New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-23

The waf It Is not enough to pass patriotic resolutions and
declarations q principle These are mere deception an
forward representative men those who have given evil
dence in their conduct that their hearts are in the great
struggle IN which the country engaged for the Preservation
Gifts e ths be not done the Democracy VIII in eytaby
draw down Itself The popular dsus, Which fell Upon
rs resctaon impossible. Into this abyss will not consent
to be eeted down have been all my life member Of the
Madon and Jackson have always been and viii be my
guides; and while do not deem it compatible with my
.hs do ali IN my power to rescue the party from the de-
siction with lch i, nenaced by tie poey the par
Of IT, leading men ar scaaed md to rally it so far
as ny h. ns eoa sv to The PP the sa 6Ss
be saved viii not be agent in its downfall But it
doomed to sccumb to tie influence Of unieiihul leaders
Of is member. will before It il late rcasser its ancient
rrincplcs and combining with the conservative elements If
public srs aud guide h the better Days ofthe Repub
e under The sacred banner Of constitutional liberty end law
IN our Dlejesic march to Property and power
am, very respectfully, your obediert serysnt NV
Mesrr.. MATT n. CARPENTER LEVI HuDBnII, c. d.
ROBINSON.
Judge EZRA HFsTARD Of Louisiana then intro
iucod and was received with great applause. He
said:
FFLLow- CITIZENS OF THE CRY OF new
YoRK; The enthusiasm which you exhibit at my ap-'
pearancc almost overpOwers to such m extent as 10
deprive me Of the power Of thought or even OF speech
After residence of thirty four years IN the City OF
New Orleans with but very little absence al any tune
and only once of period Of six weeks during the last
twenfy.seyen wears fa,igued with the extent Of my
labor during the last few months, determined to pay
the Northern portion Of my country visit. lAp'
ger although everything is strange around ne. for
adopt the motto which stood at the head Of Of your
public papers in the City Of ewYork years ago. which
was;
10 pen, mp Utica contracts powers,
Fort whole bonndlss, con,inen, ours" lcheersl
realize. wherever may GO, whatever the sectionoyer
which those Stars and Stripes float that am among
my oorntTymen and my friends; therefore il Is that
can say with truth and sincerity that am not
stranger among you. lApplause.l With the question
Of yonr local politics am necessarily rnacquainted
With the history of the country and the events which
have taken place within the last few year, |. Ike the
balance OF my fellow oounrymen pretend to some little
knowledge. have neither the time nor the disposition
to date At large upon the various scenes aud ciEeu
stances through which the Union men Of tie South have
passed during the eyentfu period which has passed over
heads since the beginning Of Secession recital Of
that would be too long and too tedious for Ills occasion
There are however, certain facts connected WIN tal
shall speak Of and 10 them shall contne u remarAs
viii begin by stating 10 you fairly and candidly what
ever may be your PREJUDICE that have ueeA a saIe
holder ever SINCE have 6e.n &, ape Teu, 20 owl
am one row. / have never had any scruples 81 con-
science upon the subject Tho institution Of slavery
was established by Providence 1 think, for wise
purpose and that no doubt 10 Bring rude bafDar'
Gus people in contact with superior rece uniu they
should grow up 10 enjoy the blessings o. CONSTITUTION
representative liberty. lApplanse. That saen has
been the fact great degree among the slaves Oi 'Ac
South there is intelligent man. from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande dares deny. There Is more in,el,
cence among the negroes in the South than the people OF
the South themselves are willing to admit; ana as a
proof 81 IL you have only 10 look at the statutes WHICH,
under the gravest penalties prohibited the master rom
teaching lis slave 20 read und write, Among tose
districts Of country IN the Southern States where rnyes
great ard where the contact OF The negro race VII" tne
white psone Is frequent you will find very eonsdera-
be degree of intelligence real, practical iLteil
gcncc, than you can find in ay, lof tie rural
districts that claim 20 be civilized For e4eotfhct.
And might say. far as building up rolres,nintye
government is concerned would rather hazard an az
tempt nnong the slaves II the South toda! than 70 az
tempt II with the ignorant neasertry OF some o the
kingdoms Of Europe. Applause fe,ioN e,1e
tAey know nothing about any other krd oi gONefheu
they are reared up ard educated under system o. ~
publican government AID you VIII ind many OF mem
who will discuss with you all the principles OF poh,cn
action with intelligence almost equal 10 hat Vi tAelI
masters gay again. there IL scarcely plahiai.oh
upon the banks OF the Mississippi river from me Baze
10 Cairo which there cannot be found one save WHO
knows rfnctcuy as much if not more OF tie manage
meni of that plantation than his master lAWl"useI'
In ls32 and is33. agitation upon this suh!ee, com
mcncod in South Carolina, and the idea tnvh tes
gestcd itself 20 my mind that sooner or M'sr
tie Lcstiuies Of this great net.oh Moau pS
made 10 turn upon that Institution, as eoulu
and have spent weeks and weeks OF tle pl1hi,'onh
ostensly % visit with NY friends but IN r.al 70 on
serve the workings Slavery IN tie camp around the
plantation IL il there have made NY ooserVA'ions
!, Is there flat have been convinced oi the pftl
which have cnurclatCd 10 !on Gs tc TIE ,h'V'N -.
