The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-17

goes we know WHITTIER want TO say something abont
matter heard spoken Of in the Tabernacle the Other
from curiosity to hear what the wings and abotionsts
there assembled might say. One got up and in IN
ts people Of the south violated faith With the North
with regard to the Missouri compromise That gentleman
concluded by saying that bargain bargain and ought
afterwards out OF doors, and asked him to down
with me to Washington Market and whether he
would stand by bargain which he might make make with
not be fair bargain in the arst instance" said he.
Neither was your Missouri bargain fair bargain"
upon the propositions made for the admission Of Texas
and the negotiations appertaning to them and argued
that . Sas no, ne o. .1e S9S'n
the North. He also contended that the North perpe
traed further violation Of the rights Of the South in
ls4s, in refusing Territorial governments to the
ihued the spesker,J because the Missouri compro-
mise has stood ,S thirty that has
ing up their hands, call it "a sacred compact"
But, gentlemen 1t was not "a sacred compact in lS46
that time consecrates wrong, that submission
quescence to wrong shall change the right though the
submission may nave continued ior miinon OF years
bined against this bill In Boston and other States the
hot bed of federalism and toysm the Hartford conven
ton and their descendants arrayed against it,
and they agitatng this subject as they, In league
with the British government have always been agtating
our country. They hope by this means to weaken the
States They want to raise sectional issues and geogra
phical distinctions opposed to all such distinctions,
and to all pebald coalitions the action of which in the
moes degree tends to impair the stability and integrity
Of the constitution and the Union. In New York we
hnd wings, seward men, abolitonsts strong minded
women Qaughter) old grannies aping the abilities of
men, and all the appurtenances thereto belonging These
are the Partiesai associated togsherxho call them;
shrinking Of dapdated politicians who, in other days,
belonged TO the public / understand that Barnum is
going to hire some of them specimens of by gone
time and have doubt he will make much money
by them as he did by Joyce Heath Qaughter.) There
another PARTY: The clergy have thrown their weight
into the scale against democratic principles. regret
han Complying the glass which stood on the ros-
As the auctioneer said-"Once, twice'-f you try it
again il will tc 'gone.' Caughter) was always
" Get TO M w sG. way
,,,, H., aud always freely accorded to them / say
the ieace has descended from the pulpit and instead
OF bndirg I'm an humble follower of our blessed Re-
deeneE iea hing the truths of eternal salvation
find him LucAing his armor and battling with the
Rev. Se Rsy Cabin
Stowe and Ward Beecher and Rev. Abby Folsom have
taken the stump against the democratic party Laugh
ter) will say, in conclusion, that came here to-
night with deep of my duty, to stand
shoulder to shoulder with my fellowdemocrats
Old Tammany stands here tonight in blaze OF demo-
cratic glory. (Appause) She stands here this night
with the staunch democracy here firm and resolute in
her ancient democratic integrity from that she has
departed Individuals may have gone astray they
may have committed errors; but the of the de-
mocracy in Tammany Hall have always stood strictly up
to the constitution giving always adherence to demo-
cratic truths and showing their faithful devotion to the
constitution and the Union regret that Mr. Cochrane
did not come here to speak this evening" think 1t was
wrong in him. think the people would have sustained
him here tonight, in speaking on this BILL "a Voice
Certainly But instead Of that, he has sent letter
here.
LOUD CRIES -Cochrane-Cochrane.
CAPTAIN R.-Will you have Mr. Cochrane, gentlemen
Renewed cries for Cochrane mingled with importnni-
ties for the Captain to continue.
CAPTAIN R.-f Mr. Cochrane is in the room, will he
come forward and speak; or does he peremptoriy de-
Mr.. j. CoenRAKE (from far of the hal)-I Pc
remptorily decline.
CAPTAIN RI understand he has written letter-is it
your wish should read itS ('sYes-the letter') Well
then will conclude my remarks by reading some por
The letter then read in part and at the conclusion
several cheers were given for Cochrane.
dorses the principles of the BILL heartily and unequivo
cally.
SEVERAL voIczs-That win do CHEERS for Cochrane
Captain RYNDERs (retiring)--I have had my turn.
AVolCE-Give us little more
Captain R.-No am no gutton; know when have
+; ct enough. (Laughtcr.)
Mr.. LORENZO SHEPARD then came forward after being
oudy called for, but waived speaking for the present.
snd introduced Hon Mr. McMurray, who received
with great applause,
Hon. WIN. MoMrRRAY said -
The studied and systematic efforts which have been
made TO misrepresent the principle of the bills for the
rganization OF the Of Nebraska and Kansas
but especially the hypocrtical scheme concocted
by demagogues to array by false representations the
moral and religious sentiment Of the public against this
measure, than which farer a jns,er was never
broached render IL necessary that the friends Of the
bills should not only he determined in action but that
they should speak with courage and holiness The Gar
against his feeble neighbor calls it crusade Of religion
and appeals TO his clergy to awaken the religious sen
ments of his subjects The demagogues who oppose
sentiment the community to aid them in their snholy
warfare. body Of clergymen in New England, in
blasphemous petition presented to the Senate in which
they to speak in the of the Almighty have
denounced this moral wrong, breach of
faith and exposing those who favor to the righteous
history of government that any ecclesiastical power
has menaced and mathematical the representatives Of
the people It Is an augpry Of i'll both to the church
liberty. The interference of the church with the
affairs of State is an evil than which free
people have greater to deprecate. Ambton-de-
sire for conques-ust for puder-oye hate have in
fcted upon the world fewer enormties less OF chains
slavery than this arrogant assumption power
the political institutions of times past look upon
this i'll advised act with regret for entertain for this
class Of citizens in the sphere of their duties the
bound to say they have committed q fragrant wrong.
They have been guilty of blasphemous assumption Of
and sn Charged arpe por
ton OF our fellow citizens honest and sincere them
selves, not only with but with crimes. They have
Gone that for which they have no law, and which
they neither gentlemen or Christians excuse.
The system of negro slavery exists in the Southern
States has been by considerable class of well meaning
but too enthusiastic dcvotccs to the idea denounced
ga high handed robbery OF mans natural rights, and
sin against the laws of Cod" This error lies at the
foundation of the political deusions of the day No mat
ter under what form Of social organized government
may i've he neither possesses enjoys separate
from the social organization any natural rights Even
the enjoyment of life is held subject to its forfeiture to
the laws man may possess natural advantages; but
under form of government the most republican
and democratic he holds every right subject to the social
organization In despotic governments the surrender is
entrein representative constitutional governments 1t
is Defined but still limited Nature demands seepyet
the grant put into the Tombs for sleeping in the pub
lie park the market stall, when he has house to
shelter him. Nature demands food-the poor wretch
who crawls from his cellar, maddened by starvation is
sent to prison for stealing morse of food Nature de
mands drnk-Mane liquor laws assume to prescribe what
he sha drink and punish him II he abct drinking aught
else. Slavery has existed in of the world-in
every state of socetyunder the patrarcha monarch
cal republican and every other FORM 1t existed under the
laws OF Moses and the Prophetsat the advent of Christ
End the time Of the Apostles IT delusion, therefore,
a, hat In ri0hfs iyin