New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-07

i.s vas or wss not unconstitutional attempt By
one es'n Men hs opposite p.s:s
an Ibis point The admission Of State into our Con
iedsrsey though effected By legislative means: : not
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Contract Which hoad Be- .ss, cSssrysd 4. W siss
Sr Nj, hs given at large when have an opportny,
vb;ch much covet to address our ieli ow-Demsl.
public. 1t enough that the s1s. uatrd 10 isls
=, ORIGIN All. 10 that Of the Constitution OF Ise
Statss conceived in the same spirii o. 'ss. n S;ch
ton, and calculated to remove ~ ever The social
bord of union All the evidence OF paonc cp',a.,s "
thai day served to Indicate that this Compromise nsa
come canonized in the hearts Of the American Yeoe'
which no ruthless hand would be reckless enough 20 u
tuTb. For this of rcpcse TO when tns P-9,
faith pledged, the South received eonsf"c,an
which il yet enjoys The duty II keeping thal p'eoge
has been admitted and observed by the abest statesmen
from al parts Of the Union who have adorned our snns
since gved. end even those who tholgn' ihat tne
constitutional power existed believed and acted on me
belief tia, should be exercised except under the
Of imperous necessity compelling ths strict ex
action of extreme right. No pretend the: any
such necessity has arisen pretext be assigned for
Tanzinc these Territories, which almost exclusively
ecunled bv the red men, except obtsinng political capn
or h,siowing Executive patronage How deploraol thar
~ - ,o,;yes should seGuce the North from Us honor
,emnt The acausiveness Of the South Would that all
The members Of the House had been influenced by impulses
eor.l in DIGNITY which marked the noble conduct Of Mr.
Hunt of louisiana, | am very sorry that contrary
feeing controlled the Senate. Ii would nos nave been
thus il of the ilssous men W no once s~s ,n
body remained to guide its action: If there han been
spare OF its former great minds one Of whose sae
the designation of giant might be applied without intend
ing or exciting derson
1t would be tedious forth in letter why 4 ia
been IN. mter of Congress, would have deemed y my
duy 10 labor and vote against the Nebraska bib would
have done so with the fullest that was repre-
senng the real sentiments of ellowcitzens N hs
CITY and State and | almost envy YOU and those win
whom you associated in opposition to the measure the
grateful appreciation which course will surely secure
For Won among the Of the true Democrats. re-
card the contamination of the Nebraska plot anssher u
the eontriyances so in the machinery OF Pes-
dent-makng. -,
May happen in former instances tina; the engine
Heaven grant that you and may live to sea the pres,
dental chair filed by gentleman entirely fuahed
Inv intellect and character TO adora the station ana
that the descending graduation Of the incumoens whch
has for some years injured our national repuaon may
mot be continued by adding TO the succession OF the IN
competent and unworthy whose only reliance Tor sue
cess will be founded his INSCRIPTIONS use OF me au
fees by which selfish demagogue esvaes himself atthe
expense of derment if not disgrace, to hls coan'y,
Ever yours, truly, JAMES L. ohf"''
Hon