New-York tribune., 1867-04-27

TIE LATE LEGISLATURE-IrS THINKING MEN-IIE
WORK on THE FUTURE-sAIMoN p. CHAsE-THz
LOWER CALIFORNIA BILL.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
NEWARK, April 25, 1867.
The session of or Legislature which came to
timely end early in April was very decent session
but also very dull one. BY dnt Of exertons thai
would have tried Hercules quite much as it die
to cleanse the ancient stables the State has been
rescued from the Copperhead grasp in which New
Jersey was supposed to be secure for the last ten
years The regeneration was not n partial one
She has two Senators in Congress who believe thai
the Democratic party furnish new illustration o.
the doctrine of total depravity.
regret 10 state that neither Mr.. FTelinghuyzcn oI
Mr. Catteil quite come up 10 the sumner -SteYenI
standard of RadicaSm as both voted against AiI
Summers amendment making free schools an lnstitu
ton by establishment in the Rebel states; but the!
are men capable OF discerning the fact patent even
very youthful intelligence that the world docs n0W
The meanost thing the New-Jersey Legislature dM
10 vote against striking out tho word white
from the Constitution of New-Jcrscy.
Many reasons contributed TO the bad fact accnn-
plShed. In vain did such brave men rs the Hon. E
A. StansbcITy of Morris County, whose nfucncc vas
wholly for good throughout the whole session, and
who was able, bold and yGilant for the rieht-in1
RunyOn plead for fidelity. to the wards of the
nation" the black Alas there were certain IN
tcrests which, since 1852, have preferred the "Const
tuition as it is and DsunOn as IL was who didn't
progress heavy rs IT ~, upon all serp'nts;
If called them anything il would be "iaggard
Republicans 10 whom the poets line would wei
apply lie who dallies is bastard; he who doubts
j damned" Meaning well, or meaning Ill., the
thirteen Immortal only for tlmdliyl nave
Nndled a flame that none of Them, nor ali
of them combined, eXtinguSh. Ihclr ac-
tion will result in rouslng the Republican p1-
lanx 10 immediate and instant action, with the
battle-cry "all rights for all Charles Sumner,
backing honest old Thaddeus stevens, has written
letter TO Mr.. Scovc IN which, from the Senate
Chamber on the 18th of April lac writes:
ITO my mind il is clear that n Constitution with tho
word white is not Republican in form. The dscrmi-
''''''' "Cm,RiEs SUMNER"
II the Young men of the Ststo 90 in. rs they WILL
on this platform they will win the fight tms tal.
1t Is believed that Gov. Ward. heretofore hc>itant
on this question will catch enihuSiaSm an purpose
from the signs of fine times ana VIII head he move
ment He can do much good and his position on the
National Republican Committee demands that he
take the lead
accidentally exhumed the other day a capital
speech of the Hon. Salmon i. Chase. in pamphlet
entitled The Address and Reply on Oh. PItscnta.
tion of Testimonial TO = F. Chasc. by the Colorcd
People of CINCINNATI IL was published by Henry
w Derby in 1876, and is most excellent reading.
The American people like the Athonials, seeking
continually some new thing are apt To forget
those who have borne the battle ~ blessed AbT:-
lam Lincoln quantity phrascd IT,, No mal IN Amer
lea, has ever more nohly borne the white plume
of Navarro In the forefront of all our conflicts FOR
the right nor with brighter corStanCy than Sal
mon y. Chase now Chief Justice of the United states
He was among the iirt who defended the Oppressed
against the opprcssor and lac won the token which
properly bore this inscription:
"a testimonial of gratitude Salmon ?. Chase from
services in behalf Of c oppressed and particularly for
his eloquent advocacy Of the Rights Of Mau ia The cnso
Of samuel Watson who WAS claimed asa iusuNe save
Mr. Go,don made the address and Mr.. Chas,s
reply is a model 81 good SENSE ID well appropriate
cloqucnc,. lie says:
i do not deserve to be REGARDED as n
leader IN the contest for iuiN'ru Freedom |
md afs
here tonight men Who acted earlier and nave |
done far more than J. con only t4hc credit, II |
take credit at all i'r not being unwilling 1" learn
and do. Nor n Wha have zone can tiailh ID nave
acted from ANY peCu consideration OF Inc colof'd
people a. q separate aud distinct class Ih lhe com
inunity but from the simple conviction t-t all the
individuals of that class are men hers ol ,hr com
inunity, and in virtue 0l thcir manhood ehtitcI 10
every original night enjoyed by any other member
Here the Chictus,ico struck the key noic oi ihe |
great movement which has produced rueh great and |
brilliant results. lie struck The ktys IN thc haud
Of master. The country aud he WoIld Owe nm |
much--yCly much. Ncl might MI. G0Idon, himself,
q colOTcd man say that " Salmon L. Chase deserved
the gratitude and admiration OF every tllr lover ol
IhcTIy, truth, and justice. Nj Chase SAM ~ I4' /
pradcuce and the Constitution OF the United states
are the cSsiOns of thc antSlayery sentiment ol an
an,i-slayeIy people" The past SIX yrais nay onS IL
lustratcd the power and Ultllilncss oi tha ioph-
ecy. Iie concluded his eloquent and IeflaIAahio |
speech with the following words: G0ipryard having
perfect faith in your own manhood audin 6Od5 prov
ideuce Add To your faiih virtue. and 10 vutuo |
knowledge and 10 knowledge patience, and 10 pa |
ticncc temperance and 10 temprrancc brutffY kind
ness, and 10 bIOtncrly kindness charity" Tor !
myself. | am .Teady 10 Ionew my pl,dEc' ana l |
Will venture to speak also IN btball ot my CO. |
workers. that we will go straight onNithout iaeIng
or WaycIHg until every yr,tige Of oppression shall
be- erased from the Statute book; until the ,ul, ~ all
his Journey iiom the utmost Eastern horizon, through
the mid-hraycn, till he sinks beyond toe W cstcrn |
mountains INTO his bed, shall not beinld, IN all
our broad and glorious land, the footprint Of single
slave"
Many patriot has devoutly thanked Cod that the |
man who spoke these words words WAS made Chrf- |
Justice 10y the wisdom Of Abraham Lincoln. The |
cunning Of Jerry Black and Gov. jenkins. Nallan |
dIghaIu, inclusive, goes for naufht Wth Mr.. Chase
Chief Justice Marshall There l. no higher
Office in the gift OF the American people than |
the one occupied by Mr.. Chase. But since
il has pleased God TO afct our country with |
thousands of good men who would like TO Salmon
y. Chase 90 into the White House on the 4th OF
March 1869, when A. j. goes to his rest in-East
/ began TO talk politics and have little room for
Lower California This bill passed the legislature
of New-Jersey because legislation was too expensive
a luxury in Albany. Wide WiikeS Spirit Of The
Times passm, date April 27)
The Company, consisting of such men as Garrison
and Jerome, Ben Butler and Belmont, George Wilkes
and William G. Fargo Crawford n Gri5wold. own
as 500 square miles of land in the peninsula OF Lower
California, with its harbors and mines and islands
md fisheries They propose TO develop this rich
territory and connect II with the outer world.
1t is magnificent enterprise and i'll the hands of
the corporatOrS il must be brilliant and gratifying
success, and Lower California may some day be
knocking AT the doors of the Senate for admission
into the Union, with brace Of Senators like Nye Of
Nevada OF Ben Butler of Massachusetts.
F. S.-Wonldn't the mines, the shipping, the pearl
fisheries of Lower California be fair Offset To the
walrus and Goldfish in Nj. Stewards new addition to
the National riches III Russian America!
THE PACIIIC COAST