New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-20
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
TEE hard SHELL COMMITTEE-SPEECH or
EX-SENATOR FOOTE

EX-SENATOR FOOTE
st the meeting Of tie above Committee last evening IN
tie room in Siuyyesant Institute * Senator F05e bsias
Introduced and received with three hearty rounds Of ap
plause, spoke in substance as follows;
j ia with feelings Of rejoicing. gentlemen that take
this o.; portuutv ~ nteTchauging sentiments with you DO
fore u nv Departure order 70 take Ip my residence
in The far di.tau Stale of California. Gentlemen, the
estrs rCy under cOnsid ratOBin the various plr1 o.
tts Union are OF vital of intense Importance know
Won already fully appreciate therimpoFtaace and feel its
nct NJ power o. add in the east degree 70 the Intense
sccuce which you must feel AS patriots in reference 20
tie Dr., Gd crisis which has So Unexpectedly come upon orr
crurv. dc-i-n elliDg With the matters and thing
Which she'll presently discourse upon ir thai PLAIN aas
ard usrlarce might ldG for srch wal be my AIM that
IA and manly IAN usge becoming the exgeacy Before
commerce the general address, may l. without giving
oerse 70 The worthy gentlemen who d. me zoe honor as
ia Le, report which must necessarily Dc very condenei
Ighoud Eke exceedingly as am going 70 iIr distant
part the country, ana cannot shield my se rom any &c
cidenal mscOnftIucoD they Will 90 me the justice -
rrscut What thv DO % the public simply the su5sln
tal ex1osou # Whist shall fall from me on the present
occasion assert now, a. did few wears ago, e. the
Cattol 0f the Republic. and with equal sincerity, ny dis
intere-ted position as reiTed poHueian '"ach
can scarcely be questioBedJ that m my pro
JecL TIE careers 10" suIIounuIA5 t-o A.Plo-'
are greater than the same dangers were three yess ago
Then the whole country reused 20 state Of high yig
lance and efforts made % obv-ts the peril TIC
rrese smoke boldly; public in the state Legllature
which 81. no room doubt az 10 what they thought and
Gt We wCre then threatened with dilunon Of ths
ration when Wa lhFHll Dt k-e NA1t1l dll
most patriotic non the world ever knew. All
WHO he'd authority aud who had power were en-
Gagged In fcrgtiIsu. the dangers IN order 70
obysie them. They arose from cau1ea now existing and
which am about T. specify IN attempt on The part Of
one portion Of The Coniederacy, which has m good
vishes because know no North Sad no ; ainl caused
ts;r r4r.ars whom ! do to specify from this
section with the Southern States. The Wilnot Proviso
YcsiIicor Is .crmed vas urged on the country Win
reeIess violence. The Free SOL heresy had extended
is .ELere and received the sncon Of some Of tle At
men Of this section The great principles connected with
tie NimCt iroyso ga not seem ilen a. n1so been
thorough scruiirzed fer he consttatonaty 81 proh1
ting avery IT, a1y psr Of the Union had Mt been inyes
t-a,td MI tie tine when General Cas- in an argument
felt by az urrTe JUDGED persoIs Who heard H. % be ire
si.elc GaclsrCG that tie Federal Government had 10
rcbt 10 interfere The Of that Leresy familiar 10
YOU aI. u acquired increased power chiefly from one
Cause one prolific @, aIaiicm on the subjec. u
SLAYER faIaiical opposition 70 Slavery combining itself
With sectional Jealousy IL acquired strength
ard rotenti1iry dangerous - our Institutions
by Executive pltronsge, by the FABULOUS Afforded i in
Il Spots Of once Tor IS Lot OI me {, MORN You that
L s n he POWER Of any Government. especially one ike
orrs o. Iart additional dignity 90 any doctrine that may
chance Sc advocated in any part Of the nation by any
rerscn Yiatoever By importing % that person the
lion O. cncicl cuih0ry. Free Sod obtained additional
csuy through those who held public office aud stiyn
al stTeul til from the emoiumenis Of ONCE ms DID
lot AZ first attract mach attention from the Admin
is..atiou 81 NJ. Polk perleps wise and brilliant an
A5uinisIst0u any our GnnsE' did nOi discover the
danger o. bestovns once on tnoss VINO else % an
opinions bottle 10 tie integrity 81 the Union AMI the
reace Of the Republic. Tie same state Of things pre-
vailed curing the Administration Of Gen Taylor. Ia lsis
the danger began 70 disclose itse more papaby Free
S0ism became naUgurated e. BunaO under ne eancton
Of toh names IN an OrganZi1n most mi.chieVOu 10 is
chLraCter vrd most dangerous 70 the Union and which
would have been fatal 70 the people, were they
rot too sensible ard enlightened % 20 far give it
Ler uetroLere &C. 10 make Irresistible for evil. In 1850
Gen y0T into Office when the greatest alarm was
caused ~ This absurd dogmeeal aad most dangerous
theory shall 10. 20 into the history Of that PERIOD We
all recoect l. well but when unigersa. sOliciude Vss
iel through The uaiionthen In tn enlightened City The
wisdo patriotism and pablo spirit Of your people, re
carless Of ancient party ties and Designations, brought
Ito existence On organization which asserted high pnn
ciues in @ SOLEMN and imposing fOrm-an organization
conservative Of our invaluable in1tiiu0ns protective
81 al sect oral interests alike, and protective a. the sane
time q the greet truths which lie az tho fO1ndat0l D!
