The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-20

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higher tnsn sny that man can make s-ths Law Of hea.
ven and OF nature overrides this question, ana
ABOVE all human enactments" Is not this propositon
true In the abstract and yet is II not plain that it
s subversive OF all human law and oonstit utiousi
isv.! And who does not thst when this principle
Badopted you havo no longer any securely for pre-
pefty or person II are to be governed hv ths
laws Of nsture, may not be divided in opinion az ts
what those laws And what Is the true theorv in
this respect That laws In confor mitv yith
the laws OF nature far he an those laws are
binding; not because they conform to the laws Of
nature, but because they are formed by man. Now n
,n.s @ they W q 4: Z:
Our education ferbids 1t. From our cradles W have
learned 10 sbhor slsvery-all Northern feelings are
opposed 20 II Therefore, when the South ssks us to
eHssIt0n ssntiments such as she does asks what
she win not get Perhaps she may have rieht to ask
thst We should abstain nom interfering with her
TO ask that existing laws shall be respected Psrhsns
the true rule Of conduct s that matters OF
and morals and religion not resort to naked
propositions Of right and wrong OF the
laws We may differ the question OF the temper
laws the school laws; then why NAV We not
say that while We entertain our opinions and preiu.
dices and sympathies and cannot strip ourselves OF
them yet In tAe matter OF party principle dis
70 adopt; snd, as far as I am concerned, 1 shali
object TO bringing into party politics this quss-
important feature OF this agitation Fugitive slsv,
sw Long before 1t passed, 1t announced that
the cry OF repeal would come in II did pass II
nad scsrcey pared before the Of repeal up,
although am happy to say, to . limited extent; and
this question We have to meet We have q duty to
may wei inquire Now, the princinls on which this
law rests, is that which your President Mr. 0rahsm
has referred to being the ohsf corner stone
Of the principles the party 10 whish We have the
honor to bslong It s the principle that we are bs1uA
to oeey and carry ost the const ution and the sws
OF the country. (Appiause) Now are there sny
among us willing to repudate this doctrine? The law
itself never studied but have stucied the consttu
mot argume but against the constitu-
tion nder which the Law enacted People spesk
OF the notifications Of the Law but in the main tbsy
have spoken Of them notifications without spsci-
tying them The Governor Of this State has said that
udicious notifications OF this Law would recsive the
assent OF every one. wish he had stated what thsss
judicious notifications would be; because I agree
with him that all judieious notifications would Do
very acceptable to me and to every one else an
not willing believe that he was afraid TO sveak vhss
he Thought stil less am disposed think that he
wrcss s 20 please every body lLa1ghter) The Gov
nished the evidence OF the necessity OF these moddcs
tions nom its very imperfections II the Governor
entitled to the respsct and gratitude only the
country, but OF the civilized world The question
sns Whole diicuty.i. one Of fact whether par
owner would be glad to know II the time has
come that human judgms ut cannot err. tCheers) I
am quite willing with the President Of the United
States to leave the Law TO experience. (Chsers)
know him well lie thinks much before he acts. am
msdiGcstiossn ought TO be- 1 wish there had been
no such institution as slzvery earnestly those
But when tSs Question On .s. sonsu
o~A~e'
the laws OF the country rebellion shall be the con-
sequences shall be found the ride OF the laws and
before take leave Of this sahject will not ansct
to be ignorant that some Of the newspapers have
OnaIssS ION on me- snss my purpose wa: to disconness
inquire particularly as to the motives which have
prompted those charges think know In some in
stances the motive has been TO give ciroulation
would attract the attention Of The public, no
m after how founded unfounded they might be- I
Know there which ~ publiritv A fhan
that not actuated by such osisss
win o. aecrib- to them alice but WIN asor.p, ia
hem deep and dangerous object and purpose.
