New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-06
ASSEMBLY.


hsd read several letters from the Oroe; OF UaTtef
Americans which Order the gentleman hal chsrse-
'erizsd with epithets to which be lMr felt bouol
70 reply, inasmach as b. was member of il. The
reflections of the gentleman, there ore IN measure
applied To- him Mr.. r.
Tie CHAIR decided tina. this vas not question
OF privilege The remarks Of the gentiemsa frooi
New. York spilled to 81 Order-sn Order extended
urcvgh"rt 't- st~fs-snd vera act personal 60 tho
member from Kings.
MIR RHODES took the remarks as personsL
The CHAIR-The gentleman csn reply in order,
having the floor 10 Addressing himseftO the resolution
before the HOME.
Mr. BAKER il qpired if he was rot entitled to the
HooThe lot having concluded 3: the hour Of adjourn
nerf OF SATURDAY..
The CHAIR decdei he Eas not As he wa not in
his seat vi hen the special order nou,cei.
Nj. RHODES the n took the floor aud proceeded 20
say that the gentleman had resd ssversl cOmmunios
tons from Chapter. o. the Order Of Uciled Amer-
cans and that gentleman, no, satisfied in showing
forth to this House the evidence of his o~n fathes
rtes, and the oottemptble deceit prscticed upon
ihose who warmed him into life; nut be has also
charged dishonesty OF purpose dece'funess In action
erd anti American in the practices Of all connected
With them Mr.. X. said he was member Of that
Order ard was proud of bis position. The principles
of that Orcer were as open TO the world AMI a. cle
as the mid day sun. The gentleman from Ne~.fork
had net been deceived when he took the obligations
OF that Order He received its support by which he
was pow enabled to hold them and their principles up
20 sCorD.
Mr. ODELL took the floor and after abiding to
the turn this debate had taken and declaring th ne
desired no connection with its acrimones proceeded
10 ssy iha. the who to receive his vote must
be a Democrat of entirely national views-knowinS
no North South, no East, aud no West. Ana
such man not Willism III. Seward. His princi-
ples and sets we're damericslly opposed to nationai
". They were sectional, and tented only to renf
asunder our Union. He referred 20 the eulogies
which bad been passed upon this modern Soion'
az he called William Ii. Seward, aud prou ,unced
them mere empty, sycoph sntic. fulsome batteries
Mr. O reviewed The course Of Mr.. Seward from the
time of the Anti Masonic excitement up TO the pres
ent day, throughout which he could uod nothing
which comm ended him to the favor OF the people.
The record of bis acts written in indelible coofs
on the history of our Stste for the last twenty
wears and his apologies may rise here and cry Ou',
"csmned spot, IN vain His SIX wears experiences
in the United States Senate had not given hin na-
tious character His lection alitY s cluug 70 him.
a. this not the man we wanted TO represent US
there We want one who can take every nsn Ia the
Senate by the hand a. brother-wh0 can leg'sia'o
for California for South Carolina for all tue ste
hut such a msn il not William ii Seward. But tue
word had gone iorth--wiihsm III. Seward must be
elected and in the polluted atmosphere which sur
rounds this Capitol. 1t Is impossible to prevent IT.
Mr. BLATCHFORD said gentle men had no, hest
,stgd 20 mUugp the motives Of Mr.. seward, and his
acts bsd been misrspresebted Indeed had stranger
10 Mr. Seward been present during tnis DEBATE, ne
would have though that We had among us a moiern
CAtsire seeking for place AID power. Mr. Is said
the battle which was to be fought 10 morrow was 10
be battle between Freedom and Slavery. lie asked
why MIR Sc ward was TO be sscrnced oy ,ne new par'
which bad risen, known BY the litle OF Americans !
