Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-03-04

day, fThe honorable gentleman, from physical
ut5iify, had been compelled to be seated while
ne spoke.l | will not ask for continuance TO
any other day, because ! knew that the time OF
The Senate Is precious ] can only say in rela-
ton TO this whole project, that it will reagiate
the country with the slavery question; that 1t is
think, contrary tn the spirit of our institutions
10 put money in the Presidents pocket SUP
pose to be sent to Madrid, for Mr.. Preston 10
use 10 an emergency. I think it would be inn
proper, unjust, aud ungenerous to our success
Fors, who are to ratify the treaty, to take this
advantage of them. think il Is an unfair way
of negotiation. think il would iniare Louisi-
hha above all the States in the tluion. think
that ut this time We ought TO compact ard bind
together aud build up and strengthen what we
have. We ale young let the gristlc grow into
he bone; let us get our muscles developed. -
Let US feel strong before we eDter into such
contest; let US cultivate The arts Of peace, for
''peacs hath its gi,tories, no less renowned than
war; That would be uy policy, aud hope
it will be tue pnliey enforced upon the Presi-
'icut by Congress. am going 10 lock for
some sensible man fer The nCxt Presiaency-a
sound man. would rather be had no platform;
do not want to run him 10 blinds confess
10 you that, in my opinion, my colleague MR.
CrittendeD) would, Of all men OH the face of
the earth, suit me the best. Ii you will give
him chance, will risk him upon my personal
confidence, without laying down creed of
faith for him to stand BY; | do not want to
stand man upan platform, or run him in
blinds.
Besiaes, the platforms arc ali nonsense -
Let ne say 10 my friend, the Senator from New
York, if he should ever get to ba President, |
want hi.n to recollec: that this platform Lusi-
ness Is ali huinbQs, and when he gets IL power,
60 Kick down the lad1er by which he got there
The two or three last platform Presidents We
have had, wien h6y got iu the ear of State
aud safely seated, all around, everywhere, you
ouuld see, siO not stand Oh the platform when
'he ears are IN notion" Laughter.l That
IS the way they manage il. There is always
some emergency, or something TO Justify Ge-
psrture from il. Well, sir, l hope | sbaN be
forgiven. have Teen to four or five conven-
'aons myself, on account Of MIR. Clay, chiefly,
aad ouce, believe, on account Of my colleague,
10 Keep hi,n cut OF scrape Of some sort. and
EaoW good ceal about them. Il the time
was in politics, an we gefe dominant, al
*tys knew lon2 lime oefore the convention
'eane On who would be Governor. II used to
ee SAID that You never could know who was
Tosernor nuiil the election was over; bu, it
was all fixed up-all done in advance. wish
shs country to get on prosperodsly, aud peace
fatly aud eloriousiy, without any 1lavery agi-
tatioD. | want man Of sound heart and sound
head, who will administer the government with
that view. can say for myself, as was said
by the immortal Webster, that trust it will
be tae and unaivisiblc, now and forever; and
sdat the God who oveirules us aud guides Us
sow, as heretofore, and as hope for ages to
CONE, viii 80 slirpe eur ends that NIL will ro.
suit in geod.