The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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Throughout the year since our las
meeting, tn" country has been eminent,
prosperous ~ its material interests. III,
#.'"erals health has been excrlleut, uu
e.9 .9gsv's's have been abundant, and pIcnt,
SIN les throughout the land. Oar c.an
'"crce aud manufactures have been pr,
cut 9 With energy aud industry, ant
Fave yielded fair aud ample returns. |,
short u" ""'i"n IN the tide of time, ha
over presented spectacle Of greater mn
t'r'"l prosperity. Than We have done un
I'll very r'r'n period. Why is il, then
that d'~c""te"t now extensively prevails
AID tho union Of ne States, Is threaten
r'i With destruction? The long contin
d aud i"trmperaie interference Of tn,
y Tthrr" people with the question u
livery i" the $. utbern States, has n
cn.th pr,"tnccd its natural effects. Tn.
d'h rent sec'ion~ Ut the US,On nre nov
a ray d against caci, other. aud the time
has arrived $" much dreaded by the Ia
th"r of His Country, when hostile geo.
graphical parties have been torn ed.
have long to oesecn. aud often forewurn.
I'd, NY c"u"'ryme" Of the now inpcud-
my danger. This dus not pr cred sole.
" fr"m the claim on the rnrt u Conyr. s.
or the Terri,oriuI legislatures to exclude
slavery from the Territories :: nor from
the efforts of different States to defeat
the execution of the Fugitive Slave Law.
All "r any OF these evils might have been
endured by the South. without dunyer 10
the Union, ~ 9th. r. have been, il the
h"p that time n"d ref cti might apply
the remedy. The immediate peril arises,
not So much from these causes, as from
the fact that the vi 'lcnt agitation Of the
slavery question throu. .hout the North
Tor the last quarter Of a century, has ut
se"gth produced its maliyn Influence on
the slaves, and inspired them with vague
n"tlohs OF treedom hence sense Of se-
carlfy no longer exists around the family
altar. This feeling Of peace at home ll4,
given place to preheusions Of servile
Many a matron through
out the South. retires at nigh, in dread
OF what may befall herself and her child
re" bef"r' the morning Should this
of domestic danger, wheth.
er real or Imaginary, extend and intcnsi.
~ itself, until shall pervade the masses
Of the Southern people, then disunion
w''l be inevitable. Self-preservaton is
the first law of nature, and has been inn
planted !" the heart of man by his Crea-
tor tar the w'sest purposes, and no pplit-
zeal u"l"n. however trausht with bless.
'"ys aud benefits in all other respects.
81" i""g continue, if the necessary con-
sequences BE- to render the homes and
'r"-'d OF nearly half the parties to it
'n'tually aud h"pelessly INSECURE
>"'nrr or later the bonds Of such n union
Iffa,' 'rhr>-,s'nr.Y Ill $40 ..o.', o.t..,;~.;",
aud my prayer to G"d is that he W 'u'd /
pr. serve Tie Constitution aud the Union
thrnu shout all generations. But let US
take warning in time aud remove the
eau e of danger 1t cannot be denied
tn t tor five and twenty years, the agita-
non against Slavery in the South has
been ince~Sant. Ii 1885. pictorial hand
bills aud inf 'nmatory appeals were cir
culatrd extensively throughout the South
uf a character to excit,. the passions of
tre .lavc,-and IN the language Of Gen.
Jackson. 10 Stimulate them to insurrcc-
tion. and produce all the horrors of ser
vile war THIS agitation has ever since
h,"-n continued by the public press. by
the proceedings OF State aud County
Eosveations, aud by abolition sermons
aud lneiures The time Of Congress has
brcn ucenpied in vinleDt speeches on the
a,.ver endi". subject, md appeals III
p,r,phiet and other forms, endorsed by
distinguished names, have been sent
tarfh from this central point, and spread
bfs ,dca-t aver the Union. How easy
would it. b. for III. American pe"ple to
-.tIie the slavery uu ton forever. and
20 restore peace aud harmony ~ this dis.
trs,cscd c"uafry. They a'"n. ca" d, 1t.
Al that l. necessary to accomplish this
.bj ees. aud all wh'ch the slave States
have ever contrnded for, is it to be let
a!nne, aud permitted to manage their do,
nestle institutions. in their own way, as
sovereign States They. aud they aL,n".
ara responsible before God aud the world
tor the slavery existing am"ng them.-
For this the people "f the North are not
more responsible, aud have no more right
to interfere, than with similar insti,u.
tiions in Russia and Brazil Upon their
good sense and p,tri"tic f"rbearance |
confess | greatly rely. Without their
it is beyond the power Of any Presi
dent. no matter what may bc his own
political procl,vit,es, To restore peace aud
har mony an, ,ny the States. Wisely lin
tied and restrained as il the power under
our Constitution and laws. he alone ;cp,
accomplish but little for good or evil. oll
such y mo,nentous question and this
brings me to observe that the election o
any one Of our fellow citizens to tho office
Of President, does not in itself afford
just cause for dissolving the Union. =
This is more especially true II his elec
,ion hss been effected by mere plurality
land not majority Of the people, aud ha'
resulted from transient aud temporary
causes which may probably never agai'
occur. In order TO justify resort t
rev. lutionary resistance the Federal Gov
ernment must BE- guilty Of deliberate
palpable, and dangerous exercise Of pow
er Dot granted by the Constitution Tn
late Presidential election, however. ha
boea held in strict conformity with it.
express provisions. How then can tn
result Justify a revolutinn to, destroy ihi
80, .,r.,itntior2 Reason. iuS,ice an,