New-York tribune., 1868-10-21

%en thew were not human bsngs they were chatels.
The Southern man voted npon the OASIS 9
his cattle, his horses his mules, ms oxen, ao MS oou
ern Laughter and applause so VINO VIII % aare 20
say that the Republican party undertook 10 Degrade
the Northern man 10 the level OF the negro;
The Southern Constitution forced it npon us ana
under IL grOane and grOaned and groaled ih pupo
der that the Northern white mans vote was
counted, and tho Southern slaveholders chattei was
counted as population Applause VINO; ,; then, men,, VIII
dare to that seek to degrade the white man,
struck the shackes of the slave It dfsentnraed D9t,
and elevated both p The stature OF Perfect Sa Sa t.n
degraded the white manf Let us imagine
what was the history Of the country under
old Constitution before pass to other lliustratehs
tire you. stop lCres Of No, no." Go on" and ap
plause What the practical working Of tins
From the time John Adams defeated for the Pre-
dency, down to the time that Abraham Lincoln bscaine
President Of the United States praise be to God and dd
PIauseI and did for either oi the candidates
had not the full compliments Of grace just then RsneMsd
xhen nrst secied, but did vote for hlm when last
elected. Had had million Of votes then; he should
have had them lChecrs From the time that John Adams
defeated for the Presidency Of the United states
down to the time Abraham Liucon-God rest his soul
was elected, no man, whether he was RepnDhcan,
Wing, Abolitionis D''mocrat or no matter what you
cure Of t by the viii Of the saSehodsrs Who let me
ask again, theD degraded the white man OF the North
willing 10 be his Instrument or the Republican party.
which has liberated not only the white man. Dnt mas
public men Of the country men like Mr.. Smith.
men Of mnbouuded benevoience he has been-a man
whose heart warm as the sum- aid wno gave Oh MA
charity demanded (chcrr- l-Norlhrrn men, men born
where Lexington and Bunker Hll were fought WIN where
Monmouth ard Germantown we've fought; such men ~
felt that the door Of public promotion was closed
upon them. and they turned away ~ disgust.
Tor they scornrd TO make compact with the
devil and Join hands with the slayelolders
lCbeers) Ana 40 the public men ol the
United States, North who did not unite WIN these neh
uf he doomed 10 exile Danlrlfutnt
from national promotion, while even those VINO were
Northern men with Southern principles like Mr.; Van
Bu en- were doubted and not trusted. The very minute
they began 10 donbt Mr. Van Buren,, AZ the INNS leAas
was to bo admitted they slaughtered him. although he
had already eu ~ the North IN their cause,
aud they t,,ok up Mr. Polk OF Tenuessee, VINO was -
s,y.hol.r and had the connenc. Of sIayeholdcrs No
Nr hrr man was ever permitted To hold public power
without the permis-ion of Southern men, ana wnae
OF the other Offices Of tho country All the uges tnas
conferred present honor ami future rnown were 'aken
from such Northern men, Who then were ,ne slaves !
The Northern white men, the wings ald hepuoi.a.a .'
