The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-02
SPEECH OF HON. CALEB CUSHING ON THE
AMERICAN UNION.
DELIVERED IN sEwBuRYroRr

DELIVERED IN SEwBuRYroRr, NOVEMBER 2G.
6ssrIFMEN-We, the ptorle OF the United states,
In tie nidst Of Observation-Disclosures yet Is were
simple cowardice 10 dsfre the fact from ourselves
others Men at the sou N taken intatory s,eps
70 dissolve the tniou aroua 70 us that step
may be, We know they will not and cahnot 90 back M
s', Induced ey spirit and by act q Jast ,mmodaon
70 suppose that gain anything BY shrinking 70 look
the ire,h In the me shp o. State is snons The
however threstenpsy, tho lee shore des,ruoiloa
II behoovts AL Of us Instead OF shutting eyes 20 the
peril instead cf xrinrirg hands In imbcco consler
nation, iouesnd Of coniemp,iby complaining OF the
lock outs who sgnI the dagger, instcAA O. ths ray,
oehcoves Az q ~ to DC each wss, be mar 70 vert Tie
impending eu and 70 stand ready with hear ard hand
10 co operate In Efforts for the ravaion OF the Union
Therefore, DO We assemble here an this occasion.
The Unlon IA Danger Aln, IL Ia so the Jnion
10 IN danger nJt By uason Of invasion IRON abroad but
Of res oun at home by conflict OF opinion and
ttat slave labor which exiss In tho s-uhern states
alone IA true but which txltts there 70 ths benca,
and profit o. The Northern not lees nan of the s1uib
the of The eSngsr4 We n Nsssachuxeis 10 n5t
coppt,-we knos.-inAt the danger 10 prodasod By The
vsh purpose, attempt q eroat parry Al ~ North y
right n the sogihrrn states; that In me nirGs NAM
at The North, the thought, y uue " merely n ffclT
scribe Save labor within its present limits aSsil thai
sro may c0ntravcfe tn con.,tntional righs of tae
Sou'herr saos: but thst tue thought of many others
pcitase q more, e 70 abolish u where nov exists,
'evefy Wkefe, A. the Governor elect Of bNsschu'cls,
think has onco sad that the sh purpose attempt Al
hc NoTh abolish slave labor At The sosth has n S
fma neginnW ~ 81 scaiterci 4oDt. soclefes swollen
10 the popsrion q cr0sadc . tba, ena that tnc an
fcstaion q ibis wish puTpor ADD ats npl AZ lh North
resisted By inc Southern states as an unco1stsu
tonh Interference With their sole power and
right of domesiis legislation that, 20, attack from
the Norm y. produeef deicncs AZ the SOatn
that a,ts's and defeuee boin, ccmmercing on both
sdes vi acts oflucivduss sometimes asfa
unlawful, have extended thensevcs o. aota n silcs
some lawful and some unlawful and thus imperl the
Union. Csn We 90 anything for the security or the
Unioni Can we DO anything 70 avert the dangers ch
threaten a IT, determine that We must psaetrate V The
SEE bor y affects the Unon, and then and not i then
Ehal be competeut 10 lu5ge whether n b. p1ssDle
and Il pOssibe whether desirable Tor us - 40 auyhng
towards tho preservation OF ihe uuion and n - what
the question OF me hour-iae question whether ba
worth While 70 Try - do anythas-ani what taat any
toipg msy be, 10 preserve tue unOn Too Onion y
The Union Bow proudly have not our hcaru
been accustomed 10 beat s We contemplated the
Union - The gorts Of the career of these
States before the Revolution during ~, after it-that
brh Of our Union the Geld o hattie. its bspssn Of
blood Ia the arms OF Victory, n great schievemcnt Of In
ce,cndepcc, its upward rice into power and fame, ~
ovcrsprcsdpg u this continent, ts lofty position of
Get Of the old powers Of Europe Tue Unon Hor CRATE
uly have not regarded that noble work Of our fathers
BY which ve arc not hostile foreign States bat family
d con'edersted republics, without vexntlous custo N
houses or imptded commercial intercourse along
s7ectve fronterr-withrut connict OF commercial sys
tsms-wuh free Interchange of respective produo
uons agricultural, mineral, marine msnufscturing-
wth rkht of passage fro one 10 the Other and of freely
following the pursuits ~ Industry and hsppnese IN
either-vith complete exemption home from al those
iedged by edcr. organization from all the terrioe
dra~haeks on public and private prosperity - Ghieh
meanwhile wasted The resources and destroyed the
power of all mo iess VI cnristenaom. rss Union.