New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-05

before the election, a. was now by the Senator ,pu
Virginia Mason, that the South claims the rybt a,
expanson for slavery as much a. s protection where
!: exists the freemeu Of the North would h,y, rive,
an amost unanimous verdict against tina, party. The
election thus carried by shrewd and siroit man.
agement by concealDg before the election what va,
DOW avowed. In some States il wm claimed thai;
Mr.. Buchanan was the most reliable candidate to
secure the freedom of kansas and they had asys in
scribed, Buchanan, Breckenridge and Free Kansas
This was further proved by the result in Illinois There
the question fairly presented in the two candidates
for Governor One was the chief engineer Of the Ne
brasks bill through the House of Repre- .eutayes and
again. Il him was pitted man who had opposed that
bill inch by inch. The former was Overwhelmingly
defeated reformation Of the present Chef Msgis
,rs.e uould have led TO similar result.
Mr.. BUTLER observed, be csme to the Senate AZ
This Session with determination not to allow himself
y, he drawn into the discussion Of any subject except
n Congress. He, however, felt called upon to
nre- a few words in reply TO the remarks which
seIl rom the Senator from Ohio (Wade) and be gave
il AZ bis deliberate opinion, that although the South
were as q body, as loyal to the Union a. any other
nor,ion of the Republic vet the time might come when
continuance Of the Confederacy might be no longer
desirsb When the Northern people shall have gained
such sscepdency over this Government by means
~ their Numbers a. to make il a Government to be
.drninist.rtd under the forms of Union without
m The point that they should declare that STAKEHOLDER
sbould not be President or Vice-President of the
United Ststes-the South could no longer consent
10 remain in Union where they should be COM
nsIl,d N take a subordinate position. 10 reply 10
he objection that President Pierce was the first
aid, nj who bad introduced discussions on Slavery
into he Messages, Mr.. Butler said in the times Of
Washington Jefferson end Madison, there were no Sec
10 ,be patriotic in heart but who msed in udg.
ment 70 return to the paths in which the founders of
onr Government trod The South never has made sec
tiopal issues. He proceeded to show that the Slave
States we're foui'hng, and the institution not so bane
f ss the septmentsts of the North endeavor 10 rep
resent II, He referred to article which appeared in
Tbs Edinburgh Rerier OF October last, vilifying the
Sou,h and aid il bore the earmarks Of having been
written in this country The Abotionists had brought
into their service the public press OF Britain,
time the rival and enemy of this country. He would
like TO know who wrote that article.
Mr.. BENJAMIN stated it was written by gentle
man in New-York.
Several Snators asked, Who is he
Mr. BENJAMIN declined giving bis name.
Mr.. BUTLER hoped the country would take notice
OF the fact.
- Mr.. RUSK remarked that since he was here, at the
last Session of Congress the programme of the Repub
ansas were stsunched, ard nothing heard of her
eedng now. The theme at present is the preserva-
ton of the Union. He thought the Union would and
ought TO be preserved long il gave equal rights 10
all sections of the country out whenever its rights and
privileges should be unequaly distributed and to the
etriment of the South ts continuance would longer
be desirable.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, in reply to Mr. Butler said if
he were to select State Of this Union which had
bbed itself in narrow light the subject of select
ing sectional candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency from the foundation of the Government to
the present day, it would be South Carolina; be-
cause on reference to the official records it would be
that one half of that time she had refused to vote
for reeularly nominated candidates of either party but
had voted for candidates both from Slave States and
generally for one of her citizens. Therefore, the
charge of narrow policy, applied to the Republican
marty came with an i'll grace from the Senator from
South Carolina. II was the issue which ma lie the
contest sectional and not the candidates. There was
no prominent man in the South who advocated the
principles of the Republican party and therefore they
were obliged to take both candidates from the North
They desired to elect them by the aid of Southern
votes but if they could not get these, then by the
votes of the Free States alone. He repeated, when
the President made the charge in his message OF sec
tiopalsm il WAS without foundation in fact and de-
roeatory TO the true character and honor OF the people
who make up that great party. For himself, he was
nHe1bly opposed to the extension of Slavery into
territory now Free That was and is the doctrine OF
the Republican party and to that he would adhere to
the bitter end, If bitter il must be.
Mr. BENJAMIN said-After the Presidential cleo
lion felt like the schooboy at vacation, after study
ing the ciassics. Thank God he exclaimed, have
zot through the Greeks and Romans and thanked
God had go. through speaking through the Pre'den
.al canvass LaughterI. Other Senator'S, however
laye dferen Mt tastes and in order that they may have
lime to prepare for the discussion of so grave ques
ion as that now pending, move that the Senate do
adjourn fCries Of Good idea Agreed
Adjourned till Monday.