The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-11
IMPORTANT FROM WARRINGTON.

Ier all In his caus. az thank Colour yet common
wy By vote, pledge or act OF ours nere or ese
uher~ shall ANYTHING be done TO impair, or dehle or
vvovlhrow this the gTandest temple OF human liberty
over erected "a any age hR we demand 10 worship AZ
~ very foot OF tho altar and not servants and ine
rsers IN the outer courts Of the sanctuary Sir let me
sen YOU that II this great polity OF reconciliation
end restoration Is % go on, Is 70 This very
l,ok at least for its eonsammation. ! tell the
aenteuan from Ohio (Alr. Corwin), the chairman
= this committee that II he would do anything efectu
any ro,orr, ct public sentiment in state it is
- the ,wo hundred thousand not in his own party,
seher with such others US lie may be able to carry
ever with him that ne Is to trust by the vindicaton or
such for any reconciliation and adjustment
which his committee may propose and TINS house
free state OF this Union And yet, sur, ,nat
.powerful minority reckobed by millions Inchd-
ng the eouirry extending .roai ne ,ose rinh,
% the Rocky Mountains. 'ade p Of men ny whose sn.
hand this s To- be defended, maihtaihed ana
restored voceless npon this committee as inc SANDS
upon the soashore. Can any good result from " 70 con-
shtutedY ought any be compelled 10 serve upon
such a commtee2 speak now for the moment as
Western thank the gentleman from Florida cor
Say Tor the kindly sentiments TO which he has given
uterance Sir all the Northwest have deeper interest
n the preservation of this government IL is, in its
vresent form than any other section Look at the map
nemmed in isolated, cut OIL from the seaboard upon
every side, thousand miles and more from the mouth
Mississippi whose free CATION under the law
Of nations demand and will have at every cost with
nothing less except our great inland seas where are we
- seek outlet for foreign coniinuhIctoM Here
We have fifteen hundred miles southern frontier but
a little narrow strip Of seventy miles and less IRON VIZ
= m. sthnus that connects the south with the British
The Rocky Mountains separate us from the
Pacific coast Where is to be our outer what ar we 70
Do when you shall have broken up and destroyed this
government ST. we seven states now, with four
been senator's and nifty representatives ana popu-
laticn of millions. We haze an empire equal IN area
third OF Europe and do not mean 10 be the de-
tendency Of province either, m the East or SOUTH
nor vet an inferior or secondary Power upon this
continent and II we cannot succeed in securing mari
border upon other terms, then we viii cieave our
way TO the sea coast with the sword nation OF war
Esa tkn nf g1ofh ArFs And q
half OF the people of that vast empire, which so
soon perform important part in the affairs OF this
continent is utterly ignored and excluded from this
committee. More than one hundred thousand votes re-
presented here upon this floor by sixteen members,
senced and dsiranchised in rs arrangement such
k your committee; and cannot aud VIII not vote 10
compel any 10 serve upon H. SIR the time snort
the danger is imminent, the mslady deep seated and
extending Whatsoever II To be done must be done
nj once and be done thoroughly. Every remedy
nst 70 light straight home 10 the seat of the disease
Ret US have no delay, convention, no miserable tenn
porizlng expedents otherwise not the secession Of
States but the total and absolute disruption of
ms whole government is inevitable Sir, stand
g hore this day acting in the eye Of pnstery and We
have solemn duties 10 the whole country to perform and
4 we do not discharge them instantly and Alright, not
Hppy mandoragona all the drowsy syrups OF the
world will medicine 10 that sweet sleep which yester
day enjoyed. sir, In the name of the democracy OF
sixteen Of this Union protest against the arrange
nent of this committee. My motives may be mis-
Interpreted now. BE It so. Time VIII IN little while
ymdicate them.
