The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-23
Senator CrIttenden.

New YORK, December 22.-The Herald
publishes report Of Senator Crttendens speech at
The COME e9ce Of the oppositlonlss, held at Wash
Mr. Oritenden referred to the failure of the HOUSE
to organize; The protracted delay, presents spec
say where the reproach lies The stlon of the 80.
called American members has been embarrassing;
they haye Ca earnestly sogght the line Of duty Il
of the two leading parties of the Honse they did
wisely nominate their own man and adhere to that
nomination. IT Is a Ques ton whether they shall
continue to do to the end of the test He felt
that ground which y good to stand on Is good to fall
.n But; She % %continusd looking away fro from tas the
to distress every true patriot
In the present state of the public mind confess
that never before In my life did feel such anxiety
for the fate Of government 1haye never believed
1t possible that could bring my mind to the delib'
rs Of pnins down this sFSes q sSr Do
though should think SOL am constrained to think
that when We come to the attempt we should turn in
decd proposed2 Is 1t too great, too rash for any
mind to fully csmprehend? l hardly dare think OF
IT, If We could cverturn the Allegheny Mountains
it would shock is land as BY an earthquake; but to
| overturn this government Il w,uld be mountains
| upon mountains falling. 1t would send shock
throughout the civilized world. No calamity that
ever fell on earth would spread such horror among
non as the falling ruins OF this Republic; deep
sensation cannot believe that we are on the verge
Of such mighty calamity. / trust, aye, believe,
that God In his providence will watch over and pre-.
| serve my country.
threats insurrecton the borders OF some OF our
| States, and John Browns deeds at Harper's Ferry
have shown that this Is no unreal grievance And
whence does it come? Certain deluded people In the
Northern States that indulge in meanings over sa
very and they intersperse their lamentations with
psalms and prayers and appeals to their conscences
which are hurt, they say by Our sins. What folly
10 not these people know that the Lord does not
people at the North are making much mischief, but
but lot Us remember that there will be found mis-
chefmakers in every country. Let us hope that this
evil will find remedy. Let us hope that this popu-
lar delusion i'll be temporary, will pass away, and
sound fraterna spirit return. Let US try to have It
restored. Let us try to make our Northern breth;
ren love again; to this end let us be patient and
forbearng: Let us indulge in no elimination, no
harsh words.
lean moi believe that the great heart Of the people,
treachery to the Union.
1 can not believe that the people of the North
havano regard for US, love for this government for
which our fathers and their fathers fought and
there as sequels of that r>urning love for u.s. Let
rs receive them such, and with grateful spirit
let US encourage them, and We will yet hnd that the
earnest and faithful spirit Of our Northera brethren
aggression. do not say that II we should be disap
pointed in this, the time may not come wnep the
bonds of Union must OF necessity be bfoken pnt
doubt even that. lean not SEQ that any evils that
in it. do not knoS indeed that they would not be
worse. The power that oppresses In the Union GOULD
oppress Just as much ont of II. The burdens that
must he borne in the Union would be no heavier
out Of 1t. Even II the worst came 70 the very worst
Union. than out Of IT,. Laughter and applause. II
we should 20 out of the Union we certainly would
not attempt to take the stars and stripes with u.s. we
would have to leave them behind, aud am SURE
could never feel like asolder under any other Gag