New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26

terest For a quarter OF a century National ordinance
had excluded slavery from the territory north OF GER
an the south Texas was annexed | do not stop to
notice the methods by which that was elected merely
2.3JG miles OF territory were ac4rrednanost
equal TO pix states OF the size OF NeW-fors
National harmony was not secured war
with Mexico the price paid for Texas AS the result
OF thai war wo acquired 657 $50 square miles more. Ex
Guiding Alaska that II more IMAM oneitl OF the whOIc
area OF the United States, and Is all south OF the ne
which, under the act OF 1920, marked The northern
boundary Of slavery. St, National harmony was not
complete. A few years later we made another acqusl
ton from Mexico through wna Is known Us the Gldsdcn
p,Ici.se e0ns'ss " JIn"r hat treaty W" d.
s smrseG to Mesc o. IN cash But tat did rot
secure National rep0se sun slavery efl,1 ,or more more
tho Missouri COMPROMISE was abroaated. For nearly
twenty-five years that great Som2ae, hna a con
N non the compact annulled. slavery had as FREQ
course the north 70 the south, subject only 10 th
veto OF the st occupants OF the squatier soyeregs,
as thoy were called Even then National harmony iin
gered. Then organized that great exodus. rarely
c1uaed since lsraeltes left Egypt OF Misso urias
VINO went out help the rquatteis or Kansas plant
slavery on their soil. Even that did not harmonic Tho
Nation. Is II true the dominant interest "as not "no
insensble 10 this prolonged effort 80 Cancellation III
was not conciaiod at AL bnt Tor tiile
did seem 10 repOse confidence IN the National Gov
crnneu by the Act OF $780, respecting persons escap
ing service. the Government was Temporarily pro-
NOTED from aidedecanp to the slavehoidng interest 10
the oyerseer of the Then tue army and the navy
OF the United staes and tue militia Of the States, and
slave hunt. still tho dolinan. interest was not
cOucilintel. III grew ana more uscOu'tntcu.
In 1881 tho gisatur6 OF Georgia adopted series Of
resoutous from tho rst of which quote tho following
words: That the Of $1,000 be- and the same If
hereby appropriated to be paid 10 any person or persons
who shall arrest, bring " trial and prosecute To c0nylc
lion under the laws OF this state the editor or publisher
OF lcertain paper called The LitefdtoT published In
the town OF Boston and State OF Massachusetts"
Mr.. Howe then alluded To the presentation OF the
famous Haverhni petition by John Quincy Adams In
I5io the censure OF Joshua r. Giddngs by the Honse
for resolutions TO effect that persons board brig
capped from the jurisdiction OF State laws when they
sailed from the State; aud tho expulsion Of Samuel
Hoar Of Massachusetts, from South Carolina. when sent
there to look after the protection Of citizens OF Massa
chiisetts. He continued:
dtstiug uished sOn Of that distinguished citizou 0i
cltlsetts thus driven from South Carolina, now
holds sea, upon this floor He slone OF those who
understood pursue the unreconcieu Democrats
OF tho south with dishes OF patronage In their
speedy capture fVndly the boys believe they VIII
catch the birds whose flight they eagerly follow II they
can only sprinkle little salt on their tails. When Jesus
OF Nazareth thirty ears OF age. We are told he
>yslted Capernaum. While there ne was sent for
10 heal the servant Of o centurion, "sick
and ready to die" On his way to the house,
friends OF tho centurion met Inn, saying In the
name OF the centurion, :" am NOT worthy that
Imysef worthy uYto thee, but In word, and
my servant shall be healed" When Jesus heard these
tIings" Gays his biosyspher, he marysed at him and
turned him about and said 10 the neope that followed