Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-03


and Wendell Phillips, who stimulate others to deeds OF
blood, and at the time. are so cowardy that they
avoid all danger themselvcs' This expression OF an
torrance and decsaion for such uon-combetants such
"cowadly creatures" is, suppose intended to admon-
ish this side u the Chamber that the Senator
terribly In earnest when he makes proclamation Of his
wishes In these words
as from this CAPITOL much has gone forth 10 in
fame the public mind, orr count,ymen are 70 De IN.
roued IN bloody struggle, trust ~ God that The ra
Jrats Of The collision may be redped here
This language Mr. President admits Of but one inter
pretaton Gentlemen from the South, who are in favor
OF dissolution " the Union do not intend in doing,
eccde from this Capitol surrender il to those who
may remain within the Union. Having declared that, II
lives 70 be sacrificed it will be POLITICALLY just that
much has gone forth from this Capitol to inhamc the
public mind is but proper that the first fruits Of the
struggle shouia DC feaPea mere ule SENATOR gives US
therefore, distinctly to understand that there may he
physical coson-"a bloody struggle i" that this conflict
is TO be in the Legislative halls Of this CapoA To sim
ply say, ia reply TO this threat that northern Senators
cannot thus be inundated, Is too tame and common
place 10 meet the eygency. Therefore, take IL upon
me 10 inform the Senator rom North Carolina that the
people Of the free States have their representatives,
here not to fight, but 20 cgate not TO mingo IN per
soual combats but TO deliberate for the good " the whole
country; 20 shed the blood " their fellow members
but 60 maintain the supremacy NJ the Constitution and
uphold the Uuion-and this they will cndcavor To- do here
In the legislative halls Of the Capitol At all events and at
] every hazmd In the performance OF their duties they
viii not invade the rights " others, permit any in
ftngement Of their own. They will invite no collision
they will commence attack but they will discharge
all their obligations their constituents, and maintain
the Government and institutions Of their country in the
face Of all conceivable consequences. Whoever thinks
otherwise not studied either the history Of the people
Of the free States the character Of the dwelling
in that section Of the Union, the philosophy Of the
oxgcnCy which the Senator from North Carolina seems
TO invoke.
The feemen Of the North have not been accustomed
TO their courage n words they have preferred TO
illustrate by deeds They are not fighting men by pro-
fcssion, accustomed street hroils. contests
the field Of honor falsely so called nor are they Ia
bual wcarots Of deadly Weapons Therefore 10 b. that
when driven into bloody collisions and especially ou
sudden emergencies, 10 is as true n fact 10 is sound IN
philosophy that they desperate and determined
and mort reckless Of consequences 20 themselves and "a
their antagonists than are those who acusom
ed TO contemplate such collisions The highest band
when broken rccoils with the widest power So
much for The people of the free States As 20 their rep
rescntniives n this Capitol will say, that H. while ir
the discharge Of their duties here they assaulted witt
deadly intent give the Senator from North Caroline
due notice, here to-day, that those assaults will De
PEELED end retaated by sons who will not dshono faith
crS that fought at Bunker I'M aud conquered at sara
toga, that trampcd the soil Of Chippewa and Luudy
Lane TO bloody mire and ,indeated sailors rights and
national honor ON the high In the second OF n-
dependence Reluctant 20 enter into such contest yet
once in they will be quite reluctant To leave IT,
Though they may not be the first IN 20 int, the struggle
they will be the last 20 abandon il 100 dishunor. Though
they will not provoke nor commence the conflict. they
will do their best 10 conquer when The strife begins So
"boody struggle the Senator contemplate !, forced up
them, aud they will not ue disappointed when tho
eNigency comes say no more await the ISSUE aud
Mr. President during the protracicd aud excited CON
test in the other end Of the Capitol the leaders Of The
Democracy have ayowsd the rlukcs dsunion sentiments
aud these avowals Of disloyay the Union have been
often raptmousy appauded on the Democratic side Of
The Chamber and IN the galleries. crowded they have
often been, by Government Off as government c1utrac-
tors or dependents Sir il the Uuion-lo,iug, liberty
loving, patriotic men ~ the country could have heard
these menaces II dsunon could have Witnessed the ape
Phudns hrons' IN hc gaierss; qld zee si fee.',d
hSai6ofSdt snues the Democratic nod, and he Dcuo-
cratic cuugrstl tons, they would visit upon the actors
In this farce and upon their comneers here and home.
