New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-16

mill stands there immovable, readySo perform its
service 10 grind lie gris, let the wind biow "b"h
way il will. rather lhe ne name rms hoM 49,
lie me IN another point. Ii is alleged and viii be
,Ueyed NV any persons who take the trouble 70 eah
: hoat me- that have changed on ire question: Oh
Slavery and that sm O rabid radical ADohl'oli5''
Nav / say the mill does not change, gu. the "iii'
ON thus question of Abolition / wish TO say at the
Outset I have not changed, but the question has
changed. From 1888 TO 1860, nm inclined 10 oe-
Geve Won will find no man, according 10 hls aoih'y
and the sphere of his influence, who ilas iagoi.u
harder to check Abolition agitation tham nave
done. I was-whether To my credit or oiscieu.,
during most Of my life when l mingled IN pohticai
affairs at ALL the personal and the political 1rehd Oh
a man whom YOU will never suspect OF Abonlohisn
l-thnt was John G. Calhoun. As long AS II seemed
70 me that the agitation of the question Oh oNciy
was likely to endanger the peace OF the obiVn =,
these States, opposed 1T opposed II eaiheI
every way in which was able to oppose II. III Tue
oneston stood to-day it did five OF FIX years ago.
should oppose the agitation OF that question:; lV.
though always, from my youth up, s'Iohe <
slavery man, though always IN my heart OF heai's
devoted 10 Liberty and liberty Tor all men, Whc'hoi
yylte or black rcd OF yellow, or oopper-colofed,
s,iu believed aud believe to-day, that the noery,
the interests OF humanity throughout me woriu, arc
TO be promoted by preserving TINS Union, anu arc
more interested i'll preserving ths Union OF 'nese
States than in simply a5oiisninB negro slavery,
Sncb has been always my opinion; such has Dec.i
my conviction. And now, if we were 1T peace, ana
he Consultation wac respected throughout the iahd
Won vould hear my voice raised Oh the question OF
,s, ~ IL, 90 dscorroCe ia agitation. But
the oueston itself does not stand where II dld he
danger of disunion does not come to-day IRON asia
TIM The Slavery question. The danger 10 this mon
to-day does not come from the eide OF tho Abolition
ias: II comes from the side OF the Iro-S1Neiy rh'
and the SlavehOlding section oi the lnloh. I'M
mense applause. say that the danger 70 'he Union
do,a not come today from the eide oil the men OF
nos,d "a Slavery II j. Slavery that has rebelled ~
IL the SlayehoIdiug section that to-day ls IN arms
lngainst us. Why, remember oil telling hr tni-
iLoun and Barnwell Rbett, Dixon II. Levine ana inc
pre,ept Governor Of South Carolina, III lolu' " !
vylsh YOU to understand my portion ON The slavery
question | detest Slavery nom the bottom oil my
Heart will never DO anything 10 uphold u, Vet
will ii 1T 60 the death to maintain FOR You all the
constitutional rights yon have, 70 lofY hr you ob'
serve the Constitution your fde, bnt liht MON M
,cu venture 10 violate the Constitution IN behalf oi
Slavery viii feel myself free to ugitatc that ques-
lion. and 10 demand the freedom Oh every slave.
lCheersJ What | said then to my friends NJ Tie
south what have ALWAYS repeated 10 them, Ie-
neat 10 yOa to-day. IL Is not rs an ADOiuOnist lha'
demand nj all the emancipation Of the slave; &C.
mand i,--if i demand IL at alas war
measure necessary for the suppression Of the
rebellion and TO ros,ore the integrity OF NE national
territory, aud To preserve the nstioiia NE. Jap
plAuse cay here, IA sGid els where ever since
The rebellion broke out, ihst ! consider the emanci
nation Of the slaves necessary a war measure
necessary 10 weaken the enemy, md t. enable va
successfully TO put down Tue rebellion Nsell.
