New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-23

oncnargo the tA<k nave undertaken.
Any attempt at an appropriate or sui,sbs eulosv a
the virtues and seryices Of Wsshipstou OF whom ID
was as beautifully il was grsphicaI, Ard iusxlv
saad, lie was the trst in war, drst pssce ssa ara
mn %. nesits o. bis ocuntrymen'-wouli DO &c fer
ABOVE the reach OF my hmtsi capacity as his impsr-
ishao'e name ard fame above tue nee sse,,y fsr
euIoey, sc srsea'. g s'ah ~ nv, jsa.ossy. csl-
unny o. dstsAts',.
WashneIoS stands ,som a. tas re< u nssk;,i.
| slore, without ~ al ND wil,ous 0ssT B-twese
BIN self ard csheis, oUparisons "A .nstletsA -
cause all Acknowledge his superiority and She bsss
would suffer by the contrast; for no. otly in sWsey
cline where civilization has extended is blsssioGs,
but even among the savage scd barbsrous tri.s IL
nsIIe Of Washington S known and revered % ssncaG
the sagscous, the mo.t wise as among the uaselss<
| the most pure; and among the good, the best
liz il not then in vain and idle de sire for os,ea
tatious and pedaItio display OF ora'ory or Of euisa
TO which set mp 20 pref. nsoBs, that sm here ~
day. II is not 10 reap in fed, where nothing " be2
TO CLEAN, tha. come 10 harvest; u IS not u Wash-
rston that 10 peak, ba, OF those great vorts
Of which he was the chief and mighty architect. tho
Liberties Of the People and the Un,on o the Ssatss
for which he fought IN the battle held aud isbofed
the council chamber, snd which, having At length
perfected and set in order he transmitted 20 u.s. his
Unworthy children, the richest inheritance svcr BE-
ueahtd 10 humanity, in sacred trust 70 be hsoieA
down by uuimpsrcd 10 our children aud their 90
scerderts, for generation upon generation yet uonun
| befcd AKA unborn
That there have beep and still are those who occupy
high positions in society eminent places In the Gov
epment, and who enjoy large share OF tae rcspeos
a1d confidence of these by whom they surr0osded
at home, wlo neither appreciate the virtues and scr-
vices Of their ancestry, nor the advantages snd sles
| rgs Of the Urion, We are furnished With souada1
evidence, no. Only through the public pres but osr
Dolly intercourse with the world, and in aea
walks Of life; and although see il not unfrec seceiy
happen that such men, by uhsnm.tory appeals /, 90
sorud passions sectional pre- udces OF more hoet
and conadiug constituency, manage to worm then
selves into oicial stations sometimes eveo a. the TO
press avcs of Sstes yet do not believe that there
Is single State il this Uton that has become ~ bass
y degeLersted, 30 unspesksby deprayed as 10 csi-
cua,e s value by dollars and cents, whether for tie
cotton Of South Carolina, the negroes OF trga The
mires Of Kentucky the hogs of Ohio tue lands Of the
West, or the manufactures OF the North.
The representatives Of the people not slwsyste
be taken lust index Of the sentiment OF those they
represent My State has furnished more than ose
Nui6er, SeceSsioIst and Disunionist to the pubhs
councils but take both pleasure aud pride IN paysg
Just tribute TO the integrity and patriotism OF the
constituent bodies they left behind them when thcy
went to Washington by declaring that they are a.aue
and sound ard loyal on the question OF the Uaoa
rs their foresthers 10 the days of the Revds-
ton. Then # You ask me why they select sach meo -
represent them answer lst because they csanot b
mace to believe tbe Union is in danger. and ID be-
It Is the result OF party spirit and party
tion.
