Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-26

that State as do, claim TO know her sentiment
and feeling, and assert IL that she is true and
faithful as she ever has been.
recollect distinguished citizen OF ours pro-
claimed that Kentucky could never regard the
dissolution Of this Union remedy for any evils
she has suffered. And tell you that sentiment
still lives in that State and whenever the time
comes for her to utter expression, she will say
to you that her attachment TO that Union is as
firm now as when the sent ent was proclaimed
in the halls Of Congress tell you that she be-
lieves that we of the South have been aggrieved
and she intends to make her grievances known,
and assert her rights, and to have them too. Give
the facts to the whole Confederacy, North and
South, East and West, and we are In hopes that
when they come TO think they will reform every
thing that 10 wrong and do justice.
tell you now that fear that some States South
are too rapidly hurrying into future about which
they know nothing. Let them cell upon KeS.
| lucky to jein them; and they will meet with the
fered wrong, but still I thank God can vet look
| upon the people Of the Northern States as breth.
rem, and believe that they will yet do Justice
aad not continue to deny US our rig hts But in an
emergency like this no Government should think
Of force by way of coercion.
Great as regard the evils Of secessi on and the
evils Of dissolution believe those evils would
be aggravated to an uncalculabe extent by resort.
Ing to force and civil war And upon this subject
l believe am speaking The sentiments of all Ken.
lucky.
You see, gentlemen. am laborino upss, , 49,
we're cold, and know you will excuse me from
further entering upon your attention fRetires
| amid enthusiastic hurrahs and calls for Mr. Segat
SPEECH OF MR. sEGAR.
sosePn Segar; Esq Of Va, being known to be
present was called FOR, and responded in a very
spirited speech. He said
"The Old Dominica stands true 70 the ITnion
rms hour the land OF Washington and Henry,
| Tue Mother Of States and statesmen, is wof.
SSnlPPlpg with holy devotion at the altar Of the
between the N.ofth and south, said: @Concession,
.avs "a! accession, is the only policy that can
Sa" Neither party should be extreme In Its
Ne -Ands: We must give and take:
] Ffom the bright constellation Of America one
sat has alreny fallen; o- star less GLITTER ON the
folds Of our national flag; ht. with concession
and good feeling, we ran drive the black cloud
that now hangs over us, away, and bring back cur
etrlng sister into the great sisterhood OF states.
Done, in God s name, think of coercion. Should
you resort to it, Old Virginia will instantly be
alongside OF South Carolina In the common cause
OF resistance against any force brought to bear
upon State standing up in this crisis for her
fights.
l. for one, am against this policy of preci pitation
| and do not regard the election of Mr.. Lincoln as
just cause for disunicn. Both the North and
South are in the wrong. The prospect for recon-
ciliaton looks dark, yet cannot help hoping for
sniUn ., Whsn see that noble Fs%c
gallant, noble, glorious old Harry Clay say
when l see the venerable John j Cfittenden, of
Kentucky, holding out the olive branch Of peace
In the proposition TO return TO the Missouri Com
promise that compromise so reasonable and just
which has been before the bow of hope In our
political heavens, and to which our Northern
friends ought joyfully to leap,-ahd when be-
hold the hcnored patriarch of old Kentucky
| helped on In his patriotic ~ork by gifted and
generous son of Ohio the gallant Pug6-a states
2 | man Of slave state and statesman of free
i State cooperating in the holy work of rescuing
: from ruin the Union Of our fathers,-l say when
witness this glorious exhibition of noble patriot
ism, cannot butuust that many of the colleagu es
of Crlttenden and Pugh will copy an example &C
e worthy to be copied, and unite with them In the
. noble work Of saving the Confederacy from dis
e | ruption. Let this be the hope Of Us ALL let us
y and all talk for, work for and pray for THU
' Union,-this thrice glorious Union. Be this ou
e daily and hourly sentiment-"The flag Of cu
! | Union forever--forever-forever,
sfEECH OF MR. wooD7ON.
