The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-08

pan of nv honorable friend from New HAMPSHIRE or re-
gard any unkndness that he has presented this sub
myself or between me and others with whom ! am &C
custemed 10 act in tue country know his generosity
know his independence koow his spirit, and know,
his devotion the great principles which common
us all. So far from complaining Of II, l give him my
thanks with al my heart. never yet have seen the
time when could bear difference with friends as
never vet have seen the time when cared in the least
for unknd hostile reproaches from my enemies But,
sir, shalt not initiate the example Of my honorable
friend for think he himself will come TO the conclusion
that far the special objects which he have In
view are concerned would have been quite Is we'll to
sented from the course which he had adopted for his
government, and to let pass without being sig
paiized as great difference calculated to divide
great bodies Of who follow his lead, my own
that of some other have not one word of COM
spt or reproo for the honorable senator must how.
ever for myself that am NOT influenced BY the appeal
Of the party of which ne speaks Sir, have been
come twenty years. or less, in the public service,
here and in my State Since have been here think
every word uttered in this chamber has been
recorded in books and will go down to history and
OF large portion OF what uttered IN other places
The dJ0es # odoy-sen ten years OF rest shall have been
cleed 10 otter my serrlce here SHAH hare been COM
,leted-here U living ho 1ch the records all
1Jsn before him H he able 10 tell Uhether belonged
1arty another No sir; kno~ nothing care nothing
! nereT did never ha-for party 1stouid be unit to
be here had not learned to postpone my own advan
age that OF the respective and honored friends with
whom | co operate in public life, ana il had not
the greater good of the whole country. If there is
preach that is proverbial against me throughout
this land than any other is thai dare postpone the
good Of the whole country under false and demOrazng
administration TO the rights and interests OF mankind
under the laws of eternal truth and Justice Sir am not
to be deferred from giving honest vote by anyear OF
the party with which going down. have different
idea about parties going down. have different idea
about men going down They are not thrown down by
false anaoges The honorable Senator has referred to
great statesman, dead, Who for large portion OF
his life led the vanguard Of the army OF freedomof
freedom the Terrtores-Of freedom in the States and
who on the great day when the contest to decisive
ISSUE surrendered that here in his place aud
derded the provso of freeaom the principle Of the ord
nance 1851 The Senator considers this analogous to
my because here think nve thousand soldiers not
many and he thinks five thousand less Just enough
That all II the question whether loo 900 should be
the standing army, should both be against it. II
the question whether it should be five thousand,
shoud both vote in favor Of that number There is no prn
ciple in this dispute. II is question OF the application
great principles Now may say for myself in regard
to this point that having had profound, per
haps than others have conceived for twenty OF my
life that it belonged to somebody to restore the equi
lbrium OF freedom which was depressed in the scales
held by this government so as to give slavery arre
ponder atpg balance with much power and ability
have have devoted myself TO cooperate with the honor
able Senator, and all others who might engage in that
great and benefcent enterprise knew, sir that there
would be times when I should have to stand alone
him stand alone: and think the first ally who came
to his SIDE here was myself which meeting could not be
accomplished until great State Of the Union had been
revoutionized TO produce combination in favor OF
his purposes and mine knew that should have to stand
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pianed of it, AID ] do not now / knew that In
standing alone this cause l exposed myself to a
danger which easily besets the reformer and that dan
ger that the OF injustice the sense of isolation
will make him sometimes unjust, unwise, partisan aud
facous. The danger Of every reforming party is the
danger of seeking build itself mp by drawing in false
spurious collateral issues having nothing whatever
TO do with the main question am sorry TO say, but
must thai my experience has only shown that there
was in the position which have occupied exposure
this great danger Of being besetto cut down this
of the imins raon here cut of the head of this
appontee Of the administration there; defeat the admin
this appropriation for railroad defeat the
administration upon this of organizations; oil
the supplies Of the clerks in Of the departments
refuse give those who will not vote for your
and policy support for measures TO which they
may be attached ! determined, knowing thas was
exposed this danger, that with the grace of God,
would be found wanting In my place 70
assert and maintain my principles, and tue measures
and policy which we're to carry them out; aud the
other hand that when sh luld retire from the Senate
there should be living that could charge that had
ever given vote Influenced by passion or prejudice
against the interests and fame and honor Of my whole
country n | have not been successful, have done
this. That Just what am doing and the result
will be just the when reach the end Of this mat
ter. remember chat an excellent friend half dozen
years ago solicited me tn lend my aid and my tn
the oreani Of the American party be ause II was
necessary give To the principles OF freedom
which otherwise would be lost without il. "Well,"
said, suppose should, what would be gainedr ''wel,
then your cause would prevail and you yourself would
lie elevated 10 plsce' much higher than dare speak
OF "But said that Is cphemeral: II will
last only and how Is the party tn he relieved
the consequences Of the falseness OF is position
thenY "Oh,' SAID he, "we Will look for you TO do
that" ] to lead them in, aud was 70 lead them
out have bu, one word more To say, and shall not
deain the Senate very sorry that the faith of the
honorable Senator from New Hampshire l. less than my
own. He apprehcnds continual disaster. He this
battle and fought by skirrnshes sni to deprive
he enemy Of every Kind OF supplies. Sir, regard this
,auie dr,ody foU0h; II is An the mistake is that
he honorable Senator and others DO not kngr H. We
fighting for majority OF free states. There already
sixteen 10 itseD and ,chatrer ne administration may do
-tchGtercr noy -oy doJfore 7c year from this tims
shall b. Rineieen 70 fftsep " tct So, chdt danger
are ezposd 10 II Is that the free states WILL
theless 20 for slavery. II they will that matter
that not 10 help in this way. do no, believe that
either THINK IL simply question rhether NE admin
iTdiion shall surrender and grant fresdog, 20 Kdasas,
Under the constitution ~ her choice wsehsr hey shall
iredk their necs resistance o. a. The result Is precisely
N, same ia either cdy; and | my conclusion,
notwith standing unfortuna'c to dcr tron my
honorable friend that the safest side to the
md money TO the lives and property OF the American
people.