The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-14
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talns 10 van Buren-for IN private life he
frend-coupled with suggestion, shat in his oon-
ion Of the subject nothing l. TO be found but ecsos
Of the Supreme Court tribunal which has decided ths
question And how is that 10 b. met Why srcoriins
to his language, that tribunal which alone can cops-
tnonally settle the question although it has decided
that point yet others et up then individual ,ssv
ment against the DEGREES and judgments Of that solemn
court According to this illustration, individual judg-
ment and individual action. based that judgincut
10 be set against authorities which the law pre-
serbes which the constitution prescribes the soe
tribunal TO adJndicatc ON all questions arising under it,
] am surprised TO pee this and surprised that any
lawyer should undertake 10 set up his individual judg
men against decision soemnly pronounced by the Su-
prcme Court Of the United aue-ton within its
jurde.iop may differ in Judgment from Others but
when decision sotmnly by eonnpeteut tribu-
nal am board to obey t. aud have no right TO 70
against it; fsr what t,s Supreme Court has decided
Dsst remain hw until the constitution Il chan~ra
or the details Of the recent bin have not time 10
speak here anestly bcssve- rner the decision Of the
wealth Of PennsJsrania tlat the present law confrs
protection upon the giive than did the former
1t is tas that Is ssngen In it, provisions and coarns
in its spplcation but it req aires legal process iegsa
forms AID legal ad4ication, before the alleged fugitive
can be delivered up claim and it L. bse assumptions
that ofcess acting in Judicial capacity under the ob-
cations Of CATH and with every feeling of the heart
ayor Of h,nan liberty would wantony and corrupuy
enforce its peovisions Gentlemen, have done Ihav
oaly to conu you and all to stand by the cons-
tuos"n Of your country. cloud aD'i long continues
so doing and in titus preserving mighty Union, We
may bid defiance 10 world arms, ami win thus bese
honor him who deserves a soncrs grateful country
can iestow The learned gentleman resumed his seat
sInid immense chern and w,vng Of handkerchief
The orp-essed Of every cmeTr Of Henry CiAy.s
friends ebcdent to long life %
'ymrthes are reserSe1forthe Of Hosss
Tarts Of the room. Te learned gentleman to res
pond to tlrs sentiment lie pad TINT before proceeding
TO such remarks sceneI to him appropriate to the
toast hat had just been read he begged permsiou to
say word Of comfort scr the eleventh hour Union
men ON whom his eloquent friend. Mr. White had been
lie believed there some persons who be-
gan to the Union after all danger had been passed
They constituted an army Of manned halt aud short
sighted men. who while tie real heroes of the bat
| tie clustered around their champion leader aud
were resting after their tolls and dangers. limp
ing up. joined the v;ctors, and have ever~-pince
dudod themselves il not their neighbor the idea
that they had been saving the Unionn when in fact
they had only been preserving themselves Cheers and
laughter) But tis better late than Let
ceive them They will make good soldiers now .
battle is to be fought Let them the Union now
and for fear q some awkward nq rries which might cs
doubts upon the lcgitimacy>of their luares date
back their saving of the Union have read Of
pie said MIR. Matl,r, who exceedingly anxious 70
get married and could find magistrate other per-
son authorized to perform the cer,mony They.
