New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-18
uOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. KELLOGG. Rep., Il) presented a memorial
siened bv 900 citizens Of the District he represents
aeitnst the amendments 10 the Constitution i'ei! III
trOduycJ by himself, ~, -...l
Mr. rJOHN COCHRANE Dem, N. ~ Presented
the proceedings OF the New-York Democratic OonVen-
tinU signed by $50 delegates relative 10 tie se'eeh'
q the Sa,ioaal difficulties. Laid on the table
Private bs were then considered:
About 90 private bills were passed.
The aroenaaene 10 the Deficiency bill IN controVer
w between he two Houses have been settled through
tie Committee of Conference, the Senae receae rom
the appropriation Of $5U0OOO Tor carrying lhIo en1'
the contr,.t Of the Navy Department with A W.
Thompson for certain haboT and coal privileges ON lne
The Houee also adopted The report of the Committee
Of Conference the disagrecing amendments TO !he
Iegislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill By this the Secretary OF the treasury ls author-
ized 70 discontinue refining a. the Mint whenever con-
sdered expedien but leaves the price OF coming as II
II now. .,, -. H..
The ouse passed the Senate bill 10 carry into eject
the conventions between The United States ana New
Granada and Costa Rica respectively, for the PaynenI
of the claims of citizens for losses Inc Ol
provides for The appointment OF commissioner
Recess Till O'Clock for pTomlse uous oeo"'e'
EVENING SESSION.
Lees than q dozen members we're present. .,.o
Some Of the pages occupied hea's' so DC W '
respectable exhibition OF auditors.
E,,rtv listeners were in the galleries.
The Cspitol was brilliantly illuminated at an eX-
pense Of one hundred dollars ler hCpr ler gashgn'
Mr. SOMES rep, Me- said; The dihlculles una.
N a.rn tue pcace and stability Of the nation are the
results OF an attempt 10 override civilization by forcing
Slavery on enlightened communities Ihe adVotates u
Slavery are trying TO harmonic an ntenslned despV
ian. with free sch JJs Christianity; they Insult te
intellicence of the North by declaring that wrong is
rsbt and they propose 10 gag all WHO presume 10 def
from them They had undertaken 10 unite TWO repeI-
liant bodies and, because they will not fuse, they
threaten TO break the cTucble any pohtlcaI chemist
could have foretold the result. The trainers Of the
Constitution while planting Slavery a ne .esslly
al he Mi
ryine out the theory Of equal nghts, namely Free
speech aud free press. They feared not error 10 long
a. Truth was free TO combat it. Our Southern inends
understood the 30 yer Of truth az well az Napoleon
the First did and fear il more The Second Napoleon
Is wiser than hIs uncle the slayehOlder for even
be substituting the golden for tie iron rule when De
might learn political wisdom, even by crossing the
Atlantic but chooses the Gulf. Its present game OF
forcing the North into compromise IL one OF oragi
conventions are cheap, and resolutions cheaper. We
have had numerous Southern Conventions and resol1-
.ions for direct trade and magnificent steamships bot
tbey have foa.ed oDly in the imaginaons Of the re-
soSers 4; you say now they have certainly seceded
have seized public property, and threaten war.
know IT, and this s the very card 70 bring Congress 70
It's knees and they knew IL. admire their boldness
They stake all a small pair and them without NOV
ing muscle, look heir opponent IN the lace until he
auails and lays down bs hand They play The game
more DESPERATELY than they first intended for they did
not expect ffmness in the people Of the North. Ii
that which war intended for farce results In trage-
dy the ge,ters up Of the piece will be alone resPonsiOe'
III tie true Union men stand aIoOf, IN ninety
days Sscassionis.s will cry for quarter, not
conces.ien The seeded States say they are
gone. VII any empty compromfes save
the Border State No All such schemes merely
demofalize aud disorganize the Republican party,
which slore now has power 10 preserve the country
Cyinuroui.es nov only breed new difficulties, aud
sbouid be stern resisted Compromises OF all sorts
the vorshipers OF money, the timld, negative men,
the pace-seekers and the chronic ogies all 10 be
met and withs.ood by the man whose highest con-
trolling motive is humanity in elevating the race.
There Strata in politics as in
there have been three, war, money, and humanity the
two first about 20 yield 10 the last, and hencefortb
be only auxiliary in its development. II now con-
trolls the Norh and produces incorporating HOSTILE
~ 20 Slavery expansion. What then, is the interest
Of che Slave States The Cotton States will inevita-
bly, expand the Slave-breeding territory, and thus
damage the border States Their only true policy is
20 conihate the Free States and let the Gulf States
susta;n their own burdens; they should do
il as the only means Of protecting them
selves from insurecton or attack; Of pre-
seryinp what they now have and secureing future
prosperity Be warned of the fate OF those who have
compromsed with wrong The Fugitive Slave law
40 heavy that il crushed its Northern champon-the
rea,est u4n Of the age; and carried down President,
ind the Wing party. Are you not satisfied with such
feat or have you got your eyes on another crop OF
grea. men, and successful party, whose necks you
wish 20 place under their modern guillOne call c0mpro
In;.el Several are on their baeke aleady looking up
a. the gsteDiug blade, but they are unwilling to die
alone, 40 they beeken US on 70 share tner lngoI9us
fate. sham compromise will dc the South no good
for real there is basis. The Border States for
their own safety, must ally themselves with the
North. Emancipation is sure 10 come IN tme-noth-
ing prevent t-better prepare for ID in selson.
Aggfesgioas on Northern men in the Slave States
must cease, REBELLION must be pnt down or the
power Of q consolidated North will sweep away
all resistance; unless the South retreats from is tre
sOn Slavery is doomed and will 20 in blood. Se-
m ia hp
platform Of The Odds aud ends Of the Democratic !
par,y Sece,siOn % force ompromise-compronise 10
destroy the Republican party and reccnstruet the old
Democracy On ts ruins. Let meet this courageous
ly-,he people sustain brave men, and follow hero
into ditch sO0neT than acoward into camp. Save the
Free States from humiliation, the border States from
geoesrion BY compromise yon encourage treason and
enhauce ,he danger. hope that the Onion Will be |
saved but II must not be by striking hands with wrong
let us have liberty and Union if we can but liberty
without DDion rather than Union without liberty.
.Ne@r, Bpyphap Of Connecticut and WaldTon of