= ICheers. In ordinary tinee, when the ContiI1n
ton is recognized throughout the land the Federal
Government has hight 10 interfere 18th me quss'
ton of Slavery. IL belongs 10 the States where 4
exists, and they, and they alone, have the dlsposi
tlOn OF IT, But the Government oi the nited States
{ las two poweis--its peace powers, and is wal
I powers. Inc war powers OF The Government AIc
= lust es constitutional the peace powers. Under
,la Of WguI
Unconstitutional 10 attempt 10 abolish slavery; II
would he unconstitutional also 10 shoot Gown the
inhabitants Of any southern State. In state Of
peace We could not NEEDLE with that question ia
any OF the States where II legally exists. But
The war powers OF the Government are conferred
by the Constitution. II couiefs on the Fedeful
Government the war power, and clothes II win all
the rights Of war. IL does not onumera'e these
rights, o. II docs tie peace powers, because The
rights Of war are determined by the law OF nations
by the law Of nations as i IL recognized by the ur-
prndencc of all civilized, that Is TO cay all Christian
nna,iops Under the rights Of war, If the authority
either of Congress or the Pge'ident judge it
,ary 10 the success OF the Federal arms u atolsh
slavery 10 declare the slaves free - bss night TO
do 40. anil J. ~ having respect for au'hoi-
ity acquitsoe. II has night 10 judge, Lot
Personally, | believe 1t necessary.
$ Lave written 20 in public. The President
seems 10 have adopted the same opinion, aHd Cam
NOT find fault with lin for having done 10. Bat TO
"
me- regard myself a. an American citizen. be-
lieve am OF the seventh eighth generation OF my
family in THE country. Few ,ers0us ,cin boast Il
longer American pedigree than can. Bat have
always looked upon myself a. citizen Of the United
S,ai,s | have never islt that l merely ciii-
zen of Vermont in which was born, or Of tie Slate
IN which ] Glanced iOr the tine beng 10 reflde.
Ibis whole country, however bounded, under the
dag OF the UIited States, was my country lal,-
plausel my own native soil | have stood in
- fat.. d.. ~ fIsl To.
aud have tod them that 1 considered / wns stand
ing in INV own country, nay own native sol--as
ruch so a. when was standing IN Vermont, the
State in which / vas horn. What have placed
before all oher questions was the maintenance 81
The integrity o. this national territory and next ai
Itlat tie maintenance Of those free Institutions
those Grand aud cOmpro lcndyc principles Of Liberty
which were proclaimed BY our iathels aud doiendeI
bv tie patriots OF orr own Revolution, aud which
We have Inherited from them. ] have considered
tat the paramount duty OF every American citizen
was TO maintain the integrity Of the national terri
tory and secondly, the purity Of tie Republican ia
sttutions which the country has adopted. To those
two things ! have felt my life as n citizen pledged
, and Whenever have seen eitler in danger, have
been ready 10 rush 10 tue defense Oh either in any
way ia my power. ! wonld defend the integrity Of
the national territory against any foreign enomy--
against the Britoa or tie Guul. Why should moi
defend il against the domestic traitor against tho
Rebel lCheeIsl | lave deemed IL iust IA much
my duty to defend the integrity Of the national ter.
Iiiory against the so-callcd ConiedeIates OF The
South, as | should against any foreign enemy. They
have no night to seccde, and 40 men have any right
TO rebel, and 10 number Of men have any right 10
take up arms against their Government unless i, be
ia the last resort in the last extremity 20 r-sis,
tyranny. l hold 10 the right Of resisting the tyIani
even by force oil il necessary. | viii battle
against the tyrant, let him come IN what shape be
will; Il must bear arms against hlm viii 90 n.
But il must he clear, first TIM, lie is iyrsni, AID
il must DO clear, II, the second Place that there
lis 10 other WAY practicable vi slppressing
the tyranny except by force o. anna Such u fsse