New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05

that the gentleman from North Carolina had thought
proper TO be the first one TO speak Of disunon
sion. He had hoped they bad all come fully Impressed
With the slemniy Of the OCCASION, and with view n
consider the evils which hang over our country. and
especially those that threaten The existence Of the
Ihlon. The gentleman has hardly uttered sentiment
that ne did not firmly feel But he bad hoped Tor the
preservation OF Tie Union under which he had 20 long
byed lie had hoped that the Union, winch was 10
glory Of our fathers would not become the shame Oftbeir
children tie did not rise for the purpose VI makiDgs
speech but to express the hope that the example Of the
gentleman would not be followed aud tina, they would
not allow Themselves to be involved 10 any such dis
CUSTOM They had better not have come ~ AT n tbeT
did not come with the intention soemnly deliberate
in the great questions thus thrust upon u.s. Yb- Union
was established by great Sacrifices aud It is
sions for is msintanaDce Aud he trusted there was
no Senator but WAS willing to yield and conciiate. and
to compromise in order to preserve the Union to she
nation and to the country. lie looked with dismay,
and with something like despair, to the condition
of this country when the Union is stricken
down, and we shall be turned loose 10
speculate the foundations Of a new government.
He looked al it with fear and trembling, which predis
posed bin TO the most solemn consideration that he
capable Of feeling and to search ont, If possible
means for the reconciliation Of the different sections
and members Of this Union, TO sec II we cannot again
restore that harmony and fraternity that belong TO the
Union which has given 90 much blessing and pros
perity He hoped they should not have anything irr
iating or angry when their duties required solemn de-
liberation ard thought. He trusted they would not
allow themselves TO be involved in angry discussion
now; that we should have no expressions to be de-
tailed over and over again. Let ns look to
the future and the present only TO see
what can be done to avoid the evil and
to lead to the adoption of good feeling in every portion
of this House. and see If we cannot arrive at salts
factory conclusion of the question. He would not
now alude any further to any question OF the Mes
sage, but az to the question OF Mr. Lncols election
being cause for dsuion there Ia great diversity OF
opinion He did not believe there was man 10 the
State of Kentucky who in favor Of ;YIhey
were Union-loying men, and he believed such mon
were TO be found ia North Carolina, judging from tie
noble character Of the State and her representatives
here She has always with the noble frmness IN her
Character carried the olive branch in her hand aud be
houed the gentleman on reconsideration, would unite
with them not doubting but that he had as true TO
spect for the country ar any one.
Mr.. CLINGMAN approved the desire to preserve
the Union He would be sustained IN what he said 6y
majority of the people of his State. North Carolina
was next to the last to into the Union, but when
the Union ceases TO protect her, she'll bid the Union
good by.
BIER of copies of the Message be printed-iO,OOO
Mr.. HALE Rep, n. II. moved that the Senate af'
iourn. Carried. Adjourned.