New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01

under any circumstance receive bis Hr p. 81 vote.
r. the words in the resolution "being rue 9, The
terests Of the State he intended oonvey the ide
that the man sent to Congress by toe Legislature,
should have power hinsef to promote the suocess Of
every movement tending - The s1vanca II Of the
property ana hsppir OF the stste sucb - com
! plete system OF intefnA improvements, rapid ani
efficient means OF ransit, either by or raiir0It
fostering the manufacturing interest extending and
II asDg the sphere OF utefal inshu .ion al the
eusofn e1t OF liberal lava This is What be under
stood TO he Advancing the true interests Of the State
The point with him this no IN after how worhiiY
| snd bonefry The State nsy have been represented
heretofore in the L. ;. Sepae should noS, in tbs
midst q this universal breaking up Of parties, sui
change Of sentiment, be represented by truly IA
tonal msn-for il is national ohce-One WHO
fees and knows that to rnsiatain the Unjoa
iIvioafe IS TO su6serve the best interests OF the
State; that the prosperity Of both Is one and lodi
visible that the UIion is severed Stats and country
must be lost II there be ssked, such . man nov
prominent in pJso life and bas the LEI islatdre is
nn1d upon him II their candidate Is such man,
he for bin if he il not such man he il opposed to
him. Mr. 7 looked 1pon the Public Schools of the
State the bulwaIks Of eur liberty a. first ia Import
arce before any other pablo mater. The preservs
ton of the Public Schools from sectarian influence,
was in lis opinion, OF more importance than the pre-
servntion Of the purity OF the ballot box-for the
people will themselves take care of the latter II edu-
Gated in the principles Of civil and ree ous free
dom. In settling this country, and laying the foun
datops Of glorious Republic, tue first thing oar
services-f omstimes on the green sward, and some
times benestb such shelter Ss they could con-
msnd. Their duty 10 their God discharged
ttey turned next 70 their children, AID their
esrliett care was to erect the school house,
where were iDcucated from the very first those prn-
ciplts that now control, and he trusted always will
control the common schools of our land. In view OF
the Great IL fuence which the Common School, system
il TO WELD over the future destiDies of the State,
would it be wise 70 indOrse any man as the choice OF
the Legislature who has at any tme OF life or under
any circumstances, attacked aud attenptea 10 &C.
stIoy il ANY person who while in high omci4i po-
sition did endeavOr to turn away from its proper
and legitimate coure AIRY person who ever reco n
nepded that il be msde secfansn and stroye ~ sub
vert the purpose for when II vas ioundsa-.o euu'
cate the people free from all prejddices Of q re-
leious nature. And yet it was said that man
who has done this, and mOre-a mao VINO
has made political barter with religious
denomination in relation TO our schools - nov spoken
Of in some qusrters and urged by outsiders upon leg
slaors IS a prominent candidate for United States
Senator lie trusted such mao would not represent
this State in the national councils the next senaoraI
term Mr. Petit reviewed and commented severely
uron Mr. Sewards cOurse with respect 10 the use OF
he d bls in our Common Schools He next referred
10 the importance Of the representative OF New York
being a man who has at all times stood up for the
prcscYv alton Of the Union and attacked in no meas
red terms the higher law doctrine, which he held
10 be treasoD-black. hearted tresson-to the Repub-
he lie thought and he trusted he was correct,
that the time was arrived when the knell OF death
mnst be sounded for all who would wish
country to become byword among nations. In
concluiion he sOlemnly declared that be would not
in TIE la guaee Of the resolution he had offered
for ary man for U. s Senator who has not by his
speeches acts and votes been true to the interests
Of our State TO Public Schools, and TO our whole
country.
Mr. HULL moved to add the words TO the cause
" Of human freedom sfter the word true"
Mr. LEIGH regarded the question bro iched one of
vast importance involving the characteristics of the
man who is to represent this State in the United
States Senate for the next six years. During that PEI
riod the question msy up whether the most dis
grace traffic carried anywhere is TO be contn-
ued and il proper this State should have voice
there which would give true expression Of its sent
ments.
The hour of Ii having arrived, the House was ad-
journtd to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow, before Mr.. l.. had
concluded