Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

10 DO so, come up 10 the c0nlessi0nal, or
/ shall without hesitation name the
gentleman to this Convention. Cheers
and laughter.
At length Hon. Kenneth Rayner.
of North Carolina, arose and stated
that he had so said, and took this oc-
casion to say that he considered the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise a
wrong and an outrage. TO which the
North ought not to submit. He said If
he had been n member Of Congress, he
would have had his arm severed from
his body, before he would have con-
sented to the iniquity
Gov. Brown, of Tennessee. said he
had stated that il was wrong and un-
just to repeal the act; but inasmuch as
It was passed, he was opposed to ag-
Itation on the subject by re-instating
IL.
-Four or FIVE more, at this point, took
the floor at once, Ford remarked,
pleasantly, "Keep cool. gentlemen:
we are going TO have an interesting
class meeting here; but come up to the
confessional, one at timel" Laughter
long and loud. A number Of gentle
men confessed in substance what Gov.
Brown did.
Mr.. Ford proceeded by saying that
can open confession" was "good for
the SOUL" and he hoped that the
gentleman would learn another truism:
That the only way to get rid Of guilt
was TO "repent and sin no more" All
We ask Of you. gentlemen, is to do
right, remembering what are eternal
and unchangable principles Of right,
which no circumstances can vary,
and which God himself may not dis
turb.
BY your confession this day, coup
led with your action, you place your
selves in the condition Of thief who.
having broken into your house and
got possession Of your money. you de-
tect and arrest. You say to him, .'you
villain! what are you doing here. thus
invading my most sacred rights" -
The thief comes up 10 the confessional
as our friends have dsne this day, say
ing. 81 have done this mean thing. l
regiet. | deplore it; Bat inasmueh. not
icithstandiag. nevertheiess, as Ihave got
in no,c, let there be no distui bance be-
tween thee and me. both fear and
dislike agitation. Let us just settle
this difficulty. You just step out, and
let me keep yonr house and the mon
ey. tool" Loud cheering and laugh
ter.
This is the ridiculous light in which
we view you Southern gentlemen, in
Ohio. Here Mississippian inter
rupts by saying. "This line was worth
nothing of no value to any person. i
Ford proceeded by saying; That is
beautiful you will steal our property.
and for excuse say, "tis valueless, -
Return the stolen goods. and let the
owner fix the value. II il was but an
old jack-knife, It's not yours. Come
up-like men-and do this great
thing. Confess your wrong aud do
right-always remembering; that to
do the right and avoid the wrong; is
the great end of our being. Don't
you, gentlemen Of the South shrink
away from this contact with truth;
don't, Ientreat you, through false
hood or hypocrisy. meanness, or fraud
attempt TO hide yourselves from the
open eye of lofty honor. [Long and
continued applause. Yet Southern
gentlemen have said many pretty
things about the Union. We too. are
devoted TO this Union: first. last. and
all the time. And we do not make
Slavery condition precedent to our
attachment to this Union. either. Can
YOU say as much? Thank God! we OF
the West have higher. holier. and more
patriotic motives. We are devoted To
this Union, because erelong, by lis
perpetuily and advancement, We ex-
pect to become an empire Of freedom
vcrywherel (Cheers.) Every pub
lie demonstration | have attended
here, patriotic gentlemen have attemp-
ted to turn into a Union-saving ma
chine-until l am sick of the endless
prating about the Union--being fully
satisfied that they say Union once,
and mean Negro three times. Laugh
ter
This Union, rest assured, is in no
danger. We of Ohio do not intend to
20 out Of the Union. or let anybody
else do so. loud cheering. And
il you fillibustering South Carolina
gentlemen think Of going out Of the
Union. just please take retrospective
view Of your past lives. and you will
find this is not the first time you have
tried TO kick out Of the traces. And II
you make the trial, it will not be the
FIRST time you are kicked back Re-
member Old "By the eternap brought
| you up standing once. and we Of the
Central Northern States and Western
States have determined TO do 80 when
ever necessary.
The gentleman from Virginia asks
il we are so devoted 10 the Union al
} the North. how IL comes to pass thai
We return such men w Hale. Wilson
and Chase 20 the Senate? l will an
, swer him fully and fairly. IL Is ths
South that brought such men into no
ticc. politically. At the North. III,
continual agitation Of the peace Of III,
Union. for the purpose OF extending
: Slavery, brings into notice the men a
the North Of giant intellect and mora
, force. Does he understand? A mot,
} like the gentleman OF myself, floats
very comfortable in u still and quie
. atmosphere; but Il takes the wild tor
} nado TO move the imbeddcd rock
That political tornado has been RAISED
, by your determination TO extend BY
fraudulent and unconstitutional means
: tho area Of human eattledom. Do yo,
, understand me. Sirg Yes: we thanl
: God we hare such men NJ n Wilson. ,
{ Seward. u Sumner and Chase; mcr
r who, knowing the right, have th'
nerve to contend for II: men OF un
. doubted integ itv, and ability, who's,