The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-21

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himself nom the charge OF being instrumental ia br ug
Ing The fsc'icns n,e costitn. He shook of du / OF
aid ard comfort the enemy snd supp1rt Mr. T.s
Wright In speaking OF ths ppointm m-st OF tn Cl,i
ret ne ssid 'hudder paaed over ths democrats ~hsa
they txw General Pierce bring 10 his man who
ferAquarttr OF sceptary had been warg asAinst the
dtmoc attic party and when 1t empla "a TO make
Mr. Dix another member Of the Cabinet they with aston
isbn' nj yisvei the extraordinary exhisi5n and whea
they saw Mr. Bror son decA pitaed Mr. Rsaf Ia
tnc others setting mi n. dsmocracy ~ NJ Re-
field promoted In place OF Mr. Bronson taes sere Goa
fourded and asked upoer whose govern-nt they ve-s
1t reir eo ther o the history OF ths Pntrsrch of IA
whose voi5s in his dying mems b. ard desiring
pronounce his berediction his eldest bora By in
treue another sen subittut-d in his place aud
miserable ole man was uncertain rs to VIII was bef
him. The hard, he said Is the hand Il Es,u bur tne
voice Is the voice Of Jacob Aud the democrats saw
this extraordinary appointment This singular and isx
phcatls act amAa.d and confoundei them, and IN Ian
9usge som ethng Ike hat OF DID, thy almost tempt
ed 10 excsim the voice is that OF Gensra Pecs but the
hand Is like that d Celeb Gushing. CLAUS htsr Ths
party stabbed when 1t surrounded by ad
wee who made this war in New Yors, and when
ight hand OF fellowship extended the not sious
e' deto Of the Buffalo convention II sAdthe
versy In New York merely local in it character but
h 1t WAS In the highest d, raona because
the " dom o. ton the part OF sovereign
tie cordial rrnsrie which It's freedom rne very
mor ent tie fecer 60 ernment bugs votes aud
eec ops from that moment it's inds IL gon- and
h State Handles 10 colony, dspendsney,
mere satrspsy Mr. Guthrie was shEc instrument n
the hacos OF others ounru snt srtu than himself
he wished 10 investigate the great pnop,s OF State
xhts, and Earn vhethe invasion in any lJcSlity
1t go's ohe foundation OF each, every, and ell the
States OF this Union.
SPEBcH wFSsTBRooK.
Mr. WfsIBy ooE (d,m) OF New Yoi K, said he could
good result fro a this discussion Zoe only sec.
could be cistract and the Uoon
hs the der ocrscy OF New York hss bssn osr aai
divided 1t mus b. remembered tnat hs and thoss nth
whom he acts had not protruded this iasti,n the
Hou Co. the other side be the responsibility. They
acted IL self defence. He understood his colleague NJ
.utung totN on previous occAson Ia answer 70 the
question Of nr Smith cf Aahsms, that the "soft"
the secret circular men of ls4 In rslson to that cca,r
agsnst the annexation OF Texas /; was s'gast by
men in Tsvor of Mr. Van Buren, or the Prsideasy snd
be aed the gentleman whsther he w.a not IN favor OF
that nomination. He was If hs (Mr. Vest brook under
stocd the po ticsl hiltory OF Ne~ York IL he VAS
in favor OF Mr.. Van BsreD, he mast have been IA
favor Of the object OF the circular because Mr.. Van
Buren opposed to apnexaio8. The editor Of thei
prsains MT hsrd" organ, (Ar Barn. stthe tune,
loud nou'hsd in favor CT free soil aud vAa irsn He
might merit other names If The gentleman rssed hls
voice, did he (r Westbroos) and w0aI; h. hsd the
gentleman to charge him stth bong insincere and going
say free sellers in pyrty Mr.. smith traced
the history Of New York politics from ls4s 10 1858 and
said in referring to the Ron Conventions the Cas-
took e frs step and rsso7ed "a ne union Of he two
vrgs Of the party Did the gentleman Mr. Cuttns) go
TO The convention As traitor in disease to sds in s'esd
Of carrying out princpiets The gentleman In tkog the
chair presiding officer # the convention, fAii II the
object be sscursd he would so home with clear
science and proud heart and the res0t his con
shtuents. i he opposed to coalition, he did not
des.and the Epgish language, had not the htat to
TO the there nble his intentions and
yiews The gentlenan went far the vsn Brren
in the convention. The cas party scaled tho eeAch aud
favor OF Mr.. M.scy 1or President, and o, Mr. Mar.