Mr. McCLERSiSp, opp Of H.. in rising to speak said
he would at that time touch upon the construction
Of the committee, nor was II his intention to enter upon
the question Of secession. sutcent was for the day
the evil thereof" When that question came up he
woud be prepared define his views upon il. Upon the
question OF secession he would only say that when
arose II would open up troublous and fearful
Sutre lie not one Of those who thought that this
government could DC dissolved by the consent OF any Of
the contracting parties to it. Bound together as they
were, by common language, by common mountains and
valleys, lakes and rivers. IL was only civil WAR ire
nendous civil such the never yet shone upon,
such before deuged The earth with blood
eesecrated il with slaughter, that could do this. There
more strength n the government than people generally
imagine Granting that the government Itself was weak,
had strength IN the loyalty and patriotism OF the peo-
pie that would make il endure forever. The gentleman
srom Florida alluded To the construction Of this commit
tee and had urged upon the notice OF the house the
elusion OF the Northwestern and Northern de-
nocracy from that committee, as a reason why
he shoull be excused from serving upon il. He
thanked his friend from Florida from his heart,
Tor the motives which had prompted him IN his generous
fcstation, notwithstanding that he could not agree
with him that he ought 10 be excused from serving On
the committee, amt sreo5e that he differed from hi
signed by the gentleman from Florida Tor claiming 70 BE-
excused the strongest reason that could be urged
why he should serve upon T. Tie ought 20 remain
on 10 50 that he might assist In controlling that
fanaticism which had driven the country TO Us pre-
sent pcriious condition This committee was called for
by the pcrious condition OF the country and Wac csgn
I'D 20 combine Influences from ever political organiza
tion in favor q settling the questions which now agitae
and distract the public mind Assuming this TO be so,
he was surprised and amazed that the entire de-
mocracy Of the North should be excluded
from all representation ~ that committee Was
democracy msreprcsentcd on this aucg Not for
II represented by some twenty i've members, any
one o. whom was worthy ol place upon that commit
tee capable a. assisting IN IT. deliberations and Of bring
in the questions AT tissue TO successful termiston
WHY, then he would again dsk. the North and
Sort western democracy loft unTcpr ne on that COM
nrsttec2 II not because they we're nsguAcIat a.
nun oers or influence No, sif but was On account OF
such atrocity IN parliamentary proceedings, IN the
mai entity Of disappointed personal ambition. IN the
pas ~ surrender Of Official dignity to political intrigue,
or in the hostility Of the republican party to the demo
crazy of the North lie could account for 1t IN other
way. The committee most unfairly organized. The
Union party was represented by only three members the
Brock inridve bv while the republican party were re
presented BY sixteen members On that committee II
might be answered that California ami Oregon are repre-
scented ~ democrats, but. IN the language OF the
nv, nbet Of Ohio DIR. NAlandgham), he would say
shanks to them ior that Tor those wholly repre-
scented by democrats only, ad compliance with the
iuton necessitaed the appointment II those 70
the committee III Of the perks and dangers which
environ the country he had supp-c thai The great VIC
1rour party would have raised Itself u the level ~ the
and forgetting party preiudicos, act as Amer
cans or patriots IN the interest and welfare
AZ common country. farty hate, however, ana the
spos 4, Cice has been the manpring ~ the acton of
the resfhlcan party And whence i The source oi this
hostility O. the democratic party II arises from tho TACT
thai tho democracy has resisted tho aggrcssions ~ the
nnti savcrD party the rights AMI priycts ~ the
south guaranteed III he consultation. Cnlee those cir
u wa wonder that their friends at the
south were % Zee the evil doy BY dcsernF their
friends az the Noth Bli The south would not sert
them lie would no believe that the gallant suns
Of thc south would deserve these friends Ia extremity
they would not leave them 90 sunrr Tho whole penalty
which would b. Inflicted unn th'~c VINO Weuli De LOU y
stand IA the position Of the dmocratc party. Would
gallant Kentucky desert them No; nether woula rcn
nesoe nor Missouri, Maryland. The- gallant border
Statcs would leave them 10 suffer AT the hands of
irlumpaut aud dominant Zoe They would hgli ihe bat
lie eut undcr the constitution, ard u the ~'uth
cguls aot obtain their rights within tho Talon
a., would ony have 20 seek them out 81 IT, III " sed
oi a., tn however 10 each other ~ CouCliory
sp,r AID et concessions from one 70 nc othor neal W
wound which 70 present ranked 90 deeply let them
hasten the work 81 Cancellation before VA TOO late,
and acting epon Tie iEcpcs q justice aud PATRIOTISM
do whatever was necessary to tn SoBt her
cons ttutoual Guarantees let th,W DO TINT, AMI u
seemed 10 him ~ clear ~ noon day tial Ney
would settle forever thu dstuctng quest..s.
OF slavery ~ had confidence his lriens from Viz.
linia thg mover OF tbs comutcc- nis purity o. cha.
racier and disuterrstedncss q purpS Ind - far
the committee personally composed. hc had nothing
90 say against any @ the members Il ~ lie hoped their
cGol "a would hFile pace g. the country
Mr.. siCuFs foppl Of \ Y. preceded 20 show thai
every instinct Thought aud purpose ~ the city ~ New
York i national patriotic and American. In the name
pf such people with such record a. he hal presented
he seutured o appeal al sides u the House lor the