The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-03

Jeherson, Madison and Harrison ali saw and warned
their countey against this evil o. sectionAsm and ye,
when those warnings repeated by hessrs Buchanan
ana Fillmore they are denounced and st,gmatizsd
rawlings of Southern fanatics and DULLES The sectional
array and the election By OF President OF the United
States ishe said dissct ana positive violation OF the
spirit OF the constitution Of the United States and
nothing Of outrage 10 be added by any nfracton Of
letter itself There is essential difference between
election OF President by sectional combinations which
exclude over half of the Union from all participation
in the canvass and the direct usnrpaon OF
the office without the forms OF election all Toe usur
patton differs only in degrees the spirit and intent Of the
constitution violated IN both Instances. This Union
he proceeded to say-was a compact beweea equal
sovereign Saes and the great powers necessary for the
ssrs On se governments gov were i, specifically re-
awarded the same voice in the councils the nation
awarded to New York with her muttudnous population
President OF all the States of the Union It must be per
ecty obvious, therefore, he sad that any act which
would deprive large portion Of the people of the
ederacy OF any participation in the privileges OF govern
mept thus secured must be violation Of the sttu
ton. n spirit and In principle And such violation might
drive the dsranchised States gravely to consider how
far they were released from any obligations their part
to adhere longer to compact which had failed in the
objects OF brotherhood and mutual protection for which
this point, and should, therefore, examine care
fully the pretensons Of this sectional party to
II it the black stripe on their banner the
republican party would be like las, years coudgone
and gone for ever He had denunciaton OF any per-
son to indulge in The state Of things required different
arguments-he arguments of reason and facts aud he
was prepared TO brandsh them to day in the eyes OF
their adversares. was party which relied wholly
the exclusion and prescription of the South Its object
was to array one part OF the country against the other
to put strife between brother and brother to ns en-.
nifty among those who should live in peace and fraterna
love. From 1920 to this day, they have indus.
rousy working to spread the anti slavery feeling OF tho
North with engine, not OF political power tho black
man, but Of political power to themselves In 1920 the
country the verge Of dsunion, for the reason
should no, be admitted into The Union because Mssour
by her constituon tolerated slavery In $780, this spi
rt again produced great excitement and evaporation.
Happily there were then on the theatre Of the country
men whom the confidence and reliance Of the people
was placed. There was Calhoun from the South,
glorious old Cass from tho Northwest (Applause.)
The compromise acts Of 1850 being passed, the whole
country reoiced The South hoped that by IT harmony
would be restored and blessed Union preser we'd.
The South perfectly understood that in these compromise
measures she surrendered great many OF her rights and
much Of feeling and principle Had the compromise line
been extended to the Pacific large portion OF California
with its incacaabe treasures would have fallen TO the
South But the south submitted because in the bills
ganizng the territories Of Utah and Mexico they recog
nzed the principle that the people Of those Territories
should be allowed TO form their institutions They
iaw in the principle the bow Of promise in the heavens
indicating that its storms were assuaged and that the
storm had passed away forever Mr.. Floyd into the
history Of the compromise measures arguing that the
principle OF the Kansas Nebracka bill dencally
same that which had entered into the compromise
measures and the bills organizing the Territories Of
Utah and New Mexico lie denounced as transparent
fraud the sympathy and interest OF the republican party
for 'beeding Kansas he professed 10 fasen on that
party mendacy by the very journals OF Congress They
majority and were therefore, fully responsible for the
action Of the House. was In the power Of the House
give peace and quiet to that distracted Territory But
what did they do? They absolutely refused giving peace
when earnestly and sincerely offered Tne
country asked this black republican House bread
they gave II serpent, for egg and they gave
stone Tor peace ana they boodshed Here cheers
tanks Mr. Floye IN slus,on to it. said they would have
TO stand much more in November Returning to his sub
ec he denounced the House Of Representatives for not
acting ON Senator Toombs' bil-endorsed as II by
John p. Halo almost uncxceptonable And this they
refused he said, for the sake perpetuaing violent
sectional strife, by which they hoped carry the Presi
responsibility OF the bloodshed and civil Kansas.
