New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-28

me here say once FOR oil, that care lot iarhng ioI
their opinion OF my Anti-Savery character, who judge
Of i, by nv vote against the Nebraska bill Thst ~as
the most popular vote ever gave, and all the North
erp members who voted against It afforded about so
much proof in so voting OF seif-denia a. they would
have done in submitting 10 the necessity OF eating
strawberries and cream. add, thai tie credit when
seteople give them for backbone on account oil
their having voted against the Nebraska bhl, shows
that the people have not yet mbibed the inst true aea
If The brave and supepdous and sefsacriheing work
of sbolishing American Slavery. The only msmpe s
Of Congress, who, by voting aga'nst the NeoTasAa o
earned tie least rant of title TO the reputation OF hav
ING back bone were the FEW intrepid ones OF me
Souib. Indeed must insist that the Northern mem
he's who in voting for the bill, voted against tue
reused Northern sentiment might far rather be cred
tied with backbone than we VINO No'eu VII" 'HA'
sentiment.
But TO more in regard 10 my vote on the Nebraska
bill what il seems. tie records OF Congress coud
rot establish. THE TRIBUNE will, trust, be found 20
have established. ! trust that heuccforward all who
have refused 70 believe il on the authority OF the rec
ords of Congress will on the authority OF tHE lAiB-
UxE, believe thai did indeed vote against tne Ne
braka bill. | wish The TRIBUNE would also autlof-
~, the belief that made a speech as wei As cast
vote ae aipst the Nebraska bill. And | wish this so
strongly that DOW tell it to draw on me for three
hui dred dollars 5000 IN case It shah consent 20 Ps1
n ech into the hands OF It's one hundred ana niy
or
this speech-the only one ever made IN Congress 10
prove that Slavery is both piracy and al Outlaw an
abomil alton which never has been law ani when
never car be laSthere may be found some little evi
dence Of that " baeA bone which your columns nave
frequently charged NE With lacking.
Auo ow thar you have ceased 70 misrepresent me
on one point aud have confessed that really did vote
against the Nebraska bill, hope you will travel on
little fvrler ia The way Of justice, and NOT let your re-
lettings cease until you have confessed your deep
urous onr ; NE another point also.
An otLe put together have not done 80 mum as
Won have done 70 give currency 20 the report thdt
while in Congress was gnh,y nol ON! %, uese,,,s
tie causo Of freedom tut OF deserving 1t Tor the sake
Of tie petty Sc f-ndulgence OF saving re" nows OF
sle.p To tie facts ia tie case:
When n q tin had arTiy d for taking the vote on
the NEBRASKA bill il opponents proposed TO combine
for tie purpose O. preventing the iasins CT IT. In
other words hey believed that there was now an oc-
cusion which would Justify them IN bloCking tue
wheels Of Government ana in uniurng the nag OF
revolution even on the floor OF Congress. l dssentei
from them. Yes Lad even " backbone enough 70
stand ciOIf In my dissent. The argument which |
employed with my excellent friends Chase ana sum
u.r crc with otle members Of Congress tolusuy tins
di.seUt contained or word 90 the subject OF my
sleep The substance Of il shortly afiec gave TO my
cor stiiuents Ia printed crer, and GU commented on
it. 1bat aIeumeA. you were bound 10 receive as my
own justification Of my course, and y on had no nShI
for tie purpose OF making me raicu us or Tor any
other uurse 10 substitute for It he coinage either OF
ytur own or Of any other bOGys fancy Here ioAO6s
COPY OF q c argument;
"Irfused become pTty to the Plan f5 preventing the
rea ri th, abo outs in be- Houses II Congress- ami
oaIcey NEG say bet oye them 700 ven nor !, ssSS
,r n tlore The wisest and the lcsf Of M en-
treated mo over and over agsin by ny gard tor Eepua
zion ana by Lat precions In tn cause of ieed0n no 70
perceive ths iinsuary. Nverthees-end mat 700 not
Sbs,anorg otsuacy nd never been imputed 10 nj was
in novste How could be moved when IL was my conyc-
ors that ned me u ny peel on lear oeio5e u we
eslm stuci,s Of y es uded home bad te
theory y, and coldy eId partially but feay ana
comedy aid uy aid The cone Us ons which hsd arrived a.