They claim that Mr.. =. Is not National American;
There nothing in MIR. Stewards life which proved
bin snyibng but an American Dir. Is. considered
tie principles of this new party as subvesive OF our
fundamental law. He also referred 10 the " higher
law c'ause Of the speech OF Mr. s.. so often alluded
to- He claimed that that sentiment had been per-
yested end missepresed He read the clause, sho~ wing
ing that M s. said distinctly that there was no dis
49, tis ~ le
Of the Contribution Mr. Ii. also quoted other parts 81
Mr. Seward speeches, and ssd that II was the south
ihst asked his defeat and not the people Ard this
egissiure owed it to eEythng just and good to re-
tom M. Seward TO the Senate.
Mr.. AITKEN, after denying that he was, or ever
had been Know Nothing, Of any shade or stripe,
and declaring himself a National Democrat, clsimed
that the Democratic party was the only true broad,
ures and principles of the Democratic party with
those of the Wing party aud conrastef their national
tendencies. Ii Nr. Seward was returned TO tue
L. 5. Senate il would be against the wishes OF the
people Of the State. II q vote by the people were
taken on this question, there would be an expression
ssipst hin OF over 100000 He then reviewed the
course Of Mr. s. and charged him with Aati- Masonry
Anti ReDtism, Abolitionism, Higher LAVISH, aud
Foresn Inhue ncesm. He had always been faction
let DUNG the controversy OF 1850. said Mr.. A., MI
Seward was engaged ugng on sectionality the tend-
ency OF which was to break asuncer the Union.
Mr.. s SMITH referred to the question Of the nat
ds custom saying il had no connection with II what
ever The United States might pass 50 many Laws OF
naturalization az il pleased stil our Owe State nad
the privilege Of saying WHO shalt be voters here
This Que stor O. to who should b voters was hked 10
the Copsttutonal Convention CT 1921, end the pxty
then in ascendency by their action secured their
foreign vote ill ls3s when Gov. Seward divided II
with them 1t was proper that this party should nave
the vote for once or twice, bat not always AS 10
these oa;hs spoken Of he asked who believed thsre
anything binding in an extra Judicial ostn' "neh
Judicial cath came in contact with It,
Mr. MAGUIRE, after saying be had appealed to the
Democratic party In vain TO denounce tue hno"-
Notbipgs he found the Wing party wss the only one
Which stood up msntuly and denounced these Esore'
traitors: said though be had never voted the wing
ticket in bis life be should, when the tune came, os
clare In q st.niOnsn voice, the name OF "tiiam q.
S.yard az the man Of bis choice. He would 90 tlis
6isreearciug whatever might be thought of hln oy
The ri, poel Il politicians Of Nsr-fork
MI FITCH gsve no,ic that be w9Gio 20 morroT
move suspend the sd rule 30 az 10 Pr'cse' "''"
this discussion.
M ". PALMER said that ne could not, though
ie tna no taste for Legislative oebstes, sit stl ard
hear charges against l24 900 men n this state among
ihem bius,lf that they were traitors ana co"Aus.
There were causes for ell revoiutions Ana Wal Wei
be causes which gave rise to the preseot revoulon
- A,oe,icsri.r7 Trey we're 20 oe found n ths mat
scminstrsiiOn Of nisfaker s's'e p"cY' ''d '',Sl
wrongs 10 wbich the people would nos saemi'' u7
sssursd he members Of u's house ono. .u'Io IL
vrorgs 70 redress and thes would REDRESS MEM hs
cf,irous OF extending 10 bia fellow members mere
III cour.e.y their Que but WHEN the member 'rg'n
Nsw.York iMr. o Keef-i charged A.ss,cha-etts with
being trstorous, if mebers he,e could sit stiu aad
ispsf be could not. AasasehAsetts ws thu sceps
Of the initiative t.eps which brought a6oa
the blessings We ere pOv enjoying, ana 0
hi, occupyipg sest here Massachusetts, TOO, 10 tn
time of irelsIds famine, contained men Who psure'
Ont their treasures her relief The gentleman hs'
! courared CsthOEa Maryland with Nass.ehussttr
HsfsachUsetfs Jsce he'd slavss, once bad proper
qualifications, Vat sbs bad abolished both Will
MayIato stlil had her slaves The American peopb
bad always seen liberal and generous toward icrsisu
eTs symps.dZing with them in their troubles. nc -