New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-29
Tie n. s,lipg then adjourned aui,I lOal cheers fo.
- 1RrH-nGHT PROCESSION.

4, 1ntIi-ilGliT PROCESSION.
A. tla sY.;er Y made their eeross from the hail. =
,orcrei, nrce. 'on Of over @ooo ps, sons preceded
hy band ef music. u'rcbod 10 the Ewrtt Hanse,
Nleie Mr. C'sfA WIS "ipig'
Amer loud call. NJ. t>I;sS made h. ,prca,ance
on the balcorv AID aidr, v'i the IA "irba,c .c,
loss:
>pETCH or NR. 'I,RS.
Trrcrors oF 1Hr NIIIru dNscRFs-Io.'sf DIS
rsIcr. ths,k you for Your .srrons x 'T''nc.
L,ngusc. icil, me Wien would lr@s eSpressi,0 To
n. crsttrd, f,, I ANA canGisf' .,r election %
the TXXYfh Ia-, rpss; ard ! ask s"e support ~
such Of the .I-e;oss Of ny District a. ~ Of op'nsS
that fhey saf-ly place in my chaTg' 'heir phohc
Interests 81 tie E-drfa capital.
Ito,k ms srr n the NNXNth Cougre's sincerely
believing y.ef = bc the friend OF the Adn 'nstraion
af Mr. n,hnras
had been bros .,t forward =. the csudiis's Of the
Democratic party srd felt pledged t. susf-7r scI
measures Of natior-s rcrecrn 81 N my best E'f1~nt
should snbse-ye the interests of the country stf the
v hole ctuutrv M ycrioS was - remote, M 0s'Ttst
was so nrur siderable member a her people ''7es-
he as . be bpt the reach Of my and rvc-er'-
ton. great fnestiOs rross-a question If .~sser
importance than one invcltiny he destiny Of onl
yre. In fa.-off Karsss heycGd the Missouri ho.ier.
were people yyp bad wandered irois their hour ~
tie Norh ard the Hasr. Ihey had carried with m m
there he torch of civil hecty, end they had kept {
j ighted there They i,w n numbers. but oi CO
timired and noble purpose. Tisy sought to oria:''
Il M l.pe the sut0rs rrrsr the pTotertinn -
which they and then children -ye.e Ia i've. iChcers
had been taught hat they might. thought tha,
tie people Of hansas were erlet to on honest suil
rage ard TO sei-goye-rinent there When canvassing
fr nv el,c ,cJion taa NNX Y, Congress. | had
pledged mvsef to that infant Co-n'r,uuty and the
country, that the privilege shord ~ Afforded them.
Mr. Buchanan was also pledged. aad 10 the same ey-
tcTt. stand upcn tie self -nc spot, where Nr.
Buchanan stood come tso and hsf years ago. on his
return from the Court ~ 81 Jan and addressed his
cuHntrynicn. lie had borne wed v part ~ foreign
land and Has about to h@cruwr.d With the highest
honors ii the American people.
From this yrry spot he pledged ht-.s to the couu-
Try that the ane in r,sprct To the 7c6iect of Slavery
in tho Territories of the Federal nj n shoud be far.
pn thts very spot nov leave It to .be in Igment OF
history 20 determine how hat pledge hss
been redeemed II was proposed 20 impose upon the
people of Kansas Con ttuion, whNl they Jid not
approve, and the attempted impos.'en app irod to
ne to lie sustained by TIE yset power api patronage
of the Federal Government. ! saw hem Struggling
f,r tha, popular liberty which l. th, inheritance of
AuoIicaI and tbou ~ Il tu be my duty 20 render
them my at. there ne resisted tie es' acme for the
imposition OF that Constitutlon upon tha, infant
people ard thereby PLACED myself 10 oVpoeitJn to an
Administration measure. Loud cheers.
thought myself representative q. tie people, and
rot serv- Mt of the E1tcui sc. lAppg ,el thought
bad the right 20 judge for myset a. ia the justice of
the measure and here .o-ni gh, think It'll. do not
claim that was the peer Of the Pre- ident but do
claim that IN my cspa ~ as one o the representatives,
II
superior TO the President in respeos Of legislative
power. Under the Constitution Of tho .atcd St-tes
+ was my prerogs,ivs and that Of my colleagues in
Congress from the whole Federal Union To make the
laws and it was the duty ot the Pres.tcEt 10 evsout"
them when made. , was Responsible 70 ~! eon7titu~
cncy for my public satr and The Precso1t was not.
