Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-24
Senator Stewards Kansas Speech.

We have not room in our columns to give this
last great effort of Mr. Seward. The following are
some of the opinions that have been expressed IN
gard TO the speech
Genl Webb, who has been in times past Bit
terly hostile to Gov, Seward, writes from Wash
ington:
Governor Seward has just fin shed speech
upon the Kansas question, which, if he had new
er spoken before, and should never speak again,
would stamp him rs one of the clearest thinkers
and ablcst statesmen of our country. In its pres
enation of facts, its arraignment ofthe President,
its invective, and its logical conclusion from
premises which were established to the satisfac-
ton OF every hearcr, it was one of the most tri-
umphant arguments ever presented to the Amer
lean people through the Senate of the United
States Since the palmiest days of the immortal
Webster. no such argument has ever been list
ened to within the walls of the Capital; and were
the Great Defender of the Constitution alive. and
had he been n listener to this great speech, h8
would have been the first to have pronounced it
alike able, Patriotic and COnscruatice;-aye, az
truly CONSERVATIVE as any speech ever made by
Daniel Webster himself"
Mr.. Greeley writes to the Tribune;
This speech will be read by mil lions, and
treasured in myrads of generous hearts. II
makes no appeals to information al iealousies, to
personal aspirations, nor the prejudices of caste
Dut addresses ltSel1 TO Wlt IL MODEST
and highest in our common nature. Its gravity
BELTS the immensely IF the stake, the height of
the precipice to which Slavery Propagaudism
and the self secking completely of aspiring polit-
clans arc hurrying the American people. But on
the brink ofthat prccpice this peril will be avert
ed. / feel surer since listening to Gov. Seward
that civil war will be prevented, the Slave Pow.
er defeated, and Kansas consecratcd to Impair
tial Freedom.
The y. Y. EreHiHg Post, democratic paper,
often opposed to Gov SEWARD, says:
'Some other public mon on his, side, have been
rather charv in committing themsolf in regard
to the question Of the admission OF Kansas with
its Free State Constit-tioh: they have been cal
cuating the chances for success in the next cam
pagn and were apprehensive that the peoples
second thought might not sustain them in making
an issue with the administration upon the admis
ission of Kansas and boldly insisting upon its i'm
mediate admission. Meanwhile the Ant-Ne
braska forces in Congress, by holding basS were
falling behind and disappointing and dispriting
their constituents, who wanted them 10 go mp
higher II is the distinction of Mr.. Seward, by,
his elaborate bold and powerful arrai ngment OF
the President and the administration To-Day, to
have summoned them 10 that higher position OF
aggression which the wishes of the people de-
mand
And the Washington correspondent OF the n
Y. Times write s:
at has been my good fortune to hear every
snoecb which Mr. Seward ever made in the SEN
oto of the United States and / am quite sure,
Lr;lIiant and forcible "a those of former
sessions his effort of to-day o'crtopped them all
,
As noticed the rapt attention of his auditorsts
NV mind naturally reverted to the period when,
Mr. Seward first addressed his fellow Senators
now seven years ago Then those who were OPP
posed to him. blinded by prejudice, would scarce
iv listen to him with decent respect To-day,
their silent attention evidenced the conviction
that the Senator from New York is Fl gefrlen an
TO he heard and not despised. Mr. Seward hns
already lived down mountain OF prejudice and
calumnv. and the little moIehill which still re-
mains. is rapidly sinking away in the light OF
nations advancement IN knowledge and truth
Tue GROWING WHEAT Is ENGLAND. One rea-
son Of the steady decline in breadstutfs abroad is
the favorable weather. THE whole winter has
bee eztremely favorable for agricultural opera
tons and although there are reports from some
districts of ravages by wire worm, the general
prospect fos the next harvest, especially as re-
CARDS the breadth Of land sown, is that OF abvs'
dance"