New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13

IF anybody is in any doubt as to what is the
real feeling and purpose of the people of New
York at this crisis and of all of them except q
few natural traitors and Democratic hacks, let
him read PRESTON KINGS short but significant
speech delivered in the Senate on Monday. VIC
have already printed it once, but 1t is so admir-
able that we here give it again:
This measure Of increasing the Navy has been introduced
every year since have been member Of the Senate and
tbnk have uniformly voted sgsint for did not believe 1t
But treason is abroad this land and believe
hcre Is occasion and necessity Of the increase o. the arra
the power Of the country But for the condition oil
thing, in the country would vote against IT, but vote for
n as put the country IN condition TO defend se
aganr its enemies whether they domestic foreign enc
mics This and this country cannot be peseeAby
destroyed oyerhrown divided The soTeTeisns themselves
E come here before that ia done if then representatives
should prove recreans in their defense Of it. It Is well that
tie whole world should lnow that the people OF this
country will consent, they win consent to the
peacssble dissolution Of the Government They
would the hgbes, duties Of men, tothsr country
TO Their race themselves and to the high trust of the ancestry
who scqured IT, II they could entertain thought Of the destnc
,on Of this Government dl believe be destroyed
would use forbesrsnce patience would extend every de
gree Of Kindness make every effort ct consultation to these
people But their right to divide this Government 70 'aAo
State Of the Union least Of AL that they should
have right break up this Government would never ta
have armed themselves AMI have even taken arms
belonging to this Government. Cabinet officers and
members Of the Senate have been interested 10 Tint
treason and foul infamous plot has existed have no doubt to
destroy Providence ra,he than the skill and
attention people has Il and ofthe men have
been driven Of the Cabinet in dg and indictment
found against Of them for embezzement or pity larceny
grand larceny ir any other infamous attempt which men
can commit There members Of Congress found the war
oflsl2 who voted against the supplies for Government aud 1t
DOT surprising that such should be found in Congress at time
The eaest latitude Of nion eIi Is In this country ard 30 1t
should Men talk tressoDthey must act it-and be
acts IT, in my Judgment should take the fate OF traitor
and should not seek to escape by pretending that he can
commit peacefully against the country cannot conceive the
case of honor who could steal into house partly hi.
own and candesney and privately rob 1t Of its means o.
strength defense and then sssa and claim right TO do
peacefully should be punished disturbed by
force tel gentlemen that in Judgment this
must come end-peseeuly hope but in my judg
ner peacefully ignomnou submission OF the honor Of
the people Of this country traitors Never desire peace
bat would provide amply provide the Of defense Of
he county, BY war -esiGry."
-ls there anything here about surrendering
the great and sacred principles Of Republicanism
Thank God, there is not one word!