however. found an accommodating ncighbor who es-
pec'ed soon to rccci't a commission for the msgs-
tracy, hut they could not wait the magistrate
that TO be them certificate that they might
live together and " do as old folks did any where
within his county and promised that shen his commis-
sion came he voGld marry them and to River acci-
dents would date IL back cloud laush,cr) SO let
do with the eleventh hour Union men they may
the nicn now, and to River accidents" viii date
their glory back have often thought that II
gent and r,iCctn. foreigner. like your honored guest
who sits beside tthe Minister II Nicaragus) should
come among rs. he would be utterly unable comprr-
hend The undyirg tenaciy Of the enthusiasm which il
felt for Henry Clay cloud and long protracted cheerin
believe the language ofyour toast gives solution Of
the mysttry-our hearts obey the teachings Of Henry
Clay IL j. not chat he has solved the ahstrilsc prob
n. in the science a free government IL is
has trained the American ntce.t-adled its strength
and increased IA grasp and moulded into adoption
cur nstitutions(rcncw,d cheering Though ali this hs
has done but il H. that he has cultivated and trained
tie American heart; on the American heart he has
craven lesson Of indifference to princes and love for
the Of mankind One such lesson he crrraved
when uipuinntiSl he negotiated at Glrnt apotkNr
when IN behaf q our own government he repre-
etory girl whosc heart not traced the
record Of his love tor. the masscsthe hunbiest en-
picyc In commerce. aud an men who with Industry and
integrity struggling against pta witnesses not
merely that he has flt but that hr has inculcatoi and
irsped love for the masses And his Inst great yctorv
cdious faction enduring injunction to that
universal fratrra love to which indebted for the
glorious pa. on the continued existence Of whish
We depend tor still more glorious future GEN Mather
sat down. aitera eloquent address, amid great chsurs
The twelfth regular toast was
Tie union-'.Hc know North. No south no East ne
Nes,' nothing but eouury The star Spangled
After being loudly called upon Mr. coRxrtr rose ana
rorcnded To this toast. There could be-. he said,
i'm Il the An erean heart than that which happily CO.
,urs in the middle oi the toast and which sps-
ken i. the great man whom you al delight 10 honor
(Applausc) " know North. no South, no Fast ne
West, hut my ecuniry" The sentiment l. wen worthy
f him who uttered it. and vel worthy T. be craven afs
h. hall have ii parted FROM ng us on tbs tabAs
the counrys history Ills life Il example the pre-
eer,s which he has taught From you need ruissy
shall comcand G,d grant IL may be far distan-wh.u
he viii be taken away. he VII need monument
craven the hearts Of his eountr,men lie
has again saved that Union, in defence of
ras,d and every voice was henri What a mighty
change has taken place within that time Aud yet there
are men Ia this state high in Office who tell us there
has not been any danger 70 the Union who secuted at
the idea cf di,unoD and Who profess t. believe that Al
would to God these had ess faith and better prac-
tice. Fer my part am content to take the judgment
Of men whom have been accutomed to regard states
am content to rely the declarations of a Clay
and Webster and others, known In their cuunrys his
tory believe the Union has been Ia danger and the
more honor IL l. T. thote men Who forth nobly
against popular feeling. and stood by their country
regardless e al considerations Il private
character There ar. others, too aud the records offs
fw weeks will show their doings. wLo have dared within
few days. to assa the Union aud prostitute o~toa
Common to their fcui purposes. Among them sams
Who borrowed the livery II Heaven 10 hills bass
purposcwho have said that constitution no conti
tution-aw or no Law, Massaehusctts would never give
up fugitive lave Thee are the pure atolitioni<ts of
the county hut New York viii not j0in with them Let
them alone in their ufany and the finger II corn
le pointed az them from tn the crock II DOOM I
had hoItd that they would have dared to put their
t,achir - into Practice that they might have
known whether The law woald have been SUSTAINED
here NJ the Noithwhoth,r Lived undt The Union or
God knows where hut the craven miserpan,s shr.ns
from the encounter. rrtl,men. 1 believe that this
Union VIII continue fgr ana among the chief Gauss
Il il % doing Vii h. he uro1ritv n ill., hg rsrry
know no whore else e. tuIn Co. and II there bc thoe
who differ with a. n continent other subjects ut
are prcrercd T. sand ~ 'ho law aud e. carry to
the letter, unt the country hall fr good reasons judi
cieufy modfy or repeal IL. (Applausr) n there 10
oth,rs who diher irum II thcy b. whgs. bear with
them kindly. for On the union of the whg party depends
the salvation Il the country. Aud | contend there IL
not true hear. rom cud of the country the 9TH
er that VII not respond 10 the maintenance Il the pres
cnt established order II things. - believing am not
prepared = Piece the wh2 party II argc - this state,
Ia the daik corner ~ abhton Fer there be-
sufer rule than IL ftatd ny party long NJ
We can Do - couscertouy long can by in
strumtntay. Tr,scr,c the integrity II the country
That i the hphcsi ground take and let w In an
our relations recognize duy the sentiment of the coun