The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-16

From the N. Y, Evening Post NAY u IA
Governor Seward In the Newspaper II
81 Do not lei my name get into the newspapers !.
caution often given To their friends by people who =
attic mptng 10 make themselves useful in quiet vss
aud without making themselves notorious. We suE.
thu Ex-Governor Seward had impressed this csSur
very eiiec,uaily upon his ffends the conductors Of d
wing journals, naslnneh we hear that he is NAL,
hims eff very busy al the public meetings held TO appn
the nne-mon loan. without his name appearing n H.
published proceedings.
For example, we hear OF bis hasanguing public ma
ng al Fulton, not far from Oswego, shortly after The r
pie OF that place had been addressed BY John Van Bu
Where ia the record OF this act OF public spirill ".
his having delivered any such speech, Ii should Y
printed for the exgoveTnors speeches always es.
fully prepared. and we doubt not II is plausible d.
fence OF Inc cheat attempted TO be put on the conslu
as could well be made The governor was also n.
venised to make speech nj Oswego; the speech as w.
are informed by an Oswewo print, was never mad .
What s the reason OF this isit because there is dem
ocrac journal in Oswego, and that through that lou
the FACT might get abroad that tbs governor has taken
the stump IL favor OF the nine million fraud
From Senator Sanfords district we hear tina, the ex
governor has made his appearance there in three diAs
ent places SO has the dyseniery. The dysenery r,l,
into the newspapers; It has no friends 10 keep i Out
but of Ex-Governor Stewards nlfigues in the distinct III
journals say not word The ex-governor "does FOOD
by STEALTH" and, if this humble sheet should meet ii,
eye, he will "blush TO find it fame
MIR. Stewards friends careful of his reputation
tney are maHiItbIy ncultdllnh 10 keep MIN
great occasion Lei us admoaish them that they may
him up in this work ofpushing through the nine mil
lion bill Greater men than Mr. Seward have been
broken dewn by tasks OF this sort; 1t will be ugly
passage in bis biography which relates the part be ioo
in attempting to palm upon the people false interpret
ton OF the constitution under which we live, and under
that Interpretation 10 do what the constitution was ~
pressly framed to prevent.
1t is a consciousness doubt. that some devres NJ
discredt, if not Of nfamy among the people at av,
must attend participation IN this cheat, that induces H.
h,svv kons, Mr. NnHx .uo
The speeches OF Gerret Smith, the speeches OF Geor,
w. Clinton, reported with great pains in the whv
journals In the reputation Of these the ALBANY
Evening Journal and the rest Of the whg presses aks
no particular interest MIR. Stewards journeys in n.
mean time, unrecorded; Mr.. Stewards political labon
in behalf Of the nine million bill passed over IN
lence MI Stewards ingenious apologies for the fraud
left unrepored-or, il reported the report is sun
pressed 81.
1t may be asked, why employ the ex. governor on hs
dangerous service at such risk to his reputation T
clue to the mystery we suppose. 10 10 be found in h
facts stated BY the address of the democratic members
the New York senate. The men who now administer
the State government have been wasting the public MONEY
and are hourly in dread OF an exposure. The auhory
given them by the bill 10 borrow 90 900 0O0 and expen
Sll 900 the canal. would put them in fund.-
again. and enable them, by ingeniously blending The
year--a process which sklfu treasury clerk under,
stands-to put more plausible face on their extrava
gance. Under the smoke OF complication of accoun,,
with the help OF plenty OF money, they expect 10 be able
to take better position in The field Of party wariar.
Mr. Stewards help in this emergency is OF great import,
ance, and the arrangement seems TO be that he shah aid
the fraud with all his influence while those who expect
to reap the advantage OF it shall conceal far as posi-
| BILE, his agency.
Cunning sometimes overreaches itself II is create
in public man to do these things slyy, since i
next 10 impossible to them well that come med
desome friend or some troublesome adversary will not
bring them TO light. To the dsaonor of having been
connected in progate proceeding is then supsradds
the dlscredit OF attempting to second il in candesins
cOwardly, and unmany manner
Prom The Barnstable Patriot May u
Senatorial Hero.
We learn from the Boston papers that one OF the sen.
aors from this county distinguished himself last week
by reading to the senate his views on the slavery que,
| ton. One paper thus announces it:
MIR Basse did not expect to cnlighen the senate bur
would read bis opinion in order TO justify the po.Or
which he intended to assume. He occupied an hour d
| reading He was opposed to The fugitive slave law"
Another paper thus speaks OF il:
Mr. Bssset then rose and proceeded read his view.
tone In which Mr. B. read his remarks. we are unable to
give amy abstract Of them. He however, favored the re
lutons in their fullest extent"
From the Common ealth"-the organ of the fre.
sourshowever, we learn most respecting this effort Of
our distinguished senator. The presden OF the senate
one OF the EDITORS OF that paper and il is probable that b,
position al the board enabled him 10 Aesy Notwithstanding
the low tone" in which the opinion" or remastus
were read Or is more probable. the speech being .
acceptable 10 that side OF the Senate that after the read
ing the manuscript handed over TO the Common.
wealth for publication. That paper has not YET given
TO its readers; and from the following comments Of is
editors best Judge OF its character and how grail
lying this speech OF our good trhg was the
abo'uionias. The Commonwealth calls it a "heroc
| speech" and adds:
.'Mr Zenss d. Basset, Of Barnsable, quiet whg
tor gave his The slavery question
very emphatic manner, giving the Webster under.
stand that In ucachefousy surenderinR the higher law
at war with power infinitely above their sueas,h. III
denounced the authors Of the ugitve-.lave
| OF the human race and rebels sgainst God"
-. ~ u.
should signaze himself By such rad,eni,sm
The subject OF slavery are justified in believing
| that speech was from the above comments We Away,
knew il was in him Claiming to be CHG, he always
| has, never knew q more ultra obo}itioHis--neya
| heard utter denunciatory and disanon doe.
trnes, not Garrison Of Pilisbury, than have
heard from him But we regret that he should have fell
II necessary 10 preach them Tor rather read bem) ID,
| senate. We regret it, because do not believe they
even do him rstce Not that do not believe them hd
sentiments He is honest man. and would not delIbs.
raiely utter any other THAI his sincere sentiments Bot,
IN Meortsg, he IL given TO an exlravagRnce unaceoun.
able, and wholly lrreconcIlabe- with his known and
know lodged prdcf,oai habits and actions We doubt II
the senate OF 1881 IL honored with member prae.
cay able, ndnstrously faithful TO his legsla
/ tive duties, and we know they have not among hen 4
more we'll inentioned estimable citizen. bu'
we do not believe he faithfully repre- senis the Sentiment
OF evea the rtig party OF Cape Cod the subject Of
slavery We do not believe that they will justify or ap.
prove al heart OF his denunciaion OF Mr. Webster or Of
the authors of The fugitive slave law "rsbtis ogans
Gcd,' though we confess after what have seen ~
their approval OF Zeno Scuddors letters and speeches,
and their laudaon OF his toriuos,es Captain Base,
might with good have presumed upon Their dis
| position 10 take kindly any infection of ansthema bus
hatred OF slavery the abstract might prompt hin 10
heap upon their friends and ablest statesman
We believe that this WAS "A "hsyo,s spe,6b" 40 lar