American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-29
Extract from Corwin's Great Speech.

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Extract from Corwin's Great Speech.
The following is from Mr., Corwin's lsct
effort in the House:
While citing the decision Of the Su'
prems Court. he wss told that the Court
had changed; yes, said be. when ii, came
to the Abrshsmis phss it for ked of! lie
said the. FIRE eaters had attempted TO be
witty over the singing OF the MSrselles
Hymn by band OF Yankees, at a Repub'
lican meeting in Ohio, on account Of The
nasal iwsrs" of !he singers.
lie supposed tlat Prince RupOrt snd
his chvalric army did not like The ma
sal twang" of CromwelPs troops when
they fell upon them shouting that start.
ling aaa thrilling battle cry Of God! and
tie sword Of Gideon" especislly when
they were being swep, away by the stall
wart blows OF lhoss brave enthusiasts
Nor would the s, cessionists like the ma
sal twspe" Of the Norllmen,, when they
should rally L cir hosts to Pre- vent disso.
luton Of the Union, and punish tie tIai-
tors. Bu,th,y must prepare Tor that un-
pleasant "lwsng," iitl ey raised thtirru h.
less hand sgtinst tie Ccnftderacy. He
believed that the Union would stand, and
that when Tins had grown gray and walk
I'd upon the crutches Of eternity, this glo'
,ous Republic would have a foundation
| 10 tae hearts ofgenerations then alive, az
| 6rm and lasting ss eternity itself. Il The
| Republicans are traitors for advocating lhe
doctrines taught BY the Fathers, aid de-
served hanging. then, thsse valOrOus sue
cessicnists might as well snatch from thai
sacred sarcopbagus--uOw in the keeping
Of American women--the moulderinRl re,
mains Of Washington, and scatter thin
upon The banks Of the, Potomac. and place
upon the gibbet the blesched bopts JET
ferson, for such reasonable teachings.
The declaration and pretense Of the dis
uuiouists, that State 10 the sole Judge o
its own grievances, as to the time and mes
sute Of redress. iss palpable mistske
There isno such power IN any State. Th
whole doctrias Of SECESSION is an sbsurSity
TIE idea Of pencsable dissolution Of ID
Union is delusive one which we wonde
ahy man can entertain. No section q
country can control the future oi this gres
confedeI CIV. Who dare attempt 10 va
up the highwsy thro the Atlantic State
and prevent the great West and Norlhwe'
from preaching the Atlantic through 'hos
States, or from navigation the great rivrI
emptying into the Gulf Of Mexico and Il
ST. Lawrence The millions destined
occupy the great region will keep tb' ss a
euues open, and fearfully punish any OF
or more States that venture to close Iher
If the North, prosperous and strong as
! is, may, not do this, certainly the pur
. South with 4 :canker on it's bosom whi'
l is eating ont its vitality, and an institute
2 in its midst which is parSly Siug is COVE
can not do il. Therefore it will not
1 done BY any. 'la. 49,, :,
!, The right Of rebellion Or resolution b
o longs alike to State and an individu
d but il is 4 crime o. such magnitude III
]. he Who resorts to Il would he hung so mu
;. higher than the bare thought Of his. al
J. ,ude would make posterity dissy. Seoe
h sion is treason; and h would BE- punish
!. accordingly. lflbers ever is dissolutl
q OF this Union. the North will do il. I
peoble Of the North, not a few Of 'he'