New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19

questions connected with the security of property and
with them were combined under the leadership OF III on
nent Statesman the West Henry Clay so much oil the
population that section united under his banner
This was finally known the Wing party follows
from this statement that made between these
parties were mainly confined to superficial questions OF
management OF the pubic Affairs OF the construction OF
Federal powers. Hence 1t happened SngularF enough
that for cOnsi erlbo period OF time the disputes were
turned In direction which had no reference whatever
TO the most serious part Of the policy upon which the
Government was secretly aofhfs That policy was the
extension of TIC saveholding power BY gaining new
territory over which to spread IT, For IT should be
observed that wbe profound silence was observed at
home the new Administration had not been long settled
In it's place before secret agencies set in motion
through the Diplomatic Department to procure e1pan-
sion direction in which tins object could he the
most easily Effected This pointed southwest to Texas,
then forming part OF the Mexican Republic
MR. sEwAED's cIoiCE OF PARTY.
Such being the state OF things the outset OF MT
sewards career, the first thing necessary for nm 10 u"
wss to choose side Under his fathers roof the IN
fuenoes naturally carried him 10 sympathze win mo
Old JcersonIn party the one hand, while inc rehcs
OF the Slave system remaining I'm the family as
servants, the least repusve form Of that relation
seemed little likely inspire in him much aversion 70 IL
on the other Nevertheless he carly formed his concur
sions adversely 20 the organization IN NewYork pro
Tossing to bo the Of the Jete rson SCHOOL, anu
not less so perpetuaton OF Slavery any where
Tie N
of , one ration OF general principles he penetrated at
nce tbe fart that the resurrection in this form of tho
old party was not only hollow, bat selfish IL locked TO
him somewhat Ike close corporation, made lor inc
{n p6e bentht rs for TINT Of the individual directors
Moreover it became clear That among those GOcthes
that % freedom TO the slave was rgOrOusy e&cudea ny
reason Of the bond OF union entered into wlth DIS
masters at the South Ia reality ne was IN prncpe 700
democratic for Democrats. Hence he waeed inces-
SAINT war against this form OF olgarchy down TO the
ON the other laid the selection Of the more conserva
five side. which be finally made not unattended
with difficulty, TIE idea OF popular form OF govern
mont, which he lad built UP in his own mind, was one
OF the most expansive kind lie applied IT to our syS-
TEN and saw az Onco the means OF ITS development al
most indefinitely. In the variety OF details as they
Rasse1 o.opo mn, wetncr ~ va pcr
sona religious liberty, social cqnazaon OF national
SeneI zns Wy away Su yS he s 90 co0seryaye
he sought CHANGE only the better to expand ON
Il wider scale. 90 far as can comprehend the true
sense Of The woIs demOcTaGy have never doung k
far moro practical than anything ever taught by
Jefferson, ana throws into deep SHADOW the
performances Of most of his modern disciples
HIS ENTRY INTO STATE POLITICS.
