New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01
NExv vopK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY FEBRUARy 1851


ed, God given Union. L am in the Sen ate
CHAMBER of the United States, pleading for maintain.
ing the Union. The honorable Senator says is gone
that there Is no Union yet he is here on this same
floor with me, and where II be2 In the Union or out
Of it? lie is actually present here, aud rhold him to
te in the Union viii not refer to those associates Of
Bis and mine wA are not here aow. But the Senate
Chamber is here The seats there, the States are
here the Union IL here lere are all these and ex
pect shat there sill be IN the returning Of reason,
fthe choice from those States and these places viii
be filed. II / contemplated that Ia a. case, 1t would
be necctglry to fight Tor tbs Union, It is because l
know that tteason and eediton msynot alone IN the
States OF tie South but III tie States OF the North,
ANYWHERE and eyerywheIe-- excited and armed soas
to asa the Union And whelyer 1t shall come to mat,
whether iii ms State any Other state Of The Ihlol'
then expect whatever be d0ne shall be DONE ,hi''
reson can do, then expect what is Left TO o. cone
shall be done in the way that Is necessary.
Mr. MASOA-l give the Senator the full ad vantage
Of lis present CONNIE ntary upon the speech whlch pre-
cedsd want 10 place before the American peop's tne
tact that I've proposes but remedy, either 70 pre-
serve this Union restore It, and that Is the Hfima
MIR. SEWARD [in has sestlI did not say restored
said preserve. ,
grtee. He bss presented TIE argument Of the tyTaut
-foice, compulsion, ard power-as the only resort
He SAVE lie Is TO punish treason and sedltion whether
be finds il North South, and that is the only remedy
he IrapoSes in the existing state Of facs. he takes no
notice Of tie ather fact that organized political COM
uniifs claiming TO have resumed all the sovereign
power Which they delegated to this confederation,
ave Low cut OF the UnionIactuaily and completely
outsfcc Thee Is not Federal officer in their limits
not one-with sll Federal authority denied-with
with laws puni,hing sedion and treason obecienbe
to any authority abroad. And yet the Senator still
Gays Ne know nothing OF all toal-n9thlng oil tue pur
Gecs of Government understand him to ignore all
That as though il did not exist And be Il one man IN
a local Convention who il resisting the laws, or be it
8 or s. or 10 100000 s itwould be treason and aedi-
4 l.. .1,sy INT IN
bring Linn to that point. want that, OF Others, the
reope Of my honored State should know, ami that the
s,ales should fall from their eyes. am aware that
there is a puny, pusaninous trick to hoodwluk tho
ewes Of that people by crying Ieace while there If no
Ieace p'int them now to the remedies proposed by
tie most potent in the councils of the new Govern
nent. l point them 10 the four great remedies pro-
fed by tie Senator. II ! were TO light express
si,n on 80 grave all OCCASION should say the Union
il past praying for. Speaking won't do. Voting
wont do Because tbOse who are to
be parties TO the voting are outside the
Union And mouey-how is money TO DO II
Nby the honorable Senator las 6isclosed how. Not
by demoazing or znbsidzing by bribery but by Using
il as the sinews of war. The next thing in the four
acts Of the drama which Is to be enacted l., Dattle'
Nov, Sir, let my people NJ derstand II and II any man
among them IL puny ~ to be deluded by these Idle
Efforts by circulating papers among t,sn saying there
are propositions for amendment of the Constitution
Which will be neutrality-suspicious. that will secure
their Tightf-if there be among the manhood OF the
Whole South any IunS enough To DC uetciNo Oh
conuivances, / point them TO the words OF the
honorable Senator from New-York. II is money
and war which is looked to to reduce Us.
l know ii IL my miirnity 20 appear 10 exmoit some.