Mr.. WoodsOn, Of Missouri.-FellOw citizens
All cur difficulties are not the mere result Of pas
: sion simply the foundations Of the Government
n have been attacked in the language Of Chic
> | Justice Spaulding, "Ihis Government was found
cd In part upon the institution OF slavery" IL
). that, and that only, that is now disturbing tn
e people, and until that question shall be settle,
satisfactorily to every section Of this Union w
4 can not expect TO look for permanent peace Nov
~ is the time and now the hour for its settlement
and will not do to delay IL until the 4h of Marc
Is is upon us. The rights of all the States must b
Oh preserved as guaranteed by the Constitution @
re this Union. All cries Of peace without that ar
Is but empty sounds, " as sounding brass and tink
III ling Cymbal ."
n Gentlemen, speak for Missouri, and I say, q
much as we love this Union, as willingly as W
~ rights; intend that all the guarantees of III
Government shall be observed. | tell you, cit
zens, South and North, unless this question Is ad
Justed upon the princi pies OF the Constitution,
eo announced by the Supreme Court of the Unite
no States, this Union, fear, will be dissolved.
ne tell you now, that do hope to live and die ba
Ting for the honor Of this country under our oil
common flag, the flag Of our Union and whe
en- every pe shall have been erased and every ST
isi extinguisbed, may be found in my expirin
ny moments Clinging to the flag staff still
TO Rut- shOuld this Union be a issOlved fear
en- may be, desire IN be distinctly understood th
~ shall stand, and my State, to all intents and pu
DC poses, will stand on the South side of Mason an
c' Dixon's line. [Applause
M SPEECH OF Mr.. PENDLBToS.
ne MIR PendletOn being introduced, said:-Fe
OF lowctizeas Nothing is left for me to say, exec
IA d repetition Of the patriotic sentiments which yC
Ia have heard tonight. Mr.. Crittenden has Just
=. rived, and know you will wish to hear him.
" will therefore detain you but a moment.
In the midst of all our troubles and trials wht
disuniOn is staring us hideousy in the face, VIII,
on the fabric Of our Government is reeling as IL
=, might fall, when our passions and our fears a
all intensely excited IL seems TO me that ii is Il
~ first duty of every patriot to see to 1t that q
AZ public peace Is secured. That will assuage ang
Gu passions; that will give reason opportunity to
&c heard; that will evoke the feeling of fratern
'le affection in our people, now unfortunately dc
&c mant; that will enable us deliberately 10 e1am
rec the foundations of our Government, and, If
ms shall be necessary, TO relay them and steady q
ne tott ring edifCe.
ire We OF the Northwest love this Union We 10
'oi this Constitution. We have never known anOth
on Government We never desire TO know anoth.
eau Our hearts true to it, Our affections clil
around il Our interests are bound up in 1t "
yer admire, gratefully, the wisdom displayed In II
vi construction; the harmony Of its complicat
y, movements; Its wonderful adaptation to the d
u velopment Of all the material interests of I
s~ country But we bow In reverence before I
lei spirit in which 1T was conceived-thc spirit
Dh' conciaton the spirit Of concession, the spirit
az. fraternal affection We believe that the Uni
nd1 aud the Government ought to be maintained v
intend, If possible, that they shall be naintaine
nu add We believe II to be possible only by invoki
NY | that spirit now. That's so; that's so
Sy The centripetal forces Of this Union are inter-
pe and feeling. Force cannot maintain it, Ar
ner cannot hold il together Armies cannot unite
I've The only bonds which can hold these States
Sn confederation-the only ties which can make
Iol one people-are the soft and silken cords WIFI
encircle the heart, not the iron chain which ms
OF acles the limbs. These woven in peace,
OF war; in Cancellation, not coercion; in deeds
oe kindness and acts Of friendly sympathy, and
mo in violence and blood. And therefore, 70 maints
on the Union, to uphold the Government-that
'ef, may detan those sister States which dissai
ON fed, and racall the one which has left us-we
determined, as far as In US lies, to maintain pea
ahu IContinued cheering, and cries for Mr.. Crit,