When the Democratic party of our State
divided on the question of Slavery Extension,
Wadsworth took the sido of Liberty, Seymour
that of Slavery. These rival positions they have
ever since maintained.
Wadsworth heartily supported Fremont in
1856. and Lincoln in 1860. Seymour as
zealousIy supported Buchanan in SO and
Fusion in go.
Seymour in 1860 used the then threatened
Rebellion of the Slaveholding Aristocracy-who
had divided and disorganized the Democratic
party on purpose to secure, through Lincon's
success. pretext for revolutiOn-as an argyll
ment against Lincoln's election. Wads"orth
on tho contrary, regarded those threats OF
rebellion with scorn, holding that every loyal
aud law.abiding citizen should spurn and defy
such appeals to his cowardice and his scr'ility.
Lincoln being elected, several Slave States
boted under the lead of South Carolina: the
politicians of the Border Slave States called n
Peace Congress" which Wadsworth attended
a. q deputy from the State of New-iork. The
ultilnatum was distinctly presented by the
Border State delegates: " You Of the North
must not merely consent but become party
to the establishment by law Of Slavery III oil
Federal territory, present and future, south OF
the parallel of 80 so, or Secession will go on,
and Civil War follow. If you succumb and
repudiate your past professions and principles,
We will try to bring the Seeded States back:
wo hope we can do it; if not, We shall haye
to 60 after them. Decide -
The ullimatum thus held out on the point
Of the bayouet involved Distinct reputation
not merely of the Republican but OF the
Northern Democratic platform. The Douglas
Democracy were expressly committed to resist
abce to any interference by Congress with
Slavery in the Territories, holding that the
matter should DO left entirely 10 the People OF
each Territory respectively. The Republicans
were pledged to the principle that Congress
should do whatever might be requisite 10 se-
cure 10 every man residing IN the Territories
the rightful ownership aud fecomPense Of his
own labor and the continuous society OF hi'
own family. Slavery denies both.
Gen. Wadsworth rcluscd TO buy doubtful
pence Of the traitor. By surrendering to their
enemies the cardinal principles Of Republican
ism and Democracy alike Feeling that every
concession would but tempt 10 frcsh exaciiuns,
be did not believe that Peace could thus bee
bought. aud lac was sure thnt such Il Peace
would not be worth It's cost.
Horatio Seymour aud ia partisans held,
about the same tine, Convention at Albany.
whrrcat Seymour was chef speaker. lie
then and there urged the North TO make the
conces lions which the Border States exacicd
and Wadsworth refused. Ills argument as
sumed the unanimity Of the South iu demand
iug ney guarantee and n larger area for
slavery, ard the necessity Of cenceding them,
a
ihe South" VAS tie burden OF his song Ard
james :. Thayer at Tie same Convention, pro-
claimed, amid thuuders of applause. BIS impa-
cable hostility 10 " coercion" ard bis dctsrIni-
nation, If blood Should b. lied under The prctcA:
Of enforcing lAe laws" that the cuiorccrs
should have the worst Of H. even IN ih, North.
If the incoming Administration should under
take to enforce the laws IN the South. the
Hreets OF our Northern cities should run red
with the blood Of that Administrators cham
yions. Such was the DRIFT OF Thayer's speech,
which vas heard without disfent, but with
frantic plaudits from the congregatcd Soy
INQUIRIES.
The Rebels, tired Of waiting Tor the Govern.
ment TO commence the War, inaugurated it
Themselves. Through the treason Of lis leading
officers, they captured and Paroled the Union
force in Texas, comprising the larger portion
Of the regular army. They opened fire upon
Sumter, reducing it speedily to ruins. They
seized the remaining Southern arsenals, navy
yards, &C., and proclaimed through their Sec
Rotary of War; that they would soon dictate II
peace from the Federal Metropolis Their
syGipathlzers in Baltimore attacked and butch
cred IN her streets unnrmod Massachusetts vol
uatecls on their way 70 defend that Aetrop
ola
The President called tie loyal to arm.
Gen. Wordsworth promptly responded, ard has
ever since stood IN the ranks Of the Union
Volunteers. Mr. Seymour started for tho vida
OF Wisconsin, and was long lost TO view there
Ia IN Ia tIa f,ra ar HE nomination for g.,