thing like anger, but DO not feel it, have none Of
il. Men who are upon the eve Of measuring swords
conduct themselves gentlemen and use no language
OF menace and threat. trust we may avoid the ultima
ratio Of the Senator from Ncw-hork W II be IN TOE
Providence Of God that tbese Slave States are to con-
federate and form All independent Government with
nationality Tag, an army and navy and a credlt-n
that be reserved in the unspoken speedy future trust
that the good sense, the humanity, the civilization, the
regard for unborn poserty, will lead the people OF
both North and South 10 repudate the coun5eb OF the
Senator from New-York. shall look TO that humani-
~ that good sense that civilization to in'erPose the
broad a ps Of the popular Will 10 avoid the only re.
sort which the Senator from New-York looks tolhat
Of force and subjugalion Sir have told gentlemen
that have met here from other States honored men
who have here volunteers, really upon mi--
zion of peace; have told them that 1t was manifest
that there great and imminent danger OF collision
between the States and If they desired to preserve
the Union III my Judgment they should make IL thelr
great work to avoid that collision, and TO avoid
the civil war that must eusne when mems minds are
really heated 10 madness, and passion usurps their
reason These have been my eouEsol9 ~ IL, h@;J
been those Of the Senator from New-Yorki Here amid
hostile fleets and armies ptted against each other mtWo
Southern Stateshere where we are In momeniary OK
eetation of hearing of collision between them, what
are the oounsels Of the Senator from NeS-lork
Sneak for the Union Vote for the Union. GIVE
money for the Union, and hast of all, fight Tor the
TnOn" I1sReaff j. tt 5fdRy gf The age viii
che this country from the effect OF any ouch cocnSes
But IL that potency which s ascrbed TO the OPINIONS OF
hat honorable Senator IL correct It VIII admonah tne
reo1 lie now meeting in their sovereign clpacty IN
Convention i'm the Southern States, TO let thel idle
delugion pass-the idle deusOn thai they are 10 nave
peace from any amendments to the Consu,ntoI' We
have now for the first time, distinctly shhdo"ou Io.n
that which confess among Others, bad serousiy APP
rrebended that the counsels OF the leaders WOeid oo
force-force We have itnow ayowed openly HIs1
the scales will fall from their eyes, ana trust 10 Ine
Free Stntes there ii body of good sehseaI ohnen.
eIed basis Of patriotism, sufficiently Tree HolA tno
shockes Of party obligations, to see the lOuy {" scu
counsels What war to restore this Union or preserve
in And that men Of sense shall be deludTd mo wa
under the pretense Of only eniorthg 'e nav % 10
nation appeal TO tie Free States TO repudls.e llo
com es of The Senator from Newly aud drown
Them. and if in the Providence OF God IL y 10 iesI.
that we are TO separate in two coniedercleS leI o
tie counsels Of peace prevail ana not inc 'oaeJ -,
the senator from New-York. Let the coan'els o.
nea,e preyail as the only cOunsels when can aver
Thai greatest of oil calamities, war between pio.
and brother, war between races, whlch coulu I'm
0uer peaee only through oceans oil blood anu i5
millions of treasure And when peace came, woulu
Won find free people capable OF constructing COY
::rrmontI No You would find Il people subJugaIeu,
aud crouchipg under the tread OF aespo', Nii ~"
would find the warrior clad IN arms WIN MONEY So,,-
tribued under the counsels Of the Senator from new
YoIk That would be the result OF war; ald the oniy
result earnestly trust, in despite oil these colscio'
these reports which now making through 10 me 90
citation Of my honored State may restore haIinIynS
The Government and that there is an enli8heheu
patriotism in this country that will meet and separate
III peace. -, 49,, ,rr,;sed
Mr.. SEWARD-I have been amazed and surpiiste 'a
at the delusion OF the Senator from Virginia 10 man.
ont Of spec h, pacific, fraterna and cordial such
rs | have made u declaration OF war. cannot ac-
count for II. while bis sense of honor remains 80
clear and bright that he avoids all those persohaes
which might yiiate, yet his Judgment Is somehow 30
under lis passion that he cannot anything but war