The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-01

~, end nstead of hostility tho NerA had hsyer share
Of rsa,ve pewer when they increased slave sies than
The of this Union could really be aaminssssr
s. Is 70 oa, s o.s W. know &
they txae and that - every one
klews, far away beyond the political horizon SIR,
were properly administered The Imagination hal at the
mighty conception, and the mind, lost tn the contempls
swesps across the perspective, sinks in the effort 70 rea
za that glorious conception Of human grandeur that
poases Mr. President We 70 bs disappointed ofsnch
deftp! as THIS IN the mad pursuit Of distractions by
mocusTucs theorists and crazy faBatoS Has political
science ieached the dignity of certain science? Can the
Iesuh9 ne statesman Is he Who derives his philosophy
om TIE experience Of the world and the theoretical phil
osoYhsr would mako the expsrenoe Of the world conform
ties and countries, while tho other destrcys social instu
tons and promotes general run Ia possible that such
fate as Ahf know there u noble army Of Northorn
dcmocra and conservatives who true to the constitution
and ID, the uo,cS are S doing gallant service and SIR hsre
paihae with that gallant band, lighting in the face Of pro-
scrptoa and dsicat-who does not H up his hands and
q 10 Al know, the victory always awarded 70 the
cause o. yirue and intelgeucc may be- after oil that
cla I'd u sr hands nay rsss the faai shears %
clip Sc 0-sad Of national destiny forever. Sir, the
power ~ INTO their hands, then et them consider whe
her keep up shb constant warfare upon the In
siitution sfsavery wherever exists-whesher they win
deny vopstsuioaa rights upon hs pea that they fAI
nothing to % prevsSs armed Dcuons ssss of eT aT
e MS hs %! sns p%Pos. Of s.s.anS snS
.s s and and
that the aw Is right, and God constrans them 70 do IL,
nn M them ,ssmSe. "a. 70 can Be ID
Union ITSELF Once place before the South the alternative
Of the Union q the price Of repressb eternal warfare
S .na my word % IT, The south s y. ns s:ss os N
n ss And
whether they believe their duty prevent This issue
not But air, when the fatal deed Accomplished, upon
@ $ saa is @ sSss
Sir, the accusing voice Of human history
The pa Of sssssn possy r sSs
scheme for constitutional liberty which tho wisdom Of
man ever devised and upon thai fearful ISSUE each sue
against the and their descen dants shall heap exc
Grafton upon their names for thus disappointing them Of
destiny which in Itself would have been an Inheritance
the most splendid which generation could bequeath
another. And II be asked upon what view OF the con-
sttution upon what Of religion and phan
throphy upon what calculation Of interest," general and
sectional the fatal deed was done, who will rise in that
day and defend their names from the foul stain? Mr.
destroyed by this splr! Of sectional hate and b
gotry, turn away from the contemplation
T1 ,1 Of xet ndissaa Ss.;r ssspaT ooSs,,v Bs sir
win yet 10 hope thai the great army Of Northern
democrats and conservatives will rise up In the might Of
noble and expel tho intruder from the power
win put my faith higher ye-in Providence for cannot
be that God viii permit such scheme OF government as
thb elehed with the highest hopes OF humanity, to be
wrecked he wild orgies Of theorists and fanatics But
SIR fail IN this will then despair Of the Union but
not Of the ability Of my constituents and my fellow cit
douhly accursed and calling for having been laid by
hands which ought to have been friendly nor deubt their
free. And tits 70 that government shall then look for
the protecting shadow under which may repose peace
and safety for the remainder of the days which allotted
70 me on earth. (Appause)
Adjourned,