He believed that this sectional stre had its origin in the
Of Eurcpe The example Of this republic was
dangerous TO them; and their desire was 10 poin,
TO the ruin and failure Of republics. But said he
there Is still empire more Interested in the
Acknowledgement Of the Union than any, indeed, imsy
say than all the others together II Is the ruler OF the
seas-the mistress OF the ocean-Great Britain
herself am not 10 be understood saying that ex
ample Of Tree government gives England much concern
Hers is probably free enough for her people. They
rather Ike that unequal liberty secured by the system Of
krgs orcs, and commons. They love OF all things best
10 lock down on some one, next to looking up TO
one. OAughter) Their government suits them. But
the commerce OF the world is thersthe earth Is laid
der contribution 10 the docks OF London England
nothing before she became commercial. Snc will be
nothing when she to be the Hrs mercla Power
the globe. There is but degree OF comparison Ia
International commerce, and that the hrst-Tyre, Alex
andra, Rome Venice, Hoiiand-each 10 turn controlled
the dcsnies OF the world when they monopoized tho
commerce OF It, England does the thing now. Each
sunk into sign fcance when It's commerce departed.
England will follow In the footsteps oil her illustr-
Gus predecessors She has bat one rival upon
eaI,h-snd these grante columns mark the portal
Of that rivals habiiaton But the other day-nohng OF
time scarcely in nsuons hstory-and the sea birds in
habted the lagoons within the preciacts OF your city
muddy shores and now, the ships and work shops OF
New York the wonder of the world and allow to
say to you, gentlemen, st the pride aud the glory OF
the confecracy. II Is true you have moro tonnage than
Great Britain. II eighty years OF unioa and fraternity
eives this mere question oi time, AID OF short time,
Derce for the whole earth Gentlemen, do you think
England will yield this inesmable franchise without
uuggles do not know that statistics have the power 10
show what has Great Britain to attain her present
postion-countless sums OF money, and innumcrabie
hosts Of men, have been sacrificed win H. and she ~
She before in half the danger k this day
and she was never more perfectly aware OF
her peril Arms will not avail her, my
counrymen. II Is not within the power OF satpetre
give her salvation, The Handwriting s already the
wa and the Interpretation thereof s "God hath mum
bsred thy Kingdom, and finished IT," tCheers) II
through the rgors OF the winter; but they viii not We
have passed the point where any earthly combination
from without do more than give us temporary
check. II we be oyeribrown, must be from the mur
blow o brother at the bosom or his brother We
viii not be. We are not truck WITH judicial blindness ;
almost nconcevabe, blessings which the future has in
Tor not and appreciated by the people
OF the United states. ! have thought, sometimes,
ths, with wise and prudent administration, with
ord nary forcsgh, ana discretion, we are Just
entered upon our career Of prosperity and
glory We eectng with certainty and rapdity, 100,
chsrgein the channel which the commerce OF the East
has followed for some centuries We are shortening aud
che aperng the route. The inter oceanic communication
win be ours, and then New York must be the centre OF
commerce for al the world. The depot rom which East
products have .be,n distributed throughout Europe
has been the centre Of for the world ever
since the history Of commerce began, will continue TO
be So speak to men who can comprehend what say;
and that which TO others might seem extravagant you
know be the OF truth and soberncss The ouiy
danger which besets us' s that arising from internal
strife Despot sm will ioment IT. England will foment a.
treason will foment IL and will folly and ianatcism.
Cannot the patro'Fm and good sense OF the country
meet and yanqush The enemies Of the country ltFust
In God they may, and 90 believe they will. (Cheers)
The key note OF the controversy which tue black
pubcans' Intended to march INTO power was this they
charged the South with being domiueetng and aggres
sive. The prooi Of the asy OF the charge
to the United states oy Virginia Of the great North
western Territory (three checrsliou times much
az she retained for her benefit Another was that