Year: 1859

busters He spoke of the denial by Congress Of the
Psons from ndna 70 es scwsd 70 hold slaves; as an
and told . oomical story about coon skin, "
show tho tenaciiy with which, according 70 popular
American citizen Mr. Dickinson had said the other
nght that the republicans had got all the bad elements
s d wang h sI
Mr. Dickinson Of tho elements OF his party In the
South the democracy held that tho constitution carried
slavery with IL into all the Territories, and that Congress
was bound TO protect 1t by law; while in the North
where such doctrines were unpalatabe this ingenious
unterriaed 70 swear BY Jacobs cattle were here We
might get something like an embematic representation
Of Mr. Dickinscn's democratic party vIAughter) The
republican party, on the other hand maintains simply
the Old doctrines Of the constitution declared and
sancaed by the legislation Of the country and the prac


Ges OF me IN all It's departments throughout
all our early history-namey, that slavery is local
nsttuton belonging entirely the States where exists
and that It is 70 be protected there under the constitution
IN the same manner that any other local institution
be protected in every section Such the doctrine Of


the party ct least in Ohio, and they departed from the
constitution con they would part company with the people Of
East should 60 tho far in their ansavery crusade II
the Of the South should make any assault upon
the constitution there eight millions OF in the
West who would rise up and lay one hand upon the
South and another upon the East and say "Peace be
Mr. Cor ma argued further from
intended give Congress power 70 control the subject Of
slavery IN the TerTit0ries and repeated his arguent
language uset at Brooklyn His declaration that the law
ought to be- and must be- enforced, received with
mingled applause and hsses and several questions
propOunded by the audience but not heard by the
speaker in consequence Of the confusion. Il appa-
rent, however, that large majority Of tho meeting
cay that the Fugitive Slave law was right "but said
he ~ you don't like II, have it changed; and II you
can't get changed by majority, then leave the country
and 90 TO Morocco" cloud cheers) He would not con-
tend with the men, OF Virginia about the right
OF holding slaves any more than he would TO India
and knock some minister IN the head for officiating in the
bloody rights Of Jugeernaut. We could more 90 TO
Virginia TO put down slavery than Vrginans could
here to put down common schools though they might
the unity trinity Of God For his part be there
was one and when be found that the law Of the land
did not agree with Gods higher laws, he went to work
making stump speeches to get the people change them
They saw by the experiment Of one misguided man in
Virginia that the penalty Of resisting the laws must
never could be abolished by any such course.
We have nothing 10 do with slavery in the States but
everything to do with slavery in the Territories Before
you part with the constitution show what you would
have in its place. before you pull up that which
we have shelter show safe retreat TO another. It
sad IA been saS S the age Of bullets was past but onO
the terror Of bullets would compel to obey the
law In all past history shown that the laws


from Cod The jews % sc Te'0 to auarpsus sSous Ss
State rights. and chose king: they got very
much such fellow have sometimes elected. The
prophet went out and found man with halter IN his
hand hunting bs fathers horses and he told him get
down and let him pour little bear's grease his head


ow he was a
body else around tho people shouted "Long 1--we King
SAUL" But when the cares Of government fell upon him,
poor Mr. Buchanan has treated the David Of his house
hold-Mr. Douglas-very much Saul treated that old
harpe, TO. Of Israel and when Mr. Douglas plays upon hs
away tho devil from poor King Buchanan-(up-
roarious laughter, in which the remainder OF
Buchanan have been pretty much alike in
all the capers they have cut Mr. Corwin attributed all


c to the original departure from the policy Of the found
promise.


A volcE-Good night


Mr.. CoRwN-Farewel; shant speak more than


minute longer. Out Of this repeal Of the Missouri
compromise had grown three years civil war Kansas
honesty and violence exhibited in the spectral image Of
John Brown There no apology for rebellion in this
to do to change any obnoxious law ,c, Get .
majority - agree with them. II such q majority Will
not agree with YOU take away the right Of suffrage
often wished for power to do so. (Iaughter.) He
didn't think slavery could go TO Washington Territory
New Mexico. It would have gone to Kanzas but for the
terrible conflict waged there in which FREQ territory had
conquered all opposition All he asked was "a fair field
and clear sky and God defend the righIn He wanted


free territory only because he about
the white man than the negro they would lind place
where white labor could not live, then Cufae might 60





and nnexamped prosperity Of the Northwestern States
in ilus alton of the benefcence Of free institutions
Hapers Ferry had taught them that the institution Of
slavery not safe free nsutions for Of
men with any amount Of hackers could have seized
lager beer saloon in Lebanon, Ohio and held it for twen
ty four hours, nor If they had would have frighten
ed the State from its proprey Another lesson be drawn
from this event that slavery could be miuga
ted by violence they learned these truths only from
the unhappy adventure ana fate OF poor, misguided,
crazy old Brown they would at least gain good by
him He advocated the Homestead bill, which pro-
posed at the last Congress- and which Southern members
Congress opposed because slave owners could do moth
ing with small farms. He supposed Northern democrats
voted against because they were afraid Of making
labOring men aristocratic If a dozen free white
from the North settled with their wives dozen quarter
sections there would be subseQuent consequences"
lawyer would say in few years in the shape Of thirty
forty Children with churches and school houses fit
them TO be intelligent voters The republican party when
IL came into control Of government, as he believed and
duty Of cutting down the extrayagant expenditures OF
government, Of maintaing the neutrality laws not only
between US and foreign nations but between the
their duty these respects they would go out as they
deserved, quick they came in He spoke encourag
ngy Of republican prospects in the West and called upon
New York TO set good and encouraging example to
other States Let every work till election,
as the old Jew worked in the second building Of the tenn
ple with his sword In hand and his trowel and ham,
mer in the other Keep the democrats off, and for Gods
FAKE work among the old wings. Then, in time, they
the republicans had done in the free and enlightened
regions Of the West


The following resolutions then read by Mr. JAMES
G. CARTER, and unanimously adopted


Resolved That we the republicans Of the city Of New
Yark have assembled tonight In preparation for the
election hand declare attachment to the great
principles which organization stands and 70 pledge
10 each other best efforts maintain preserve them


Resolved That under the rule Of the aelfsyled demo
Cracy the federal has still shaneessy
prosuted in base subseryiency to the slave DOW er that
this still dominant in the high places Of the nation;
and that Tor the purpoee Of extending and perpeuang itself


has sanctioned and aided in distant Territory crimes
which the indignation Of the country is not yet SILENT
though vain endeavor as,en upon the peets Of
duced political and financial corruption into every department
Of the general and sacrificed the and


rs past y s anbushngy seeking to what


Resolved That TO effect final overthrow Of this perni
cous and drive forever from the capital of the
tom 70 restore the principles aud the practice Of the fathers
the rePabc 70 prevent tho extenaon Of slavery single
foot Of soil now ree to administer equal and uce
Jealous care the reserved and sacred rights Of the
nish and