But shsn prove 20 those gentlemen now II they shall
ever hear what this occasion that they have
purpote IL their object is TO sever the conns ctiou
with the persons with whom associated they will
tustsins its principles. 90 lsns viii su.,s,c
hem. (Applause) I know that this purpose had
been projseted in some degree in the iass csa-
ysss for Governor Of this State, and 1 have
no concealment sbeut my portion In that particulsr
Il true that accepted Office under the government
the United States but IL Is also that on the sc-
csssisn Of the present President ofthe United States
informed him that whenever the position OF parties or
bis friends should require it t 1t his Not
wuhstabdng all thatI have retained my opinions;
and whether shaii hold my ofce under the general
govern ment or not shall express my opinions on all
meet popular favor or not AppiauseJ Ism not m
min dful snd do not disregard DO not fail TO per-
other prnoipss which devoirs on u, to our
opiniens Of public men md that privilege shall eniov
as long as am PERMITTED 10 entertain any opinion on
any question. IL IL true asopposed to the nomiaa-
tion Of the present Governor he knoss the reSsons
Why vas opposed TO his nomination; he knows that
know that after the late al alton came into
pov er Governor OF this state torether with ali ths
State ocere availipg themselves their public cha
rsoter, sest private and confidential letters with
whig tepators with power In reference to the ap-
rointments In this State. I do not speak Of
this with view Of making an assault on the
Governor, but as one Of the reasons which induced
me to oppose his nomination. From that time tin
now the Governor know, that was opposed to him
ON tbr common principle OF going with my friends aud
opposing my enemies lie knows perfectly we'll the
iDfusnces under which he wa. pl.cs4 But there
were other con,iderstons which Induced me TO take
this course His associations aid not liss ana Sab
ee3u.ntly evidence was furnished OF what Antioi-
pated Nevertheless, he was elected BY us. lie was
the nominee Of the party He has had my support,
and will have II; but not In consequences OF any
change In my opinions or convictions do not cos-
oesl that the Of the Syracuse Conventon
ceived my disspproostion don't conceal that ap-
prove OF the course pursued By those gentlemen Who
sseeaed rom that convention ~ was plain prcpo-
the scton Of our senator not. could do so. I
did not and choose 20 state the reason why did
Lot 80 as TO prevent Misunderstanding. IL Is true
that Ne elected Mr. Seward senator II s true THAI
all cur sympsthiss and wishes we're TO sustain him n
Is true u with rsiucsnce We refused to give him
our support IL IL true the resolutions intredussd
we're uncsisfsctory to but when the the rssolu-
tons we're carried, thought u was time to
The principle on which Il was taken was too olssr
TO admit of doubt 1t was not = due.tiou
Nh'lhsI We tnoufd support the whig party. it q
question whether We should support the conststutcn
or not (Applsuse) The question was whsther the
vhgs Of this state we're 20 take position adverse
90 the constitution ~ the country or Ia favor OF IL
Here Mr.. Young read extract from Mr. seward,
,rssch, which he said, takeu In counsction -ith
he Cleveland speech, prove the doctrines con
teined In h beyond doubt, TO be In cooaict nth
our suites TO the constitution Of the United States
These doctrines, said Governor Young, II can't
concsde III his views oi the hrs Of nature
are 20 prevail We must incur the ri.k OF rebsIon
revolution. Therefore an not prepared to simi
ttntiments that could not admit Of any other con
ttruction. But these things have trsnspired The
sytscuee convention Il passed-the Utica oonventioc
y paced and the election Is We here aud
vtsever The public papers may say, sill he with
yon While you are With yourselves and shall be csn-
tent 70 follow In the axe Of such Henry Clay
sud Dsu.l Webster. Arrlause) Fer more than .
third Of century whenever the ship of State hes
countered dangerous fsas whenever the tempest has
beat On her. and sven swept Der decks whose vose
has been heard above the storm and waves but that -
Henry Clay Applause) Never has bis voice been
more potent more succsssful and never has he
cupitd more dangerous sud more perilous condition
than what he occupied during th. struggle through
witch We have lately passed Never has Mr. Clay been