, 1859-12-23
Senator CrIttenden on the State OF Az
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New Yoak, Dec. ooaa-The Herald publishes
rcnort Of the speech Of Senator Cei&tenden tt
the conference Of the oppos'tionists, held At
Washington on Tuesday night. He zels1red to
the failure Of the House 10 organize: The pro.
tracted delay presents spectacle 1net Is paa.u.
the 1eproach lies. The position OF the SO called
American members has been embarrassing.
lbey bare earnestly sought the line Of duty. 1t
seemed to him that, knowing nothing Of the
purposes Of the two leading parties OF the 1ouse,
ihev did wisely to nominate their own man and
adhere to that nomination. 1t is question
whether they continue 70 do SO till the end OF
the contest. lie felt that ground that is good u
staud on will do to fall On:
lie continued. but looking away from this
contest and abroad over the country, we lind
much cause for distress to every true patriot.
ia The present state ii the public mind. I con-
less that neyer before in iny life did feel such
anxiety for the fate Of our Eovernmcnt- have
ncrcr believed it possible that could bring
nv mind to the deliberate purpose OF pulling
down this grea, fabric. do not th,nk that sny
Of US have reached that point, and though We
should think SO, am constrained to think that
when We come to the attempt Fe should turn
ia horror from the work, for think of it, what
is the deed proposed, it is one too great, too
rash for ar9 mind fully to comprs bend. lhard-
ly dare think Of it. II We coull 9Vetturn
tie Aileehany mountains, it would shock
ail this land as BY an earthquake, but
10 overthrow this government. 1t wouid
be Is mountains uron mountains falling
1t would send shock throughout the civilized
world. No calamity that ever tel upon the na-
among men as The falling armies Of this Repub-
lie. deep sensational I cannot beleEe that
we are Oh the rergc Of such mighty calamity,
trust ave, aud bediese that God in his ProEi-
tIsoce will watch over aud preserve my country.
Their is an earnest complaint Of aggression, OF
xt n thf 6nfIfEN OF H0mA
| If our States, md John Browns deeds at
I(srncr.a Ferry have shown that this is no uu-
real grievance. Aud whence does it come!
| We 6nd certain deIuded people in the Northern
States, that indulge in moaning over slavery.
uud they interspeFse their LAMENTATIONS With
| psalms, and prayers, aud appeals 70 their con-
sciences, which arc hnrt. they say, b. ons sns:
| What fuly. DO not the people know that the
Lord does not hold them accountable tor our
/ sins, These .deiuded people n the North are
there y III be mischief makers found IN every
country. Let us hope that this evil: will ind
| remedy. Lett Us hope that this popular deausioo
viii be- temporary; will pass away, md = sound
and fraternal spirit return. Lot US try to bave
i. restored. Let us try to make our @ Sorthe[n
pa,,ept 1ud forbeaFlpg. Let US indulge in no
Grimm ATOMS, no harsh language. lcsnnot be-
Teve that tho sreat heart q tho people, North
or South, ha4 upon it the guilty stain OF
tre.ehery to this Union. ean3ot be.
leve thst the people Of the North h.!o az:
Goyef9ment for which orr fathers and their
1.tbers fought, and hai! The recent great meet:
ings which have been held there, as signals OF
tLst returning lore for Us. Let US Teceive them
as such and witt, grateful spirit Letns en-
courare them, acd We w,1l yet ind that the ear
nest and faithfut spirit Of our Northern broth
crs viii be our sure.. pro:ectioa--cnr defence
acaiast ali aggression. do not say that u We
Be- disappointed in this, the time may not come
when the bonds Of the Union must BE- Of neces,
sty be broken but doubt ssen ii tnai Ca eanao, iae
sec that any evils that beih US ~oa'o oe 1es'