American liberty Then L was that had the happiness
10 be Invited - come here 10 interchange sentiments and
opinions with you. Cheers lie danger was great
teu but f. greater now, To- the reasons have given,
s1d for others also. Tie people believe, isel more IL
terest than they manifest The press briDeI .
great extent; every man knows H. " men honest men
Know such thing is theirduty TO state them al every
risk. II this peous criss, il there not strange calm
uervclng legisatiye assemblies and Congress! Did
f not urv until the ether d3y when the voices Of your
New ork Representatives were heard lgreat sppiz1ss
uudeIHg IL tie cars Of their sleeng associates tns
.esd t-ubs which their c0useiences imeed then % "
teri Formerly Free Soil unaer the accidental patron
ace o. Government Bat 81 the presen. moment lie Gov
rrrrt o. the United States stands in state o. formal
Z. g1owle6ged and almost bOaste1 alliance with Free
sill rCbSe-sr viii reVeat something .Oli tae ohsr
DIV IN ncton bat which has not been vel reported
Ce, Tav.0r r. honest a. the country ever pro
dueed tu- Incompetent 10 the presdeaiIsl duties and
fo. I'll ire fisCOsi;iOn allowed him 20 be m'syl led
n q alra liz O.ainsiiOus for New York o. The States
al Ecr Erzlard ulcer the influence Of Wm H. seFard,
fori beult cnd hat Of those affiliated with hin AZ
tFg fre he .lcivdua who Addresses you was cofn-s
scDfd tv se 4 brethren % make declaration 70 me
eec la. -ee Of "a had 70 the conclusion th-t tae
country could nsverbe Secured a11 ne passage
II tie ---o- Measures never be oO'a,aea % l'ag
a. On nfrercc so rOtenGl loy evil was P2ea Oy pay
q rer circ iu az is rOtes, az the of VINO were PIE
rrf .o f e The infuence OF 0ce 10 fRIthe rance q
~ ~ N which TIE individual mentioned had de-
- I,r-fr lerefore said ihct re had declared f0r
---vr- - ~ monster and not allowing hin % feed
~ c.f r+rr, NJ; ard the. We would never ss1ctOn
rsr1-s rrsde through certain .necIua- 4 sad this
e Ell air ofa Senator from SeET York Scarcely
I'd whether the ezzefon had been made in
80 s3lsi srd whether M brother members we're pre-
sreJ 10 ufieh answered yes. he thea proposed q con
svItstep Il which august person Wing, vel knOgn
here "a Wing. Dut az h0nest aid a patriot; better
;i,le tLsn any political gDe individual Dossesed Of
hieh cfcicl authority, sute fania-iy known 70 many
ERE ves 70 be interested The resu was that The Edit
~ O. Eg psper II your S.fe-an excellent msE, con
noIeo b al individual Ender WlOse auspices be bad
etgLLec 1eUEFaper in o. your eli e. 10; fr from
heIc-surled With is II nominations sent By tsn
stEUr, o. which i said J. usces-aTy % &se y a.
pcstc g LtCaivey, and tie Clara The DleEitse TIE
Badger Cd he patriotic Senators from tns MORN ior re
Iurr0se 81 Eayiz he Gov eTnUeDf fun ran, ,lsie ~
vctrg down tie Nominations il was done o. al act o.
f-ct sc.e rscess ts save TIE ker uoic fO- cels nj
FIsr he sEne color grt 3D. i-er c1t.ggs - ~
votks Gar .Ed steTEslQ tEoAT. lev o-..l4 a.an,