New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-23
The Duke Of Argyll o. she American
Question.

The Duke Of Argyll has addressed to The
Scofsuaa letter commenting upon the reference by
the Earl ~ Dahonsie at the General Assembly OF the
Free Church. to American topics. Earl Dalhonsle
totally denied that the origin OF the war hal beeh 70
settle the question Of tie abolition OF slavery ana az
legged that II arose from the es passions 81 e.. oas
sss IL. ssa a vain
ed sss as -..s ;,sS :. a.. the u % aS
gyn POINTS oct that the platform" Oh which Mr. Lin
coin elected written document, and that Of the
seventeen paragraphs not less than onethird were de-
voted TO direct and emphatic declarations Of the anti
slavery principle The Duke continues:
"l is TINE Of course, that the abolition OF Slavery
within the slave STATES not contemplated and this
FOR the very sufficient reason that the constitutional
powers ~ the President and Congress did not mako
even the discussion of such measure competent But
on every question connected with Slavery on which
the President and Congress could act. Mr.. Lincoln was
pledged by his platform 10 measures adverse 10 the
Interests of Snscry One oi these questions was the
restriction of Slavery sithin Its EXISTING hmts-lt,
non cNe son--s exclusion from the great territories
Of the republic. Sor was this all though this was the
main question in dispute. Ia dealing with this qu"s
ton aid laying he ba-s of hrier and more or
Resistance the sggressons Of the slave party.
principles laid down which out very deep Indeed
down even Ia the very roots 81 IA" pecu'lhr IN
stitufisu'' Here are some or The pledges taken by
partners with the south In an organized opIosl'
ion defeat the purposes Of Providence for tie uit
mate overthrow Of slavery Inc MN paragraph
Of the Republican Platform has these words:
That The present democratic administration
buchanan has far exceeded our worst apprehensons
IN its meuureless subsersency To Tue eAactons OF
sectional interest especially eyinced in its desperate
cxcrtons To the Infamous Lecoinpton (sln' con-
stution the Protesting people Of Kansas; IN con
STRUNG the personal relation between master and SER
want to involve unqualified property In persons Nc,
Ac. The seventh paragraph 4. That the new dogma
that the Constitution of its own force carries slavery
into any all OF the territories Of the United states IS
dangerous political heresv, at variance with the eX-
pcit provisions Of that instrument itself
Il revolutionary It's tendency and sub'esiyc Of the
peace and harmony Of the country. The eighth para
graph is TT AZ The normal condition NJ all tho torgi-
of the United States N that Of freedom; that ~
republican fathers when they had abolished Slavery
IN all national territory ordained that no person
should be deprived of life. liberty property. without
due process OF law II becomes duty. by legislation
when necessary, To meiuian this provision ot tue
Constitution against nll who violate IT; and we ueny
the authority ~ Congress. Of territorial egisla-
ture OF any indisd0i- TO give Legal existence to
Slavery In any territory of the United States hnohet
paragraph denounced n threatened revival OF me
Slave trade. In view of these solemn declarations OF
pIinci be to which Mr. Lincoln was pledged at BIS
election and IN view OF the consequences which they
involve reaching far beyond the measures with when
they were closely connected, have never denied that
the Slave States had serions cause for alarm In the
triumph of the Republican party. That triumph meant
great d, al 20 them. For the first time IN te history
OF the Mon the central Government was no longer 10
be under their prevailing influence. lhe new Ad'
miDistration was constituted on declarations OF piin
eplc directly aimed at their opinions-at their aspra
tions-at their policy upon the subject oil slavery 1t
l. ~ unjust 10 them Il l. to The North IL affirm that
the Slave States involved their country in bloody civil
ynr for no Ineligible reason, or On account OF
differences of interest opinion which were not essen
tial. Nor did the southern States ever pretend IN
America that the interest which they rose 10 defend
any other than the interest OF slavery On THIS
subject there is another document which also / am
afraid that my noble friend, Lord Dalhousle has
never seen When the civil upon the point
OF breaking out, committee Of representatives from
every State IN the Union appointed with view To
some compromise which might avert Secession. sup
pose these knew what the real subject OF df