New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-29
Daniel =. Dickinson.

To IL. Editor Of The Tribune:
Senator Dickinson, in bis recent Albany letter
in sllusion TO the well-knoTn hostility Of por-
ton Of the Democratic party Of the State to him
and his Congressional course, says:
81 regard eli this hsterng compliment 20 the IN
tegrly OF any public course for having early and uniformly
common consent and upheld by patriotic Of Al Par-s
and for having resisted al tunes and upon al OCCASIONS
dangerous element OF agitation, with which the hA,-
0nv and integrity Of our country hsve been 50 seriously
II have never sought nor expected, desired, the
spoott or hose whose vocation Il sectional sgsuon aud
who live ard move and have their being sSsalng u7
g BITS and interests Of any Of The sovereign STAIRS OF
Confederscv have poured no ibatOns the MOl0ch o.
Al oiOnisIn have offered no sacrifices upon ts po-lru
ALTAR neither enjoy covet the confidence o. -
vosyies either Inca or collateral and feel h0nored
by their foundations ibsn should by their encomu N
have not united With hem IT. Planting and am enuH7u "
no share Of he fruits "
A reference to the record will show what Mr.
Dickinson course has been. At the close Of the
first session of the Congress Of 1885,, the VIII
mot Proviso Just failed Of being brought to vote
in the Senate. But it is well known to Mr.. DICK
insons associates, at that time, that he was then
u, foror Of the measure There are gentlemen
in the State who, during the succeeding recess,
heard him express his regrets 81 the talking
against time Of Mr. Davis Of Mass. By which, 1t
was said. the vote was prevented and who well
remember bis making the declaration that the
Proviso was correct in principle-wss the true
Northern ground, and that the Democracy should
plant themselves upon it. At the close OF the
second session Of that Congress, on the night of
the ct Of March, ls47, when he finally voted
against the Proyiso, notwithstanding the instruc-
tons of his State be still proessed to be in favor
of the principle involved but contended that the
time w0s not a p,Opey one for its assertion. In
bis speech, made on the floor Of the Senate, he
said
"Its no justification for the introduction Of his eie
nent Of strife and controversy the Provso a. ms uue
ana upon hs occasion mat u " host're'g ~ ~
prTsr hal the southern States should take no exceP
lion 20 lis provisions
Again, he said
81 would not have added single word upon the sub
eCt Of S8very bot is due 70 te occasion mar ny eoa
uJon II sioDia tuHy undersfood hear, hesr 50 far
advised or eNcs me great mass OF me ftppe OF
The North entertain but one pniOn upon the slec ana
thai IL whi il entertained by many a. me Souih
They regard The institution A. great moral ana poluea
evil aud would that IL hs1 no existence Ihey oe-
eve lie institution % boz local and domesuc-tO be e,taO-
sled or abolished by tbr States themselves, AMI alone
subject to their control bui orns ls me nstllon Oh
local sovereignty aud franchise peculiar 10 itself hey
deny that suc soueyegny Peoie Justly cilt ne
,igif regard t0naory and 10 erect Il m ne United
Suites toihOut The authority Of COngre and t1s beere
that Coness may PROHIBIT IL Introduction into the Ter
yifoyes they svcb Ano further that It's prob
billion IN the Territories will, by giving them free pODu-
sion as they become States tend 10 form perfect
Union establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility
&C. &c.
And still again in speaking Of the resolutions
Of instruction, which he had resolved to dsobey,
he said
"Ths resolution, then instructs that when any terri
tory shall be brought within our jurisdiction by act OF
Congress-whaiever hat may beto insert In such act
s fundamental clause prohibiting Starery, land 50 am
ready 70 rot instructed untntructcd1 but not 70 insert
ii in an appropriation bil,' &c
beg leave to commend these extracts from
Speech of Tour retiring Senator" in lsi7, to his
particular admirers, and to the recollection Of Mr.
Dickinson himself. The Senator'S Turn about
and wheel about, and Jump Jim Crow has been
executed with great agility, certainly; but not
with so light hoof bat that he has left his
marks, in the shape of many indelible words
along the tortuous and infamous pathway he has
travelled. A DEMOCRAT.