Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-01-21
uohuLe 10 DisuniOnists.


made n speech before the Union meeting held at
zFaneuil Hall, Boston, which for great power and
oatrotism, excels anything we have read Tor
5opg time. The meeting was called for the pur-
nose of giving expression of opinion, by voice
~ d resolutions, of the late niquitous proceeding
al Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Ex-Gov. Lincoln
nresided, and the resolutions offered and passed
on the occasion were of the most fearless and
;ustfable nature, coming as they did from the
verv heart of the scene of Northern sectionalism
and agitation denouncing those who induced,
and the apoogsts for the invasion, as guilty be-
\ fore their God and country. The address is too
long to print entire, but we give portion OF 1t
to the exclusion of other prepared matter, be-
lieving that it will be read with interest by the
representatives of every section of the Confed-
eracy A gentle rebuke to Northern agitators
marks the whole production
Mr.. Everett began by giving his reasons for
appearing on an occasion which might be deemed
of political nature he felt that it was not such,
that it was meet occasion to raise his voice, in
his waning years, to rally the affections of his
countrymen North and South to union and to
deprecate acts which might eventually dissever
the bonds which unite us as free and happy
neople. lie said the North and South had be
come fiercely and bitterly arrayed against each
other, and after showing how fatally continu-
ance of such course ght result, continued
Z" In fact, it seems to me that we have reached
n sta te of things which requires all good men
and good patriots to toreg0 for time all mere
party projects and calculations, and to abandon
all ordinary political issues which calls, in a
word, upon all who love the country and cherish
the Union, and desire the continuance OF those
blessings which we have till lately enjoyed under
the Constitution transmitted to us by our Fathers,
and which regard as the nOblest work of polit-
ica wisdom ever acheved-to meet as one man
and take counsel for its preservation. 1t IS this
feeling that has brought me here to-day.
1t will probably be said, sir, that those who
entertain views like these eXaggerate the gravity
of the crisis. | wish / could think so. But
fear it is not we who eXaggerate, but those who
differ from us that greatly-and soon, | fear it
will be, tatally-underrae the ominOus signs OF
the times. | fear, sir that they are greatly mis-
led by the One.sded views exclusively presented
by the party press and those who rely upon the
party press exclusively for their impressions, and
that they are dangerously Ignorant OF the state
of opinion and feeling in the other great section
'''e'''' "
the community, long accustomed to treat all
alarm for the stability Of the Union as ground
less all professed anxiety for its preservation as
insinccre, or, if sincere, the result of nervous
timdty, have untitled themselves to measure
the extent and the urgency of the existing dan
ger. 1t is my own deliberate conviction, formed
from some opportunities Of personal observation,
and from friendly correspondence with other
parts of the country (though | carry on none of
a political nature) that we are on the very verge
of Il convusion, which will shake the Union to
its foundation and that few more steps for
ward in the direction in which affairs have moved
for a few years past will bring us to The catas-
trophe."
The speaker believed there was occasion for
alarm for the safety and perpetnity of the I'm
ion, that fears might be groundess, bnt believed
that nothing would be eventually lost should
good men and patriots for time cast aside en-
litering party considerations and issues, aud en-
deavor tc bring about happier and better state
of things each new grievance would leave the
harrassng question farther from possibility of
amicable termination on either side lie then
proceeded to show the inevitable result
"But without reviving the angry or sorrowful
memories of the past let me in all friendliness
ask the question, what has either section to gain
by II dissolution of the Union, with reference to
that terrible question which threatens to destroy
it ask patriotic men in both sections to run
over in their minds the causes of complaint which
they have, or think they have, in the existing
state of things, and then ask themselves dlspas-
sionately whether anything is to be gained, any
thing to he hoped, by pushing the present alien
alton to that fatal bourne from which, as from
death, there is no return? Will the South gain
any greater stability for her social system, any
larger entrance into the vacant public terrific
rks? VIII the North have effected any one OBJ
jeet which by men Of any shade of opinion, eX-
trnne or moderate, is deemed desirable ; on the
contrary, will not every evil she desires to RENE
dy be confirmed and sggraVatedY If this view
of he subject be correct. what can be more un-
wis,-what more suicidai-than to allow these
derorable dissensions to result in revolution,
whhh will leave two great sections of the cOun-
tryn a worse condition than it finds them with
refeenee to the very objects for which they allow
Themselves to be impelled TO the dreadful con-
summation"
Il, believed it in bad taste to point sneer at
the State of Virginia, because the people of Har-
per Ferry were panic stricken at attack from
ii hndful of men !; the same result might have
bee had similar act been attempted in a town
of Massachusetts, like Bmke, he thought it un-
jus.to frame an indictment against a whole pco-
pie There was no opportunity to sneer at Vir-
gin /, while there was necessity for rebuking the
trait rous handful and their sympahzers.
'' ear, sir, from the tone of the public jour
nails, at we have not made this case our own.
SHppte a party of desperate, misguided men,
under resolved and fearless leader had been
organized in Virginia, to come and establish
themselves by stealth in Springfield in this State,
intendig there, after possessing themselves at
the unlarded hour of midnight of the National
Arm0rl to take advantage of some local cause
of dlsa. ctiOn (Which led to very deplOrable
occurre3e in this vicinity few years ago) to
stir up social revolution that pixies and rifles
to arm wenty. five hundred men had been pro
cnred bfunds raised by extensive subscriptions
thrOughlt the South-that at the dead of a
Sunday ght the work of destruction had begun
by shootg down an unarmed man who had re-
fused to.in the invading force that citizens of
The first landing were seized and imprisoned
three or lur others kilrd-and when, on the
entire fare of the conspiracy its leader had
been trl9ably defended by counsel from his
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