New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-08

as Mr.. Y. varies It, Now, under these discouragins
circumstances, what did the Indiana gentleman dol
Did he betake himself to drink Did he run his
head into the sand, like an ostrich Did be expend
portion of his official salary in the purchase of 9
rope or oftly pink himself like Cato of Uticai Did
he give up the Constitution in despari lie shall
speak for himself in his own beautiful language:
contrary recalled sublime Of that in.,um.,,
the wisdom framed IT, the Startling magniheeDoe and glory whct
d gwen our country 10 th midst Of the nations Of the r
ceney times past for all the purposes Of and peace and
ha wa'eyer Others might 90 on T. aud on slon
upon IT, the ns have descended but that house has
But Daniel has, we grieve to say, for the House
in which he would have been particularly pleased to
abide has, with signal ingrattude, cast him forth.
But still he is cheerful. Gentlemen" he says, ad.
dressing the donors Of the cane, the Constitution is
triumphing." "Tve fixed it" he might have added.
"and it shall remain fixture forever" 1t was
really cruel to send such benevolent cons,itu
tional carpenter as this back to private life.
From this sublime point of view. the
cane, in spite of its gold top, seems TO
us sort Of mockery. VOORHEES, saves the
country and he is put of with a windy speech
from Tom Florence and ga cane" from " the citizens
of Washington '-Thomas b. Florence, j. ID. Hoover.
T. A. Folsom, and J. w. Clampitt! it, enough te
make Mr. Voorhees, give up the business OF saving
constitutions for the rest Of his natural life II there
were yet some fragment of the COnfederacy 10 which
he might carry himself and his genius for consttu-
tional diagnosis he would not be without high Roman
example for his most natural stampede. And, for all
we can see to the contrary in his Grafton for the
Cause, he would be quite at home in South Carolina
or Alabama for his feelings toward the late Rebels
are evidently considerable and we think that We may
say affectionate. Il love-" he amorously observes.
'the people OF the South. l hail them as American
citizens. They are brave and heroic population AZ
well as We" In short nobody can read Mr. Voor-
heess speech without receiving the impression that
in his opinion at least, the rebellious States have
been damnably injured by somebody, and are moro
worthy of save than Of severity. lie believes that il
was the North which was originally guilty of dark.
premelitated crime against the Unon," aud he hauls
poor John Brown from his grave to prove it. We GER
tanly shall not attempt to refute this opinion if it he
entitled to that name. Facts settle the matter tho
other way. History will engraye quite another
record The theory Of the Government is not the
theory of Mr. Voorhees,. The policy of the Govern
ment is not, and cannot be without fatal conse-
quences, policy Of ingenious excuse and
amiable extenuatiOn. We make objection to
gentleness mercy, to good nature when the exer-
else Of these does not compromise fundamental princi
ples but in the name of our gallant dead, protest
against any attempt to bettle the cause in behalf OF
which they persisted, TO dignity the cause against
which they died contending. We regard the Rebel
lion as a crime. Mr.. Voorhees, would soften it down
to misdemeanor. We would insure, so far as pos.
sble the future political fidelity Of those who cannot
plead good political reputation in the past. Mr..
VOORHEES, Is for oblivion and sort of helter-skelter
jubilee Of pardon and restoration. Where bis heart
was during the physical contest is beyond perad-
yenture-where it is now, during the moral battle.
we leave the reader to determine.