Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-12-26

ernment. He cannot be released from this oh
lgation. Nothing in the Constitution of the
Gnl,ed states will warrant his saying that 8
| ehgie star has fallen. He is sworn not tC
know that State has seeded, and to pay nc
! respect to resolutions that declare she has
| uohe so. In doing this it oes not follow that
ne must make war upon her, but he should ex.
ercise every Federal right over her, the most
important OF which is the collection of the
revenue. There are many rights for the ben.
cut OF the people of State that might be dis
Pehsed with. If they do not want the mails
carried, the President could abolish the post
oinces, They might not perhaps elect officers
70 send mere, but they could do as they liked
aoout that. They have right to be perfectly
represented here, but if they choose to forego
mat privilege it is not incumbent upon the
PRESIDENT to force them to send representa-
ives mere. But the chief magistrate must COL
iect the revenue precisely the same as in eyery
other State. No State can be released from
that obligation, for the Constitution demands
II. What follows? If the seeding State
SHUTS up her ports of entry, so that ships can
not oischarge their cargoes, then ships will
cease to go there; or, if the Government block
ades her ports to collect revenue. she will not
nave gained her independence by secession.
Ii she VIII feel contented to live under this G.
quivocai state of things, all will be well, but
she cannot do so. What will she do ? She
must take the Initiative and declare war upon
the U nlted States. Then force must be met
oy force, and she must hew out her ndepen-
dence by violence and war. There was no 9th
er way under the Constitution that he knew of
II a State secede and declare war. He did not
suppose that there was lawyer on the floor
but who will say that the act of levying war is
treason against the United States. That is the
result, and we may as well look the matter in
the face. The Senator from Texas says that
the south Will force an ignominious treaty
from US in Faneuil Hall. To this would an
swer, 'Well, you may we know your power;
we know your bravery; we do not want to
tight with you but, nevertheless, il you drive
us to the necessity, we will use all our powers
TO maintain the Government intact, in all its
integrity. If We are overthrown, the Govern
ment will DO subverted as thousands of other
Governments have been. II you are the weak
est, then you must go to the wall. That is all
there Is about it. That is the condition in
which we stand. can see no power in the
Constitution that will release the Senator from
this position. He did not take the oath to
support the Constitution until one State sece-
ded. There was no such immunity for him.
There was no way, then, for State to go out
OF the Union, but she could demand equal JUS
tice under the Constitution, and indicate her
grievances while the flag of the nation waved
over her. There was no way for State to 60
out of the Union except by making war and
by force Of arms her right to inde-
pendence; and if you do 60 out, bear my pro-
phecy in mind. No man would regret more
than would the disruption of any portion of
the United States, where the people think
themselves aggrieved, if there is any honora-
BILE release from it. But all this trouble is
matter of prejudice superinduced by listening
10 the enemies of the Republican party. We
are looked upon in the light of enemies we
are branded as traitors we are styled John |
Brown men; but if the South will secede, we |
will preserve glorious future. Mexico owes |
England eight millions of dollars and asks of |
US protection, and she has all the elements to |
build up glorious republican empire. Still, |
he Republican party will do anything for the |
Union as it is.
The Senator from Illinois, (Mr. Douglas,) |
and my colleague, (Mr. Pugh,) have said that |
he Black Republicans were going for reign |
'f equality, and would build up black Gov
l think it would be one of the most |
% every black man among us to find a home in
central America or lower Mexico. Then a
iopt the homestead policy for our people, and
We VIII nave such power, vested in native
White men, as was never before seen. Men of
every cline will come among us, and We will
'uild up nation of laboring men. Then Cana
Ia will knock at our doors, and we will have all
.
rful and more just than the world has ever
reamed of. am for maintaining the Union
II the States. l would sacrifice everything to
maintain it. The glorious old flag of ours
ever shall, by any act or word of mine, cease
o wave ovhr teis nation as it is. But if we
I'LL have it, in this new renovated Government
+ which l have spoken, the old fourth of Ju-
viii never be repealed, and the old flag of
II6 will float over this nation forever. This
apitol, gentlemen have said, would do for
southern Republic. Sir, it shall ever be the
apitol of our Union. 1t was laid by Wash
ngton and consecrated by him, and the flag
indicated in the war of the revolution, shall ,
yer continue to float to the breeze over it.
Applause in the galleries.] Washington and /
Is patriots fought for that good old flag, and !
was the glory of their lives. NY own faith I
r, though an humble soldier, fought to save ,
le great cause, and went through sevenfold ,
ardships for it. He bequeathed the flag of {
is country to his children for their protection. {
was my protection in youth and the glory I
I'd pride OF my ripper years; and though it may I
assaiied by traitors on every side, yet, by :
le grace of God, under its shadow will die.
STRENGTH OF THE DIsUNIoN STArEs.-The 4
hite population of the. States in which the Sc !
,ssion sentiment is active, was by the United :
tates Census of 1850, as follows: South Car :
ina, 214 1858 Mississippi, 295, ,7l8; Georgia,
II ,512 Florida, a. ,203; Alabama, 1926 ,5l3 :
otal, 1866 1863. The increase in the five S
sates named during the last ten years, would I
'obabiy give total white population now of Z
'out 1900 900, which is about 700, 900 less !
AN the present population of Ohio. The to- 4
colored population OF those States, which 7
rtainly adds nothing to their strength should =
ey embrOil themselves in war; was by the 4
,nsus Of 1850, l,45S, ,698--beipg nearly euual =