Institution OF slavery upon tie slaves themsc'cs ih!
have been growing up under system Wnlon Ias e'e
waited then gradually from state Of iiuti.h Daru@lsin
20 one Of comparative civilization. lAlphlse.I Tic
Institution # slavery, lcrlnrire TN nc plahIol.e
accommodation OF Las Casas went on uriil u tcchhe
% no gnlcont dol. who Vas worsilcG as niehse! rs
IurgCiuagt-Vnul IT. N,isAp,ra ~ ne SCUM Sc nee 10
link that heaven Itself VASE cotton TED, ard -, III
iacins angels in It were nesioeS. IL WIS lfcsS,;e
/ IN tho sJoots 81 N'w'orleans 10y S-deH
ard H.riamir-with whom have Leon IN
familiar Intercourse Tor many yofis-tha, ue South
had 20 ;lc.l cotton tle means o; rngnF NE Mi ~ %
s.Il.. Pa b. 81 81 B. NIH "a
tabs .iEcit reason (Alha4cf Success is TIE on!
principle oi compromise lint they VII aoecit IL
MON VII talks 81 compromise u ocady TO 80 Gown on
hs fltcS e. the most contemplate set oi !rdn's the
World ever saw. dinw do The Gorp'ileaCs l.he ;Ldi
H. .cgaTd Ia 'le Institution Il Slavery .eh ssy 20
yon nv 4 ow,tycus Of the Ncrth there is very little
~ b. slil. Tic march q. Federal armies. wherever
tat iKc ,Crigd tit victorious iNistcis. lat Tut 81
cra 90 slavery, great applause w'rA have h.ea TIE
rosa!i whether ne reclamation 81 ne ~ 81 -n.it
bad been ssuCa Tot, L. Tue, true % iu. wLtictNF
ilU amy ~ country llH gene. tIat uNi,lt t.c
strtlg lryc bl'n from i.c iu ia oithr slave elpers
ana .c complaint ir f'.t portion Il icl.4gia which
Z Is on' sra mH.tpH hove io irhiNe' uFl. th'I'
SLAVES have l,sId iAis c1rl .al.t ilou oWr'rs LOW
+ in tie city oi N'v-NDh ~. proclamation ofly zen
acl4i tN.t ,eTfun which might o;Lcrwlfc lave lcci
,uulfiHl ~ IgsNc"t'd Ell. sfs Of tie GrN,!aficit
.ltm inter crnc 10 Iut down slavery. Men ,aA 81 The
overwhelmingly # that proclamation Wien the
frames o oh, C,isuuor drafted j. ti,Y inN~is lhe
trc.tfnt VIII powers - 'onranN'rii' lei 81 t.'
any aru NAVY. thereby pNetitg Ian WIN ~ th' pow
ris .ny military chi, lu. hno"inf that me power
nqst b, ic.tcd ir LEAD end TIA; srsi lead Ngs
/ iiaf li the chosen leader al he nation. sAo-.u
oOE ftC',i,ic not to ilc toniiu'o i 'F we power
+ tie President Ia tine Of var, tut - the soncia
tan,t, al amiiiial ,h',iNin ~ tEc 0i NSi; its
. tl.t down Ben. Wood lclUtoL Gitat laieil'f
o.f ,lonusI Wha, are the powers az mAfuy
.lnaudfrt lie ma, bum o.ilos. lay waste crops. 1g
J down fountrirs t1n We courses ui rheis lrN4d,u
! ~ fccrssi'irs a suCO,ss demand H. lAlpmusrl lie
ma, Co,,uytlug which viii tend 70 wcas'n al0 over
,fc s enemy except such acts as sac i,ksrGe "s be-
lcr,iic ~ system If b,'hnIism. MA D., rot, tatio
fore II De- find 100000 q: human hein W. re pDgot
,.en vi his emery who are made sgbsolyie' % the
causc ~ n, Rebellion. proclaim that icy slai. De- nee
A. Yea N,s"I l. lie lot justified a. doing so oH tc
Other principle thIt lc Is cletatnf tlose iis'is un
tie position at mcr, chsitcs 10 tlat wN"le tlcN viii