Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-05
an able gurulnfnt.
MR. IOvEjOYsS ADDRESS.
National HOTEL. Washington. DC.
November 25. 1859.

Mr.. LOvEJOY'S ADDRESS.
National HOTEL. Washington. DC.
November 25. 1859.
10 THE PEOPLE OF NEW ENGLAND.
FRrEkps AND CcuNTRYSlEE: So-
iournine for few days in this capital
Of the nation, witnessed, on the
NOR nirg Of the last Sabbath,.a scene
which ought to make US all pause
for reflection. Governor Wise pass
ed through this city With five hun
dred men, ARMED for war; ROT for war
as Of old, against the scalping and
skulking savage; not to stpel the IN
yasion oil a foreign foe; but for a
civil war. 1t was State arming to
r. pei an invasion from its sister
States, from whom it ought to ex-
pect kindly salutations and the most
friendly relations. These relations
have now reached a crisis where the
whole tone and action Of the North
must be changed. or a separation Of
the States is inevitable. The South
is indeed excited, as well it may be.
but il is also fixed aud determined.
One side or the other must recede, or
a collision, civil war, streams OF
blood and wide spread desolation
mrst follow. Shall the work, the
lives, the sacrifices Of our fathers
all have been in vain? Look over
this goodly city from one ofits many
Lofty towers. Survey its broad
streets. the many homes of happy
families from all parts Of the land;
look upon the solid grandeur of the
Capitol, the m m,jestic public build
|ings, all imposing aud still progress
i've, showing that mighty nation
ara here laying the foundation OF
their greatness. Abroad, aad in
every direction, the railroad. the
rivers. the cities, the fruitful valley
and the teemisg prairie. give evil
dence. such as the world never saw,
of the fruit of two hundred years OF
we'll directed enterprise. See the
thriving happy millions that wei
come the morning at the shores OF
the Atlantic, and ke p pace With the
sun, till his rays fude away in the
western ocean. 1s this inheritance
nothiug2 shall it be lost in q day :
Let the wonderful. harmonious ma
chinery Of the Union. the work ol
our fathers and Of kind Providence
let it once be crushed, and no
device, nor art, nor wisdom OF man
can ever restore it to life and action
again. Let the sword be once beard
clsshing here before the statue O
W ashington, aud our glory has de-
! parted. 1t needs no prophets voice
to foretell that Of these goodly build
iings not one stone shall be leit upof
another that shall not be thrown
down.
/ The genius Of this spot will CT!
,I.from the air and from the earth
1"Call me no more Washington, bu
write lchabod upon these deserted
streets; and NiDe,ah snd Babylol
upon these columns in ruin W.
shall hasten to an uuiimely end
Now on whom will this teInbl
guilt res.7 Before heaven, aud froI
the deepest convictions Of my soul
| say on the North-and first an
q chiefly cnthe State ofAlassachusett
She will have the double fame {
hhaving rocked the cradle and bol
!: the tomb Of great nation. ft
r Medean tragedy Of Earipides vi
$ be more than eciipsed by u
'r hand of aS.ats that slaughters q .
5. ton. You will say that Virgin
g and the South are undoubtedly g
h bcited-that no such crisis impend
I'll ! tell you, honest men ana t'u
there is peril near the sbyss IS ope
ID ing before us. ] cannot see o
's virginia is folly jostified 10 prepar'
at sar 4 4 conflict. Look at the facts;
body Of men, Insignificant IN numb
;nvadedthat State, furnished. arms
y and equipped with a thousand spe'
go to be put into the hands Of q sery
race. to cut the tbroats Of men, :
a men and children; for this they
ways do when they rise against g
sw masters; and what is the most stp'
ing fact OF all. those blades y =,
manufactured and sharpensd 10 =
England, and paid for, At least,
NJ psrt, BY coptribationa taken =? @ 10
~ churches. III that very Irem