, 1861-02-05


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This has been brisk day In the Senate. Al.
ter the morning hour the New York petition
for the settlement Of existing difficulties by
concession on the part Of the Republicans
petition signed by IS 900 persons, not all the
Democrats in that locality, BY o long shot
was presented by A1r. Seward. Taking thatns
his starting point, he proceeded to make
speech, which WIS In other words rc-asser-
uon o1 Inc poftl ms Which he LAST defended.
11'n'ea' nls ADMIRERS may d1scoser IN 1t de-
Pa'ute noM tae Poncy tnat~ nc l0d down
-mAen nfet neato from On ILLS secession ques-
uoa' out 10 hearers IN inc sa4erSsn WIS
P'a1n4y eaat which have stated 1t TO be. he
"onio cal National Constitutional ConTen-
''on nc ~oulo eoncede anything, compromise
Win any BODY, SO that concession and COM
promise alo not 80 too lar; and alter efforts IN
1aat oifcetion wero exhausted, he would re-
soft 10 other means less pleasant but perhaps
more cinca fous-Ineaning, IS though not say lns
coercion That Is the summary Of bis haranggue,
"hlca though greatly admired by aa who sec
IN MIN TIC material out Of which statesmen
are maize, greatly disappointed al about the
Capital who hare been lcdb the distinguished
senator In this struggle for freedom, aud "ho
rightly believe the day has come In which,
We would preserve the Union, keep the North
from disgrace and put down treason In the
South, ell nlcn must stand firm. Mr. Sew
ards course-his apparent want Of earnestness
In this cause, new in Its greatest danger--hls
Willingness to weaken the force Of victory and
reward the traitors Of to-day and encourage
other traitors tomorrow, by concessions,
which to say: the least are ll-timed-haye
caused anxious wonderment among the most
devoted Of his admirers and friends, and here,
In all political circles, excited grave doubts
whether he, the prospective occupant Of the
State Department in Lincoln's administration,
is the man for the crisis. Many, perhaps
great majority, Of the wisest, most reliable
and discreet friends of Republica11sm do not
hesitate to say that there Is, In view Of the de-
rcloprnents Of this session, abundant rcason
to regret his call to O Cabinet place: They
fear, and properly enough, that Cabinet OF
compromisers, led BY Lincoln, who Will accept
no compromise except tie Constitution In Its
integrity, Is not destined to long lle, II III
deed it is not dissolved before its Chief is IL
augurated;
Mr. Seward called mp Mason, who, Tontonly
pcrycrtiDg the studied mlldnees and honied
sweetness Of the words which Mr.: Seward ut
tered, went into q haranguc, the burden Of
which WIS the fmmincncc Of war, and an ex-
hottation for peace. The men Of the West
who hope, by slight concession, to heal South
ern honor, or by unimportant compromise, to
hold fast to the Border States, should have
heard this man talk He is . stout, bald-head-
cd gentleman Of sixty, with a deliberate mai
ner Of speech, q cultural voice and general I'M
prcssiyeness Of aspect. Heis the Boancrges
Of the Eeceseionists, now that Toombs has left
He stated his demands with great distiuctness
and no. without force He wanted no conces-
sions; Virginia wanted none. The Constitu-
ton must lie restored and administered In Its
original purity. It had been perverted, over
borne aud made an engine ofopprcsElon which
had become into1erable to him md Ills people.
Without additional guarantees that its plalnest
provisions were to be hereafter enforced, Wiz
sinia and all the Slave States must organize
Confcderacy in which they would not be op-
pressed. The right Of property in nlan must
be recognized; aud TINT property must not
only be permitted to 60 into all the Territories
Of the United States; but It must be protected
| there by Congressional enactment. Tic right
Of transit and soiourn OF the Southern gentle
| men with his servants, through and in :ne non
slareholding States, must be respected; then
| Virginia would take into consideration the
propriety Of remaining where she Is. What
form tho guarantees ought to take, he did not
SPY; but they must be cthcicnt-mu5t put the
| question Of the protection Of Slavery aud the
! equality of the States beyond all doubt and all
contingency. But beneath his menaccs was
on under-current Of fear. As Iverson did, lie
plead for peace. Do not coerce us, We want
no war. Let us destroy the Union and subTert
the government; but let us alone. Hauds OF.
| Your people will not permit the conflict Jus
tice, humanity, civilization forbid It, and they
will be recognized before the struggle begins.
It is impossible tp convey on paper an ade-
quatc idea Of this mans arrogance and the
loftiness Of his pretenslons; nor OF the bitter
ness Of his words when enforced by bis LOOK
! Of menace and gesture Of defiance
BIZ, Douglas got the floor, and opened bot
tie Of popular sovereignty, aud held 1t up for
the healing Of the nation. When the perfume
Of his nostrum reached the crowded gaieraes'
there was general snlcker. All. Dong1as nas
passed out Of politics. LIE interviews "1tn
Seward, in which the pair exert their fngenu1-
II with tossu Cr1ttcnoen, 10 ocslse "aJS anu
means for amending Constitution that Is no"
perfect, serve to Keep him alive In public Eecol.
lection; but his influence In the Senate, and
with the country, has gone
Mr. Hale made manly speech, IN alcn the
doctrines OF the party were maintained; and
his words aroused Wigiall, for whom the Sc
cessionists be praised. Hcisa frank, careless,
but desperate and dangerous man. When he
speaks, the whole truth Of Southern institu-
tions comes ont. As you will unquestionably
give your readers the benefit Of liberal re.
port, / refrain from writing out syllabus OF
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