New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-30

your rights are disturbed maintain them, that desPe
rate extremity should come; but that oesperhe
tremty Is not 10 be unprecedented. At may occur ior
short time. Wrong and oppression may be prsc,icea
for O short time. Bad rulers may oppre@ you hs
have oppressed Others. Ion may have mischie'VIns
President and an ignorant and injurious Congress an
thu NAV occur but all this in the wisdom OF the
stituioi il swallowed up in the general good. fhs'
same Constitution which, through the nhrmly OF ru
man petuIe, necessarily subjects you 10 tnoSo
gives yOu the power Of redresslng them al snoi, me-
walls Of tue al he who cannot for the pefpelN
bear such evils for short the, does not deserve
member of "a good government. lou have lho -;
~ Of redeeming that government py irequeh' 80;
Of a President and Congress. III you Peri.h -
tion Of msladmip istrution 1t Is your ian'. -, !,
the remedy and il il your fault If you DO not Apply To-
Gentlemen the Government is IN bad ana dangerous
condition Whether it shall fall TO pieces ana gscome
the scot Of the world, whether our runs aio s ouas
shall remain TO tell our story the question now 70 20
determined i believe in the people more thsn De-
iave in governments. believe In the people more
then believe in Presidents, IN Senators, or IN bouses
Of Representative 90 not sy tnat 10 a .el
tudes saw Il because believe in the Intelligence Oh
the people believe in the public virtue OF the peo
pie whatever IN be sad TO the contrary. Ihougn IN
many things many people act little unworthy OF tie
dignity Of freemen, still when look at the maJestlc
body Of the people, lind that there is q wisdom,
generosity and public virtue that will not allow TINS
country TO be tramIed under foot or TO go down TO
ruins. They will extend their hands from the Norm
TO the South, and from the South TO the North IN
fight upon any cause that yet exists. believe they
will not permit their rulers 20 maintain any petty
platforms 10 destroy a great country. Ibe lineage
platform thing 10 bigger than my hand--to oe SET
n.y. like AN idol OF I'D and worshped, and great conn
try like ours with all millions, sacrificed upon Its al
tarthe people will not allow that to be- done Ihey arc
not platform makers. Their country and TIER Ood u
what they for They are our felow-citizens, ana
they viii save us. This may be superstition, but
have it, and il comforts and soaces ne. lou are q
portion Of that great body, and will you do your pa
Ms friends, these rsnar ks are desultory nave nov
pretended TO sketch the sad history OF these events
10 relateahem in their detail have not aitemptedto
discuss all the probable consequences OF abandoning or
standing by the Government OF this Union. nave
simply satisfied myself by saying that to JON the new
government would be nothing but speculation. 10
stand fast where Ia 10 perform the duty Wncn
is nearest you and within your clear conviction iLht
is the course have Recommended What have you
done Are you not pledged TO this coursef What has
old Kentuckys course been You sent sorne years ago
pecesof Kentucky marble ~ be wrought up into tire
structure of that magnificent monument TO the Father
of his Country; unfinished IN the city Oh WASH.
ington. That was your tribute TO the patriotism ana
the great name Of that unequaed man. What did you
cause to be inscribed upon it. Let me remind
You. Upon the stone Is engraved these words; hen-
lucky the first Sta eto enter the Union after the
adoption Of the present Constitution and she WIZ oe
the last to leave IT," This IL the testimony eDgrtyen
BY yolr own order. 1t is ehgraven upon the Marble
Ii lands part Of the great monument TO the memory
If Washington where all the world may see It, lille
w GehlI gtOn Il AdOre0 A5 tno VI CuiouI
the founder Of bis country, In that holy keeping
this monument Of recorded rock IN which you
cav you will be the la,t TO leave tie Union.
Now Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen, when you have ex.
amined in every material point Of view In the view OF
every materis interest, this question as to the pohcy
and course Kentucky ought 10 pursuej when you have
found them all let cay that think your Judgment
viii fud it satisfactory not 10 remove from the Union
Bu, suppose you did Lot arrive at that satisfactory con-
ciusion ia there not something in the stability which
marks the manhood of old Kentucky Here she
stands upon her own ma We ground; here she stands
by that flag under which she has often fought, and
stands by that Union that she has sworn toTnaintan
Ia there not sentiment that you feel in your heart
that however politicians may reason, policy ought TO
SWAY this matter. There is great deal even in doing
wrong when you do 1t IA pursuance Of sense Of
Rde6ry and boRor-s Of patriotism. Which
of YOU il your child IL to rad the history Of this period
il il be sad fate that our country DOW u TO perish
aud he IL left to read only the pournfql history Of ITS
fall, how would you rather 1t would stand In that
bistory-thai kentucky 10 the tumst Of this reyolu-
tiOn was led away led away from her coors and her
Constitution and jnin.d !" .hy Ds~o ~ ii~e". or
Southern COtton-State Republic f-'hst abe tuncered
herself from tie parent Government which was broken
into fragments ard helped 70 form little Governments
witch Soon consumed each other lor that old Ken
tu Nv WA left when the land bad been swept BY Sc
,.ion and revolution, and nothing was lett OF the
Union Kentucky alone was seen standing upon the
f4Id which revolution had conquered-standiIg alone,
like stawart unconquered old warrior, with the nag
of bis country in his hand, standing by the fslng
roll
leave him sitting like Maras upon the ruins Of Car.
tiage mourning the melancholy and dissracefni fall OF
his own once glorious country Wfsre wouie you
rather your ancestor should be presented IN hisiory
as sliding of Into revolution ana secessop' naA'
inc the experiment Of the new republic, or zee
him standing unconquered and alone, with the STAN
and stripes in his hand, or falling nobiy ard
faithfully and devotedy with the Constitution OF his
eonptry1 I think there is rot one Of us that would
No, prefer our ancestor 70 take that coute. know
that we sometimes would be willing that ancestors
would passue that we are unwilling to pursue
ourselves There is hardship, difficulty, and danger
sbont it that we would rather avoid provided we can
have, even through ancestor the hereditary gkry
Of acting such q selfsscIibcing part as that. MI
Speaker have occupied much more OF the time Of this
enlightened body than 1 intended. In conclusion,
will only rete eat my Acknowledgements for the great
many hcnors you have conferred upon Nc They will
make my rtiIeueut honorable, peaceful, and happy,
and will revive recoectiOns continually OF your ind
ness and Of that confidence which you placed In me.
Il have been long time In the service OF my country
Here Sir was the earliest scene Of my political ife
Like you, aud the youngert among you, wM once
upon the floor Of this House. endeavoipg TO serve ny
country, as you are. For many long years, in ono
rhe time has come. have wished for it. You
Lave made the way 70 that retirement dgnifed and
honorable. With all my heart pray 70 that ProsL
dence which has been a. it were shield over our
country 30 long, that you may be uade the instruments
Of preserving and saving it through all the great
emergencies and the great peIl through which 1t has
now to pass that by your foIitude and courage you
will uphold the principles OF your government, BY
your wfdom and persuasive policy bring back to 10
the friends and the cohntrymen have lost. We do
not love them the less because we love country
more and would preserve the Union and the Consitu-
ton under which we live and hop 70 i've. May your
wisdom be 30 crowned with that you will bring
US of these trbuaOns TO peace and 10 the security
for which we now struggle.
THE TEXAS CONVENTION.