New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-08

experience. are said to Learn nothing and forget
nothing. We are sory to say tass Mr. Everett
seen. 10 he Of this class. This last performance,
with all il. beauty Of finish, and its skll Of words,
and II. besrte.s treatment Of the holiest themes,
bu; 100 strikiney recalls an earlier eruder, and
Iess ascreet manifestation of the same spirit II Is
now thirty years since Mr.. Everett entered Con-
cress. Thirty years ago TO day on 'ne ''h OF
March 1-26. in the House OF Representatives, be
uttered this famous and fearful philippe against
God and man.
Sir an no soldier: my habits ard education are
yarv itarv but there j. no cause IN "lc1 "ouI
30, ier buckle knapsack on my back ana plt nus
L.. or nv shoulder than that OF putting down -erVe
ir,urrecton a. the South. The great relation OF seI'i
tute in -orne form or Othr with greater OF ess
IRE ro the theoTec equality OF men, i ln-epSIaO
from our nature. Domestic slavery Is ho'' ~ ny
Judgment 10 be Let down az an immoral OF I!e9lOu'
relation. No. Sir: the New Testament says, SAVES
'obey your uasters' cannot admit that Its dliles
ere rot presupposed and -anctiOnd oyrehglon Ahg"
Of no way BY which the form Of this servude can De
fixed, bat by political Institutions.
The speech of Mr. Everett lacked one quality
II was delivered at the wrong time. Then there
were a race of gentlemen at the South Of the
Washington schOol-men with hearts. although
Shareholders. One of these, Mr. Mitchell OF Ten
nessee. Indignantly replied to Mr.. Everett, ex-
claiming:
"Sir do not 90 the length Of the gentleman from
Ma sacL usets and bod that the existence Of Slavery
In ihis country a almost blessing On the contrary,
| am firmly .ettled the opinion that Il Is great
crre-oue OF the greatest evils that could have been
Il terwover into our system. l. Mr. Chairman, am one
Of rose whom these poor wretcbes call master. do
l. ~ I II nd 10th well.
ala Sir they slaves, and Slavery l. curse IN any
are"
Mr.. Everett also drew upon himself BY his ser
vile speech the wrath of John Randolph, who,
pointing bis finger and dartiGg his scorn, said:
IS Sir. envy neither the head nor the heart of
that man from the North, who rises here TO de-
- iend Slavery upon principle
But it was reserved for Mr. Cambrelng of New
York to wilt-up Mr. Everett in the following fiery
uttersnce:
"Tbe gentleman from Massachusetts has gone too
far He has expressed opinions which ought not 10
escape without anmadyerslOn. | heard them with
equal surprise and regret. was astOnlshed to hear
him declare that Slavery domestic Slavery, say
what men will is q condition OF life as well as any
other, 10 be justified by morality religion anu inter-
nat Ona law, and when at the close OF the opinions
be .oemny declared that this was his confession OF
faith amented that
Star-eved science should have wandered there
To bring rs back the OF despair.
Of Sir amid the wild visions Of German philosophy,
| had arrived at conclusions ike this; II IN the Aulc
of Go tingcn had ever persuaded myself TO adopt
political maxim 80 hostile to liberal institutions aud the
rights of mankind would have locked II up forever
in the darkest chamber OF my mind or II my zea nad
been ardent for my direction, this place az least
should never have been the theatre of my eloquence
No, Sir if such had been my doctrines, would have
turned INV back forever my native land. Follow
ing the course of the dark, rolling Danube and cutting
nv way across the Euxne, would have visited well
known market place of COnstantiIOple, and there
preached my doctrines amid the rafting chains of the
wretched captves. Nay, Sir would have gone thence
and laid my forehead upon the ootstoo of the Sultan,
ard besouht him to set Lis foot upon my neck "a the
recreant citizen of a recreant Republic
Tradition tells us that Mr.. Everett shrank and
wrthed under these multiform and combined
criticisms, but spake not in reply. But the ex-
perience of that memorable day, with the events OF
lalf life time since including all the encroach-
ments which Slavery has made upon Freedom and
is Inheritance, have had no effect on his mind.
The only difference is, that whereas he then loudly
declared his Oyer-lOye for it, he now suppresses
alike the noble words and the iustrOus example of
Washington against it, II is another and worse
ard less manly form of the same offense. What
melancholy climax TO career full of opportun-
ties and with a country always reader to bstow
honors than their subject to deserve them! Why
hould venerable age show such parallel to the
weakness not to say the wickedness, of youth
with every pleasing, every prudent part,
say, what Cloe want! She wants heart.
She speaks behaves snd acts Just as she ought,
But never reached one generous thought;
Virtue she fluids too painful an endeavor,
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