The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14

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imroysarf NONE reach hiRher-none arc moro
deep. They are broad q oceans and wide - CON.
tinents. They are necessary q vsal AIS h 70
human life Yet noS Ssrs 70 hear %s AK about
one Of these topics3 Have you ever thought Of
Them before Have they Interested anybodya
Have they been the gu stions Of the day Nota
msn has troubled me regarding amp one o. sae ,S
eecton. They are the topics Of topics. Whist
whig differs with me about any ono Of them a-what
democrat2 Why, presume there IL not single
candid man 10 the town q ressrsourg VINO win t hOs
dox upon these essential tooics. Well, 1t would
SEEM that this should be sufficient for the voters.
All any Govern or would have to do IN domestic po-
hey i considered But does this vs. satisfy the feel
bind you a. this day OH God Of my country
Lord Of this land-I wish In my soul IL
were so. What other topics are there
/ do not wish to touch feieral topirs-a curse a.
bad as borse1s ciDg and dramdrinkiDg. suppose
n ust, however, announce my mind upon some 70
deral topics: 81 let US 60 to wosk. There Is the
great que Of the policy OF neutras and the poll
cy OF peace. Shall this nation, in the uidst OF this
foreign ar, 60 liSusteripg for en- .ire2 Shall this
nation be In any way involved In the foreign wsrs
row raging? lam guided by tee advice in the ia 20.
well &C dress Of the Father of his Country, to pre-
serve our peace and eutrality that We may profit.
Let them Fight who will--we win feed them; and
the ltnger the war lasts the richer this nation viii
be. Again. the subject of the public lands is before
you; and during the past year twenty three millions
Of public domain lave gene from you, and seven
millions only rave been sold; The rest has been
10 in violation Of the constitution. These lands IN
my Judgment, are like the public fund, and should
net be used except for national purposes. The
public domain-the public handsome OF the
chief sources OF corruption in the federal
governments still i'm Jortant, and these lands
should be guarded as we would the public money.
when in Europe | was asked what Is was
that had built up this urtIy, and that made her
grow so fast source Of that growth, that sub
line progress, beyond any parallel In history IL Is
because we have said 10 the oppressed Of other
lands and of all the earth, ,me here, come live
with US, and here You sha enjoy the fruits OF you.
toll here you snal sit under your own vine and fig
tree and none shall modest you or make you
afraid (rhere was 10 applause here.) Preserve
these lands ard guard them-ksep them out OF the
lar DIS of and,jobbers, keep them ont Of the hands
wcodsnan may get home for his toil, at the mini
mum p,ice, which email go IL to the public treasury.
That Is my policy. (Applauss.) You are told, BY
the syrels especially, that the old issues are done,
year you have paid SO much Of you - lsbt,
ytur treasury is yet full, and You are tOi1 you will
again have surplus in the treasury. Will say
again, ss have said before, that the surplus shall
Iftbst surplus again. rather taan let Is c,me
TO bribe shy one of ire people Of Virginia. lssy let
1t be carried to the Gulf Stream, and be there
In the deep bosom of the buried
When this question first arose I stood by old Vir-
gnjs; have STOOD ny rer ever since, and have 60
teaBk her That abe has ever stood by me. The SEQ
Rotary Of the Treasury recommends reduction Of
duties Upon I, lie question stsnd, as have ever
ga cd, an uIcompromising advocate Of free trade.
(shgtt spp ause) they sel Jon these Issues ara
bas just beer thun d forth, such 80 came when
y as captain O. J M II lers guard. (Lsaghter) A
veto OF The President 10 save toe constitution
snst the IOsh FOR river an harbr improvements.
JeoSt 1e. Foreleyen years Of my Congressional
hie, II eft tOat place, stood there, day in and
day cot svan0iDg up against the great arch-chs n
pior of the North, shs 'oid casn eloquent" who
dead, Imsy soy, tint lie was most sincere, learned
cm nirg and ssgacicus-in short ths great rsa-
ehtmy OF tle South was John Quincy Adams. / wa
the boy in the lists against tho man. Day in and
day ont, did have TO stand up and hight tha'
man, Who had more power and wisdom
more cunning and for sight, than all tn:
sboliioDisss of the North Of tie Dresent
day combined. was so ultra ia my vie VA Sha
even my oen yr SO at home Condemned me "a bsiol
too radical. Aud, nov, what have we come 70
You must allow me TO speak TO you the plain ut
upOE this subject. YOu have taken 10 waroing-
you have MT bsen warchful upon this sanjsct-you
have mot srught shelter. And what ia the conss
quence WHY, IN 1850 wrong was done the south
which should make you blush. What was done
prior TO the Year 1850? Had the question beer
asked beose this year. will Congress disturb slavery
in The South, or In tie States Of this natioai tis
apewer wCnld have been no, no. Slavery snould hi
left to the States the mseves. Now ss to California
upon which want to louc,.
The speaker here paused, saying he felt unwsl
AID would probably have 20 cut snort What be had
70 say. He felt q rush Of blood 10 his head, aud
great pain in The lower lobe Of the brsin. In few
minutes, however ne proceededl:-A short time age
ony, you allowed q federal executive to send bri.
III uVff md uuuu
power-tbe right and leftband power Of the rep16
Ito preserve peace and the order of Law. Not
content with this power, this general, usurp-
ing the strong arm of the Unitsd Ssaes, was
and TO establish legislative powers-an authority
which Of all others the earth nearest spprosches
the Deity--to establish, say, Legislative powers
ON the super Tor officer dow 20 the Alcsde of the
HIM before the grand marshal, and bis plea Is the
safety Of the people," As If for this one could not,
II power.ul enough, usurp al! power. And in this
act be bad the right arm OF the army and he navy,
and he clothed himself With civil pc yer, by procla.
nation from the camp, and in the exercise of this
power took upon himself to appoint the time, place
and manner Of holding elections. Was ever such q
Thing beard Of before In free country like this?
You SLOWED him 10 constitute o representative In
Congress, which resulted in giving California to
free roll. Think Of this, gentle men-and, gentlemen
a. outrageous rs this was upon our rights, under
tske TO say neither IN The Senate nor ia the press
hiss this question been discussed before the people of
Virginia. But you hal class Of politicians to trade
yes to trade like hucksters upon the pious alta h.
NEXT OF this people to the Union A most pious
and h3ly feeling is this. 1 would fight for Il, (
would pour ont my b God for lit is the obiec.
Of my alteration. But, gentlemen, with me
the union Of these States ia like mat
himony-the moment the honor of that union is
touched-dissolvei It. (Applsuse.) No man can ex-
coed my attachment for It. Every twenty sc ,ond
Of February was taught to honor IL, but Hove bst
ter still, honor and truth. Bat this was q syren
song, that tie Union was in danger. When Dan Ell
Webster said TO me, IL know the Uaion IL SAFE from
the resolutions which she has passed. during t1e
Jear 1850. replied 70 him, "WheR had any man rea-
son TO doubt Virsina's devotion 70 the Union?u
Cloud spplause) She has done mo than anv
other State for the UDion--she has given her lands
ard she has given Ger George Was ina ON. Bat
Virginia shall lot be prcvncialzed for the sake OF
the Union, or for the sake of Northern 90 var
Thjsl as been submitted 70 long enough, and hops