custance - favorable for eying at Just cnScl.ons
tLt,ty rn@ iug 70 fesea 10 seafou q nj sl
tlsttbeuy he majority Pincps usnce 70 s,o,ls tas
S ii, y m bc NtSs.ts 81 crd be sfayei OIL iodeintev
were made for y very purpose enabling he minority 10 bold
ts ID not ufue1oe FOR in the first place could not
bell that h, made for wrongful Tor so snitens
Loved reverb eess could not have s'nted 70 use them for
that pupose There no rue-ney there u no enac meg
however SOLEMN commanding that can consent 70 WELD
against The oyal end sacred majority pncipe Or III other
w,rcs. etai'st dtn crscy iset
cheFge1 with inconsistency incSn.se@cy wnh my
resdnt y ,s'es ay 1870, f. not ' be
IerLeuee Of the charge OF inconsteuey In re-euins nm
Let be bered that II Is only while aud
where I'm ind- OF the Gov, nmen ira scAno~ledse my
self bound 70 bow TO he VIII Of the maoiiy bow 70 "a
tie legtve le and IN iho Courtroom ard everywhere
and alvey, do bow until the purpose execution u tle
decree hat i inioersbe men Fe9e IA are sul'Y o.
aus The oy proper tI' ~. ieosloa VIZ isort 10
legislation. sii IN tnc house OF Repre-
atyes md heer tel owmvubers discuss ana see them
upon bill which wrorgs ne geatY Argu nent and per
suasn my all hs egtma ly oppose 10 i,
passage I pass al d IT'S ge
BE en r decide hefheT 70 rebel against the Govern
need say no explanation defense Of my grounds
for refusing into The scheme prevent the majority from
bringing The House vote the Nebraska bill Will how
sStt, p.ie sa' se his ycl struggle W, eh
ort ued through tbyfye successive hountg this strife
% sS pio 1bst eouid sdS without drinking ssolny
moi liz H. quarters Moreover r. l. only IN This wise
th tave suered oss BY fugtO follow he multitude on
tbht occaon reputation for sound understanding
a. poor that Of radical and earnest
Abont continue 10 be until Abolition shall De- IN me
poorer It's suppose for my SINGULAR
ty that memorable occasion that very fsnsasea ana
UNDERSIGNED editor tells the world that a deheieht
"eou sense" am hsppy e. believe however, IA. tn.
conn0n sens tbsn in e nmcn honesty ana tnst ~ne ne
shall have read il LETTER he will clearly zee hat with my views
Of The comp ehtrve and sacred claims Of The msoty pnnc
pie could not have gone into the comonaon IN question aa
yet have taipeo common honesty wes ooi IA tnls ear
tors into H. But he VIII now perceive ua
Eoud have been rogue had into II. He viii be
ad that INTO it, for much as he vaues
ouo press my hand thank that played the TOOL IN
TIffrrsnee 70 playing the rogue -.
WIN little than three short years ego, went into on
ren paris Of chr state 70 speak AGAINST certain senator's o
from passing the Caual bill be had nsuIes but rather
pJaie 10 besro on Il that be and both desired
he success Canal bill and that both eesied the defeat
Of the Ntbraska bill And l. true therefore that while my
onei case thew worried a ea.t thoughD against
them latter Was thu h0Seyer gjoc reason why |
should Lot allow them work the latter well the
ruer case ask This edof-I ask the woudhow IL was
possible fall in with his policy " preventing the vote
he Neb asks bill unless was also prepared 20 revoke my
Ct the ike policy toe part Of the Senators to
whom have referred.
Now I do or say that this argument which have
teTe coIied sound. leave il for you 70 say Il;
aud you will say the very frs occasion you snail
bave for saying it, 1t is not imp obahe that within
few Year, the opponents of Slavery Will be in the ma
iority il both Houses of Congress. Then they will
lot of fIa
repesls the Compromise line; and they will also an
dertshe abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia.