The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-25

directed 10 the few Senators in whose hands lay the
destiny Of the Republic. MIR. Chase. of Ohio, 1 be-
ieve Il was, called for the ayes and noes He
wished, perhaps, 10 catch Dodge, Case, Douglas,
and Webster, and some others who he thought
would not have the moral frmness TO stand up in
vindication OF the truth. That the most i'm
portant vote ever given in the Senate OF the United
States And cannot omit to allude TO the course
OF one distinguished man at the North upon that
momentous occasion-I refer 10 MIR w ebster, who,
before the vote taken, rose and made that
speech which will be imperishable his
fame, and which he conc luded by saying, Mr. Presi-
dent, 81 was born an American have lived
American, and, God willing, intend 10 die an
American l shall vote aye" Applause. He
did vote aye and with him stood Cass and Douglas,
Sturgeon, Dodge and others who preferred country
10 party. The motion was carried. then felt for the
fra time that the genius of dscord was rebuked and
put down. that Ca taiine was expelled, that Rome was
free, and that the Republic was safe. (Applause
That principle, thus established, in my estimation,
was worth this Union, highly as Ivaueit. It was
tabshed by Northern and Southern men standing
shoulder to shoulder, and perllng every thing
personal to themselves for the salvation of their
common country. In this way the Union thus far
has been saved. for the other principles adopted in
the adjustment made were carried in the same way.
And II the Union is to be saved in the future il must
be done in the same way Those who for abid-
ing by this adjustment, in all it's parts, in good
faith must act together, irrespective of past party
associations, North or South. When the question
recurs, them what the friends of the Union in Geor
gia at ths time should do, say that they should
mcnt, with the expectation that the friends OF the
Union, in all the States will do the same in good
faith This is what think is becoming the State Of
Georgia. This is what think is betting the cri-
sis This is what believe the true friends of the
Union every where should Immediately do. Let
them forget party, and rally together, and make
common cause for common country APP
pause.1 Be not deceived with the cry that all are
for the Union--that there discontents
amongst US.
Fellow citizens, that man who pursues policy
that will lead to dsunion is disunionist l
not what he calls himself And care not whe-
Their he be Northern fanatic or Southern i'm
practicable. And between me and such there is a
great gulf, as wide and deep that which sep
aratcd Dives from Lazarus. My object is to defend
and protect our rights in the Union. And this
shall be my policy until shall despair of accom-
pishing that object At this time | no cause
for such despair. To the friends of the Union
then, say, that we should organize upon prin-
ciple us broad AS the Constitution of the United
States, which was made to defend and protect the
rights and interests of all its parts We should
organize upon platform broad and wide
as this Republic. We should meet those men
at the North who cherish sentiments in common
with Us, and who are willing to stand upon that
same constitutional platform. There are many
such there, believe, who willing, they
ready to plant themselves upon it, and with to
stand or fall, sink swim, survive perish with
Us and the Constitution of the country. Let them
with US then link destnies, and form one great
national party, under the name and style, if you
please, OF the Union Constitutional party. If this
be done, if the of the friends in the Union
In Georgia should lead to such result, ! have not
only hope but confidence. that fanaticism at the
North and iactious opposition at the South will be
put down. This Union which has done much for
us, and ID doing 50 much for us, and which is ca
pable OF doing SO much more for the future, will
not only survive its present dangers, but be trans
United To posterity, and future generations will rise
up and bless the names of those Georgians who
came TO the rescue of their country in this day of
its greatest peril. Applause