New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-01
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John Van Buren, proposes to d. as soon az we have
taken Richmond" Why should the Constitution
be explained and Closed for the benefit Of the


prosperity and happiness, and all our greatness. We
have been able under its benign Influences to take
our places among the first nations Of the EARTH We
know that under it we may become the first and
strongest nation tbeace of the globe. Your three
millions in population has increased to thirty millions,
and from thirteen States we have become thirty -four.
We have filed our land with wealth, with schools
and churches and all this time each has been able 70
pursue bis own business without feeling the hand
OF Governmental actipo, aud now we are asked TO
break up that Constitution; and If Horatio bey.
mour is elected Governor Of New York, it will DO
understood that We the people OF New York, are
prepared TO break up that Constitution, and submit
to tie entire disnegration OF the Republic. Another
issue involved IN this election is, whether we shall
support the President in his Proclamation
that the slaves Of Rebels shall be forever free after
the LIST OF January. Tremendous applause, followed
Dy tnree enthusiastic cheers. The President has
the ciearest constitutional power, as COMMANDMENT.
Chef TO employ the military resources Of the nation
to strike from under the confederation the nstitu-
tion Of slavery, and we stand by Abraham Lincoln
ana say, well done ltireat spplauseI But
what does Horatio Seymour sayl He says that
even if Slavery must be abolished to cave this Union,
he il for destroying the Union to save slavery.
[" Shame, shame" Here ia his very language:
+ is true that slavery mus. be abolished to the
withdraw themselves from thar Government which cannot
give them tie protection guaranteed by its sr" [Hsses
l deny that the Constitution guarantees Slavery
if Its abolition is necessary for the preservation OF
the Union. He must have read a different copy Of
the Constitution from the one have. The Consti.
tuition refers in two places 70 the condition OF Slav-
ery it existed in the States-not in direct terms,
however, for our fathers looked forward to the time
that Slavery should be eXinguishod and refused 70
incorporate the term "Save' or f" Slavery in that
instrument, They provide that fueitves from SER
vice, the provision including apprentices as well az
slaves, should be delivered up on claim OF the
party to whom such service might be due. The
other provision was that direct taxation and repre-
sentaion shonli lie placed upon the same ban tho
three-ffths representation. II s from those Two
places only that Horato Seymour gets his authority
for saying that the Constitution guarantees Slavery.
But il De Lad read the preamble 10 that instrument,
which shows the great purposes OF our fathers IN
framing it. he would have read: Z" We the people
of the United States, in order TO form more
perfect Union, to establish justice, insure do
mestic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare, ana
secure the blessings OF liberty TO ourselves
and our rOsteity, ordsn and establish this Consttu-
ton" lApplausel Proclaim it, then, citizens OK
Brooklyn from the hou-etops, publish 1t IN the
streets let the people understand il, that the ISSUE
is plainly and sharply defined; upon the one eide We
say that whilo we will be the first to prevent any
interfere with Slavery in the Stae5 II these peo-
pie will return TO their allegiance, yet when the
President SAYS this Union sbal be maintained, and
that 70 preeerve it Slavery must 60 to the wall,
while | am not an Aboiiilonist IN the
ordinary sense Of the word. though am not in favor
of any interference with Slavery by the Naiionai
Government in a state Of peace; yet as 1t 10 pro-
claimed by the President ~ war measure, say
that the President has Just as much right TO strike at
the Rebels through Slavery az in any other way,
and sustain him in 1t; and if that sentiment MAKES
me an AboiioDist, then ! am an Abotionisss.
IApplaus' Another issue involved is, whether or
not in this time OF peril the people OF tins State wiii
sanction the continuance Of mere party Lines, woicn
shall force us 10 present TO the enemy divided
front. The Republican party offered 10 the Demo-
Gratis TO unite with them upon one plat
form-tle simple prosecution Of the war; but
the Democratic State Committee twice declined inc
invitation. We now stand upon no patty pat
form, and we doproca.c all party INES during THIS
momeutcus struggle. Again, we differ entirely
from Tie Sevrnourites with regard-to the cause OF
the war. We have IL bacg % years, 10 the unae
when John c. Calhoun declared that the people had
a right TO secede, and owed an allegiance 20 sue
State rather than TO the General Government. When
Abraham Lincoln was elected, they seeded because
thew had long determined TO have Governments
they could control. No compromise, no conciation,
no terms OF peace short OF me dissolution o. tho
Union aud tie establishment Of their CoDfederacy
would have satisfied them But Seymour and Wood
sscribe the war TO the ignorance IF the North.
There is another difference. When the chlidren OF
Israel fought with the Aaalehites you will remem-
Der thai Aaron and Hur held up the bands Of Moses
until the went down and the children OF Anaiek
were destroved. We OF the loyal party regard
Abraham Lincoln a. the Moses Of the United Statee.
GApplanse. And like Aaron ana Hurwe will plant
ourselves around the President ard hold up his arms
until he can crush out this Amaek Of the South
and biz brother sympathizers Of the North. Re-
newed applause. But Seymour and john Van Ba-
rem seek 10 break down the arms OF the
President that Amalok may prevail.
Another distinctive feature in this campaign is
that we can never forget the action OF the Demo-
Gratis Of the South, when Douglas the chosen candi-
date of the North was deprived OF the nomination
Of the party. The Adminisl ration has undoubtedly
made mistakes What then Shall we refuse
therefore to give il Onr support! Ought we noe
rather 10 conide in an oyerruing Providence when
has thus far carried us forward To prosperity and
glory. ard believe that we shall not now be de-
serted Ought not 10 sustain the resloeht az iong
a. we can bring an army intothe field cio.he IT, aud
furnish il with provisions. But the Seymour parry
make war upon the Administration on the ground
that improuery nerferes with the freedom OF the
press and tie freedom Of speech See whether they
are suffering very much in that regard Fernaod0
saws that be is going TO Washington ana be WIZ 'e
the Presd. nc that unless We can have a chsnge OF
measures. we will have a change OF men. what
Greater freedom Of speech can be ask Seymour 70
for tie regulation of the national DEBT, ana is
pledeed TO do what he can to BRING that about; we
stand pledged to pay it. Loud appiause'I nr. !.
believed that the elections which have already
taken place had nothing of encouragement IN them,
flat the Administration would be even better sup
norted by their delegations in Congress than before
EVERYTHING in this State is full Of encouragement, II
we will but do our duty. A victory now will NOS
oply place the State of NewYork in right position
now. but when the 300 600 volunteers now 10 tho
field return to their homes, they will remember
while life lasts the men who would have betrayed
them in the field. BE true, ana Now FORK oy
her influence will declare that the Rebellion
sball DO crushed, and the Constitution and the
Union sent down in full vigor to untold ages
flat are 10 come after Us. lGreat applause
GAVIN l.. Robinson, of Florida, was next intro
dnced and gave bis testimony that there could be
mo more peace at the South until Slavery should be-
bIotted out from the land. lie declared Slavery TO