The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01


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THE SENATORIAL ounsrIos-sAM IN THE AssxABLY-ras IN
DEPENDENT MOVEMENT
Mr. PETTY called his resolution the United States
Senatorial question, repudating old party ties, and
spoke at length the subject He said that he as
well accustomed to defamation number Of the old
tcians around him, he should be able to do that
justice to the question the present discussion that its
importance would seem to require But he would a.
the subject with that sense and honesty which
politicians were unaccustomed to Yet he did not
wish II understood that he believes for moment that
majority Of the members of the present Legislature
could be induced person the high and
under the Of the resolution he had offered
That resolution ssys-arst, that they should not
who has not been true to the interests OF this State
Now the question arises is there likelihood of such
a man being pominateds Is he thought of? is he
talked Off II such is really spoken of, all he
had was, that he csnnot under any
receive his, Mr. P.s vote III the words in the resolu
tended to convey the idea that the sent to Congress
by the Legislature, should have power himself to pro-
mote the of every movement ten ing to the ad
vancemen of the prosperity and happiness OF the Sate
such us complete system Of internal mprov ements,
rapid and efficient Of transit either by canal
railroad fostering the manufacturing interest. extend
ing and increasing the sphere of useful instruction. aud
the enactment Of liberal laws. This Is what he
derood to be advancing the true interests OF the state
The point with him ths-no matter how w0rthy
and honestly the state have been here
tofore in the United States Senate, we should now,
the midst OF this universal breaking OF parties and
change of sentiment be represented BY truly national
msn-for il is national 0fce-one who feels and
Knows that to maintain the Union inviolate is to sub
serve best nerest of the 6ate the prosperity Of
both and ndvsbe; that IL the Union 10 severed,
State and country must be lost Is there, he asked,
such a prominent in public life, and has the
Legislature its mind upon him? If their candidate is
such man. he il opposed to him Mr. p looked upon
the public schools OF the state, the buiwarks
any other public matter. The preservation OF the
public schools from sectaran influence was, in his opn.
ion, of importance than the preservation OF
the purity of the ballot box-for the people will them
selves take of the latter, if educated in the true
principles of civil and religious freedom In settling
this eountry aud laying the tons OF our glorious
republic, the first thing foreathers did was to set
apart spot for religious services-sometme: on the
green -sward and sometimes beneath such shelter ss
they could command. Their duty to their God dis
charged they turned next to their children aud their
were in culcated from the very first those principles
that control, and he trusted always win con
troll the common schools OF our land, In
view of the great influence which the common
school system to WELD the future des.nes OF the
State would it be to endorse ~ man as the choice
OF the Legislature who has at any time of life under
any circumstapces attacked attempted to destroy
tiffany person who, while in high official position did
endeavor to turn from its proper anu Legitimate
cOurses-any person who recommended that 1t be
mace sectaBn and strove to subvert the purpose for
which it foundedto educate the people free from
all preudices of a religious nature. And yet it
said that q man who has done this, and more--a man
who has made political barter with q religious
denomination in relation to our schools-is now spoken
of in quarters urged by outsiders upon egs
ators prominent candidate for United States Sena
tor. He trusted such man would not represent this
State the national councils the next senatorial term
Mr.. p reviewed and commented severely upon Mr.
Stewards with respect to the oil the Bible in
common schools. He next referred to the import
of the representation OF New York, being man
who has at all times stood up for the preservation of
the Union, and attacked in measured terms
the sher law doctrine, which he held to be
treason-back hearted treason to the republic.
He thought, and he trusted he correct that
the time has arrived when the kne of death must be
sounded for all who would wish country become
a by word among nations In conclusion he aoiemnly
declared that he would not in the language OF the
luton be bad offered vote for any for United States
Senator who has not by his speeches. acts and votes
been true to the Interests OF State, to public
schools, and to whole country.
Mr.. LEIGH, Of N L. replied to Mr.. Petty; but his re-
marks interrupted by motion to extend the hour
OF adjournment This gave rise to squabbe and an at
t'mpt on the part OF Mr. OKeefe to table tina rssolu
tons, in the midst of which the hour of adjournment
arrived and the Speakers hammer fell