The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-30


assaults. There still Free soilers in the public
councils there there opposed to US, and, sc
lar the recent elections have determined, they
are the majority. majority OF Northern members
OF Congress have stood opposed 10 you, and now
stand opposed to you those questions which were
not and ought not to have been surrendered even
for the Union itself; for the great value of the Union
is that protects your rights, and for that protec
ton you give il the allegiance Of your hands, your
purse, and your hearts; and doubt not, from this
glorious demonstration, II will continue to receive
that allegiance as long as it deservesit
Then how we 10 meet this great danger at the
North' You numerically minority in this
great Republic; minority, say, in numbers, but
a minority which by its wisdom and patriotism has
governed the country for the greater part of sixty
years and you can continue to govern IT by being
true to yourselves and true to your whole country.
Applause, But you cannot avert this danger,
and preserve this Union, by cutting yourselves
loose from the sound men the other side of the
line. Whatever may be the true way, that is not
il. That way 10 the road to destruction Those
who point to it mean the destruction of this great
Republic. The future is involved in this great
question. You have been told by a large and
respectable assembly, which met last June, and
recently, in Nashville, that il is your duty TO
have no political fellowship with men ON the
other side of Mason and Dxon's line tell you
now-ponder upon it, and remember it-the day
that the South takes that course this Union is
doomed. Let us meet the question calmly. Let
us remember the advice of him who was "hrst in
war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his
countryInen " He has told you that the surest
road 10 the overthrow Of this Government ID the
formation of sectional parties. II desired to over
throw this Government the most effective means
by which could accomplish that end would be to
cot off all political associations from the greater
half Of il. II you abandon those friends at the
North, who are true to your constitutional rights,
aud loyal to just Union, their enemies and your
enemies then will triumph; and, In forming sec
tonal party at the South, you compel the formation
Of one at the North; and from that very moment
the stronger must prevail. Then they will carry
out the policy OF the majority Of the North; and
have told you what that is. You will then have no
friends there You turn them over to the common
enemy; the party who look up to Seward as their
leader will triumph The convention at Nashville
recommended 10 the people OF the South that they
should form political association with men OF the
North--contrary to the recommendation OF the
great, the good, and the wise Washington, who
foresaw its effect, and warned his countrymen to
beware OF sectional parties. Choose you this day
whose counsels you will follow
Is il true that the Constitution Of the United
States is security for our property! Let us look
to the past. We point to the history of the Re
public. We point to prosperity, TO our
happiness. TO increase in wealth. which no
other nation exhibits IL has all been under its
benign influence And, fellow Citizens II we take
survey of this institution of slavery III other
lands, we may draw lessons of wisdom and warn
ing. Ii has been swept away from the British
isles-swept off from the French isles, and II Is
held by precarious and insecure tenure IN Cuba
The events Of a day may SION sweep II away from
the Spanish isles. Under the protection OF your
Constitution it has stood and stand Abolition
societies and Free-son assaults-whether it can
stand provisional governments, Is yet to be tested;
beware how you make that experiment The
greatest security To this institution is found In the
Constitution of the United States This is the egs
which will protect you and your property as long
as YOU can preserve IL. IL is now the strongest
legal bulwark in Cbristendom for property in slaves.
Deprive of this security, and we are left to bat
other, and that is the blood of the brave Sweep
away the Contribution, and then you have left only
A.., Iaf,. Esrat tie
/ tion. | have examined the matter calmly. IL in
wolves the peace the safety and prosperity Of all o
us am not inclined to Judge any man harshly;
but, when those who assembled at Nashville ad-
viscd their countrymen TO abstain from political
associations with men at the North, have too much
respect for their Intelligence TO bslisvc they
ioresaw the result that this policy would inevitably
lead to dissolution of the Union. III their advice
were carried out, this Union could not survive the
| events of 1882. The great battle is then TO be
fought; and can assure you that, If we reject our
friends at the North, the end will then come.
hear cheering voice from Faneuil and Indepen
dence Halle, and the great commercial emporium
of this country; there men there who arc read
stand with you for the preservation OF your rghi'
aud the Union. / have heard that voice grow
louder, and armer, and stronger, within the las
thirty days IL is the voice OF warning where
warning is most needed. It procaims that tbs
country il in danger, and calls every patriot free
man to the rescue.
Such men as MIR. Buchanan, Mr.. Dallas, Mr
Webster and others, have spoken the side o
Justice and the Constitution. The old keystone o
the Union appreciates its dangers, and understand
the true means Of averung il. Her patriot sons arr
in favor OF the enforcement OF the Fugitive Slave
Law opposed TO the abolition Of slavery in the Die
trict OF Columbia, and TO the passage Of the VIII
mot proviso. Say you, my countrymen, that yot
should abstain from political association with suci
men5 believe that your true policy, and th'
policy of the friends of the Union, IL TO unit
upon the truost at the North-a man whS
stands with you upon the great questions-anC
give him hearty support for the Presidency.
stn ready to disregard sectional preJudiccs and u
take true man az the North, and 10 unite ia put
ting him into that Office. No man rcjOices NOR
al the prosperity Of his native State than don
man can bc pfogJer Of her lame or more Jealous 0
her honor. Yet | also American. ] an
proud Of my whole country, its greatness and II
glory am proud OF every battle field OF the Rovo
luton which refects honor my counuy-wber
victory wac either ost won. lay claim 10 mJ
portion OF the glory OF Bunker Hill, and Saratoga
and Trenton, where the men Qi thc North sn'
South mingled their blood together; lay claim q
them, well as 10 the glories Of Eutaw OF IOgk
town; u IL all all my country Let US, then. cast
ing aside all questions Of minor importance, ban'
ourselves together, and take counsel with thoe
men and patriots every where, how We may bes
maintain our nghts aud The integrity Of the Repub
lic, nov and forever.