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


that Il would not be long they wond Dc 81. felo
citizens He begged them not TO he deinded INTO the
idea that the Southern States would return inc oia
Union, and ssked why should they IL hao been said
that the Southern Confederscy couid nos % ~;
without the help Of the Northern. SO far from this
being true the Southern States had within their aruer
all that they needed and great DIAL m"fei tOxt tne
lands Of the Southern States were seiiing a, Pf1n
of per cent, while those of the No,herh CniVn
were being hswked sbout, and win aincuty
gotten off at discount Of 10 per cent. emo why
ebculd il not be so1 We have, witbin OUT
selves, abundant means to live ndepeudett OF .ne
world five lay tariff Of 10 per cent on our eA ps
we will have revenue Of thirty millions OF dciiars'
and the Government being economically administered,
we can have no use for much, and it must oe cur
tailed people win be sure TO fall into the sne
and temptations which bave proved the run OF POM
clans in the Old Uoion. And should they, oy ue 20
of war; he cut off from all intercourse With The rest o,
the world; should Chinese wall be throw u s,Yunu
them single bi2ht, and they should not De aoie 10
export pound Of cotton, yet wopld they oe nue. 1
pendent They were only dependent on the and II
there off they could wear their good hohecPu
Clothes and eat and drink the products Of their heids
and forests and bid defiance to the world.
In conclusion be ssid that Virginia mnHG. renan
bound to the North. IClies Of "Neveri' Never Id
1t might be that her statesmen would be seduced on
her people nisled and poet might In the future
be called upon TO sing Of her as another poet Of an
A. ser reyolyed round sun IN air
Her wa. free and regular;
The hour arrived and she became
Awsn,erius mass Of'h,r-'es' fame
A tfigtx deforuity o high,
The monster Of the Federal sky"
Asain returning thanks for the hatteing compliment
which had been paid Lin, he retired amdr applause
Enthusiastic CALI were made for the Hon John b.
Floyd who made his appearance at the window amdst
q deafenpg storm Of plaudits. Mr.. Floyd said that II
wi. with difficulty that he could express the senti-
~ bis heart in response 10 greeting go warm
and 70 hatteTing and amid circumstances Of painful
charscter, with whitehall present acquainted.
He eould not enter upon the consideration OF the con-
dition Of national affairs without first reverLpg 70
tbose those vile attempts which had
beer made raduce bis character and drag bin down
tie base level OF tie recean sprts who made them
Mr. Floyd gave scatbing excoriation TO tire commit.
tee Congress before which be was arTsigUed, ana
10 tlose who bad pursued him With their embrered
shafts until they had forced him before judicial
tribunal. The denuncation glowed with impassioned
feeling and he closed by saying that be bad DOW
blurred into the forehesds Of bis enemies the
brand Of eternal itfamy and shame He then
alluccd bri hy 10 the condition Of the coun.
try, and vindicated bis position, dining the open.
ing the still pending difficulties, while he tiil held
the Federal post of Secretary a War; and eince He
contlnded bis by asserting that the destiny OF
Virginia was with the South, and the only question
for Virginia to determine Wa, wheiher she would
mah beneath tho banner Of the Southern Confedera-
oy and under the lead Of tho bright saldin OF the
South" remain In inglcrious submission under the
rule Of Lincoln and the North. Tho southern Con
fede-scy WA 10 experimental was an established
firmly founded Government, and Virginia would oe
testing no untred scheme by uniting her fate with the
fate q that glorious Union. What, he asked with de.
rison, would size gain by remaining with The North
-tb. despi.ed among the despisers-tbe VICTORIOUS
amid the ingcrious No, her petition was With the
soaIh and there the wonid find liberty, honor, equal
ity and iustiee. The speaker frequently inter-
r1p,ed during his speech, with appause.
Repeated cries were made for Major Ben MeCulloch,
but that gentleman not being present ths assembly
disper.ed. MANY entered the hotel and called upon
Mr.. Floyd 10 congratulate him upon the thorough
yindica,ion be had obtained from tbo hands OF his
mslgners and she people Of the country and 70 give
him assurance Of their esteem and admiration.