1uHE with Of rf
people
Earl, in the session. Mr. Nt-ui NJ Tennessee, dis.
the dlsuuion sediments which had been prodlsely
scattered through the debates by the secessiouiss and
he ayowed h, devotion 90 the Union 10 tone, OF thrilling
clnqucnee Ills patriotic ana ntupnal sentiments re-
ccycd the enthusiastic applause of the southern Oppos
ton and the Republicans. The patriotic sentiments of
thc eloquent Ieuncssceau, reminding Of the days be-
fore the advent into these Halls If the secession disciples
90 Calhoun, when the followers of Clay ave- aud Jack
son, too hid made the Chambers echo with sentiments
o devotion 10 the Union, seemed TO CRATE harshy upon
Democratic Mr. Pryor VI Virginia who in 1886, as
II the editors of the Richmond Enquirer echoed tho
dsunion sentiments Of Governor Wise, rose and pro
pounded 20 Mr. Nelson this question;
"Would you be willing VIM. II. seward should tax,
possession Of the army. the may and al the powers
the governmental mean all the constitutional powers
the President Of the United States? Would he ALLOW
Vim. H. Seward 10 take possession Of thuse powers %
would he resist it to the Of going out Of h
Union Z"
Sir, this question clearly implied that Mr. Pryor Sou
resist. the Of going out Of The Union, th
inauguration OF w m. IL. Seward But that early
the session. Gov Wise, who II Faulkner is T. be relic
upon far in advance Of his contemporaries" ha
not then ayowcd his resolution to fight in the Union an
% stay 10 the Union The Enquirer, the family organ
which is engaged in warning the people Of the South
TO pccpitac dsunion but 20 prepare for it,, has mad
the wonderful discovery that '.thc election Of Blar
Republican advocate NJ the irreprc-sibo conflict. wi
Dee the withdrawal OF the States sipD0rtHg such ci,cO
Z from the Union" As Gov Wise has resolved TO Rpi
4 ia The Union and his family organ has declared '
the election of Republican Is Withdrawal ~ the Stat
supporting his election from the Union, Mr.. Pryor wi
a not now resist the Inauguration NJ WIN. II Seward ."
ua extent oi gong OUT OF lhc Omoni but chng 70 mi
j. new Virginia distraction, and assume that the Stat,
p, voting for Mr. Seward out OF the Union.
Mr. Curry of Alabama In speech which is by far IN
most comprehensive aud philosophi al presentation
- the issues yet made the slavery side, in the Hous
D, said
York (Mr Clark howevermuch il may revolt the publ
sentiment or conscience Of this country, not asian
10 ed or afraid publicly 10 avow that the election Of Villa
H. Seward or Salmon 7. Chase any such represents
tive Of the Republican party, upon sectional platform
7. ought TO be resisted to the disruption Of every tie th
binds this Conteiency together" lAppause on the Den
ri ocratc side Of the llousel
or Mr. Pugh Of the State In speech Of much rheto
I'd ical beauty and euQueuce said
to III with the character Of the Government well define
or aud the rights aud privileges Of the parties to the
or pact clearly asserted by the Democratic party the Bac
Republican, get possession Of the Government then Il
question IS fully presented, whether the Southern Stat
will remain in the Union, subject and degraded colo
NJ les or will they withdraw, and establish southern
re iederacy Of coequal homogeneous soyereignsi
d. "ln my judgment the latter is the only
pathe with the honor equality aud safety Of the Sout
and the is known and acted upon the better
all parties TO the compact
The rucst conservatism and wisest statesmanship 4
~ mand speedy termination Of all association with su
re c0nicdcrates and the formation Of another union State
homogeneousn population institution, interests and p,
u suits
y MI Moore, Of the same State, said
Of 81 do with the declaration made yesterd
p by the gentleman from Tennessee that the election
N, Black Republican TO the Presidency cause for
NJ dissolution Of the Union Whenever President ee
NJ ed by fanatca majority the North those whom
resent believe and the gallant State which in p
hi, represent ready let the consequences be what IN
d may fal back their reserved rights and say-As
he this Union We have longer any lot part in it,"
he Mr. Boyce Of South Carolina before the meeting
mt Congress- addressed his constituency in an aborate
very carefully prepared speech In which he says that
he election Of President by he Republican party wot
he constitute Of itself good why the South shot
he refuse 10 submit 10 their rule. "Our policy is frat
at prevent, II possible, the election Of Republican Pres
emit second, II this must in spite OF all our
he eNerons to the contrary, TO II under
issues as will best enable 20 up Southern goye
ed ment "Ihe great point, then, is ripen public op
Id ION at the South for dissolution OF the Union the
Of ungency referred o-the election ofa Republican Pre-
III, dent He ayows that 'is the fixed policy Of this 81
m 10 secode as the Republican party elect III
President" "lf we desire to rpen public opinion amo
as ourselves for southern independence in the event Of
lis election Of Republican President, exercise
lat policy Of moderation in movements preliminary
lay that result We must the most prudeI
in now that may be able profit by the desper
lite bnldness them
he Mr. Bonham, Of the State said on the floor of
House;