oss admissi n as . member Of General Pisrce's
Cabinet In reply to . question "A to who b'oks up
The party In 1853 he said the softs at Syi aouss,
NTH majority OF the delsgAtes, nominataa q
ii ket, while the minority Of the hards boted ard form
ed theirs The charge that buDies hired infa
NOUS and libel on The eminent men OF the State The
hards' oayht against Gene esl Peise, becsuae he had
The independence 10 select bis osn o,unseilora The
hs ds' the men buggsd the com promise
measures clossly As 10 become 70 rigid tha' they
net frse nz with the democratic party, bnt put
in power the higher law abolition wsoily heal SsTad
vhs and this cast the acsls OF the En- pre Sas in ia
ver Of abohtonis and against u ths Goa
| stiiutop. The "softsr the Union democracy OF
New York, who viii stand the old tenloerato plat
form, where they have fought the old ccmmon foe They
VIII resist slavery citation with ore hand snd whigyer,
he would premise in the If the Union crats n
New York, they viii be faithful to tnsmseyes and the
tbip With hand they vii keep ~hs votes Of, and
throw the traitors from their II conquered
will be shen the last flank Of tss old ship shs foan
SPEECH OF GEN wAIBRDGE
Mr.. WABRrDGE tdem) Of N. Y, said many years 81
obgervson Of the proceedings of congress taught
tim 1t would be more becoming for member to
fsnIarize hinself vi the outies upoa which he
about to enter, thsn to participate 50 early in
the discussions Of the Houe bat he drawn fro hs
retirement by an Extraordinary state of public affairs
which they now wi neA sed ard that he might not be
mi understood by those whom he was proud to rspr.
seat Although bic remarks would ba cursory and de-
sutory they would be male with all tas fr.sdo OF the
representative character and hs trusted with the dsso
which should attend that hsn prerogatye. Hs
placed his discussion basis different from that ss
| fumed by the gentleman who had preceded him, Ha
no. willing thst II should be brought hther. He
Offered with his coll ayues in introducing State contro
verses iLo this hall and shoult speak Of national poll
tics The legislative objects which assembled hs peo
Is representatives lofty enough 70 sulm sts the
highest patriotism Would that mis- wsrs touched with
lv. Goals from Mnervas altar TO declare the part
sgnfd him IN ths history OF his country he lett the
Questions relative hs convention In Now York where
hey are and would advert to the democracy they
| s'sod the 4th OF sar,b last whsn Mr. FrsEkhn
Pierce, the eastern portico OF tds Capsol, took
| the cath cf Office as administered BY the Cbisf
| Justice, in the presence of thousands OF his fel.
| " eitzers who aflerssrds listened to and caught
| the rorcr, as If Of inspirstien, from his lips. He
wi hcc 10 be defstood spsasns Tor himself Aad the
ccr,titrency whose hkbaliDDs sround the bay OF
New YORK, whose comuerce is In every o..au, whose
te,ls svery deep, whose shores foregi emf
grants land first breathe the air OF freedom and
Iublic,n msnhood-a stituency in waose midst s
urfetted prets because It the will Of tbs peo
borne mo the Presidency the waves OF the Com
mise principles witch swept .weI States be-
came he entitled in heart and soD with the
which rescued the government from the osas
ters and aaApes q ls4s and 1919 This reminded m
Of tho painful which hero presented and which
familiar 10 the count struggle forty days In the
election ofa Speaker and organization Of the boy with
al its consequent excitement. The PARTIES which came
into existence u the ogn Of the govern nent sin
and honest iu their opinions He respected them
when they placed themselves on principles which ttoy
teemea cessary to the maintenance Of the rights
cured " the constitution; that wherever hs
party spring up lise that free soil oryanz aton whsh
eStef of the HOuss st peroi
which he alluded and rhich drew its sustenapc from
both of the two crest parties, te contansi Illus
trate bis remarks by incident which occurred some
| where in virginia An accomplished gentleman
| in clerical cloth cscan'ipg ths uufort mate
con6i ion Of the human family wbena disting guished
jutgs entered, ard, 10 make bins.K perfectly
understood be remarked in that great will bs there
10 testify agsnst you Although you nave thus pr1.
mied ssf tho ju ge "tHrty years expsrien on the
ssnch has conyoced .hat the gestsst dre al
ways turrt ates efidencs (Laughter) lftns third
pfty was honest, Why did ,hsy eooeui for more than
thirty dsysto prevent ofgan rstonS l. ss hostile o
tho liberty Of the people but the peopie rallied and put
Il down by the election Of Ger era Pierce What the
first act OF the Pesceag To draw 70 5i Cabinet emil
rent tecessioris from Mississippi and from Massachu
ettss gentleman high sttsiomspt but o 6eubtful de-
rnocracy These we're the who nrst attracted the
attention az the national democracy placed hi in
Iower The Senate remsined In session for more t,sn
four weeks to pass he question of Office, aud 70 Ad
mins,er thar fsaoious policy that sntsgonstic prin
ctlcs might be brough TO harm, ny He feared that
undue itfuerce was given 70 Office, about which the
great ms oriiy OF the people nothing They
their farms, in their workshops, engaged In ordinary
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