The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23
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vote for Speaker. Mr.. Curtis said it APP
pearcd to him that this was the last day be-
for the holidays that they could affect an
organization He should like to hear his
! friend Fransworth, were it not that the gem
tleman would devote the whole day in the eff
fort to organize. The whole UnionSs looking
for AN organization this very day. TIe was
! told in private conversation this morning,
/ that 81, 600 600 are due the contractors and
most Of them are now here imploring the
members to make an appropriation for their
pay.
As preliminary to voting, there was
call OF the House.
As it was ascertained that about l mem
beers were absent, it was thought best not to
proceed at present to Il vote.
Anderson, of Ky, wanted first an organ
ization, and then the gentlemen might dis
cuss the slavery question to their hearts
content. lie WAS opposed to its agitation.
He favored the enforcement of all laws and
then wanted the question to rest. lie would
not have risen now had not his colleague,
Burnett, asked him, yesterday, why he did
not take particular course. He had not
voted for Il Democratic nominee since he
came to the House, and would not, unless
an issue be made between the Republicans
and Democrats. lie did not desire united
South nor "a united North. lie belonged to
party in opposition 10 the Administration,
and they were not for II united South nor
united North. If we go forth IL united
South what would be the result? We
would be overwhelmed by the North, which
the next census would show to have q great
preponderance. If you make it a question
of dollars and cents, where would be the
Southern interests?
did not urctpn1 to saw where the
proach lies for non organization. The posi-
ton Of the so-caled American lnem-
bers has been embarrassing. They have
earnestly sought the line of duty. ltseem-
ed to him that knowing nothing of the
purposes of the two leading parties
of the House, they did wisely TO
nominate their own man and TO adj
here to that nomination. 1t is question
whether they will continue to do SO until
the end of the contest. lie fclt the ground
that is good To stand on will do to fall on.
! But, looking away from this contest, and
abroad over the country, we find much
to distress every true patriot in the pre-
/ sent state of The public mind. | COIL
| Tess that never before in my life did
! | feel such an anxiety for the fate of
our government. | have never believed it
possible that | could bring my mind to the
|
| great fabric. | do not think any of US
have reached that point, and though we
should think so, am constrained TO believe
that when we come to the attempt we
should turn in horror from the work. For
| to think of it What is the decd proposed
1t is one too great, too rash, for any mind
fully to comprehend. | hardly dare think of
it. If we could overturn the Allegheny noun
| tains it would shock all this land as by an
earthquake, but to overturn this Govern
ment, it would be mountains upon mountains
| falling. 1t would send shock throughout
the civilized world. No calamity that ever
fell upon the nations of the earth, would
spread such horror among men, as the fall
ing ruins of this Republic. Deep scnsa-
ton.
| cannot believe that we are on the verge
of such calamity. | trust, aye, and be-
Iievo that God in His Providence will watch
over and preserve my country. There is an
earnest complaint of aggression, of threats
of Instruction on the borders of some Of
our States, and John Browns deeds ut Elar-
per's Ferry have shown that this is no un-
real grievance, and whence does it come 2
We find certain deluded people in the North
orn States that indulge in meanings over
slavery. and they intersperse their conven
tions with psalms and prayers, and appeal:
to their conscienceS.
What folly. Do not these people know
that the Lord does not hold them accouRta
} Bile for our sins. These dcluded people a
the North are making much mischief. Blu
? let us remember that there will he mischief
makers found in every country. Let u
hope this evil will find II remedy. Let u
, hope this popular delusion will be telnpora
ry-will pass away-and a sound and fra
l.,rr
. restored. Let us try to make our NorSsel
brethren love MS again. To this end, let Il
be patient and forbearing. Let us indulg
t in no recriminations. l cannot believe tina
! the great heart of the people, North 0
South, has upon it the guilty stain of trcacl
}, cry to this Union.
= ! can not believe that the people OF I'll
: North have no regard for US, and no lov
r, for this government, for which our father
and their fathers fought and hail the re
q cent great meetings which have been hel
there as signals OF their returning love Il
: Us. Let us receive them as friends, an
! with a grateful spirit let us encourage then
IS and we will yet fud that the earnest an
faithful spirit of our Northern brothers wi
II be our surcst protection, our defense again
If aggression. do not say, if we should
: disappointed in this, the time may not con
be broken but | doubt even that. | ca
! not see that any evils that may befal
= would he less out of the Union than in
u l don't know, indeed, that they would III
be worse.
ie The power that Expresses in the UniC
y, could Cypress just rs much out Of it. II
y. burdens that must be borne in the UniC
Is will not be any lighter out of It, And ev,
if the worst comes to the very worst, l b
M lieve would rather do n little fighting
~ the Union than out of it. Laughter al
r applause. five go out of the Union, y
u certainly would not attempt to take t
Stars and Stripes with us. We would ha
st to leave them behind, and 1 am sure cou
,rt never feel like soldier under any 9th
is flag but that. Immense applause.l If
must fight, therefore, let us stay in
n Union and charge upon them that oppr,
~ us, that they are trying to set aside the L
~ ion by going out of it.
To destroy this Union is the very Ia
thing we should ever think of, for if
ne Oncp break down the government who sb