H. Imperial Russia tie Car decIees. n Republican
America the poop1, through their re- sssentaives in
Congress ordan "A tho President e2aou.es the laws
when made.
also opposed lie bill, which ultimately passed,
providing for the admission Of kansa and establish
ing a. thought discrimination in fever OF Slavery
nDd against Freedom. could not give that bill my
sanction would have sustained the Administration,
if / could; bu. could rot, if would. Thought the
al elimination reproachiul to my native North. be-
thought myself OF this proud constituency. Fromthe
Capital Of the netion, my eye ran over my District
at once the site p peaces of almost mperi, wcalth
nd of the ab9des Of humble unamb.soas poverty.
thought of ny accountability 10 my enlightened and
intelligent eonstituency and dare not counter 10
the mighty moral sentiment of her people, when that
sentiment Yas right II that be cGwariics. I do not
blush 10 own L. Prolonged chec.s.
For these. assertions Of tho Constitutional rights of
my constituency snd 'or nay excfcse OF sc power OF
legislation ntra-ied To my keeping by The people oi
the VIlIh Congressional District of the State of New
York 1 am sought 10 be exclude from the NXNNIth
Congress. Ihsye been denounced by presses which
heiexe 10 be sustained by tho patronage ot the Ad-
minist alton a traitor to my party whie stood
sead.a5t and truc 20 ns prolessed faith The over
cro,n patronage of the Federal Government has been
welded in an Intellectual and ,mpotont effort to deny
10 y constituency the privilege Of returning ME Gs
their representative to the XXXNIth CONGRESS
drilled hani of Federal oiiio-bOier5 have consprei
tU deprive ne Of expression o the continued conf
dcnca Of The people of my a'-''I.
Tl,y b.,.. mach.sory IN motion b.. means ot
- hgv would draw fre,a my support the Deinoc-
racy upon whose shoulders Wa first borne into ofi
oisy station and whose tue rcplrs have eudca-
vorsd 10 maintain. But they have struggled in yain
FOR with the shouts | have heard were mingled the
voices Of the honest Democracy. Four Of my coli
leagues in the XXXV.h Congress who supported the
Administration upon the measures which felt it my
duty to resist, huye been appointed by these same
office holders O. be reelected aEd the Imperial eic: is
.aid To have gone forth: R0WrR he )oHr--rCcci ne
one. an thaione, AID here stand, strong and undi-
mayed, awaitr8 with calmness, but not withou.
sDf,rehcrsion .io iesue Of r struggle for republican
liberty between the people and the oce-holiers Of tho
NV opponent in the canvass is Federal Office.
holder. of whom will iorbeer Ia speak further thar
10 say that, my Judgment he bears elott the banner
pf false Democracy Tia. banner il Ike the Gag %
nv country Yi,h all Tie stars erased. There 10 10
personal issue between mysef and my competitor.
IN contest Ike lLis, my humble name aud humber
istory aud his, shrink fer from sight.
Il is aid tha. an irregular, because il acoIdanee
ith the usage of political parties In tho NORTH the
people heye ID voice in the selection Of candidates for
public ofliees. choose to disregard the ussgc. an
regular Ian resnlar bccog,e 1 an r'git. lLou'
Gentlemen, accept your prohered support, sni
submit il YOU to determine at the polls by suffrage
which should be- free sni honest in Newlork, az L
ha- been forced AID false in Kansas, whether tho
people are entitled TO independent representation
IL Congress- and whether the representative can pre-
seryo liolorab.e fame end ri the time keep IN
-csthed biz COD science and bis honor.
TIE Issue has been specifically rendered through
the medium of the otce holders Of the Federal Al
whether my course in Congress upon
that gres, kaHaa qaestion was or vas not In accord
apce with the sentiments Of my constituency.
Tha. issue | cordially accept. Ike IL form. II
r0s wrong, aud the President was right, reject me.
]. tx rrrlilent Nns wrong. aud night. sustain