The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-21


proprety, no nee in great Union mee,ngss
10 gentlemen all at demand proof Of heir efficacy
Do they ask Tor the peoples legal determination aud de
cson OF this question az the ballot box ami whether in
fact these meetings BE- called for By the popular voice
and heli OF their own free wY say 70 them that who
ever may be these individuals who take conspicuous
part ut these meetings, whoever may be the principal
speakers, rs pout Of very little moment long tue
of the people there heart aai soul the
thousands Ci thousands OF those who have hitherto
tanned the constitution ana supported the Unon are yet
awake u the and st prepared p stand
by hem aye 10 the death, There have beeu maoy
and important questions propounded upon this H,or
OF which nave been pertinent 70 the great issue, while
some OF them bave not been so but among Others have
heard OF grave complaints various quarters of the 20
lical disruption Of the sections, locsites and
States and arguments have been adducei upon tn, noor
and mterrOpaorls put and answered by various gente
men, all Of which, however diversified in point and cha
racter have at all events produced upon my MUD one
firm convicton-that is that the Union rs in no danger
Applause such feelings as have been given utteranca
TO here with respect 10 at best but local. ant
let them exist as they may the Union strong an TO,
firmly established Tor h- entertainment OF any fear on
that head. But among other assertous there was one
made Of more significant import ! refer 10 the action
and eloquent defamation OF the distinguished gentleman
from Ohio (hr. Corwin), who represented him
self the head and leader Of the republican
party. When entered these doors / supposed that
there two great parties in thus hail. arrayed
against the other and that between them the great po
cal issues OF the country dvdedthat one OF these
great parties recognized as their leader and chief the
distinguished and honorable Senator from my State,
upon whom hitherto had been imposed the burthen OF
the political contest which recently broke within
borders. That was my impression before entering with
in these walls; was indeed prepared at this time at
least, Tor the sad catastrophe which awaited him at the
bands OF he gentle mao from Ohio Qaughter) That
gentleman, / think, took usage, ami the country,
too--by surprise, when he announced upon this
floor that he (Mr. Corwin) was The embodiment
Of the great republican partymthst ne was
that announcement was made, methongh saw that dis
tnguished fellow citizen of mne who formerly directed
and controlled the destnits OF that party this House,
fall "fom dawn 10 morn, from noon TO dewy eve like
majestic ruin, stretching full many rood a,ng'-(Ao
plause and laughter III his stead the magni
hcent HeTcuieaD form of the gentleman from ono.
Iaughter) There he TODD, while round about Of
his coloss al legs chung the forms of those who
favor Of the Fugitive Slave law while about the other
TO be gathering the friends Of high protective
tariff while lower down, in various posnres, were To be
the multitude Of those who neither the Flu
gve Slave law in apropcve tariff the representation
of their political principles. Applause and laughter) Con
sterpatOn and brooded the melancholy throUg
and as looked upon the picture thought was bat another
Illustration of the Scripture truth that pouring
into old bottles destruction ~ the whole concern
would inquire whether, naugurated and established
in his high Office the noble leader with the marshals ba
his hand recognized by that great and for mida
bic party leader? have heard afoat de-
roga,ory to bis dignty-that he is not so recognized
have seen signs Of open mutny among his subordDaes
and am certain, therefore, that the discipline which
has hitherto been rgdy enforced the other side s
still to be adhered 70 and insisted upon that will
the mutineels brought up and tried by general drum
head court martai,aye and strung up too At tap Of
the drum cloud laughter2 Ny friends Of the other
public prints issued from the state of New York, and
especially from the city Of New York, desire TO
be considered having great influence over the repuo
party There is they must be aware editorial
sy yb in New York-one who sits there overspread with
repubcanism, and redoent Of its principles Do gentle
doubt that the sybil of the Eccn,ng Post oracnlar
TO its principles and is designs well as Of des
TIMES know him to be in authority among them and
would ask the HoIse to listen for moment " his chant
while ask whether the seconstuted leader that party
in fact recognized such by those others who
command here The speaker here read an exrac, from
late number of the Euessng Foa 1t s sad spectacle
army without q chief, or q chief without
army-b0th are equally tn be deprecated Bat when
