Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-28

''""u thutc, we cannot stand apy
where, Any other principle than thai wonid
De as latal TO you, my friends, as to us. On
any other principle anarchy must immediate.
ly ensue. 'U'a'''
You say that he comes from particular
section oil the country. What of that? If
ne Is an honest man, bound by his constitu.
uohal duties mas he not as good right In
come from one side as the otheri Hcre ,,o,,
tlemen, we ought to understand each Others
duties little. ! appeal TO every candid mo-
upon the other side, and put this question.
if you had elected your candidate. Mr. RrccL
enudge, although we should have been a good
deal dishcartcncd, as everybody is that lo.os
ms choice IN such matter as this;' although
1t would have been an overthrow tina, o.
should have deplored very much as we have
had occasion almost always to derlore the re-.
solt OF national elections. still do You believe
that we would have raised a hand against tho
constitution y of our country because we were
larry beaten IN an election. Sir, do not he
I'e'e '"''' Us ' man ON the other side who will
not do US more credit than 90 suppose that n
the case were reversed, there would b. .n,
complaint on our side There ne,er bns bocr
any from as under similar circumstances. a,5
there would not be now. Sir. think we baye
patriotism enough to overcome the pride and
the prejudice of the canvass. and submit
gracefully TO the unmistakabe verdict of the
peoples and as ! have shown that YOU have
nothing else to complain of, take it that chi,
IA your complaint Some of YOU have said
that the election of Mr. Lincoln showed ho.,i-
hty to you and your institution Shifts
the common fate of parties to differ. and one
does not intend to follow exactly the course
of policy of the other; but when YOU taltof
constitutional rights and duties. honest men
will observe them alike, no matter to wha,
party they belong.
say, then, that so far as am concerned.
will yield to no compromise. do not come
here begging, either Ii would be am indign.
ty TO the people that ! represent If ! were to
stand here parleying as to the rights of the
party to which ! belong We have won our
right 10 the Chief Magistracy Of this nation
in the way that you have always won your
performance; and if you are as willing to
do Justice TO others as to exact it from them,
you would never raise an inquiry as to com
mittee for compromises Here beg. barely
for myself TO say one thing more Many Of
you stand IN an attitude hostile to this Cow
eminent; thatis TO say, you occupy an att-
tude where you threaten that. unless we do so
ana So you viii go out Of this Union and des-
troy the Government ! say 90 you, for mv-
self, that in my private capacity, never Yield
ed 10 anything by way of threat. and in my
public capacity have no right 90 yield Co any
such thing; and therefore ! would not enter
tam proposition lor any compromise. for 10
my Judgment, this long chronic controversy
that has existed between COS must be met. and
met upon the principles Of the Constitution
and laws, and met now. hope 10 may De
adjusted Co the satisfaction OF all. and know
no other way TO adjust il. except that way
which is laid down by the Constitution Of
the United States. Whenever We 70 a-tray
from that we arc sure 20 plunge ourselves
into difficulties. The old Constitution OF the
United States, although commonly and fre-
quentiJ m direct opposition 90 what ! could
wish, nevertheless, 10 my Judgment, Is iho
wiscst and best Constitution that ever vel 1r-
gained a free Governments and by rs provi-
sions am willing, and intend, Co stand TOP fall
Like the Senator from Mississippi, ask no.
thing more. ask NO ingraftiug upon 10.
ask nothing 20 Doe taken away from 10 Under
ITS provisions nation has grown faster than
any other iu the history of the world ever did
before m prosperity, TO power, and IN all that
makes nation great and glorious. 10 has
ministefcd 20 the advantages of this people,
and now am unwilling to AID or take away
anything ull 1 can see much clearer than
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