New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-31

CAS- one Of the people ieei grea =, Safsa, th
Nshraska Iill snd for the part that you and Messrs
Msnr;cs Wheeler. Peck So Oliver, took In opposing
\ I rstn,n INV thanks as Democrat and man.
-. Il Europe when this sche me was set on foot.
A.; was ~. - mil lis success was inevitable There
- u oncos;on when could exert any elective iahu
snce 70 n-eveut that deplorable result deeply re-
gre that Il did not receive 'ne oppressed SPPSsoh OF
;dsDt;Sed since IL Syracuse Convention of lSH. /
;sb thew had resolved not again 10 be instrumental In
sfa;cng the country SIS all Of us unconsciously did
- n . aided TO elect Franklin Pierce, That Is
enonb Of injury 10 country and our principles for
ono century at lesst. supposed that our portion Of
the pary had maintained the Of the South, aud
strongly sbored to insure lite citizens the fullest enjoy
ment Of their constitutional rghts Such was my de-
si-e and aim, adhere TO them still.
my principles remain as they were in lS47, aud
cannot and will not be led driven from the Demo
cratic party, though refuse ~ adopt the new dog 1as
of tricksttrs msneuveripe for the Presidency. We
stood by the South and bad every right TO expect the
Souh to stand by Its repre- sentatves in Congress
have not done so; and beside mourning the malignant
enmiiy o. the Administraton-an event when no non
orsbe man should regre;-we have been visited with
the coldnees the opposition OF Southern men 10 sup
port of whoee interests gave up all nope OF the re-
wards Of political trumPhs AID encopnteres the worst
results ard perse cutions of political warfare The
course Of the Southern meolbers shal not, however,
make Us iwerye from the path we chose. we VIII al.
here to the duty we assumed But hope that none Of
ne will give the slightest sanction TO any device Tor ex
tending Slayery or permit the least diminuon of
right Which belongs to the North.
It must have surprised you, did me, to find the
men whom we had TO battle with IN this State from
1870 to 1853 suddenly changed by the magic alchemy
OF Presidential patronage into violent advocates of
greater concessions to the South than could
did claim and to observe that by the most unexpected
advent Of a.delusiye and transitory political millennium,
these pretended converts, and some Democrats whom
YOU and had always acted with, have become rivals
in gnoble eagerness 10 applaud the ind gid1 TO whom
the psterpity Of the Nebraska scheme is generally
atfr NJ insict IN bA
received into full communion with them, must
adopt their article of faith. If they be sincere in
this and persist in this exaction for one will take
the earliest opportunity TO all political connection
with them. feel that they misrepresent the senti
ments and true purposes of the Democracy. Bot
If the contrary were the case, Isould not change my
deliberate convictions that it is unwise and utterly
wrong the part of the Northern Democrats to per-
NIT any disturbance of compromises which our National
Conventions have often so distinctly approved, and
which not only MIR. Pierce, but Mr. Douglas the COM
ptttors for the profit of now abrog iting them, 50
recently and strongly promised 20 maintain.
81 viii not consider now whether the Missouri
Compromise was not unconstitutional, as an
attempt by Congress 70 prohibit or prevent legls
la,ion by ts successors. Men of great intelligence hold
opposite opinions on this point The admission OF
State into our ConfedeIacy tsugh effected by egsla
latiye mears il not purely legislative act but has the
Characteristic of a contract, which should be sacredy
observed My views of that and other questions arts
ing out Of the Nebraska bill will be given at large
when have an opportunity, which ! must covet to
that the Missomi COMPROMISE had to use the language
Of MIR. Douglas, uttered in lSi9 an origin, akin 10
that of the Constitution of the United States con
ceyed in the spirit CT rserna Affection and CAL
cuated 10 remove forever the danger which seemed to
threaten st distant day to the social bond OF
union. All the evidence of public option Of that day
served 10 indicate that this Compromise had become
canonLed IN the hearts Of the American people which
no ruthless hand would be reckless enough TO
disturb. For this measure of repOse, TO which the
public filth pledged, the South received consd-
u 1,t,- Raa,t fboN
pledge has been admitted and observed by the abest
Statesmen from all parts Of the Union who have
adorned annals since il given, aud even those
who thought that the constitutional power existed be-
Heyed and acted on the belief that il should never be
exercised except under the pressure Of imperious
necessity, compelling the setest exaeton OF extreme
right. No man can pretend that aoy such necessity
has arisen petext can be assigned for g4nlzng
these Territories which almost exclusively occu
pied by the red men, except obtaining political cap
ital OF bestowing Executive patronage. How de-
plorsble that such motives should seduce the North
from lite honor, tempt the acquisitiveness OF the
South Would that ali the members of the House
had been influenced by impulses equal in dignity,
which marked the ncble conduct of MIR. Hunt Of
Louisiana. / very sorry that contrary feeling
controlled the Senate Ii would not have been thus ii
some OF the illustrious men who once swayed that
body remained to guide Its acton-h there had been
81 Ned of ts former great minds even one 70 whose
nature the designation of giaHt might be applied with
ont intending or exciting dersion.
cit would be tedious 10 eet forth in letter why, If
had been q Member OF Congress- would nave deemed
il nv duty 10 labor and vote against the Nebraska bill
| would have done so with the fullest assurance that
was represe nting the Tesi sentiments OF our fellow
citizens IN this city and S8te, aud almost envy you
and tho,e with whom you were associated III oppo-
son TO the measure, the grateful appreciation which
your course will surely secure for you among tue
masses of the true Democrats. l regard the con5um-
nation Of the Nebraska plot another OF the contry-
snces so numerous in the machinery of President
making
MAY It happen as in former instances, that the en-
CINE deigped 10 Djure Others may destroy only ts in
veniOr. Heaven grant that you aud may live TO see
TIE Presidential chair filled by gentleman entirely
qualified by intellect and moral ehara er to adOfn the
station, and that the descending graduation OF the In
eumbels which has for years injured our national
reputation msy not be continued by adding to the sue
cessiOn OF the incompetent and unworthy one whose
only reliance will be founded on his INSCRIPTIONS
Of the articles by which d ,lish de nagogue esvatss
himself al the xpense Of derimsnt if not disgrace 10
his country. Ever yours truly, ,.,,u...
The Hon RUrrs ". PEcKHAx.7
Mr.. james L. Seward Of Georgia publishes in.
TIE atlanta CoHfe6eraeg letter aimed at w. L.
Ysnoey, who had directed some portion of recent
speech Ct the writer. The letter. temperate enough
ill the close suddenly bazes forth into the fol-
lowing psDner Of speech:
II have carefully endeavOred TO avoid personalities
vet shall not be deferred from reve wing the public
opipoIs and acts of ohers by the dirty language of
foul mOuthed consPiralor against the Government,
whose heart throat and tongue is tainted with libel
QUE and slGDdeIOus intent against every man who may
differ with him il opinion. i mean Mr. VIM. l..
Yancey Of Alabama. | occupy defensive position,
and intend TO maintain my opinions let what w come.
desire peace with all men, and hope / shall always
regard the feelings Of others but when assAed thus
without knowing why or for what, shall defend my
self if Necessary, TO the last extremity.