The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-24
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CHARLOTTE, N. G.
A GOOD SPEECH.

One of the ablest men in the House Of Repre-
sentatives is Mr. Boyce of S. q. From a speech
made by him week before last we extract the fol-
lowing
now desire, as briefly as possible, to advert to
Pennsylvania Mr. Hickman. He admonished us
that if we of the South attempted to withdraw
from the Union, he would precipitate eighteen
millions people upon L admit that this
number of the people of the North in arms would
be very formidable, for [ am disposed to concede
all that is reasonable to their rurage; but wish
to look at it as a practical question.
1t will cost something; you cannot carry on war
for nothing. 1t is proverbially an expensive
luxury. 1t has got to be so expensive, that even
kings indulge in it but rarely. Your first campaign
will cost you SlOO. 100000. This is very low
calculation, but [ am disposed to be moderate
might put this item much higher, but l will not
Well, the would last at least five years; for
you coud not we'll conquer under that time.
Your war charges, alone, then, would amount to
$500, 100000. And all this money you would
have to 'aise by taxing yourselves--never con-
sidered very pleasant operation. Well, this is a
large of money, but it is only one item in the
account The first gun that was fired would have
an awful effect in Wall street There is an
indefinite amount of stocks of every desert pton in
that city, md in other Northern cities, and ships
and goods and city lots and lands bought for
speculation in the Northwest. Well. the fall in
value of all things, the property of Northern
capitalists, from the effect of the war, cannot be
set down und.r another $500, ,0OO,O 900; for remem-
ber, that omious word ''repudaton' would be
heard in connection with city and State stocks
But this is ory the second item in the account
The Union is worth something to you in actual
moneyed valle; the tariff is good investment for
YOU; the disbursement of the Government pay
we'll; the molopoly of the coasting trade is good
thing, too 50 is the monopoly of building ships;
then the free trade you enjoy with the South is
valuable. Upon the whole, put the Union down
as worth to sou S100, 100000 year; the loss of
this for five years will make another $500, 100000
The grand sum total OF your loss is 81 800. .O00COO
Now | recommend to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania take this account into consideration
and 'ead in connection with it very interesting
Gttl story that the great DR.. Franklin wrote
concerning boy that paid ''too dear for his whistle'
dubt not that intelligent gentlemen will be able
to rake the application.
lut, then, | have no apprehension that you
cotd conquer us. | do not believe your army of
egteen million will march down. \ great many
void have mission to remain at home. And
tha one-half Of your people are loyal to the
Constitution ard friendly to the South. Your
void have account to settle with them before
yotleft home. And then We would make some
briiant offers to Pennsylvania, for we Of the
Soth naturally like that State; We would give
hera cartc blanche to fill up to suithcrself in
reftcnce to coal and iron. We would hold out
indictments, too, to the Northwest, for the Mis-
siss)pi is a neutral peace maker.
Int of all ideas, this of comI cling one-half the
Stats to continue connected with the other half is
the most absurd. 1t is simply impossible, that is