Yet tits able that there hiss been change
in public sentiment, in sections VI this c0uotE
within the last tweLty yesrs men are now found wac
habituaily indulge in freedom OF speech through TIE
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circle which il whispered around the domestic hearth.
but little quarter Of a century ago, would have
subjected the peipetra'or Of the reasonable outrage
10 the uncerelnoDous application OF Goa. OF tar sne
feathers aId ride upon raj ths, would have cared
| the worst Of chronic dyspepsia; -but nov, tho
sennS Of disnsinn. the rawlings OF sectional madmes'
the camois OF asglIsns and demagogass,
thst s not of their Interpretation, and 10 ID
mrstrsiiop that not Of their own selection. hiss be-
fsmsr TO care that instesd OF thor 5visg
! H. al
nant wrath the SCOTS and hisses of offended pops
lace we see the prime movers, the chief offsoders,
boldly stepprg forth for places OF the highest pubic
| tIust-ard wise AID vrtuous and patriotic men, vho
should stand eghast At the submty OF their audsoity,
under the honorable rule OF party discipline, help
them into flee while they sbominate their detestsbe
doctrines, upon thoee most important pc,an-oS
while charity covercth multitude of sias Deoasc-
| racy ooveIeth CHI srity, and obhterstes all SIM
How many of those who bat short time since vere
threatening to tear tbs Union ssunter and involve ~
in all the horrors Of civil strife, II majority Of tue
people Ct this country 10 the exercise OF their cons
tutonal atd sovereign right should elect canddse
to the Chef Msgistracy OF the nation, not Of ther
own section Of the country sod not Of their owa pS
ty for ttsre lay the true secre now TO be fsus1
gracously rendering their own services Tor this sane
great trust, and, with degree of eiironey which de-
fes description, claiming to belong to tho only na-
tioDsi party, and the only party that can save the
Union preserve the constitutional
And here il might be well to stop, and inquire Coz
moment, who they are, and where they are ~ be
found am happy To cay that there but one party
in this country divided aud subdivided are, in
which that class of recognized or found aad
that ia the psIty which claims par excelsnce TO bs
the National party-tbe only party " that can sAvo
the Union" " The State Rights Republics ~ Dom
" ocratio psrty"-(i0d save the mark No man thst
belongs to the Wing party-ro man that belongs 70
tbeAmercan psrty-no man that belongs TO the Rspub-
lcsn party, so far as know--oo man that belongsb
the great Opposition psrty-is an advocate for dis
union for the moment he becomes contaminated 90
TINTED with this foul and Odi0us aud detachable HEREBY
be falls gu, Of the ranks Of the Opposition party, had
walks straight into the ranks Of tao Imposition party.
where he find sympathy aid aud comfort, from his
brother DemOCrats--and this Of itself 10 enough u
brand that party with suspicion and dstrus and 70
the energies Of every patriotic heart to frown
down uI 90 the al unsafe and dangerous political
organizations il Is the only party that will recogsiss
aud fraternlze with disunousls, and the number Of
tbese, whatever it msy be, Is 10 be found 10 their
| ranks and theirs only. Let the good men, let tue
patriotic men, who love their country and It's nsttu-
tiors come out from -and leave II TO dc tho death
II desefyes; AID II they will n0t II they still persis,
honest, welueaoing ard patriotic men Il, the groat
Of them are still adhere TO the enemies OF their
country let them also through our united and untriog
efforts share the fate which they will have broagat
upon themselves, and which they Will so richly de-
| serve.
Let it rot b. supposed that entertain any sppre-
hersi' for the fate Of the Union-n0t at al This
Union has the elements Of strength within itsef 70
e, able it TO aud crush all rebellion from within,
| ald all asesults from without.
All that lie needed is bold, fearless determined maa,
at tie head Of the Government Who will discharge his
duty faithfully, without fear favor affection, whsa
tue necessity snail arise snd trust to the Laws snd the
good sense and patriotism OF tue country tor mis- sap
port But there can De- 10 sacnhee tor s safety while
the Government is in the hands Of those Who prefer
Power 10 Union; or who will be subjected 10 tho ia
Au.nce cortIol Of tbat faction whose support viii
DO esteptia al to the con tDu snce Of their power.
| The Influence Of portion Of these dsorgseizers
upon tho present stioD has been made too
0f, last neen