New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-20
spEFm OP TIE hon. SALMON P, CHASE.
D.,,verc.s iu Odd Fellows Hail, Co'i"sse''
,r rhyr,dsy Evening, Get. If, 1864


- oco I stood whcro now stand and spoko ~
- a.disnoe in this hall upon the issues when "eiv
.h.n before the country. Then, as now, aa'oe"'''
the election Of Abraham Lincoln 10 'hc
NJ the United States, and ! ondeaVoTed 10 sno" ~
NV follow-etizens that the Repubhcan p"n-""
vs now know as the Union plan-so' ine se''ioAn'n'
Of the great controversy before the country was VIC
,yoe nlan. -Four parties then claimed the suffrage
NJ American citizens. One supported Mr.. Breekin-
,,dce and asserted as their fundamental principle
,hat Slavery should be extended throughout the
Union: not only that il should be secure in the
It,tes where il existed under local constitutions and
laws. but that il should be carried beyond those
limits into all the Territories of the Union, not
only so, but that under claims Of transit and reels-
NATION it should be established practically IN all the
States l endeavored 10 show You al that Tine tfe'
epon this platform there could be no peace. Al
other party supported Mr.. Douglas, and thelr
theory was, that subject 10 the construction oil
The Constitution by the Supreme Caurs, and
% the ecton Of the Federal Administration,
Slavery should be disposed Of in tho territories OF
the Union according 10 the Will OF the INHABITANTS
Ell these territories. The objection TO t'dt theory
which deemed 10 be iDsnperable, end wien linen
stated 20 you WAS, that under TIE pracNcal opera
sions of the Government, snd under judicial con
s-Yuetions Of the Constitution by ne supreme
Court no practical liberty OF choice was lett 10 me
people Of The territories Another party, Of Which
Mr. Bell and Mr.. Everett were the representatives.,
fook for their platform the simple motto, "thc
Union the Constitution, and the enforcement 81
Ihe laws" That this was good platform 1Uii!
conceded; but maintained that, "a an Phrues
rlalmed eiko 10 stand upon II. 10 could not foTln
sny substantial issue before the American people.
That no issue was. IN fact, made by At, ~ PLAIN
enough, from the disposition which the Rebellion
hes made of its candidates. Mr.. Bel, az yen Az
know. is now among the Rebels and openly airaNcd
against the Constitution and Union aud the en-
agreement Of the laws while Mr.. EyercS, m Ms
vigorous age Dong may he i've, the Prlde ana o'ns-
nent OF his country, uPhods with eli ms energies
,he Constitution and the Union, and insists that
throughout every foot of American soil, every
constitutional law must be enforced by the
whole power Of the Government Applause.
Having considered these plans Of settlement, ana
shown them TO be impractcaDls ara dcitchNt !
invoked your attention 20 that proposed by Mr..
L;neoln and his friends. lis substance SIMPLY
this: that we should let Slavery alone, IL 81 ne
States in which il existed, subject only AMI abso-
lutelv 70 the disposal OF the people OF thOse states
but that beyond state limits where the GoVerii-
nent of the United States, and the people who
make the Government, are directly responsible for
tho existence OF Slavery, there ought "a be, and
could be no allowance Of the institution. l en-
aeayOred to show you thai ecquiescence in that
ample proposition would give peace Ia tho country.
slayery except by the free action Of the citizens uI
state, WOuld DC disturbed li no SiAlN NHtTo IT.
existed: il would simply be excluded from the ter
ritorios ard portions OF the country Under the eS
clueye Jurisdiction of the Congress of the United
States in the States il would remain absolutely
undistufbed. No guarantee OF the nights OF any
Ststa would be invaded josticd. WITH tins
principle established no just cause OF complaint
could remain. This endcayoredt 70 show you on
nat occasion.
SECESSION.
The result OF the election was what predicted Of
Che time. Mir. Lincoln was chosen President OF the
limited States He vas elected upon the platform
Of which have been speaking. No sooner was The
pcsolt asccrained than IL became evident that
very considers bic body Of the opponents oi hls cleo
1son and especially OF the supporters OF hr. BrecE-
tDr,dge in line southern states, and mere paricu-
I.fly an tho cotton had made up tAelT minds
t,at unless their caGUidEte could te elected lNe!
..o,l1 break I'D the Union. South Carolina, almost
Immediately after the election of MI. Lincoln,
passed a. Won know. what she called an ordnance
Of Secession. That example was followed by STATE
after State and the Senators Of State alter State
LEFT the halls OF Congress- until IN February, rc'o-
lutionary Government was organized at Mont
romery with Jefferson Davis, who had jest been
sanstGr of the United States, at it, head. tt'fe
yrs organized Secession. ! endeavored % prove
70 YOU four years ago HAT secession was revc!utoD
Somebody remember, on that occasion, sent up d
written question 10 the stand, ara wanted TOO ~
nav what. IN INV judgment, Abraham iAAcrlu WON--
d. in case any State snould endeavOr 70 withdraw
from the Union. 81 IL reply was that did not KNOW
what Abraham Lincoln would do, because he haA
not expressed himself OF tAat subject, but ual IL
NV Judgment there Was no more noble inference o.
Nj DGnglss upon record thau that which De pro-
pouuced At Norfolk, In NOrgua, WHOM he declared
that. against all opposition the Federal / mon
mus; be preserved Applanse.l DID not dopb.
that Mr.. Lincoln would act IN the sPnIl o. l-at
declaration Of SIR. Douglas.
DISAPPOINTED HOPES.
I have no doubt. however. that when recession
o-yaniZed itself IN Montgomery, the rCyo'utoilaiS
thought they were going 10 have apeaceabIe uine
oft. They counted upon large assistance hri" IN
KENTUCKY; upon large assistance, also, non cefalh
friends over the river and especially upon large as
sis,ance in the city Of New-fOlk. Unfortunately
for them. soon after the Rebellion had thus organ
lied itself as have just stated, IL found ITSELF or
thought il found itself under The ncces, ~ %. ii-
Ing tia sscrilog0us hand against the i6s. IAe
bombardIneut OF Sumter united the whole people "
The loyal States. You. IN Kentucky lao GOV
erDor who refused TO furnish men. There vas.
also, Missouri Governor who refused 80 iurlisu
mel 10 enforce the Laws. BIT ia due time you Ca-
posed Of your Governor, and the people oi Ken
tuckY responded 10 the call o. the President. 50
the Missouri Governor wes driven from tlc state
nisrraced and the people Of Missouri put o. Iuan IN
his place who kept BIS oath 20 the Constitution.
Shoulder 20 shoulder since have kelrlCki0ns aud
OhiOsus stood upon many fold Of battle, fighting
for the Union Of tho Siatos Shoulder 10 shoulder
haye the men Of Missouri and the mon OF Mas,a-
ci.usotts fought ou many bloody field, FOR tho sue
prsIuacy Of the Constitution and constitutional
Laws The Rebels were greatly disappointed. They
thought the people we're going 10 acduiesce III tbe
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the country. They do not
realize that of all poll heal sent nenis ne dearest 10
every American heart. Is The territorial Integrity
Of Tie republic, the ind ,sible unity Of The country
tApplausel.
MR.. IIEC0LN'S POLICY.
Nv fsllouv cfizere what + our country il is