New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25
THE SPEECH or A VETERAN

The Boston papers Of yesterday to filed with the
proceedings of the great anti Nebraska meeting Faneu
Hall on Thursday night Utmost Of tho speeches VIC have
aeady had reports by telegraph but the LAST one made
vhichwss by tho venerable JOSIAH Quincy is still new to
onrfoaders srd we nov give II place Mr.. QrScY being
loudly called FOR rose and said;
What right have you TO call upon man eighty hroo
70 ars old 10 address you Sir belong to other times
IA voice in the crown sad No the ears Of the fathers
are never deaf to the cries Of the children came
here this evening not only unasked but with determine
to not to speak and Sir what shall say will be very
short and VIII run IN different strain from anything
YOU have beard l suppose that you expect mo to soy
oebn0 about the enorInity OF this attempt repeal the
Missouri Compromise. Not word, Sir. Laughter |
hall leave that to Younger and ADLER ment0 men who
arc in the current Of the times have been out OF II for
thirty years Perhaps you expect also ssoud say some
thing severe upOn lie pOcianthe leaders OF the slave
holding STATES Sir have nothing 10 say against them.
MANY Of them are great men,they are true me1-they
are faithful mer-true to their own interests faithful
TO their own power And Sir they understand this to
be the last act in that policy which has been in ope
ration since tho year 1882, and indeed from the cont
nencement Of tho Government lCAeeTs Ihere were
two projects from the beginning The hfst was 10
ecure 70 the slayehOdng States the power OF controlling
the Government at all times and have they not done ~
Cdes Of Yes yes Have yea had Out Ion one ~, Pr tH
gatcsl The next plan Of the policy was 70 extend the
power Of the slave holding States ana for that
bought Louisiana, and Tor that purpose they maze war
mon Mexico. And. Sir what has been their success
nj ey have opened II this law passes, they win have
ope1ed all the lands Of the South that capable OF hold
ing slaves, tie extension Of their power Ihey nave
oueped 10 Themselves market and they understand tne
advantages What is tho consequence OF opening THIS
market. gentleman recently from the South tod mo
that slaves in such demand IN consequence o. 'ls
oUeuing Of this country, that he kne" Oh one iany OF
some ten or twelve negroes-meD, women ana chuore
some Of the latter the breastand they sold for 500
head down to the very child at the womsns breaT
GOOD active lave i worth at this time sl,50O. This is
lie eli ct of their system Of extension Now the qles'
ton il, how did they get this power l SAID taey
were and faithful to their own Interests w'I
free States Cheers Sir il is not her Strength our our
weakness it il not their union it = our disunon ana
Sir they govern the people Of the Norm by the dsOu
n and thew will continue govern it, until the people
thepselvss shall understand what the MOVIES VI tnSr
leaders are. and Put them down by torse. uehns1e'
said that this not thing In the year I7O'-s
vas Jm this district IN tne congress- ING
United states aud had frequent and close intimacy and
ceat opportuniies for acquaintance Win the soJAefh
- IA oriniops through the medium Of gentleman
who was the best representative on Tie noCl u Cgse
az southern feelings ard southern pnncipies mean
John Randolph. At that time n was the qlsS'iou
o o-nsr1irg lie embargo Well Sir. who voted for
tie embargo Who supported u IA I1s paf' "a sI9
country ! am sorry 10 mention H. Tor rave $50
love for the Democracy OF me coany ~ I'd l1s
hove been But no man could speak with more cOnIon
tban Nr RandOTh did Of the lcateTs OF me
who we're defending the embargo. renS 49, so
I'D IN me once in relation 70 northern menD5l So
H. iohboring town VI Salem, who hen ins1e
sreerk In favor Of the embargo. WY CIR, = 'Aa1
,sr merchant Yes, said |, and great msfgeAn.
IL = eb Why Sir, said be, be see ms 70 me 10
~ o,r Ing across river and cutting bis own shroat
win his fore leet Laughter On another oeesIoS
when told him, II YOU 60 much iarshef DIR haAaoPn
,b The there vii be union among M peopss
"st5e Moth "A Union said be, sUnionP Remen'
her SIR DO not agree in the opinion ana g,eeily
honor the Democrats, but must tel i as Was way,
M oupcv Of the South calculate upon the lea1of5
. - 90 Democracy e. we calculate UPON Our own ne
groes Great laughter Thatvss the thing tnaf ives
he feeling ard d. not believe they care one fathln9 st
H. like them 70 be sure But they feel toward them
A. we should TOW ard boy with cracker IN The Streets
thew don't Ike the annoyance 70 be sure out as 20 ss
ttey have none The thing 5 cut and cred oHLrl ~
What We can And all / ask, for the last tins snsu
speak 70 my fellow citizens in public, all a-k o. Ios
repe Of the North is 10 consider their own Interests DC
control in the affair Of the nation and you W-nt no