New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-26

bneS A. to"stSsr ,heS majority aud the power
in their own hands, and yea they had Ilsu W 'arry
out what they professed a, n9usi! " .o;,dce anJ
was because they had allow. par! pp,sm Tba,s
party pride to interfere with tb. III parousnl' raeie
would be election resulting in tne success VI .na'
side Of the House, unless Il ere wa cordai anu =
hearty union. They were all on the zane sVIlous oid
ship which their fathers built anu T 1a.n0r %
on the sea Of national existence. tneh Ia
theirs furnished chart and sailing dlre.uohs, anu
they had differed honestly among themselves ~ 70 tue
beet way to sail the ship and the meaning u inc
chart They all agreed that the ship was oIigna,Ly
built to be, under Providence, the fe-boa OF tue
world and they had been, from time to time saving
the poor wretches who came to them upon raits ana
planks from the wrecks of the old world some OF
tbese had come swimming and crying for succor.
They had saved them ALL and given them
full share in their venture; but some mao
thought, and he among. the number, that
those who had been saved had shown too much dspo-
stion to interfere with the management of the ship
and had told these men that though they were
welcome on board, but they could not be allowed
to bold the tiller or handle the ropes until they
had been on board long enough to tell one rope
from another. While they had been discussing
these things the old ship had been drifting to-
ward the breakers on a lee shore, and the storm
had risen upon them. They could hear the shrieking
of the storms pitts, and see the gathering clouds
which threatened to burst in destruction them and
they saw at this critical moment that band OF mu
tineers had resolved to wrest the Government OF tn
ship from their hands, to dspossess them right
and Of their pro 2erty to drive them into the hold ana
baen down the matches over their heads This had been
going on while they engaged in the struggle among
themselves i'll regard to the best mode Of sailing the
ship. Was right and just and reasonable in this crs
to let these paltry differences interfere with ther
united action against these mutineeIs whom they all
recognized as their enemies lie had no practical
suggestion to offer, but he did protest against the
continuation of this most unnecessary discussion.
He had been disposed TO keep silence for
seven weary weeks, although the outrage perPeraed
upon his immediate constituents had furnished the IN
spiration of most of those who bad spoken He was
present at that raid, and witness 10 that most in-
famous outrage lie saw the blood OF his friends
shed by rufans in the streets of Harpers Ferry, and
vet be had forborne to speak upon the subject Not
the least of the considerations for his silence was
that distinguished Senator from his State Mr. Ma
som was engaged in the investigation of all the facts
connected with that event, and would in proper
time present them fully and fairly for the Judgment OF
the country He knew that when the heart feels most
the tongue sometimes fails and falters. When he
had heard gentleman refer derdingy to that infamous
outrage, he had with difficulty RETAINED from giving
vent to his Indignation, and his mind had
gone back TO that dark night when he wiped
the cold death damp from tae brGw OF
shown by the investigation now in progress that this
agitation of the Slave question was the true cause of
the outrage and he would say further that the Com
mOnweath of Virginia had come TO the deter mn
nation that this shall be the end of it, for she had
bucked on her armor for Defense and all her borders
were bristling with bayonets. Heretofore she had
trusted to the ties of the consangunty and the good
faith of her sister States, but she had been recently
taught to RELY upon nothing but her own right
arm, so long as this Republican organization
continues Why would the North persist in main
tanning that organization What good end could be
accomplished They had Kansas already, for,
should it ever come in, it would be a Free
State. He knew there were some among the lie,
publcans who conservative. The distinguished
gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Corwin, claimed to be
leader but few recognized him as such, or would
approve of the sentiments he had ayowed
from day to day. His position reminded him of
one of olden time who in his sleep was bound hand
and foot and then led about at the will OF his cap
tors He would appeal to him to burst those bonds
and come out from the misamic low-ground of Sec
tionasm and take the high ground of nationality,
where the flag of the Union floats with all its
stars He had listened t 70 the attempted sx
Sherman, and from his soul he pitied him. IL
was with wonder and amazement that he
saw man of his many high and noble traits suffering
signed the Helper book it seemed at solicitation OF
friend and upon the assurance that would contain
nothing Objectionable, as it would be prepared
under the direction OF Complt5ee OF 9Th tne
book which he Mr.. S. denounced as most objection
able and reasonable and had thereby made him their
victim tool and dupe--and yet he submits to u he
was told that if this menace was taken on all nose
who had thus been imposed upon would rse up and
6enounce the act. No man had yet stood up ana de-
Tended that book. He would like to see the man
who would do it, for then he would look upon
traitor The gentleman from Ohio, notwithstanding
his personal worth and private virtues, codd never
| be elected Speaker of this House, because OF hls
| connection with that book, for it was well
understood that vote OF the plurty rule would DC
| only a sneakng vote for Mr.. Sherman. He was one
of those who sought the paper referred to the other
day and pledged himself TO stand here day and night
and eat and drink here if necessary, before he would
gve his sanction any vote upon the plurality resolu-
ton, while he feared It's adoption would result in the
election of John Sherman.
Mr. COLFAX rep, Ind. Suppose an appropria,
ton bill was about to pass, winch we were SATISFIED
wonld be used by the Federal Administration for cor
RIM, purposes, could you justify us as minority in
signing an agreement and binding ourselves, each 70
the other that we woudby factous opposition prevent
| a vote upon 1t .I:
own responsibility before his constituents and he was
10 meet his and when he went back 10 ms constitu-
ens he could 90 with the full assurance that the po
son he had taken would be sustained ana iluorseu.
| Rut he went upon the presumption that he had a
majority on his side and that the other slde was the
minority ana factionist sice. They were sectonasIs,
| for he saw no Southern Ill their ranks ahu on
their banner he recognized tne top NO ds'
cnesjon of this kind but rather to hold OUT the owe
branch. He app, aled to conservative hepuOncans nom
| Ohio Pennsy lvania, and New-Jersey, among Whoin
| he met for the first time IN twenty years SOME Vi
his college classmates TO abandon their sectional or
| oanizaon. He came here to act win them lor
the protection of American industry, but how
| could he act with those whom ne iouhu aiIayeu
| against him and his constituents lie was for the
protection of the interests of every man IN TINS coun-
| try, from the waters of the Aroodook TO Mexico,
whether he works in the mines, i'll mechanical pur-
| suits or is engaged in agr ulture. lie would have
the farmer feel he scaters his Seed that next TO God
who sends the sunshine and the an, he has lenu IN
the Government He was ready TO stand side by side
with the men of Pennsylvania and NewJeTsey as bis
father did on the battle fields of the Revolution but no
found them here raying in sectional party ana giv-
inc aid and comfort to the party whose leading idea
| was hostily to Slavery.