New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-21

tIing Of the d.y Of ,msr thug' snd hard things
when it was delivered; but its tone m.n"
sbo eloquent, aad its ssLtinsnts just a0a no'''
Ard get there il 10 room found for II, either .!
bins, u or by bis literary executors 10 the c'uee
ton Of his works. An extract opiJ IL gwen N INC
ue moir DE fIed to tie collection, ana 4 81 ifoni
thu perorsiop, for the purpOse Of claiming tor Mr.
Web,ter tb. CT. dit Of the nsrs policy Of the coun-
tsy. which h,d been part Of the Federall't scheme
Of d tcs lcts before he was born iato pubic li'
1t was on the bill for encouraging enlstmenA "
extraordinary boun.ies 10 money a'd ianas' ao' ~
vel worth sn entire perussl. We have room ohiy
for brief passage, which we conceive to be the best
po,,ble reply to the later speeches of its author.
Ii nay be well enough to premise, as explains
tory Of the latter part Of the passage We are about
TO quote, that cabal was formed By certain Sousn-
eru members to put down and silence TINS raw
New.Bampsbirs lawyer when be fret began 70
make himself heard. Ttis fact, We believe
capable Of al the pro of that such one can nave
II ,eDsly failed. Mr.. Webster was man physi'
caly cour.seous, snd hsd powerful and wealthy
party behind him in his Own region Of country, ana
be thus asserted the rights Of oppositioni:
"lf the purpose be, by casting these i@pu.sG.o1' Go
upon those who are opposed TO the policy OF tfe Gov
enuent 70 check their freedom Of inquiry d'scaaion
snd debate sucL purpote is sso cspsble Oh oengef
ecuted. TEst opposition s constltutlona ana esai.
II ia tso Conscientious. rests ID seued snu svoe'
conviction th at such policy destructive to the inter-
este Of the people, ard dangerous to the beng OF Tue
Government. The experience of every day confirms
ttese sentiments. Men who act from sucn motives
ave rot 10 be discouraged by trifirg obstacles, nor
he <ar Theyk
tuition s oppost0n-up TO that limit at their own DIS
cietion, ibey will walk, and walk fsarlessly. II tney
stous ud in the ory Of their country precedent
for going ever, trust they will not follow 1t. Tney
ore OF Of school in which nsurrecton is taught as
q virtue Tbey will not seek promotion thrt ugh the
paths Of sedi,on DOR qualify themselves 70 serve their
com try in sby Of the high departments OF i!s Govern
ment, by nakirg rebellion the first element OF sneT
political sctrce."
Would MIR. Webster have believed it, had he
been told in those days Of bis political innocence,
that in bis old age in the exercise of the trade CT
Union. sayiDg which be invented, he would yield the
tights of the North and the cherished principles Of
his youth te the vsporing threats Of the very slave
holding blusterers whom he here rebukes with
,uch calm dignity Here is the rest Of the passage,
which makes us feel how sadly time and crcum-
stances had changed bis ideas as to "ruba-dub agi-
tatiODs:"
Important as deem ii TO discuss, on al proper
ocoasoDs the policy OF the meas at present pur
sued it IL still important to NATHAN the night OF
such discussion in its full and Just extent Sentiments
lsely spiuug up, ard now growing fashionable make
it pece sssry to be explicit on this pOint The more
perceive disposition to check ffesdom OF INQUIRY oy
extrsvsga ant ara unconsttuons pretenses the hrmer
stall be the tore in which shall ASSERT and the resr
the mar ner in whicn shall exercise il. II is the an
cent ard undoubted prerogave OF tins peope ID can
ia .Afn nttl lfn ma
Ii is a home bred right-s freside privilege II
hath ever been enjoyed in every house. cottage and
cs bin in the nation" Rather sweeping assertion,
this but Uncle Toms CABIN had not been heaIu
of then and the degree of freedom enjoyed IN white
ems houses at the South had not then been Illus
trsted by Mesers. Underwood, Hedrick and Helperl
" II is not to be drawn into controversy IL ls as un-
dc ubted the right Of breathlng the ar or waking
on the earth. Belonging to private life as right, 1t
belongs TO public life duty andit s the last duty
which those whose representative / am shsll find me
to abandon. Aiming at all times to be courteous and
temperate in its use except when the right Itself shall
be questioned, j sbsn then oany II to It's extent l
stai then place myself on the extreme boundary of
my right apd bid defiance 70 sr M arm that wond
privilege / shall defend and exercise within tins
House aid without this House, and In all pisces 70
time of ~eI, iu time Of Peace, snd az al times L'y'
irg, shall assert it. dying, shall assert It; and,
should leave DO other Inheritance TO ny children, by
the blessing OF God will still leave them tue inhsri
taI ce Of fee principles ard the example OF manly,
IoeIendent and orsiuiicnsl defense Of them"
No & ter words of council and encouragement
than those could be uttered in the esrs Of this
generation. No statement Ct the duties OF those
opposing the far more dangerous men and policies
of this present hour could be made, more loud
or more emphatic than these words Of Daniel
Webstels prime. No Repub can could ask alsrger
Liberty of the freett speech than is hsre vino ,sei
for them by his indgt ant lips and no change Wash
came over his old age can palsy The life that H.
forms that uttersnce. Whatever may have been
the end of bis career, the memory ef these brave
words shall Lot die out of the memory of bis coun-
trymen. And when the six ponderous volumes of
his works shall be condensed they will be, iato
a modest duodecimo, as all that the next genera
ton can find room for We believe that this speech
of his manly prime will be given the place of honor
over all the rect
"Hit him again-hes got No friends" i, a quite
r,Ia nf srf,on NTH u,h;eh do not cra.