New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-02
THE PENDING CANVASS.

HAVE NO RIGHTS WE ARE BOUND TO RRsPRCT-
PROPOSED TREATMENT or THEIR LEADERS.
Gen. Butler spoke last night TO q largo and en-
thasiasto audience at Elizabeth NewJersey. Library Hall
vas at an early hour filed aud many were compelled go
sway mseated although the Of the ndaess
only three hours old Tho General arrived at Elizabeth from
New York on the ocock ran end was the guest Of Josiah
steans Superintendent Of the New Jersey Central RAILROAD
AT O'Clock the General appeared upon platform amid
thusiastc cheers Being introduced by Col james W. Wood
ruff. he said; -
Mr.. Chairman. Fair Ladies. Men OF NswJersey; With
10 proceed to the which brought
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people under heaven given thus 70 assemble e cons os
how they win have those laws executed We are here in our
far ss Ct ASSs are
policy and dss@ss how sas S,.ti0.s ~. Sss
handed down to our In discussing these most
&c that e judgment ssoa Ss
that should be appealed to rather than that peak
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men personal ytuperaon cauny and SANDER o. snose wso
wicked scandals sad les hurt no man They may
thinking laugh bot they viii cause the ndco9s to ieye
such things could hmm any should have been dead long
long ago Laaghter therefore candidly dispassiSnatey
fairly let US what Is that brings US together There
no Questions Of eay to be- solved provided the true and
loyal the united together in determining
az while most Of the oys men Of the coasy are united yet
the Executive with lie elected BY votes put
In POWER by sufages but others claim him. others have
him. and he proved ase the principles upon which be
was pat before the people This now either true false
with me- then you please back what has been the issue
between parties hour
1850 Is The question Of Slavery Upon TINT question both the
Wing and the Democratic parties agreed when the Compromise
measures passed and when they were sanctioned as Con
sona BY the decision OF Supreme Court what then
did agree upi We agreed that slavery was an nstit
ton guaranteed by the Constitution the Shareholders In
State in the Union There corolnry that that
as slavery was constitutional guaranteed to the master
the common property Of oil the States Slave well Free
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and that formed itself the single issue that Slavery could
Republican party said that slavery was national and
wrong and az it not expressly put into the Terrtoes by
strued strictly And construction would keep Slavery
Of the Territories and Il for the good Of this nation
naDed--the party Of the poor despised AbsliOnists
as experience has since taught n they were possessed q ea.
idea Their idea that slavery being national sin
Divine law and naaeht; and God
would surely visit punishment this nation II this great sin
had adhered that idea and viewed the operations Of Divine
justice and saved this country fom this great and terrible
chastisemcnt which have receiyed at His hand who
doeth an things well But who In that litle cloud
not lnecI than mans hand could see che terrible
usl The Republican party organized upon this single idea
and in the Judgment Of many good men sectional party De-
il had adherenis In any portion OF the Union where
slavery tolerated. almost carried the country under Gen
ercS ., e e Democratic and Wing inerpetaon Of the Con-
sttuon in regard to Slavery il still carried forward Ia
bSgS & Sa Slavery c Ss 1s Il e s
that Il should into the territories under the Conation
ded the people Of the territories voted that should 60
soycreign1y Another ISOn Of The DeTos,atis party
highland agreed that Ras-theN
could that right portion Of
every aIn., the Soses Of all men except Of
the states in amendment Now MY friends could not con
ceal from you II would and certainly would not II could
that with that branch Of the Democratic party acted and
acted fully and thoroughly determined 20 sustain the rights Of
the South under the Constitution as understood them We
into the election upon those issues and Abraham Lincoln
elected under all the forms and in the manner prescribed
Of every true and loyal IL was to bow to the will Of the
son be organized and 81 TO- enter upon the Work
governing country It ought not have been presumed
il he did there is for oil unconstitutional acts Of Presidents
remedy provided In the Constitution Of impeachment which
But the administration of Abraham Lincoln had op
poun to do any act whether Constitutional otherwise
with on unanimity unparalleled carrying out the ia
yoe dogma Of South Carolina of the superiority Of State
Of country sbure all obligations TO tho Constitution
disunc themselves from the Government and set ap new
aud independent Confedeucyan empire whose cornerstone
should be Slavery And for that purpose they made the most
solemn forms Of municipal snscirsn passing ordinances o.
the Constitution Of the United States in them and bind
ing together new weh snoSa soc
Ing right there, what the duty OF the Democratic
when ,Sey were seeking their rights under the Consultation
What their duty when the South undertook to get what
they supposed were their rights outside tie Consultation
The moment that they committed the overt act Of treason by
firing upon Fort Sumter they inspggrsted war against the
to rally the soprort Of the country and the flag against all
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administration Of Abraham Lincoln as the only representative
APPLAUSE And ali mon who inegenty observed the pro:
ss OF events who did not put party above cour who did
Ss ssIss dictate. patriot
liz : a al an
however become Is s. p freedom 9sesS:s yss
National Union party y took the place tina, the Democratic
party had S.Cr. s,E Itself bat the It 81
had suceumbed Il sion the church the parry the soan
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observe the growth the creed Of the Republican party BY OBJ
sr' op se growth q
than to observe lis oreo upon the nsn ne wss com
Visions Of the Constitution to return negro slaves
and when the negro came nom his master
bringing T 1s our sss % s
Congress passed resolution that there was ~ ne
The secretary Of State all the foreign Ministers that
nothing In the that should eer inc pecuhr in
stutions Of the South The vent AL the people
looked anxousy to It's conduct All the Of the war
and anxious to rid Of that cause Al last IN August
a6 there came Union lines certain negroes covered
with the dust dirt of the Notifications that they had been
engaged in throwing up the protection Of their Rebel mas
tiers against the Government When their pasters came
before the United States authorities and demanded the
return of those slaves under the Constitution occurred
somebody suppose that this kind Of property used for
carving on the wal thereby contabend Of Zap
pause And being could not be returned for the purpose
OF again being against the Government How did this
idea ske the eounyor It was but poor device indeed
The great heart this people wassruggg with the idea that
thew must find some legal and constitutional means Of getting
rid of the great cause and object Of the war and they seized
hold Of ih idea the first leading aud constitutional solution
thfs IL fool