Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-22

eohs.-N vvoeld be indeed evil hour, but we
seRsss to lG0n ,,.s Il no the nee "a large
ralty, II not aority, Of the people In this coun
try, banded together with disci pine such as no
other has, having hopes which no other party has,
| led by men Of eminent ability, with Abraham
i Lincoln, It's candidate, with Seward it, chief
| statesman and chief advocate, who, from Maine
% the furthest frontier Proclaims war an sire
pressible war" upon the Institutions Of one-half
Of this Union; who proclaims, gentlemen, that
the mannerin which he interprets the CONSTITUTE on
/ which Is to givt freedom to everything In human
shape upon the face Of the earth is right who pro
Claims, gentlemen, therefore, that this Constltu-
ton, which il based upon a recognition of negroes
a. an inferior race that il based upon its recogni
ton Of property in slaves that Ia based upon its
recognition az State institution, based upon its
recognition property, which requires that prop
efty TO be delivered up by the hostile States into
which 1t may become fugitive--that this Consti-
| only his Wild, insane, revolutionary, and incen-
diary notions the interpretations to be placed
| upon the Constitution by this new government, II
| Suppose that party gets into power, suppose an
| other John Brown raid takes place In a frontier
| State, suppose "Sharp's rifesn and picks and
bowie knives, and all the other implements Of
wsrfare are brought to bear upon an inofensive,
peaceful and unfortunate people and that Lin
coin or Seward Is In the presidential chair where
will then be force Of United States marines to
check that bapdi Suppose that 10 the case-that
We frontiers Of the country will be lighted up by
fames Of midnight arson, as 1t 10 In Texas; that
towns are burned; that the peace Of our families
is disturbed that poison is found secreted rough.
out the whole country; that men are found prowl-
Ing about In our land distributing that poison In
order that itmay be placed in springs and our
wells; with arms and ammunition placed in the
bands OF this serni-barbarian people, what will
| be our fate, Where will be the United States
Marshals to interfere, Where will be the dread
Of this general government that exists under this
Where will be the fear of Federal officers of
United states Army to intimfdate or prevent such
movements. Why, gentlemen, II Texas is now
| In flames, and the peace Of Virginia Is invaded
now under this administration, and under the
present aspect Of affairs, tell me what 1t will be
when nhigher law" government reigns in the
| peace, where will be our safety, When these
people are instigated to insurrection, when men
prowiing ABOUT Throughout this whole country
knowing that they are protected by an adminstra-
ton which says that by the Constitution freedom
10 guaranteed to every Individual on the face of
the earth. Can you expect any people Of spirit or
courage, true to themselves true to their resides
true to their own families, can you expect such a
people, say, to give up all fondness for the Con-
stitution, permit it 10 be trampled under foot
to acknowledge this "higher.law'' government,
brave and heroic people thus to be untrue to their
families and their hresdes, and to the great prin-
/ ciple OF free and equal rights.
Avoice-"Never, never" -s
| We will preserve those rights; those who would
fail TO rise in their defense are deserving of the
execraton, not Of all mankind only, but Of every
| republican who would place this government
/ over u.s. We would desire that there should be
no further propagation of such race of towards,
We wiz remember that w ashington, the greatest
rebel, the world ever produced, led the way In
defense Of the great principle Of freedom-in de-
Tense OF those institutions upon which our Gov
eminent is based, and under which 1t has so long
prospered as a nation.
i say to you, then, that though we deprecate
disuniOn, we will have the Union of our fathers
IL has been said that the South has aggressed upon
the North. When and where has my people ever
aggrt ssed upon the people of any other section,
" hen and where has any southern statesman pro-
posed wrong to be done to the est tn. North
west, the East, or the Northeast,
A Voice.-''Never."
Mr.. Yancey-Never History will proclaim It,
This age proclalms 1t. Our enemies will proclaim
1t by their silence when We defy them to answer
the question.
Ours, then, Is position Of defense within the
limits Of the Constitution. We uphold its banner
We intend to defend these lives We ask only
equal rights in our common Government We
ask protection for these rights in a common Gov
eminent Nothing more-so help me God, nothing
Now, my fellow-citizens, I do not intend to
address you at length tonight I am wearied,
having travelled all night, having been detained
on the way by an accident on the railroad Ihaye
spoken iour times this week. Once had the i'm.
modesty to address an audience four hours IA
voicc-"Give us four hours more tonight Dl
And, therefore, have no physical ability to detan
you any longer to night conceive that YOU have
met here tonight not from any special respect to
an individual, but that you have recognized me
as one earnestly striving TO advance the Consti-
tuition; and Ia that spirit, and In that only the
cause Of MISUNDERSTANDING that is deserving
OF that respect-f0r that most sincerely thank
you. trust that shall never deserve a want of
respect 1t your hands, at any one else by pro-
posing aggression on any, or by proposing any
measure moi In accordance with strict construc-
ton of the Constitution.
a vOice:-whas will the South do in the event
Of Lincolns election
Mr.: fancey.-l don't know what she viii do,
but this will say to you'll put il to YOU my
friend. Now If you live in a slaveholding
state
The same voice. do, sir
Mr.. Yancey.-Well, then, IL John Brown COM
mln raid on that State while in the peace of
God and while I'm the peace of the country under
the peace Of the Constitution that is supposed TO
Protect r-if be comes with pike, with musket
and bayonet and cannon; IL he slaugh ter an in
offensive people, If his myrmidons are scattered
ali over our country, where II is supposed rests
this Institution which is infalible melting our
slaves to midnight arson, to midnight murder
and to midnight Instruction against the sparsely
scattered white people, II the brotherhood Of this
nation shall be broken up, and the common citi-
zenship shall be ignored, II the protection that is
due from every citizen TO every other citizen shall
be no longer afforded, II in the place of 1t wild
and bloodthifsty spirit, not of revenge, for we
have done no wrong to De revenged; but blood
thirsty spirit Of assassination, Of murder and of
wrong takes It's place, and we find scattered
throughout all other quartefs these people aud
we find the midnight skies lighted up by the fires
Of our dwellings, and our very wells poisoned by
strychnine; and our wives and our children,
when we are away at our business, are found
murdered by our hearthstones, my answer, nv
friend, isin these words: hat would you do,
Loud appiause,J .--.- ...... --. 20
Voice. would stop him before he got that
FAR.
Mr.: Yancey.-I believe that the G cd Of Liberty,
| to whom II 10 our duty at all times to pray, be
who holds In his hands the very destinies of
nations VIII SO turn the hearts Of our people that
| such an event shall not happen.
Voice.-Amen,
Mr.. Yaneey.-For myself, do hope that in the
Northern States which hold this question in their
hands, In some way feeling Of justice will be
| aroused In the minds Of the people, and they will
consider this matter and prevent this dire
result. As FOR the South, we are in a minority.
We cannot prevent 1t, however much we desire
to do 90. The North is now the dominant section
Of this country II has lS3 electoral votes to our
10 IL 10 for them to say what 10 to be our des-
tiny within this government. IL 10 not, thank
God, for the North to say what shall be the des-
tiny Of southern freemen. CGood, applause. |
That, we hold in our hearts. Our prosperity, our
| safety, our institutions do not depend upon any
vote the North may give In this matter as long as
We are true 70 ourselves. They are safe, though