New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-21

he was drawn from bis retirement by a. ertrloriinHry
staie Of public Affairs which they witnessed aud that
lie might not be misunderstood by those whom he was
nrdto represent although his remarks would be cur5oy
end desuliorhey oud be made with all the fr'edom Of
the Representative character, and he trusted with e ae
comm which should ever attend that high prerOg.uVe.
he rlaced bic d cu.-ion on basis different from ia
assumed By The gentleman VINO had preceded him. Hc
vas not willing that il should be brought hiher
lie differed with his colleagues for introducing re
controversies into this Hail. and should speak Of national
p0l.tiCs The Legislative objects which assembled the
PEOPLES representatives o-e lofty enough ~ animate ne
iqlest patriotism Would that his were t0lcled wih
live coas from Minervas altar t. declare the part es
synCd Lin in the hOry Of his country lie ei' the qle'
tons relative 10 the Convention IN New York where they
are and would advert 70 the Democracy where 11ey 'ooI
the 9Th Of March last when Mr. Franklin PieEc% on
the eastern portco Of this Capitol took the Oath Il once
as administered by the Chief Justice 10 INC Presehs o.
tourands Of hs elbow citizens who aerWard listened 70
ard cerlt ihe words az If OF inspiration from bis lips lie
wished 10 be understood A. speaking Tor himself ana me
constuercy whore babiiahon: are around me btf o.
TeTv York. whose Commerce il on ever ocean, w5oso
LII co on every deep on whose shores foreign emlcrau's
land and first breath the cir OF freedom ana kplphcan
nanhood. constituency m whose iost Is an 9nlSteFe1
rress because IL expresses the Wl OF the people OF ali
ts and ccndtiosr The President was borne into the
f,oidnry on The Of the Compromise principles
n evcpt over twenty States, because be was
;5orffe5 In heart and affection with the great msa
sures which rescued the Government from the disasters
and caaniies Of 1919 ard 1919 This reminded him Of
lie painful scene which was here presented, and
which familiar to the country struggle Of forty days
in the election Of Speaker and organization OF the body
with all its consequent excitement The parties which
came into existence at the origin OF the GoVsrRn3nt
we're sincere in their different opinions lie respected
Them when they placed themselves on PRINCIPLES which
they deemed necessary to the maintenance Of the nst
secured BY tie Constitution, that whenever be
partv spring up like that Free u organization which
twartcd tic organization Of the House az the period 70
which he alluded and which drew It's su5tenanoe icon
both Of the great parties he was constrained - Illus
trete lis remarks by an Incident which occurred soma
where In virginia An accomplished geutleman IN
clerical cloth was desceutng on the unfortaoat9
e 10 4rr0tlv VIII ufufa rod
Judge entered and if TO make himself more perfect he
remarked, in that grt al day VIII be there 70 testify
against you-alhough You have thus promised sei1 th
Judge thirty years experience on the bench has convinced
me that the greatest scoundre always turns SAFES ev
Conoe. Lsughterl Ii the third party was honest. WY
did boy contend for more than Thirty DAYS ~ prevent
rcanilation II hostile TO the libery of the people
hut tie people rallied and put down by the election Of
Gen Pierce What the first act Of the President To
raw TO biz Cabinet eminent zionist from Mississippi
end from Massachusetts, gentleman of high oitanments,
hut Of doubtful Democracy. These the who first
attracted the attention Of the National Democracy who
laced him ia power The Senate remained in session
more than four weeks r. pass the question Of Office
and to administer that falacious policy that antagons
tie principle might be brought into harmony. lie feared
that undue influence given 70 ONCE about which the
great majority OF the people care nothing Ihey are on
their farms in their workshops, or engaged in Ordinary
ayocat'ons The next subject which attracted the aten
ton Of the National Democracy that t. which his
compished friend ir Cutting alluded in eloquent terms
namely the interference IN tie elections Of sovereign
ate An outrage was thus committed b. a Cabinet Off
vice ofthe President WHO'S bvthe Constitution Command
er in Chief of the ArGy and Navy. twas ATTEMPT to
blond the two great powers OF ne sword and purse to the
Jury Of lie people who had borne him CALAMITY into OF
Zee and toward that result be contributed what little OF
ability he possessed. The people resisted this Ex
ccntve Interference in their State affairs Another fact
in this connection is, that pending an election in
Mississippi gallant man Mr. Foote who stood by Mr.
Cass in 1875 candidate for office when Attorney
General Gushing addressed letter 10 Massachusetts, but
before il reached the last named State he teegaphed it
In Miagisu IOpal election III such order
had been TO South Carolina, addressing himself to
MIR Orr who was i'm the Charl what would you have
done What would Virginia have done 1t was palpa
bly, unjust and criminal Interference the part OF high
executive officer with the rights and liberties OF sovereign
State An old and eminent soldier who had fought in many
battles of the Republicans candidate against Cen Pierce
lie receved vote entirely nc0mnensuraeto bis personal
o but be defeated the conviction if elected
he would select eminen; Free Sper 10 give tone to
his Cabinet The people rallied under the sublime doc
true Of the inaugural and to this message now before
the committee he gave the sanction of his support but he
should be false those who sent him here when unjust
Ioweris claimed by Of the departments OF the Govern
me,t he did not rise 10 vndicate the right lie protest
ed against this interference in state AFFAIR." and expressed
his views further upon the subject in eloquent terms In
conclusion he said In the glory and honor of directing
the Republic all share and in that which lead to its
overthrow, must all participate.
Mr.. BARKSDALE asked whether he understood the
gentleman as rejecting ndor5ng the doctrine in the
letter which Mr. Gushing telegraphed 10 Mississippi
Mr. WALBRIDGE replied he responded Automatically
TO the opposition to Free Sellers but objected 10 the
in State elections. $50
BISHOP PERKINS explained the rise of the diiheu
ties i'm New ork which were with regard 20 financial
affairs in 1886 and 1897 Although tho measures have
raseed away the animosites existed The gentleman Alr
Cutipp moOk as to the secret circular the object OF
which was TO induce persons to oppose the annexation of
Texas but support Mr. Polk who was favorable to the
measure MIR Sas Wright consented to run for Governor
that MIR Polk might be elected
Mr. CUTTING interrupted, saying the circular sp zen
Of was the movement of few cOnceed traitors, friends
of Mr.. Van Buren,. ~ ,
Mr. PERKINS resumed-It published in The ~
lam Argus and most all the papers of the state. "
enor Wright was not the author of the Wilmot Provso
lie was defeated in the fall of Is &c. and the Provso was
NOT srokn of at the time by any human being The vii
not Proviso had nothing to do with the defeat OF Mr.
Wright in 1919 lie then spoke OF the origin of the Pr
oviso and of arious other matters connected with New
York politics. .,,,.
His good humor and plain spoken manner delighted his
listeners IT, said he the State Of New York ever becomes
she will have to vote for the friends of Mr.
Marcy or Mr. Dickinson place New Ork forever IN the
hands of the Wings These two wings must act together
or Mr. Seward will rule me State Laughter. The
Iards f New York with the Silver Grays, cannot begin
10 con, with Mr. Seward. We whose heads have grown
gray or bald in the controversies must give place to men
who have not mingled in them. " ,
Mr. CUTTING in reply TO Mr.. Perkins, said the Nilmot
Provso was introduced the sth of August 1876 and Mt
rights election did not come on TILL November aiter
This the Journal showed m
Mr. WADE obtained the floor. The Committee rose
when the House adjourned.
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