New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30

pubic; and confess 6spkiy, SIR, Mat I fear u =
danger say nothing d any particular sectiou ZACH
presume they are eli honorable men Be- Sir VIA,
co we zee An exasperated feeng between the North
and the south on The mest exciting Of az topics,
suflng IN bioodshed and organized military array.
But this Il not al, Sir. We see political party,
presenting candidates for the Presidency and rce.
Presidency, selected for the rst tine from the Free
States Alone, with the avowed purpose OF electinS
these candidates by sufrsges of part Of the Union
only TO rule over the whole United States. Cen be
poesible that those who engaged in spct measure
can have seriously reflected upor the consequences
which must inevitably follow, IN case Of success
lCleer; Can they have the msdress or the folly TO
believe that our Southern brethren woRld subm; 70 be
governed BY such Chief Magistrate Cheers.
Would be be required TO follow the same rie pre-
scribed by those who elected him in making hs sp-
pontmeptsl II man living South Of Mason and
President, would il be proper select one from the
same quarter, a. one of his Cabinet Council TO
present the nation in g foreign country o. indeed.
10 collect the revenue or administer the laws OF the
10 adopt in selecting men for Office, tbs, the
people themselves discard in selecting him
These are serious, but practical questions, and Ia
order to appreciate them fully, il is only necessary TO
South having majority Of the electoral votes should
declare that they would only have Shareholders for
President and Vee-Presidenf; and ,houl9 elect such
by their exclusive sufrages to rule over Us ii the
for moment applause And do you believe that
your Southern brethren less sensitive this sub
jet thar you are, or css jealous of their rights Ire
nepdous cheering. II you do let me tell you that
you are mistaken. And, therefore you must see ths
Il this sectional party succeeds it leads Inevitably to
the desti ueton of this beautiful fabric reared by our
foresther, cemented by their blood. and bequeathed
to u a. priceless Inheritance.
Il tel you, my friends, that speak warmly on this
subject for feel tbs. we are in danger. am deter
mined to make a clean breast Of il. | will wash my
hands Of the consequence, whatever they may be
and tell you that we are teadug upon the brink az
a volcano, that is liable at any moment to burst forth
and overwbelm the nation. | might, by soft words,
hold out delusive hopes, and thereby win votes. But
| can never consent to be thing 70 the North and
another to the South. should despise myself If
could be guilty Of such evasion. Tumutu0us ap-
pleuse For my conscience would still ask with the
dramatic poet
Some hidden thunder red with immortal wrath
To blast the wretch who owes his greatness
To his eounuys rutnF lNhee's J
ain the language Of the lamented, immortal Clay,
Il had rather be right than be President Enthusiastic
and prolonged cheers
{" I, se,ms 10 me impossible that those engaged in
this can have contemplated the awful consequences OF
success If breaks asunder the bonds Of our Union,
and spreads anarchy and civil war thro Ugh the land,
what s il less than moral treason Law and common
sense hold man responsible for the natural conse-
amer ces of bis acts and must not those whose acts
tend TO the destruction of the Government, be equally
held responsible 7 [Applsuse. And let me also add,
that when this Union 10 dssovsd il will not be divided
into two republics or two monsrchies, but broken into
fragments and at war with each other.
..But felow.c tzens, | have perhaps said al tha'
WAS necessary on this subject, and turn with pleas
ure to a less important, but more agreeable topic
| [Cheer1.
at has been my fortune during my travels in Ia
rome To witness once or twice the reception Of Royal
ty. in ali the pomp and spendor of military array
where the music given to order, and the cheers a.
word Of command But for myseli, prize the hon
est, spontaneous throb Of affection with which yos
have welcomed me back to my native State above al
the psgeants which royalty can display Cheers
Therefore, with heart overlooking with grateful
emotions, I return you a thousand thanks, and bl'
you adieu Prolonged spplsusel."