New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-28
party alone aTyrdl an assurancsVOf success for an
ambitious poiti ian, ut least in the City of Now

party alone aTordl an assurancsVDf success for an
ambitious pOiti jian, ut least in tho City OF Now
York.
Mr. IIutchings's speech Last even,ng was studied
defense of Secession. which, as I've commended OF
course justified by the expressions OF The NOrt'
Although Mr.. uutchiuCs's speech consisted mainly
OF bald assertion and declama non, be mado an oc-
caslonal feeble attempt TO support this nonStivuS
proposition by proof and logic. He dd n1t conuo-
scend 10 specify many 81 the 0nlIages ni'""
Ihey seemed TO consist, according 70 niS 49, 49,
chiefly Of the success of the Norm III tne iaS'
Dental election, Of the petitions sen. ron wv w
England for the abolition OF Slavery, anu oi vac ~
position made et different times by the Norm 10 tue
admission nj Slave States. These together seemed
to him 10 constitute catalogue OF grievances fuy
justifying revelation. :. ,Io oo,,,.. of
Mr.. Hutclingss speech so ioity ,iat WIS Gu
of tho mower of your correspondent to follow Nun.
Tbronoil this unfortunate want OF abllty some IN
instce may be done TO his argument, winch, TO your
co, respondent, seemed puerle and uostaiesmsnuke
IN the last degree; and, in fine, the speech derived
its sole Importance from the TACT tha us author IL
ore Of the rising men Of the Democratic party, ana
now holds his seat in the Assembly for the second
time which gives him n certain power TO do mis-
CHEF much 10 be dreaded. As private citizen,
everything that Mr.. Iiutchings should say on public
ques,ious would be deemed hy few worthy OF any
particular attention.; az representative man u tne
Democratic party, bis uterances acquire an import
snce beyond their intrinsic merits.
This was resolution day in the Assembly, aud con-
sequently the monoIony of the proceedings was
somewhat relieved. Tire stormy scenes offhe carrier
period of the session were brought wildly to renom
brance by preamble aud resolution offered by MI.
Lawrence of Schuyler, as follows:
heyea, Grave chsges hsve made the floor OF this
nS sectins his oiHcsi character and w-rea. La.
been publicly charged that the Union Republican m'joy
the same and where's this House BY resolution adopted
Upward OF weeks since, rIoie-sed t readiness TO inquire
into sid charges whenever the same snail be sPeeed snd
verified by the signatse OF any member thereof ,
R-,o'ted The, The Ron Il c Fields Of New.York tho
who made said charges bs requested to produce TO
TIA. House ev,de.cs he may have Lis possession sup
por INK the ame the end that the Hon. T. c. Cscoi
publicly viadcsed therercn or the ends OF justice other
wise subserved
Nolhipg could have occasioned greater sensation
than the reading of these resolutions. The MEM
bers Of both parties have by tins time formed such
pleasant ana amICable social relations and 80 many
OF them are now laboring earnestly together in be-
hall Of little local bills in which they are inter
estei-as public men only, OF c0urse-thai this mat
ten ha6 come to seem belonging to former age,
and It's introduction into this busy aud friendly BODY
was ma unwesome ne the lnlrusion OF the gbost OF
Banquo at LadY Mdcbeth's cosy little dinner party.
All ewes were At once turned TO IIelds, Who " rs
soon found equal to tue occasion, and rising to his
feet made most energetic declaration OF his lDten-
ton 10 prosecute the investigation in the most THOR
ourh and unspariug manner. lie stated ina
lac mad collected abundant evidence In sup
port OF tue charges; that he had reduced tins
evidence 10 shape and that !. would be
presented at very early day. lie stated further
that he had purpossy Withheld IT Tor some htte limo
In order thai u might not opera,e 10 cnibarrass the
businers vi the House Mr. Fieldss manner Indicated
That the old eulmosity was blazing in HE bosom ~
lercely as ever ana after what Las this day taken
place It will be impossible to avon Prosecution OF
tits exciting inqoiry.
Nj. Lawrence is solid ard upright Republican.
Ii is Understood tpsi be has full confidence IN the III
teQriy Of ne Speaker, Lut feels tina. The Union Nd
icry ore placed ~ false portion by The coufse tia
has been adopt ANA tat the opposition NAY claim
hereafter with some show Of reason that the inve.-
tica;ion yyes sul ygesed b. The nGjonty through lear
0, tue disclosures N.lch wouil follow. hsnco "'e
resoluiiou which he tnis day oheI,d.