New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-20
Gov. Hunts Old Speech.
ALBA. ThundAy, j

| ALBA-Y, Tturday, July 10, 1850
The ADDRESS Of Gov. HnDt delivered to-nRht il
resi ne 10 an invitation OF cltizeDs The Court room
oi The Git, Hall feo to overh"wn 8, and quite
arg. number attended more than the could &C
| c. Immediate. -
M+er Paftn presided, and E. E. Kendrek was
| cl os. Secretary Gov. Hunt was received with
warm spvlause when be Ape AIRED In The Hail.
Mr. Hum stated he had the more readily accepted
the iny aIior 10 adore u citizens OF Albany beesn e
Il gave him fpDg OPT ortnnty to correct some mis-
sp reheI hs position resulting partly, per-
hrs from the jpaccuracy of hurried elegrdpnic re-
oits Inn more from 81 steuac efforts TO mlsreprese mt
liz n, puspp ano sentiments. He was resolved tnai
uurb history and right priyae judgment should not oe
violated without bee, ming resl-ance' Inc Iuhpl ~
partisars who oetm difference OF opinion sum-
Gent cause for nsolence and false rerroachee be con-
sdeIed more deserving If pity THAI OF resentment.
Hil Iefu-a to unite wIh The Republican party mad ex-
posed him 70 maly ebDl oDr OF uDkfdess and llJus
rec tr IN Dor ton OF the political pf 1T but he dene
that he had even in his puOlic career had the
epbiest sympaihy with their sectional crines YET
lie nd teen accused Of inconsistency as though un-
der serious bgations join be kepuolcah parry ana
wleI he refused do 80 be lad been pursued with
ourd and horn rs fugitive from political service.
lie had De,er beoIg.d u the Republican party tie
eG 10 political IrIn ipl IN cOumon with IT. Sun
Iers and Hell and Loveoys, aid he was opposed 70
its " hole sysiem Of sectional agitation. In aus m
t. "a sfeech recently ade by Hora e Greeley he de-
spBated that genteu an AZ sn eccentric ana laex-
lcabe persobs ge more dangerous 70 his friends than
fo. and chiefly be dreaded by his most Intimate
ar'n u. after CssolviI Ii certain poiical iirm and
llcke1rrg biz mot prominent coworkes with charges
OF de.I aLo damn corruption, he Greeley had as-
sal 20 him (hun' Tor alleged consistency between
is lreren' pOsitio former votes III Congress. Mr.
Hunt d. Tended himself at length agains the charge Of
Inconsistency, showing the wi dom and patriotism OF
the Cou promise measures of 1850, and the difference
b.weeI The settlement Of aga'lDg questions aud the
cesire 70 keep Il EN- alive source OF controversy
al irritation betwe sections until they can be made
4 trsV0R In rail- m q
pre,. mt @. ition AND duty If Conservative middle
en- hch was the Gin subject OF address he spoke at
Comfortable length III. expressed himself firn ad-
here mt to the frrtun.s of Bell and Everett, whose
characters he reviews i'll proof that they desery
ing the confidence of the nation. The question was,
what course Of action would best promote the
elecrion Of those car didates. In LIS s'lution
they might not be able 10 Justify an
sfertioLsre rocitude for their Republican friends
could mike themselves merry az their expense and
or. ct them as "barm.ss OLD gentlemen, strangely
b,nt Oh throwing away votes If they nominated a
separate et ctora uoket and who would descant with
vrtuons indignation The enorn-s OF the coalition,
IL they shCuld une with all national men on our
81, ttCra Ticket For hmself he dspo sed TO take
practical view abo act with reference 10 practical re-
sui In The present POSITION of parties II was evident
II at 10 one of the four cudl0aies could command
usioriry OF the people Of the United States.
In 1856 tn. Republicans only carried about onethird
of The popular Ra her than see n President
cloeI by lectCGs repres, ntlng such MINORITY aud
the election carried T. the House OF Representatives.
The, Lad bell cha ged with desir. to dc eat an cleo
ZION hy the people but they favored the election by
uaioriiy cf the whole people. while they foresaw thai
An election BY electors sp akng tor only onethird OF
the people anu Ole section Of the country would
subyert the spirit and intent of the Constitution
and be uuwls- and dangerous experiment.
Mr. Hunt then reviewed the condition OF the Honse
of ReIu esentaives arguing that Bell viii have good
chance of success there. How then could the Bell men
produce the greatest mount OF gOodl BY carrying
The election TO Coz eress In relation to the four
Gidat,s Re sad thai Breckenridge purely South
EN- candidate end that hs defeat was certain Lincoln
was objectionable az thf Northern sectional candidate.
While differing decidedly from the supporters oil
Doupss In some Of their views II If but just TO say
tley now Occupy inte mediate ground between the ex
cite nal factiopirs and agators Ina compare
tive point of view. tier Ioeiion II safe aud cons
tive and he relieved they were actuated by desire
To restore sectional harmony.
He had deplored the part Mr. Douglas took in the
repesl Of the Missouri CnprOmise but he made nc
slight abatement for tie error by his bold resistance tO
HE Letompiou COns;itntiop, and the brave battle
against the exclusive pow. aud corruption bis more
recent course CONNER ded him to the rep ct Of al wnf
admire courage AID lnr ploly IL Is greatly IN iator Of
suy capddase to be prosecuted by the present missTa
he Administration aud relieved from all accounta
| blliiy or it, fOlirs aud cOrruptl0ns.
The main question for The people OF this Sta'e i
whittier the FIRE. States by Their superior power and
Re, a'sie action on the ADu-Savery issue snail eer
the Pre- sid, n 8nd take possession OF the government
This a. the great-he rad almost saidt the On tissue.
Then why not test the ques ion by straight vote. II
hose favcrDg THE acti" Of the Free States in the
majority let ID, east the eec ion vote If tue STATE;
il Vi me minority, by what authority do they claim tn
| right 10 cast that vote
Tie minority of the people ought not to be over
| clsmoInus TO commit d State in a Transaction OF 50
mu, b gravity and importance. Yet every attempt u
unite tie national men Of the State "a absurdly de-
iced as encIoac ing the rights OF tue people
aid If unfair coalition.
de- then DR. ded consider at length tue question
whittier il WIS wise prudent aud patriotic Tor the
Northern States thus to a s1nwing how iudispeusi
tie To rbe preservation OF the Union must be mutual
action aud harmony between the North and South.
Allisuces for noble and patrio &c purpo,es among
those who differ subordinate questions OF policy he
COZ sdered not only just and proper but in some cases
absolutely nee essaTy Some OF tlOsc most y0clfer0lr
against any al lance at all, active, in 1882, ia
support of Presidential Electors pledged TO nc
cordpC 10 circumstances Su, alliances he advocated
low. .
After charging upon the evils OF sectional strife
Mr. Hunt declared he had chosen his course deliO-
efarey a. pursued il wi b aerng step sustained
by thar calm comp aud SELF eliance which sprung
fl, IN conscious recriiude Of purpose.
AT the ciO.e of hs remarks, which were received
witb repeated demonstration of appreciation, vote OF
banks was passed TO Mr.. Hunt and the meeting adj
journed.