The alternative to which he was driven was not
without cmb9rraS nents which he soon had occasion TO
feel allying himself with party in which conserv-
alive views had less positive control he could
not fail TO understand that his doctrines would some
times inspire many OF his associates with disruSt and
some with absolute DISLIKE even though they might tOl,
erate union Tor the sake of the obvious advantage OF
his effective abties In point OF faet ne soon became
liberal division which favored policy more in harmony
with institutions than suited tue ad
long finding tnat he was possessed OF powers to
dlect the popular sense which, the whole IL was not
ezpedeDt iOr neglect Presently an occasion
made him ufOnincn IN the state elections Inc lncOn
stepcy winch &c could not fail expose Of the power
of secret societies with popular institutions, illus
hratcd IN the VeilkuOwn story OF the abduction ana
ae of this state aiterward raised him 20 be the
GOvernOr for terms. In all this puoc service be
hs found boid1. adnerng to the broad views, even
when they we're 80 much IN advance as actually
TO conflict wi n popular prejuGices, he led so lar
tat few could kae pace with MIN Some even jeered,
taHd many absolutely denounced him. I1e OpposltlOn
from the field Yet the period soon arrived when the
wisdom OF his came 10 be fully recognized ana
the disputed points OF his policy nrIny established
HetJ niuSl eI T., .i vo,r attttyon Vet without it,
am convinced cannot illustrate the various phe-
rOmena OF Mr. ScwaTos public lie. or point ont the G
So oU 5s MA to 6e felt bench our feet tue first
jremulous motion Of what ultimately proved the great
earthquake that shook the existing party orEanz t9ns
pieces. have already alluded to ne hIst hidden
overture made by Gen, Jackson to the Government OF
Mexico through The agency OF Anthony buiieF railing
in this intrigue 10 get the territory 0esred by purchase
rhe stroke TO cndeayor 10 steal by me lnI
rect process OF colonizng emlgration nave no une 70
dwell the details OF mat neiarOus transaction winch,
Buro5 revived in vgOr under the pseudo Presidency
Of John Tyler, aud was ultimately cobsummated Win
1Ae sanction " James h Polk
HIS FIRST ANTtsLAvEEY DECLARATIONS.
Bnt this daring policy, however well covered at It's
outset did fail gradually to fix upon it the attention
OF Of the ealmest and most moderate thinkers
the country least bound by the letters OF eher Pc
lcal school Taken IN connection with the arbitrary
shirt manifested by the Efforts to by popular
Noenee t IuS right TO express in public
her objections 70 the whole system OF Slavery whether
t home abroad their began 10 open 10 the rear
Of how far the action VI the Government anu
beonIa bad drilled from the original principles with
(which it started Very slowly at first but steadily AFTER
public sentiment went ON gathering suiHcent
force 10 make Itself object Of attention to the Leading
amen OF the two parties For some years tue Ordinary
Eiscipliue thoroughly established among our
habits continued to resist even inc greatttst
etTain which the 6ayon0idIng aIIahce lnousht
proper 60 place upon It, But the moment came
the assumption OF the right absolutely to control
the expression OF the seu5e OF tle people IN lne OI VI
respectful petition 10 their own representatives, proved
"a heavy to bear The cord then snapped ana
from that date the dijotegratlon OF the od OrgahZa-
rOns may steadily bastenug TO It's close Tue
sentiments OF Nh Seward on the subject OF Slavery had
been early expressed Previously 70 graduating at col
lege had passed months in the state or Georgia,
but he seems 10. 10 nave been converted by his expert
ence 70 any faith IN the system. His drst pubic Demon
etraOn was made IN Fourth OF July Grafton delivered
al Auburn when he was years old. The passage is
sufficiently striking, ia view OF our ater hstoIy, 10
too" no says isapprehend either the true interest Of
tie peOp.e OF these states, their Intelligence,
who believe or profess 10 believe, that "a sepa-
viii take place between the Norm ana te
Soufb Tbe people On the North have been seldom
uected OF want Of attachment the Union and those
,0oiticaDs of stormy character who have ever been
iInauUp0rted by tne people there. The North VIII not
Willingly give Tic power they no" FAVE IN the ma
n,, az ssrratS fr,n, rroxi-pitv of territory
snail ever be ltcr sted-the emancipation Oh slaves
Aud the South via never in moment Of resentment,
expose themsclvos 10 with the North Wiuo they
have such great domestic pOpula On OF feIdy 10
embrace any opportunity 10 assert their freedom ana
nhct their revenge" In tHIs passage tie deliberate
riglI In tle Federal Government 10 luaAcl-
rafe slaves v lee Station If rot lcss remarkable than the
IIiscaeuatiOn force OF tue passions which oG The
pTedcted conseQ aenccs Yer us he proved
snre he was 70 have controlling the nnal conyuslou
TIE ELECTION or POLK