The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-15
FOrcible Speech.

We extract the following pointed and
eloquent remarks from speech delivered
by Mr.. Payne, of Tennessee, at the ban
quet of the Legislatures at Louisville
If the same spirit were manifested in all
parts of the Union no traitor would have
the courage to whisper disunion.
Now, sir, we have been looking at one
another through maenifying glasses too
much. Some at the North think because
we love niggers we make Christmas pies
of them. Laughter. We at the South
often have as queer notions about our
Northern brethren. What ought we do?
Why, throw down our war-clubs and be-
have ourselves. Laughter. Let those
who are warning recollect the example of
the Father Of his Country. When did
ever an unkind word escape his lips to-
wards any section of this great Union?
1t is true, we have lost our political Mo-
ses, but the lessons he taught US are still
on record for our benefit, and let US cher
ish them. Let us not fight about mere
words or talk about one another unkindly.
We ought to be in closer proximity Of
feeling. You are bone of our bone and
flesh of our flesh, of comnon family.
with common country, Inheritance in
common, war in common, and common
liberty and constitution. [Applause.
I said, sir, when heard we were invi-
ted to Columbus, in the State of Ohio,
''There is the place want to go."-
Cheers. Kentucky is our closest neigh
Dor, we can see noble Buckeyes! [ Cheers.
I want to stand as Southeruer, aud talk
to them as an American citizen, ap-
plause; to sit in council together and re-
new our political faith, bowing around
common alter, letting mutual prayer go
up to the God of our fathers to protect
this glorious Union. Repeated cheers
Is there an individual hero who be-
lieves this Union will be dissolved? Cries
of "neverl never!"l How will you divide
it? Where will you begin? Who will
have the Territories that are rapidly
springing into States, the great rivers that
pour through the continent? What would
you do with Virginia. I would not like
to part with Pennsylvania. 1t is the old
Keystone State; it contains the hall of
our independence; it was there American
liberty was born; there the American ea-
gle was first let loose from its cage, and
there it took it's highest flight and scream
ed its highest notes of exultation. have
a property in independence halll Cheers. ]
cannot give up Massachusetts,, even
such devil as she has grown. Laugh.
ter and cheers. I have a noble estate
there that was willed me by George Wash
/ ington, Hancock, Lee and Adams. an
part owner of Bunker Hill! Prolonged
applause 1t contains the blood thai
was shed by American martyrs who dice
for the cause of freedom; I won't surren
der my title to Bunker Hill [Cheers.
How can the men of the North surren
der their titles in Southern soil? Go t.
the last resting place of the sage of Ash
land, stand by the spot where lie tn
bones of the greatest of American ora
tors. and dare to say that you can give u
your interest in that grave. Cries Q
, "never! never!"1 Go with me to th
lowly resting place of the great hero AM
? statesman who proclaimed and wrote il
letters of fire upon the forehead of dis
unionists, "The Union must and shall b
: preserved" Can you give up the bone
. of Andrew Jackson? [Great cheering.
E You have an interest in the blood of you
, country men who fell at New Orleans i
! the defense of "booty and beauty" lie
. on by the same old hero. Has the Mort
no lnteres, in that?"
. Dsunion would be q stain of infam
:. upon our brows which the waters of NeI
q tune could never wash out. If you al
determined on it, however, don't 6gh
Let us send delegates to Washington
assemble the Legislatures of the differer
States, take with us laborers with pickaz
J and spade, anc bate. and level the cap
i tol, so that, like the beautiful temple
q Jerusalem, there shall not be one stor
n left upon another. Pull down the palati
4 buildings that have been erected for tt
:. officers of the government, do not Il
these mementoes taunt our children wit
d the worthlessness of their fathers. RE
J. rife cheering.l And, when you ha,
,. done that, go to that proud shaft that
d rising to the memory of him who vi
r "6rst in war. first in peace, and first in Il
E, hearts of his countrymen." (cheers
: through the patriotic contributions
d every State, and leave no stone of it
n mark our infamy. Prolonged applause
d When we have done this let us assenb
% around the graves of the old veterans, al
p with our faces in the dust acknowledl
3. we are their unworthy descendants, ar
j, acknowledge that we are not it for SCI
% government.
q E The Sons of Malta of Philade
le phia have donated $l,528, the proeee,
it of their charity ball, and 5000 bres
tickets with other donations ameuntir
is to over 1000, to the various charitab
Of associations of the city.