Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-08-15


ate, the theatsr Of his noble efforts.
This may te considered as closing
bis Senatoriallife:
But ] return for a few moments,
to make some additional observa.
tons upon the general question. /
vii! say, however, before l depart
from this part OF the case, that the
State in whose representation bear
a part is Union State, thoroughly
and emphatically; that she is attach
ed to the Union and the Consiitu-
ton by inseperabie ties; that she con-
meets all her own history IRON CO.
lonial times, her struggle for inde-
pendence, her efforts for the estab-
lishment of this government, and all
the benefits and blessings which she
has enjoyed under ii, as one great
attractive whole, TO which her affec-
tions are constantly and powerfully
drawn. All these make up history
in which she has taken a part, and
the whole ofwhich she enjoys as a
most precious Inheritance. She is
State for the Union: she will be for
the Union. 1t is a law imposed on
her by the recollection of the past,
and by every interest of hers for the
present, and every hope ol hers for
the future.
Mr.. President, il has always SEEM
ed to me to be grateful reflection
that, however short and transient
may be the lives of individuals, States
may be permanent. The great cor
porations that embrace the govern
ment Of mankind, protect their lib
critics and secure their happiness,
may have something, and as might
say of immortality. For my part,
sir, ] offer crafty myself by contem-
plating what in the future will be
the condition Of that generous State
which has done me the honor to keep
me in the councils OF the country
for so many years. | see nothing
about her in prospect less than that
which encircles her now. Iieel that
when | and all those that now hear
me, shall have gone TO our last
home, and afterwards when mould
may have gathered upon our men,
ories, as it will have done upon our
tombs, that State so early to take
her part in the great contest of the
revolution, will stand, as she has and
does, as a column near that Capitol
which perpeluates the memory OF
The first great battle of the revolu-
ton. believe, sir. that if commo-
ton shall shake the country, there
will be one rock forever, as solid as
the granite Of her hills, for the Union
to repose upon. believe that if dis
asters arise, bringing clouds which
shall obscure the ensign now over
her and over us, there will be one
star that will but burn the brighter
amid the darkness Of that night; and
] Jelieve that, if in the remotest
ages-l t:ust they will be infinitely
remote-an occasion shall occur
when the sternest duties OF patriot
ism are demanded and to be per-
formed, Massachusetts, will initiate
her own example; and that, as at the
breaking out OF the revolution, she
was the first 10 offer the optpouring
of all her blood and all her treasure
in :he struggle for liberty, so she will
be hereafter ready, when the emer-
gencies arise. 10 repeat and renew
that offer with a thousand times as
many warm hearts, and thousand
times as many strong hands.
And now, Mr.. President, TO return
at last TO the principal and impor-
tant question before US: what are we
to do? How are we to bring this
emergent and pressing question to
an issue and an endl Here have we
been seven and half months dispu-
ting about questions which, in my
judgment, are OF very little practica!
Importance to one or the other part
of the country. Are we TO dwell
forever upon a single topic, a single.
ideal Are we to forget all the purpo-
ses for which governments are insti-
tuted, and continue to dispute about
that which is of minor consequence
! think the country calls upon US
loudly and imperatively TO settle
thisquestion. Think that the whole
world is looking to see whether this
great popular government can get
through such a crisis. We are the
observed Of all observers. 1t is not
to be disputed or doubted that the
eyes Of all christendom are upon us. !
We have stood through many trials.
Can we stand through this, which
takes so much the character of a Sec
tional controversy Can we stand
thati There is no inquiring man in
all Europe who does not ask himself
that question every day, when he
reads the intelligence OF the MORN
ing, Can this country with one
set of interests at the South, and an.
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