New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-18

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oreu prosecution of the war. and coDgragulntod tn
Senate that since he WA in fnvor. now. OF war "th
white nen In the next year be would be elolncnt ao
cqrryiuc the war into Africa Nth africans But OH,
tbe Peace Committee met at the New.YOrk Hotel on
tie %d day of February. deseciatiug the mlasusn!
DIV that gave birth TO George Washington ana SINCE
then tie Senator from Bergen. IN almost the uehuou
llanguage OF tie pronunciamlento Of the hepei
declares that he is now and has been sihee the his
upon Fort Sumter against the war ara ioT p1scG Me
accusation against Democracy as IL 10 hhth tnS Va
tent democracy in NewJersey is without honest pu'
pose or principle. II Democracy pretend 70 DC or "h
IN Pennsylvania il IL for peace III NcWycIee::
when Gen Lee was marching through me Dcautlli anu
fertile valley If the Cumberland up 10 = Va.
Democratic party was ioyously assembling III the STATE
Capitul of Pennsylvania 10 nominate George w "Wu
ward who said lit was sin 10 thlnk hghihst "i''ey
md thai tb time must come when the South could flli
back upon her usual rights, and use all tho means she
possessed could command III defense Oh her
! 30 wonder that Cen Lee hastened to rntify nomi'
nation So opporuDey made No wonder single voice
was not raised behalf of an imported country IN that
iConvention which abandoned the latitude Of Harris
hung as 100 suggestive Of shot and she'll And 1t Is not
singular that retired Major-ieneral Of The y. =.
! ARMY who would make u capital engineer for
stnimnry powCr" wrote his distinguished consider
ations on the Of most significant election, 10 MI
Woodward. who believed that Slavery was bless
ingl" -. ,no anu
that the saddes sight that my eyes ever behed was the
sight Of the weary thousands who thronged the bridge
across the Susquchanna on the 18th day OF June IN mo
less children for the first time aliens TO their beattlS
and honeseads had gathered together their household
gods and sought shelter from the GOths and NaBdas OF
larbarisrnsough shelter and protection on the peace
fnl hanks of tho Junata. The recollection OF these
scenes will be efaced. and till they have pissed
from my mind. let no man ask me 10 pause III my Efforts
10 point 10 my counrymen The peris which threaten
the Eepubho One ~ the finest passages IN roman
history tell US that after the battle Of Gamma. amer
disaster and defeat had followed the Roman General
The Senate went beyond the walls OF tae Imperial cay
10 thank their General that he he'd not dePdired Of e
10 that man WHO would stop the victorious banners Of
tho armies the Union by oaviing Mt the Proclamation
of fermentation would answer that 1t was six months
a>er the Head OF tho Nation had invoked the consid
erate Judgment Of mankind and the gracious favor oil
Almighty God that proclamation before, stahdihe
BIZ the unnumbcred graves OF dead in the nation
cemetery we could say: "Of the two great efforts to
enslaye the English race. IN body and mihd the ilrsl
met its grave at Marsion Moor the second AZ oo'ys'
burg
But to return TO the political decline ard fall Of New
Jersey. In lSi9 both Houses Of this Legislature by
Joint resolution declared Slavery to be IN evil and IN
sructed our Senators and Representatives IN Congress
10 vote against the extension Of hnman bondage IN the
But soon the leading politicians, who represented the
dominant power became by social ties. OF y the power
full influence Of interest in favor Of extending slavery
Into the Territories New-Jeisey became ProSaveIy
in sentiment nj least. the dominant perty were for
Slavery with the Union. or If need be, without the
Union In all events they were for Slavery.
