The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-11-28

II, in the mesn time, any act shall be per-
petrated which shall violate or impair the
rights of any citizen or State, or shall en-
danger the peace and salety of any portion
of cur people for which the Constitution and
| laws shall fail TO provide adequate snd en-
eient remedies, the time will then hove ar
rived for those who think the Constitution
disreenrded and the Federal power perverted
to purposes inconsistent with their safety,
honor, and equality, TO consult and deliber'
ate upon the nature, extent and mode OF re-.
dress.
do not anticipate, nor do deem 1t pos.
sible 10 the present condition OF the coun.
try, that under the Administration Of Mr..
Lincoln any act can be perpetrated that
would destroy or impair the constitutional
rights OF the citizen, or invade the reserved
rights Of the States upon the subject OF sla.
very; but, If | should find myself psinfuliy
mistaken on this poiRt, | haveno hesitation
in expressing my deliberate conviction that
such an Outrage would not only make the
Southern people unit, but would arouse
and consolidate oil the conservatives ele.i
menls of the North iD firm and determin-
ed resistance, by overwhelming mnjoriles.
| Is such on event, the South would occupy
an impreenable position. With her own
people united and animated by one sentl..
ment-the unfalteting resolvegto maintain
and defend their rights snd liberties as won.
by the blood of their fathers, and guaranteed
by the Constitution OF their counlry-theY
could safely rely upon the justice Of their
cause, and confidently expect the sympathy
of the civilized world and the choicest bless.
ings Of Divine Providence while strugelin
fer the right. Under these circumstances,
can perceive no just cause, no reasonable
ground for such rash and precipita,e action
as would plunge into the horrors OF revolu.
ton, anarchy and bankruptcy, the happiest
people, the most prosperous country, and the
best government the sun OF heaven ever
shed his genial roys upon.
To those, If any such there may be, who
look upon Disuuion and Southern Conled.
eraCy as thing desirable in itself, and are
only waiting for en- opportunity TO accom-.
plish that which had been previously resoIv-
ed upon, the election OF Mr.. Lincoln nav
furnish pretcXt for precpilating the South
ern States into revolution. But TO those
who regard the Union under the Constitu-
ton as our fathers made it, the most preCiou;
lesBcy ever bequeathcd TO q free people b,
a patriotic ancestry, and are determined t
maiRtGin il as long Us their rights and lber-
ties, laliiy and honor are protected by it
the election of Mr. Lincoln, in my humbl
', opinion, presents no just cause, no reasona.
Bile excuse for disuaion.
: Having discussed oil the questions at is
:, sue, freely and eaborately, in my sddresse
: to the people during the recent canvass, | d
= not see that any pntri)tic objects can be Od
! vanced by any fuHher public discussions o.
: my part prior to resuming my seat in th
! Senate. That the passions aud nnimositie
= engend red by recent contests may 600
give place to reason and p3triotom; tha
. cUlm and wise counsels may prev4it, an
y fraterral feeling be restored; that the Con
= stituion may be preserved iayi0late, and th
: Union maintained forever, is the arden, hop
y snd ervent prnyer of your friend and tcIlo
! citizen, s. A. DOUGLAS.
= New Orleans, Nov. l3, 1860.