New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11

w,l re asked if the electoral vote IL or viii be cast
e Bell ard Eyerett-will it do any good' IrsI So
For when TIE ordly tread of the old Commonwealth OF
VII, iia ia be I'd, marrhaDg er worm, her power,
an influence and glory in the ranks Of conserVa7m
ray much good will be done. trust good enough WI,
he done to cave the country for
ia not to be saved by the conservatism ana
The vi,tom ard tie patriotism Of those states WHICH
are called the Border States q the South, believe
will lie Tort. But it is in heirPo"er 10 save IT, Gu
tertain 10 doubt, if wisdom and patriotism enaiI RUG
n Q bour of their iLeruODs. / know the storm Il
loud and fierce / know il is yelled That there are
n any who now DESPAIR. Am not OF mat nuInoer'
Tie electors not of that number f0r, ~ "iuor'
daI ker grows the night, more furious hul lDe sto
tl,r Nth ard confidence in the capary Of the people
Of An erica for selfgoverrment will enable them 10
cone To proper conclusion in regard To the manner ia
which Il e ciiis should lie met. This senlinen, Is Inc
sentiment of those with whom nave conversion "o
saw hold on 10 the Government "a IL H. rs long az 1t IL
consistent with honor. Some say, on the other had
tie Government IL broken up. when an outraged
ecnse of use shall force ~ 70 take up arms against
IT, how " i'll we do it We will not secede. under
tapd ITO eeetots mt Ia cOuDtenancc the doctrine OF
setetgion III ey are loyal men, and bold men, ana
wi ell they take up arms against the Ioyernen! sie
i'll do il regardless Of consequences lhey VIII ho'
atep It to 90 into a fight, having first passed uncon
,titutiouaI resolutions to screen themselves from
the responsiiiy attached TO it. Not at all That, II
il 81 understand it, is the doctrine OF the electors
or Of tie Taty they represent When the Govern a
and il deJaIts from tie COntutlon when II becomes
too oppressiye to be borne will appeal TO the u1-
ma raO, wi cb, in he language OF Madison IS above
tie Constitution and we will lave and fsk the effects
OF rebellion. / hope will not be forced to that
alternative. Not st all. choose to take more pleas
ing view If tie subject. Wien simply speak rs the
organ the body whom you have honored in the sent
meut you have just pronounced, wien we look on our
vast population, our freedom and glory, we cannot
GesTair Convuions take place in the natural world.
does any men fear when the clouds pile high their
frownirg palisades in the North Do you despair,
fly, secede No, sir. We know, from exnerience,
Vi Ut after the storm Passes away, the amOsrSs VIII
have Lecoue purified by its presence. So na| trust,
ore believe, that the bird on our national flag,
having refreshed is lumage, in the storm which now
low Is around us, will mount on Drawer wings and lead
us s and forward in the path OF duty, honor, and
freedom. No, gentlemen, ii will not do at this
hour to DESPAIR despond. We must
be up and dOirg and 60 forward in the line OF our
purrose. The precedent Of our party IL line IN con-
rmy with the Constitution the Union, ana the laws
We W ould not swerye from the path which we have
beaten down and rendered plain, even thongh u mas
been through much travail and suffering. But take
more cheer full view OF the subject. lneTe are older
men than myself who point out that course
have my own views in regard to it; will not under
take TO say now what they are. The day may perhaps
cone when it will be necessary for even me TO declare
NY OF nion the subject. But gentlemen, ialth IN
tie capacity Of for sefgoyernmont Is the great
theory on wlith the Government was founded. TIE
rra If due those who framed the Constitution They
say give it up. Let rs make Southern Confederacy.
Staes which have been divided for centuries are today
cor inc into Il bonds Of brotherhood and Galibadi
is proclaim ing manly conference. III Italy can come
toaeth.r at tbs late day. after all her seryity under
Which a portion of the State. has been 80 long
laboring shall we run the, risk to-day that ILily
commenced one hundred years ago No,
no! | would infinitely prefer that from the Rio
GranGe TO tie KenEebeck, every separate town be
dsmembered every place from Texas to Maine should
be alarmed by the hostile invader that throughout the
length and breadth of the whole country the cry of
ala IN should go forth from the people, Tor fear OF a
foreign oppressOr rather than that now, III the hour OF
our pIde and our greatness, we should, Ike the
base Judah, cast away the pearl the Jewel OF bis
tribe Who are the men oftEe Southern Confederacyi
see men here, but not who il not pledged to the
present CoLftdeiacy, under present circumstances
But I do not think the men Of the new Confectionery
are the equals OF Madison, Hamilton and long list Of
oItLes who assisted in framing the presen; Constitu-
ton Let Us stand to it as long as each man cen con-
tain within Tic precincts Of BIZ own bosom am unblem-
i'll cd conscience. That is all If he goes before con
science Gays the hour has for dsunion, he plays
Part OF traitor to the best government overturned
tinCe God was visible in the heavens. We VIII not
give it up, because pestlence may come Our neigh,
Boring city the shore may be iearfully seonged
rs sLe was once. Yet when the destroyers wing had
raised away ler commerce revived so II II with all
tie Ills of lie But give up this government to the
IN; dness Of factiOus hour, and you will recover
t. Liberties again when the sun shall slumber
II the cloud, forgsful of the voice OF the
roInirg, when thils are drifting with the
dead to shores where all is dark:
vIResIA True to herself false to he
tn Lodeser of the en- their path Union, whether
Of n6r pbea ree o e other no R
drive her from her high place and Po in the political
heavens.
This toast was responded to by Waller r. Staples of
Montgomery, as follows:
Mr. President: Permit NE t. say am gratifed to |
hear my name pronounced by you in this connection.
| am grafed 10 hear some official and authorized |
recognition Of my right to a seat in ths assembly be-
causc, Sir the letter of invitation which | had the |
honor to receive in my own country was addressed TO
Walter r. Staples and as my name was spelled differ
entity had doubts whether, under the authority Of |
that invitation should be admitted TO seat on the
floor of the Electoral College, and had, Sir, APP
Irehenion that inquiry would be instituted 70 my
personal identity that is Sir, according to the mod
ern construction of such ubject. construction by
which, though l received majority Of the votes |
of Virginia L yet, by the voice OF the |
Executive declared cast the election. Well Sir, |
personally TO me- mattored but little 1t is sufficient
for that the State has gone fer the nominees OF the
Constitutional Union Parry. That Sir is my source of
congratula,ion and triumph. Ii is a sort of bright |
spot TO me- in the political waste. The traveller, in his
daily Journey nothing in the prospect before him
to cheer the hear until there bursts upon his vision
green sIot where he may repoee and from whose per-
tnnial sprng he may ink in refreshing draughts.
Sir, the student, Lie puTsues and investigates the
OF the political history Of Virginia, finds nothing
TO reIay bis investigation until ne comes TO the Presl-
Dental election Of 1860, when a brighter prospect
busts upon his view. There is something to relieve
tie dreary monotony Of Democratic misrule and the
hope Of abetter day comes. 1t cast her vote, and,
Is expected to respond TO the sentiment just read
OH the part of Virginia will tell you Virginia
trLuted Il formation of the Government than
any State in the Confedeacy. Her sacrifices writ
ten on every page Of our history. They were wit
messed and felt every battlefield Of Revolu-
tion Yes Sir she the lode star in the language
Of the oat in the darkest period OF the Revolution,
that ceered the way and guided the ship of State into
a saie b8rbor. She soonest saw the weakness