Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-12-05
Lieut. GOV. NIorton,s speech.

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1860
Lieut. GOV. NIorton's speech.
We present this morning to our readers,
the leading points of speech recently de-
livered by Lieut.. Gov. o. P. Morton, at the
Republican jubilee al indianapolis. The
speech bears all those evidences of mas
sive thought and clearness Of statement for
which the able speaker is so much distin-
guished. It will be seen that Mr.. Morton
denies the right Of secession and takes the
bold, manly and patriotic ground that the
Federal Government should prevent seces-
sion, or one State Withdrawing from
the rest-prsvsnt it at the point of the
bayouet. This is the doctrines we have
advocated from the frst, aud as We have
said before. il is the only position this
goveraDsn. eau take to preserve the Fed
eral Constitution and the Federal Govern
ment. The position taken by some of our
leading men, that q State has no right to
withdraw from the Federal Government,
yet if one desires to, it would be better to
permit her, than to resort to coercion
is. in our Judgment not tenable. That
is, thirty-two States which love this
Union--thirty-two States that are willing
to fight all the enemies Of this Union
come from whatever quarter they may,
must stand idly by and witness this Union
dissolved by one OF its own members
stand listiessiy by and see the keystone
struck from the great arch, and all tum-
bling into one common ruin. II this pol
, icy is to be pursued by the President, thu
Oldest man now living may zee the tlm'
when this powerful confederation will b.
divided into petty governments, and tn
glory aud renown which clusters around
our national eseutcheon forever obliterated
James Buchanan MUST, this uUy day, u
his Message to Congress, deny the right o
secession and evoke all the necessary pow
ers of the government to strsngle it now
once and forever, or the fatal step will b
taken which will end in overwhelming
ruin to our national prosperity. There i
not moment to be les.- The serpent ha
been warmed into life and with forke,
tongue and Kissing threats. seeks to de
.troy is greatest benefactor and friend =
Eucirele the gorgon with girdle of fire
then scotch il, sndi that will moi stop it
kissing and efforts to bite, take off il
head.
II the members elect from South Car
ina, withdraw from the National Con
eyess today, that is well-they have
right thus to act. South Carolina nee
aos be represented at Washington unles
she iesires to. There is no cOmpulslo
OF her in this respect. If her FEEDERS
JUDGES and Postmasters refuse to serve
their respective positions, that too, Is We
South Carolina may do without such Of
fcers-she may not desire the ssslstanc
of the General Government ia eioin9 he
the advantages Of its postal system. BV
il South Carolina tramples under her lee
the laws of Congress-oPens her ports
free trade, and refuses to pay over to u
Federal Treasury the monies due from DIT
ties and imposts, then it is the imPerati'
duty of the General Government to 81
that the laws are respected and the duti'
paid over. Let our Navy, or as much oil
as is necessary, blockade the little port Z
Charleston, and overhaul every vessel th
comes 10 and goes ont, exacting the la
far.hiug due this government before the
are permitted to 60 their way. Let u
commerce Of the seas be at once turBt
from Charleston, and her harbor remain 4
years, and forever, unrippled by a me
chants ship and her stagnant air unru
Hed by the hoarse puff Of an ocean steam
err. Cut of her trade-step her CONNER
Jet her cotton find, if it can, marke
elsewhere-strengthen the governme
forts within her borders and shut up &
Custom houses-do everything, resort
every means to teach this rebel State, al
act the EXAMPLE TO the rest, and to I
world, that the National American 20
eminent is one too powerful to be resiste
tao stable 10 be shaken from its eqHlPois
sad too heroic not TO fight until the "a
armed foe expires" to maintain its s
premccy.