New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-12
NOsaUTHx TN ORro.
HIS SPEECH BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
lRkroRrSp FOR TIE NEWBORN rRIDuNE.l
COLUMBUS, Saturday, Feb. I. ls1

COLUMBUS, Saturday, Feb Z. 1852.
Ma. President: The General hsse mbly
Of Ohio having magnanimously bestowed upon me
the high honor of this National welcome, 1t is with
profound yereraton that beg leave to express my
feIyent gratitude for it
Were there even no principles for the future con-
nected with the honor which now enjoy, still the
fact would be memorable in history, and could not
fail to have beneficial influence to develop the spir
1t of the age, which however con.raicied, however
opposed, still has always proved to rule, and will
prove to rule, the destinies of humanity.
Applying the touchstone of philosophical scrutiny
TO tina, instruction which history affords we cannot
fail 10 remark that almost every century has had
precominent idea, which all absosbngly prevailed,
and impressed one direc Ion 10 the ACTIVITY of ma
tons. This predominant idea Is altogether the
splTit OF the age, invisible ye. omnipreSent, mpfeg-
nable, yet ll-pervadlng-Scolned, aoused opposed,
and yet CIunipoient.
Tie spiui Of our age is democracy-all for the
people, and all by the people. Nothing about the
people without the peOple-tnat Is democracy, thar
Is the rulng tendency If the ap!rt of on, age. TAP
pause TO this spiIit is oppose the principe OF
Sespotism, claiming soveIeigLty over mlnsmd, and
degrading nations from The position OF d Econ
Sclous, seoonslsent ala to the cOGction OF tools,
auosSrvlent TO The authority Of AMBITION OGe OF
shese principles VIII and must prevail SO far as
one prevails, cyi!lzaioa prevails the destiny OF
mai Alnd Is linked TO common source % principles,
and, within the boundaries OF common c.liz atl)n,
uhi'y o' cssllhy exists hence the WARM interests
"i'h the conolhon OF dis ant atoms gdAenSN now
scays, IN manner OF yet recorded IN history,
because humanity never was yet .hus aware Of that
common tie as II is now With this consciousness,
mus developed, two opposite principles cannot rule
~iihin the sane boundaries. Democracy or CespO-
nsm-nefe is no transaction between Heaven and
Hell lApplausel
The conflict with these two hostile princp Pies till
now, 1t was not the night not Justice, out only sue
cess which met aaprooSiion and applause unsuc.
ceSsful psnionsm was s,gm2ilZCd win the name OF
crime Revolution, not crowned by success, was
styled anarchy and revolt and the yaBqulshed pa
uiot, being dragg 20 the gaioxs by victorious des-
poNsm, II vas not the consideration tpky man died
on the gallows but the fact tsei.ha fAsre he died
which impaired stain TO his name. And, though
impartial history no and then casts the halo OF a
martyr over an unsuccessful patnots grave yet even
that was not always sure Tyranis often perverted
history sulied by aculaiion or by fear Bur what
ever that late verdict may have been for HIM WHO
dared to struggle against despO'ism when he strug-
pleG Ia vain there was no honor on earth Veto
fious tyranny marked the point of virtue with the
brand OF a criminal. To I'VE opposed exiSung au-
thorIty, though that AUTHORITY was thai OF vloeoce
sition when unsuccessful, was sufficient - exclude
him from every place where authority resided The
people rever failed to console TIE ouicaSt by thei
sympathy, but authority shared Dot me peoples
symna' hy-regaTcet, rather, this very 'ympAthy al
a dangerous sign Of the peoples propensity 20 an
archy. -. ,. 49,
The idea of justice thus perverted, OF virtue thu
6eprvtd of Its fair Ttnown, and homer OUT a''scae'
10 success though criminal, like Louis Nap )ieon q
all this became an obstacle OF immeaSuI aole hhu
eIoe 60 the freedom OF nations, never YET acnle'e
but by a struggle which success raised 10 the mono
OF glorious revolution, out failure io~eiod :" 'n
reputation Of a criminal revolt.
MIR. President, / feel proud that my hu'noie sci
became an opportunity for tue restoration OF paon
hoRofs 10 where they only should be bessow ed-tt
righteousness and 70 a just cause whereas, I'LL no"