party advances with military boldnsss, and pro-
claims itself triumphant it would be well, before
they boasted too much, 70 assure themselves
that this chief could rely his soldiers and that the
soldiers could rely upon their CHIEF otherwise there
will certainly be great danger Of their being discounted
thrown. Will now come 10 the principal ques
before II s not what has occurred In the past
yet whether there danger IN the future that first
called upon to try II is question of the present
call the attention of gentlemen, and ask them all fair
aud sincerity 10 follow me In my short speech, and
Mr Cochrane here called for the reading Of the resoln
ION OF Mr. Clark Of Missouri before the House since the
first day Of the session Now, this is the resolution WITH
recreIce to those who signed the Compend OF
Helpers book, and my task will be 10 prove
that the doctrines set. forth 10 that book are
In fact the doctrines ennciated and avowed by the re
publican party therefore mt the very outset say, the
WoTos 81 tue rcso ton, that IT is unwise to charge with
tno duties Of Sneaker Of TINS House any vino signed
that documenttlati it wond be most inutcio aud i
proper tat the destn'es Of his great country should De
the hands OF the party who profess these principles
Not many weeks sCe the Wnoe country was Startled by
the meLt that usur eco had broken ont
Virginia. aud tbat The soil Of that State had been invaded
by band Of armed despe adots that the dea1 Of ngat
the ~ repose of Virginia hamlet had been dis
turbed and rs Inhabitants shot streets Those
who had been the active instruments the bloody
scenes that were there enacted have paid the
forfeit Of their deeds, and have expiated
the Offences e'h their lives. At the time that tbs
was mace known he qneston asked nco the
Try, echoed North, East, West aud South, vas,
was the cause OF this diabohca act what couo D. the
il citing omo,ion Of men Who undertook such work
who perpotrated such an attack AT the very frs
charged upon h. eadcr % the republican party that the
true and proper logical effect Of his speech Rochester
year ago was the raid upon Harpers Frry, ana that
there fore upon him rested the terrible responsibility .
those acts viii call the attention Of the House to The
well known in that SPEECH, where it declared
that there an irr,pressioIe cenf'c. going be
flee labor and slave labor" Now, SIR 1t must b.
confessed from the reading Of that extract from the
Rochester speech hat there seems to be
good grouno for the conclusion come to by the
people, that there was 10 be fond the true and
only text which furnished the incendiary motive
TO the attack npou Harprs Ferry and the train Of
quences which have followed thereircm But the friends
of that gentleman (Mr Sswa,d) inerposed th- pea
bis Ceeuce that the sentiment with regard 70 the
pre- ssbie conflict figure OF rhetoric. a.
intending ipciupg TO violence. However lndispsed
might have pftvonsly been TO admit thus pra quite
wiling u let them put II forward Ia defence Bnt
rhere other ey deDces which 10 To tx upon
IN and upon me party which he represents the raspon
,bity OF the attack upcn Harpers Ferry, ant ex
ctrmeLt ~hich prevails throughout the conutry.
viii Gail the attention OF the House tn few para
graphs IL. The Helper book Having quoted some
tracts, Mr. GOchr continued -rh whole Of thai
paragraph entirely 1nwsrds viot ysic,i
violence There is liz curative trope tn to put
It,-n oqueni flo tish embraced there--b1 in olln
lar gusge says that the institution o. slavery be
fought anst and exisrmnated Here pause, aud
Of all any within reach Of my what the plain
sgn,f, OF this language Does II conmp,. peaceful
acoidoes conte mp speech making from the stump,
or. d.hbera tuse appeal D. the action NJ
Cobgress?Or does not Iaher refer 10 physical force
murderous assault, TO cruel INVASION aud shedding o.
blood, and To the uu nate which Its iustig
conlo hope from such revolution? Sir, this lang
addressed TO the worst passions Of human patnr M
in,eLdeu IN and iuGime the preu ices u
the reyoution,st ami the fanatic 1t states clearly
tDctIy ard unm,s,akabiy, that the institution OF
slavery so certain II exists. so certain must il
he rxto, miharo, b. the application 4 stG'1f
ihysica totce TO that EXERCISED 10 cast on tha
ycke of Great Britain, which gave ftce1on the
american colonies The alternative ,s, ules pG
your slaves. these YOU have in o,n ass
mt N go fre. p-,c.sbiy violeJcs must b. o9ulg %
orce Tie mcr who endorse thcsa dor'rrts nnfate
that extent declared the House aud to tho assemble
ccrrtry Their rrnc les, indicated it wlo
these that have gwen the Sanction Of u
and tbs weigh, o their ntiucucs ~ the circpat G s
work Thee is one thing cear-'hat IS, the HoGq abe
" Fl seward alter having perused the entire work 10
which these doctrines he fopno makes this record
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