The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
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celved by any platform which can be IN
terpreted in one way in enc section and
in another way in another section. If it
is the sentiment of the Democratic party
that slavery shall travel with the column
OF our advancing civilization, say, put
it SO before the people, express it plainly,
and receive the verdict upon it.
| should have said something about
Union meetings at the North, but my
friend from New York GMr. HAsKINl
has rendered that entirely unnecessary.
say this, which will cover every hing [
should have said at greater length; that
there is no sentiment now in the North
which can plant itself upon southern poa-
icy, as / understand it, and live; for tho
reason that it would be selfish. And if
this condition of things existing between
the North and South shall lead to dis
solution of this Union, which no one woaId
deplore more than | should all I can say
is, the North, under those circu Instances,
will endeavor to take care Of itself [
have never seen a northern man, in lat
ter times, that was much scared. know
many men have been alarmed, in times
past, at the cries Of dissolution; but I
have never yet seen a northern man who
expressed any alarm as to the results of y
dissolution of the Union, | will state
what my conviction is on the subject. l
do not know, however, that thoroughly
understand what is meant by dissolu.
ton of the Union. If it means divid-
ing line Of sentiment between the North
and South, and virtual non-intercourse,
why we have reached that dissolution al
ready, for northern men cannot travel in
the South and, as | understand it, any
postmaster in any village of the South,
where tue receipts of the office would not
amount to FIVE dollars, can, If a letter bear.
ing my frank goes into his hands, open
it, examine it, and burn it, on the pre-
text that it is incendiary. Sir, We have
reeched that dividing line between tae
North and South. But, if dissolution
means that there is to be division Of ter.
ritory, by Mason Il Dixon's line, or by
any other hne, I say "no;" that shall
never be. | express my opinion-and
that opinion may go before the country,
whether false or true-when / say "no;"
the North viii never tolerate division
of the territory. [Applause from the Re.
publican benches.
Mr.. GARTRELL should like to know
how you are to prevent it. ~
Mr.. HICKMAN. | will tell you how il
will be prevented. am neither proph-
ct nor the son of a prophet; but ex-
press my conviction that there is as much
true courage in the North, though it may
not be known by the name of chivalry.
sensation as there is in the South. [
do not use the words contemptuousy, for
admire chivalry everywhere. There is
as much true courage at the North as
there is at the South I always believed
it, and, therefore, will express it; andT
believe, sir, that with all the appliances
of art to assist, eighteen millions of men
reared to industry, with habits of the
right kind, will always be able to cope
successfully, If it need be, with eight
millions of men without these auxiliaries.
Great sensation, some applause from tho
Republican benches and the galleries, and
Kisses in other parts of the Hall
Mr. LEAKE. VIII the gentleman per.
nit me to PROFOUND to him respectful
Mr. HICKMAN. I am up now answer.
ing an interrogatory l am answering
now why | am not rascal. rLauqhter
and applause. That is the main inter-
| am sorry, sir, to trouble the House
with these remarks. | entered this Hall
on Monday with the firm determination
that | would not be dragged into speech;
| found it was impossible to maintain that
determination-that attacks were to be
made incessantIy, continuously; attacks,
too, that could not be passed over in al.
Icnce. | have answered them. There is
no charge resting upon me of corruption.
either mere or at home. IF there had
been, il would have been exposed long
before this. I have passed between rak.
ing fires there, as l have here. Ny col.
league EbIr. FLoRENcEl smiles, for he
knows something about it. If the charge
could have been made, it would have been
madG.and proven; aud, therefore, I do
not want any charge to be made against
me here by any gentleman on this floor,
much less by contemplate hoodwinked
newspaper, at the other end of the avenue.
which has not as much circulation as a
iecent northern village journal, when
they have got nothing to found their
charges upon.
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