who refused to iko this unholy alliance, they weIo
slaves To these Southern a.ferr and tine Democrats too
the baser slaves Of all, for they served anu toS
pace no the will NJ tue Southern Shareholders CberSI
say that the Icahrst Of all the Democrats were Those
who stooprd To receive pnDl:c once and rc'
Checrsl But iet US Proceed; L.s.,v Lne c"rn ,n,rn
aud fundamental principles on hDcrty wmch
w. teach were Incorporated ss the fuDdanenta au ear
dnaI principles constitutional as well ~ ol iawfu ai
imd viua liberty. Aud really after ALL sir Tue er,u".s
conscience the right OF private Judgment, the ierty OK
speec aud tile liberty OF the prcr- Those are ne cafu'
liberty Some goo years gone by John Milton, VINO Was
then the secretary of Crouw the te OF the Com
mo, r,n mss nsa NJ tnas tune and win be as oug
endurer, the most uoble aud sublime Ninacao o .no
aver ,rul,rd or can be p-np.d by human hand Appeal
lug In favor Of unlicensed printing, rs teAt
TO n ns oSdn @ oo,s Ss !" soa That Is true liberty When
frso.Dorl men, having to advise the state, may speak
free winch he and Will deserves high praise
Who neither ar VIII may hold his peace What eau
be juster IN the state than thist Now, have rhown
YOU that the raysnoldrfs controlled us IN the political
power of the country; they controlled the Offices OF
Inc country Tho Nor cr men felt ihat they were u1u
by sackles OF IRON But they did more more tnAi
tna aud n wa because they dared do that tina
at III. popular sentiment OF the North reoeheu Ant
acnlrvrd the liberation Of the white man of the Nortn
lCnrerr.l What did they do ! nave ,,,.m, sa,a y y
DH ppira,s Judgment the liberty Of speech, aud th'
h-rty oI IN. press werc the carnal aud fundanenta
r,, q. the north ike Mr. smith resolved here aud iher,
that this thug could not be eudur.d what did they do
Mr. sun'h saL; VIII eierei.e my ( mDsry nsshs S f%n
this thing called Slavery right The South
san sn ns" o IT, Tn say. Mr. I' viii III not oav ea
ci-e my liberty of conscience. but will exerrise my
aud Judgment Of my neirhbor, as To induce
HIN TO Nth me, aud 10 consider with ne whether
heal power, and whether the law should not be
altered which GRATED this nhuman privileges OF
hodng human beings rs beasts OF the Held aud chaels
Now, the Constitution OF tho United States provided that
th. Constitution ha to be altered 10 should be- done IN
eertan way should be done by the Representatives
Ia Congress, and then It should bc submitted to the peo
pie or to the States That could be done only by
appealing To wnati To the private Judgment of
the Citizens, the conscrnccs of the citizens,
and that forbidden 10 them by the violence OF
southern men Ia Congers and by the violence OF North
crn Democrats the North. How could that appeal be
madri Why. by liberty of speech and liberty Of the
prvss (Appaliscl Here In tho North among you free
white n are you ashamed 10 hook at that page of
your history II Is recorded that you denied
the Liberty Of conscience, Of speech, and Of the
we're eusiaving you Mr.. Smith said that
gentlemen sought 10 appeal TO theis neighbours cOnsci
enc,s touch their Judgment They did II BY lawful
eaus Ia "a lawful end, reach the public mind, the
public Judgment and individual conscience; by press.
And they we're drnied that liberty And yet those who
restrained them tho men who say that we would de-
grade tho white TO the level Of the negro that We
violate tho constitutional liberty Of the white man.
At the North, free. educated mcn born free under
God under law free. denied the rights secured Ia
I'm by tns Constitution. lApplause.l Yoa wrote, Sir
turning to Mr. Gerrtt smith aud sent your pamphlets
through the malls What did they do theni They
opened the mails Of the United States. which your
mall an my mail acd every mans mail. the white man
They opened and destroyed what you wrote and
printed and said you had no right To appeal 10 private
Judgment aud exercise liberty OF conscience And the
nr, The men VINO say that Wa would degrade the white
men OF the North. Worse than that. sin You to-ught
have leld OF the infsmy that witnessed. We call
bubble meetings without fear OF moestation. In Phila
drlphla we built stately edhce. almost IA beautiful as
this and In the cause OF human liberty The friends OF
hnnan liberty then Abotonists They built u
like this where white men and white women mghs
and excite public sentiment by appealing 10 public judv
meut to get u popular verdict IN Congress Aud. on,
shame Ia Philadelphia. where the Declaration Of inde.
pendence was signed they burned that hous-Norhsrn
Democrats instigatcd by Southern men, burned Il to
ashes. Who degraded the white man North 10
thn level OF tho black man Z lAppausel Where
WAS liberty OF conscencer Where the rght OF prl.
yats judgments where was liberty of speech
things could BET Aud that not at the South, bus
upon o,r sacred soil yes before God more sacred than
yry ,mch OF ground nom Potomac down 10 the Guif
of Mexico hpplse Upon our saored soil Of Pbiladel'
phin say lhoy and tried TO ensave the whfte men
Xnll ldlrrssed them pubic here At tno
North You have told y0u werc pccd, ana abused,
aud rnslavrd Where WAS the liberty OF speern tnen
vra Ihe right of private Judgment and tine liberty of
consrieuuef Even within u few months prior 10 tno
Rrlrllion, Mr.. Curtis, think it was froni Bn.ton,
aan. tn PniladeIpha tO address an audience
of ladies aud gentlemen. as have come here
to-night, and they assembled. az you