Year: 1861

If anybody is in doubt as to what is the
real feeling and purpose of the people of
New York at this crisis, and of all Of them
except few natural traitors and Demo
cratic hacks, let him read Preston Kings
short but significant speech delivered in the
Senate few days ago:


"Ths measure of increasing the Navy has been intro
duced every year since have been member of the
ate and think have uniformly voted against it, for
did not believe it necessary. But treason is abroad
in this land and l believe there is an occasion
and necessity of the increase of the power
of the country. But for the condition of things in the
country would vote against it, but vote for it
measure to put the country in condition to defend itself
against its enemies whether they domestco foreign
enemies. This country this Government cannot be
destroyed overthrown or divided. The sovereigns
themselves will here before that DONE even their
representatives should prove recean in their defense Of
1t is well that the whole world should know that the
people Of this country will not consent they will never
consent to the peaceabe destruction or dissolution
the Government They would be rccreant to the highest
duties of men, their country, their race to them
Selves and TO the highest trust of the ancestry who
quired it, if they could entertain thought of the de-
struction of this Government don't believe it be
destroyed would forbearunce and Patience would
extend every degree of kindness, and make every
effort at concation to these people. But their right to
divide this Government TO take State out of the Unon
least of ALL that they should peaceaby have right
to break up this Government would admit don't
know what these gentlemen consider peace. They have
armed themselves and have taken belonging
to this Government Cabinet officers and members Of
the Senate have been interested in this treason and
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stroy this Government. Providence, rather than the
skill attention of the people has arrested it, and
the have been driven out of the Cabinet in dis
grace and an indictment found against some Of them
for embezzlement, petty larceny grand larceny
for any other infamous attempt which commit.
There were members OF Congress found in the war OF
1872 who voted against the supplies for Government and
is surprising that such should be found in Congress
any time The greatest latitude of opinion exists in
this country and it should Men cannot talk treason
they must act tand he who acts it, in my Judgment
should take the fate of traitor and should not seek
to escape by pretending that he commit it peacefully
against the country 'cannot possibly conceive of
the case of a man of honor who could steal into
house, partly his own and caudestincly and pri-
vatey rob it of its of strength and Defense and
then assa it, and claim right to do peacefully and
say he should be punished disturbed by force
tell these gentlemen that, in my judgment this treason
must to endpeacetully hope but never, in my
judgment peacefully If by ignomnous submission Of
the honor of the people of this country to traitors
Never. desire peace, but would provide, amply pro-
vde for the means of defense of the country by
necessary"


Is there anything here about surrender
ing the great and sacred principles of Re,
publicanism? Thank God, there is not one
word - Tribune.