II sent senators TO Congress who defended the ins'itu
ton Ii sent members "a tne lower mouse VINO WOf-
SHIPPED the shrine Of Jefferson Davis then. Us now the
leading spirit OF Southern aggression.
monster monopoly, which subsidized newspapers
and treated the COnscionces OF legislators as mer'
charitable article corrupt corporation, which may
yet learn that corruption wins not more than hon
esy" aided Allotted this spirit 81 ProSayery fanat
icism. \ man NLo was for Liberty ana against the
despotism Of the who called themselves the master
race" ostracised in private and IN public life
1t was then that james Buchanan made Leoonpton a
test. lie and his viceroys maae power tyranny, aud
, v~q Ia cont 4
feel thst obedience 20 such behests was a crime.
declared. IN 1879, that II the creed Of buchanan Oh
The Kars4s question became The policy for New-erscy
and the country. the DcmoCrlo party would become
political and moral ahoMiraiion.
. The money power and the Slave power trumphed;
: and controlled Democracy in the District in which
! buchanan was nominated and defeated.
said in TIE Philadelphia Press, Oct 10. lac: The
man who liz chosen 20 bear the democratic standard
this Fan must bend 20 the Anti-Lecompton sentiments
the principle VIII lot bend TO him, and no shifting OF
trucking on thar question VIII satisfy The people or sub
candidate for Congressional honors who Las alread,
e pledged himself against the Misunderstanding Of treach
y erous Administers alton and has then turned hack"
From that day to this have been in undying hostili
- to that sort Of democracy which hates liberty love-
: slavery would rather celebrate the funeral rites
Constitutional liberty amid the lamentations and orgie
20 of Secession Snd Rebellion than the triumph
rom se e,: q sS ss-s the cp s 70 go nee
Since leG0 the history Of NewTeroey has been writ
ten 50 that AL the world may read 1t. weld 70 no
Jersey-dearer than life itself For her have
made sacrifices which II does not become here to
narae and for her future destiny shall do battle with
my latest breath hoping, aye anu praying that she
may yet be free. But Sir aud say IL with shame, tie
political history OF this state for three years Is Of
which no patriot be proud It's darker lines
are made glorious and lustrous by the deathcss courage
Of New-Jer-ey soldiers They have made crimson. on
overy battlefield from Roanoke to Gettysburg with
their blood the banner vi victory.
! Mr. President NAV be charged with boing political
rather than eIgumenatiSe. But Sir. tiis is political
question. Is capitol cause We are now trying. The
natiOn Is on thai for its life The Democratic party
has already been tried and condemned HAs anything
% say why Of death should not lie pronounced
against IN psuse for replv Who its advocates
II II Tie sage Of Monticto. Thomas Jefferson Viz
gilman Len Virginia tho " Mother OF Presidents,
and not tho grave Of Northern patrioisf No.
Who Is it, then, who comeih with eyed garments To
defend Democracy as it is"i All Now L behold the
melancholy procession AT its head do not find the
sage OF Monticello or the War Horse Of the Her
uitage" but behold Chsunccy Burr, the Senator from
Bergen OR. HOlsmHn), and David Sarri
And now. Sir. few words upon this measure, which
understand has the sanction OF the Democratic cauc
and have done.
| EiTst: 1t contrayenes the laws of Congress.
| S,oozdi because 1t Is against public policy and
| against the rights Of mankind.
The LIws Of Congress passed In and since the year
1862 authorize tie President 10 enroll arm equip and
receive into the land and naval service Of the United
States such Drmber VI volunteers OF African descent
he may deem useful 10 suppress the present Rebellion
for such terra Of service "a he may prescriba
Under and by virtue Of these scts Of Congress
~ Gm informed by the Chairman Of the Military Com
mlteo OF the United States 1000 col0red men. many
OF whom were once slaves aud are now freedmen are
enlisted in the armies Of the Union. At least 5000
more OF these despised Africans. about whom the
jority Of the Senate t,k much and care little ore
employed by the Government though they do not
soldiers uniform These black men caIiy flag which
Is the symbol Of nationality Of power ard OF liberty
and they have disgraced It, II it, then, the set
tied policy OF the United States Government ~ employ
black soldiers The experiment has been made accord
| ing 20 law. IL has succeeded.
And now suppose the Legislature OF New Jersey