The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-06

IS TO divide tie country, and .bxsby proven.
oue MASSES OF vrtuous aod honorable men IN both
ops, who cordially agree in deesaon their PRACTICES
rem uniting ID any efficient co operation displae them
psm power me great instrument Of popular dslusion
ahch they WELD for this purpose, to which alone
they their anDstuI al foOthold 10 the South the
cstsant and pencOos agitation Of questions connected
With slavery They put themselves forward the special
md exclusive rienos OF the rights Of the sayehoidog
states They oncousy volunteer to make political issues
the South and when BY Of these lStious
hey bave milan ed the South an1 secured her votes
taTt o. them eo,vocate abou; the meaning aad import OF
her pledges, and others be,ray her into lalse aud
oabe Positions where shs is doomed to hnuaing do
eat ard where, verse than all, she ID shom OF that
VIII has hitherto coDs tated her chief ana in Itself To-
vpoihie sueneo-the prestige OF characte. for high
moral principles that would dsdain communion wien
uaud, unianss or ipdscreton Of any sort Let the te
democia embarrassment IN the Senate Of the Uci:ed
States The true mean g and import of tho Kansas
Nebraska b,let the Illuminating history AMI sequel Of
the Lecompton consultation and OF tue English bl
bow tar This NATION justified by facts. No. e
low cit sborid tie South sent u barter her
principles anu honor for such mis- raole, such oe!usVe
support as ihs she has never gained any hipg--she
never can gain any thing by unhaoS ed polc bargains
Have soon forgotten that he obtained
as the "Nolhein nan With Southern p,inoipes ~
Afterwards the head ana Presidential canlldate
OF the free soil pasyY Her rights have far better
and higher guarantee tnal any pot cal combsna-
ION can give they are written IN The constitution Of the
ountiy, There they are Impregnable lie. asiao to
bold len by any lower tenure Political agitato
90 them nothing but harm. fhey Ter tue sacred
euardilrshio OF tribunal instituted for the defence "
copsnnopai rieh's-a tribunal which no political agta
non cur reach. That tribunal, in the and aol3
tnrhec exercise Of its l0y functions has ed them
With the paDopy OF the national justice. On each
sye question involving the rights OF the Southern Safes
as they bave arseD-upon the constitution Obligation
ard vady of the fugitive act upon right of ta1sfer
nom one STATE TO another free from the control whcn mad
heen claimed under the power OF regulating nnlfce
among the Staes upon the limits o Congressional power
with regard ~ The common Territories OF tho uoon-on
all hese questions the supreme Judicial tribunal Of .ae
lnNeu States DaS, by lts SOLE mn and rrcveEibe Jui
nents surrounded the rights and institutions OF the S,ul
IN the only points IN which they have supposed
to be open INVASION with impossible wall OF defence
He who would, under these crcumstan es indulge any
serious apprehension Of encroashment either from Con
grese or the other States the rights and institutions OF
The south, must be very credulous very mt man
such man no DR.. Johnson ead the Popcry aarmt III
his day would have beep-apt cry "lre in the mil
Of The universal deuge. trust fellow cizens there is
no con Of Virginia who would go further in defence Of the
constitutional rights OF the South in OF any real
ger, than | would. But, as | cherish her houor-,s
value her Tghts-l loathe and deprecate all simulated pa
hics TO "freht her from her prope,y-to seiuce her
from her ancient Loyalty TO the cause Of pure aud
unorrupt government and TO enlist her in the ooeden
service OF party that would practise upon her fears only
10 be'TaY her principles and interests Fellow citizens,
mere one real, one pressing one oversha lowing and
imminent danger which threatens the whole country II
Ia the Danger the public berty-to the public morals
10 our free institutions characterization the widespread
corruption ana abuses which have invaded every depart
ment Of our national administration To reform these abu
ses TO purify the government from its poll,ons bring
1t back TO its accountability to the people-to replace
public liberty upon the arm pedestal OF the pubic oras
10 drve the money changers from the temple'this
hieh and holy work OF pairiotem, which demands the
union and best cxtrOp Of all for the honor
ALL II Is The common cause Of coed men and patriots
every where IN the North the SCUM, the East. the Wes
Shall We permit ourselves to be diverted ro vital and
exGent work as this, by the stale device OF the ndver
sary in ats ptng u divisions among the friends OF
honest, responsible goecrnment by the revival Of extinct
and pesteDt sectional issues for which there no
ing foundation, BY the absurd cry of fire. the midst OF
the deluge OF corruption which oveJwhems the land? We
have recently heard most honorable and truthful
from the North Governor Hunt Of New York; speak
q a nd nlLr ic
BODY OF our fellow citizens there, declaring their willing
ness and earnest desire to sink heuceiorward and
forever, these mischeTous ana dangerous issues III
our national poitcs From opportunities of infor
nation which late visit OF wholly private
char 70 that portion Of the Union afforded me sim
fet sentiment Of large majority our ielo citizens in
nc entGe Noth Shall We Lot accep: the peace osriog
AID be wiling, with them consgn 10 Tho tonu or The
The Capnersa tomb ALAS that already contains go many
vcims OF unnaturel s.Eife-an loaened CONTROVERSY,
which. by The impunuy 1t has hitherto TO unexa
tlose eoous pstitutons which the Weldon vaor Of
Northern aud Southern united ia estlbiships and
when tEeir descendants are alike Interested defending
ct perpetuare? At all events fellow ctiZans YOU are
engaged III pooe effort To vindcate the honor and oer
ties OF our country IT es woI Thy OF tue ancient
lame Of VTgnaof the beat days OF her patriotism aud
renown The Spirits OF her great men VINO cor se,rsa
their hves 10 the OF constitutional freedom Look
down 9ih app owing smiles upon your struggle There
can be no purer no higher glory, than sivlours
or else the martyrs, OF the public liberty.
Mr. JOHN l. THORNTON, OF Prince Edward county, thea
delivered an address OF half three quarters Of an
hour in length 1t chiefly devoted 10 John iecher and
the Rutuer pamphlet.
The assembly dispersed about hall past ten O'Clock r.