New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-30

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democratic party, The ,ehole blame must rest on
"the Rerrl,cons, as it would be caused By their or
"gaDizne party in direct opposition to the fifteen
"Southere States This unexpected hit WAS
enough TO knock the wind out Of older and better
politicians than we pretend to he. After indulgng
in the illusions Of hope that We had done some
little toward the discontinue OF the Pierceocracy
ard the defeat of Mr.. Buchanan, 10 find that we
had been their strongest coadjutors after all re-
spoons bic above all others for their success was
heavy blow and great Encouragement. Ii is We
that are 10 stand in the white sheets TO put ashes
upon our heads and sackcloth upon our loins, and
confess that We are verify guilty in this matter,
should Buchanan be- chosen; and all because we
would not pay the little price necessary to purchase
Southern State two and let Slavery go just where
it liked and have its own way everywhere. We
can only say in our defense that We think Mr.. Bu
chanan would answer our purpose, had we been
willing to trade these terms, as well as any can
didate Mr. Winthrop could propose, TO defeat him.
Tie mo5esty and sagacity displayed BY Mr. VIM
throp in the great discovery which be hos brough.
to light reminds Of an exhibition of those quail
ties made by Vrgnian County Judge On the fol-
loving occasion. The story has been flying ~ Ind
for 81 me time originally let loose, We believe, BY
Judge Parker the Royal Professor of Law at Cam
bridge, but will bear being caught and used in this
present distress: A certain Lawyer Jones had
long predominated in that county; his word was
law and his statement evidence. and neither Judge
nor Jury ventured TO differ from any view of either
he was pleased TO take At last. ayoung lawyer,
who thought no small beer of himself, undertook to
put n hook into the paws of this Leyiathan. Hap
pening to have the law and testimony his side IN
certain ease he proceeded to demolish the srgll-
ment of the autocratic Jones. Jones could not
stand il, and presently he relieved his spirit By
audiby swearing at his opponent. His learned
younger brother appealed to the Court for protec
tion. The Court took no notice Of him, and he
proceeded with his speech, and presently Jones
swore at him again Appealing second time to the
Court, the Judge gave him the following satisfying
answer: AS TO that Sir, I'll tell you what il s,
Z" II you make Larger Jones again, RI COM
Z" INIT you for contempt Of Court The law
laid down in this adjudged case undoubtedly seems
to Mr.. Winthrop to settle the business of the Re
publicans when they are brought before him for
judgment in Faneuil Hall.
The public life of Mr. Winthrop, from its begin
nDg even unto this day, is not devoid of certain
kind Of instruction. He was brought up TO the
trade (f that be not too degrading an appellation
for so noble pursuit) of being great man.
Coming of one of the historical families Of New
England, with good natural abilities, industriousy
improved by a careful education, and with an I'M
spotted private character he was precisely the sub
eet to be made political pet by the close corpora
ton which, in those good old days, had the man.
agement of Massachusetts politics. Cold BY
temperament and cautious by habit closely con-
nect.d BY bis political associations and by his tastes
W tn The itch and the refined, and naturally disposed
TO regard such as the only powers that should be,
he was sngularly well adapted for the purposes of
men who have owed so much Of their political
prosperity TO their wise choice of instruments.
lie was put into the Massachusetts Legislature at
an early age, as a representative from Boston, and
was soon rewarded for bic good services to the
Wig party by being elected Speaker of the House.
His calm and courteous performance Of the duties
If this office commended him undoubtedly to the
higher promotion be afterward reached At Wash
ington.
After due time Of service at home, be was sent
to Washington from the Boston District, as the
successor of Fisher Ames, Samuel Dexter, Harri-
sch Gray Otis, josiah Quincy and Benjamin Cor
ham, and be held bis seat longer than any Of them.
In Congress he ever showed himself the sklltul
and cool representative of Wing ideas. When 1t
was the cue OF the Wing party to oppose the
supremacy of the shareholders and the extension of
Slavery, no man caught it quicker followed up
more huently But when further opposition to the
Annexation Of Texas had been pronounced By the
chief muftis Of Massachusetts, Whiggery 81 "toO
late and AZ likely to be attended with bad re-
sults." and when the deed had been done, Mr.
Winthrop could concentrate into an epigram his
rousenting to il, and toast in Faneuil Hall, "the
Union, hoversr bopad,d! :" As the recompense
of such ready submission, lie was placed IN the
Speakers Chair for one Congress, aud there ended
his public life. For the brief term during which be
he'd the Senstorship of Massachusetts, BY appoint
ment, until he was superseded by Mr.. Sumner,
can hardly be added TO the sum Of his publ, days
During all this portion of his career, he had little
else 10 do than 10 follow the headings or obey the
directions OF his sponsors in Boston. They led
him BY the finger along the rough ways, and lifted
him over the miry places, that he had little 0p-
portuni,y for independent or self.reliant activity
On bis enforced retirement, Opportunity, golden
and gracious, sought him out and offered him fresh
career and glorious future. The best of the prn-
ciples Of which the Wing party had boosted as its
dover, demanded champions and defenders. They
mad been tramped in the dust, Knocked and SPIT