New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18

TIE Tcol rpreeent If WAS 10 stand hero recrcant
TO 'he ritds Of my party. We have won our right 10
The tihf MatitIaoy, and If you were as willing TO d.
justice TO Others a. 10 exact il from them, you would
never iio TO ak for compromise. Many of YOU
sti nd in m attitude hostile 20 this Government when
you hrtattn unless do 70 and So YOU will 20 ont
oi tis Union, and destroy the Government. gay, 10
ny IiNate capacity never yield TO anything by way
OF threats. In my. public capacity have no right to
Yield. IA eiefore, would not entertain proposit
Tor oonrromise. TT long, chronic controversy must
be net upon the principles Of the Constitution. l
bole it may be adjusted, but know of no way
eHcept, that laid down by the Constitution
of the United States. When we 40
asray from that plunge ourselves into difficulties
There are different ways Of constituting it, but, in my
Judgment it is the wisest Constitution yet org,n-
lied, and ann willing " stand by it, ask for nothing
more. There ID another subject about which / ought
TO say something 1t IL claimed that you have right
warrant for doctrine like that in the Con-.
s'itution In my Judgment. it would be sub
yersiye, Of constitutional obligations. II that is
40, We have no Government. II would reduce this
Union to mere congomeration Of States, TO be held
toget at tho will of any captious member Of it, The
State of South Carolina Is small State; but, proba-
bly,, II sic was sunk by an earthquake, we sbosll
hardly find II out, except by the unwonted harmony
that would prevail in this Chamber. l say this
from 10 i'll will | think she is unwise. / would
he willing to let her 90 out If could do so without
All example fatal To al government. Bat, stsndiny
here, my wishes must be controlled by constitutional
State can go out of the Government at pleasure The
question was reviewed thirty years ago aud received
verdict which it was supposed had set it
at rest forever. BY Gen. Jackson, and the men
who surrounded biu, it wac pronounced a deIup,n,
ard utterly csruptve If all Governments Yet, here
II is to-day, blooming and fresh. Mr.. Calhoun even,
held 10 The doctli that We have power to make
OH State You will find this doctrine in hz long let
ter to Gov Hamilton, acknowledge to the fullest ex-
tight of revolution if you 70 call ia right to
destroy the Government and erect another s ruins
more in accordance with your wishee. But when you
undertake it You undertake it with this provision: If
yOu are successful all is right You heroes. But,
if YOU are defeated you are rebels.
That is the character Of reyOlutiors il successful
all WELL if unsuccessful the Government treats them
as traitors. He cid not to spprehend that
any party intended TO make the seeding
States lie only asserted the right to do if they saw
fit. He would not however counsel or advise any
Iarty to do it. He would be very tender with the
rights Of TIE people who were about TO break up the
Govern meut under which they bad deliberately come
10 the cOICluson they could NOT Hve-but he appre-
herdtd That the petition of the Republicans would
comrel them TO take ausere ground Although State
secedes tey cannot recognize her night 10 90 out of the
IN ion until II gains the cNnsent Of the Onion. The
duty Of the Chief Magistrate is to execute the law in
every part Of the Government. He cannot be released
from this obligation. Nothing in the Constitution Of
tie United States will warrant bis saying that single
star has fallen. He not to know that State
has se ed and to pay no respect to resolutions that
declare Il bas done In doing this IT does not
follow that lie must make war upon her, but be should
eXer,i,e every Federal right her, the most inn
pOrtant Of Which is the collection of the There
are maIy rghts for the benefit of the people of State
n glt be Dispersed with. If they do not want
Il mails carried tie President could abolish the post
CtCes They might not perhaps elect officers to send
here, brit they could do they liked about that They
have right to be perfectly represented here, but if
they cboOe 10 forego that privilege it j. not incumbent
upon the PRECEDENT 10 force them to send representa-
tives here. But the chief magistrate must collect the
precisely the same as in every other State No
S be released from that obligation for the Con
sitution demands it. What follows? II the seeding
State shuts up her ports Of entry, that ships cannot
discharge their cargoes, then ships will to 90
there or il the Government blockades her ports to
collect revenue, she will net have gained her indie
enderce by secession If she will feel conented to
live under this equvocal state of things all will be
wei, but she cannot do 80. What will she do She
must take the initiative and declare war upon the
and she must hew out her independence
by violence and war. There was no
other way undor the Constitution that he
cid not suppose that there was lawyer on the floor
but who viii say that the act of levying is treason
against tie United States. That is the result and
may az well look the matter in the face The Senator
from Texas says that the South will force an igno
niDious treaty from Us in Faneuil Hail. To this he
would answer, 4" Well, you may; we know your
lowers; We know your bravery; we d, no
You drive us TO the necessity. We will Use
all cur powers to maintain the Government
intact in all iis integrity. If we Overtbrown the
Government will be sGbvered as thousands OF other
Governments have BEEN If you sTe the weakest then
VI must 20 TO the wall. That il all there is about it.
That il tie condition in which We stand 4 can see
10 power in the Constitution that will release the
Senator from this position. He did not take the
cath to support the Constitution unless one State Sc
coed III ere was such immunity for him. There was
10 Way then, for State TO go ont OF the Union but
the could demand equal justice under the Constitution,
and indicate her grievances while the flag OF the nation
.,-oIo ler M xxIy fOr a "a
ont Of tie Union, except by making war and vindl,
eating BY force Of arms her right to Independence, aud
if tie did tbis he had prophesy in bis mind No aan
would regret more than himself the disruption
of any portion of the United States where
tie people think themselves aggneved, II
there y as any honorable release from it. But
all tis trouble is matter of prejudice supellnduced
~ listening to the enemies of the Republican party.
We ave looked upon in the light Of enemies; we arc
branded as traitors; styled John Brown men;
but if the South will secede we will preserve the
Union and await the glorious future. MEXICO owes
England eight millione of dollars. and asks OF
MS protection, and she has all the elements to
build mp glorious Republican Empire =, Inc
Rel ubrcan party will do anything for the Union:
The Senator from ihnols ana M coieague naG sSaS
that the Black Republicans were going for reign OF
equality, and would build up black Government;
He Made thought il would be one OF the most blessed
things if inducements could be made 10 every black
ran among us TO find a home III Central America OF
wcr Mexico. Then adopt the homestead policy
ard we will have such power, vested IN naive WINE
Il en- as was lever before seen. Dlen OF every chime
come among us and we will build up nation OF sbonng
en- II Ell Canada viii knock at our doors and we will
have all the elements to build up republic more pow,
eifu aud more just than the world has ever dreamed
of He was for manta ming the Union OF the States.
He would sacrifice everything TO maintain II. The
eIorons old flag of onis never SHALL by any act or
VOID of iir cease TO wave over this nation as
il il. But, if we VIII have it in the new rem;
ovated Government OF Which he had spoken the ola
fourth of July will be repealed and the old nag
OF l77G will Goat Over tis nation forever Is CAPT