The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-13

he would rise In his place. and OF his cloak stand
the band at time had not been laid upon him at all IL
when the "hieher law" was proclaimed there
hrepressible shout He arose in the So
could hear unmoved exclaimed, have heard higher
Law proclaimed in this Assembly. Yes, STR ne
higher law but who gave that gentleman the sut
rity 10 proclaim III Let your credentials Higher
law hisher iasl higher than whs,s u he means 70 .ay
that II higher than the constitution Of the United
States he is traitor In his heart" Immense applause
and repeated rounds OF checrs he saw the danger Of
sectional agitation; and when he the agitation
that was excited and the excitement between the dfe
rent States Of the Union heard him discla,m forever
all party feeling and declare that he ready 70 affiliate
with man who would operate with him TO preserve
the Union He W. much dissatisfied with the state OF
affairs at that time and he said to me, intend 10
for twenty years and ask HE aid and his co 10
settle these questions that disturbing tue country
He do write that note Mr. Richie TO him He said
believe tho country y In danger ask assistance
Let bury everything and be towards one another
when We played - boys together" Well, that
old man seized him by the hand and they did co operate
tceetbcr Among All the dstir guishcd men Who were
there lending their weight their influence their energies
and their tsleptseither inside outside OF Congress
there among the whole host efficient than
Stephen A. Douglas. (Applause voice. an warrant
him for that y hoDored him for that houored him
o for the manly X, pss,se which he
ridge eector presented 10 him the question: what he
would do the election Of Lincoln, and whether dieoiu
there would be for dissolution Of this glorious
UDon-tbe most magnificent country the face of the
earth" Tremendous cheering and cries Of "ThAt soy
Why you have been told by the gallant Of Georgia,
no 70 the city OF New York withou, beev.
the future progress Of this great coantry But
West North and SOUTH embracing every variety Of cline
and SOIL from the Icy regions Of the lakes down 70
the genial South No, she is stretching out, and
marching onward with the steps Of giantnot "little
giant(cheers and laughter)n the course Of material
Improvement She IL developing her resources; she
casting on all her Deepen dence upon foreign nations she
Almost entirely what | produced
within her borders she manufactures her vast
SURPLUS aAd her works must ncrs ase 10 all coming time
Is there man here-couid we suppose there B = man
within the wide limits Of thia country who would en-
deavor 70 supder the ten thousand ties which form the
H. looking al this vast country with one section depend
ing upon another and with the material interest Of one
80 bound up with those Of another, any could dare
70 speak Of desolutou know there . talk about the
cotton sates having dstipct intereeU Why, you help
70 manufacture their cotton. (Checrs and laughter
cloth YSu help Them to ess Cd their great staple You
take their cotton from them, and send il back Ia
manufactured state. There 10, therefore, material in
side the thousand physical ties that bind together
II me, then, that "rcsson be dethroned,
Of the dissolution Of This unon (areat applause }
Well now, have spoken these very sentiments Ia
the south have told them that would be for
dssunion. But have asked when II would be
time 10 think Of dissolution and what sort Of invasion
should be made upon their rights that should them
In favor OF dsunion have replied that the fathers who
gave the constitution toe wsest that
lived IN any country or any age They .ve US oons.i
tuton with such checks aud balances IN the constellation
itself certain TO preserve the liberties Of every
in the Union. II the Congress OF the States pass
bad measure, there Is still the Senate having power
rights Of the PEG e there u the Presidents veto aud Il
BY the twothrds rule the Senate should nevertheless
the measure the Presidents veto, there 10 still
the Supreme Court Of the United ststes 10 whom
we can appeal for the redress Of every wrong that
can be infected upon Us BY Congress aud
, we can bay. all the Laws that are P.s pause
But In extreme case, and supposiug that all thes
should come against ard that the Supreme Court BY
ized also; and that they shoud ali agree 10 ramplDG
your rishis-wbAs should then b. done5 Would you
not then dlrsolye tbe unicns No, said would then
raise the Gag OF UnonI would hgnt, and Kentucky
would nght-and the Southern SIDE would light
for the Union. After all the forms Of ax had
ssa s,sss a 5
secs our beloved Union, and hght under ts
n.s. tsrsmeadaas cheering, and cries Of bravo >
sssastd that there NOT arivues that down
hillside that would not probably mnse With the paser
nal flood and that region would again become the dark
Aod bloody ground. We say TO our southern brethren
who npetuous and so bot headed and anxious
The cotton states into revoIuon, ~e say 70 them Is
fsir or 10 Just, Is t dolpg In Kentucky justice u
endesvor TO prcceiriise these States INTO revelations
when stand upon the border and have all the lighting
dos Our land would be made the flanders Of America We
unwilling 10 have H. we won't have u. But, my
i,mcs quoted the rcmsrks Of the FATHER Of his Country
but with these extreme u seems old ogyiah N al
ude 70 the Father Of bis Country 70 the councils tina.
be gave U.s. 70 ai he said 81 any PERIOD u
the advice which be len 70 In his farewell address
Yet cannot but remember that sfter passing through
,he seven years var 10 acheve our indepepdence when
life, his giving bk commission 70 the confederation he
wrote letter TO the Governors Of States before
present form Of goverpment adopted In which, among
other things he sad Tt having tendency
70 dissolve this Union ought 70 be hoste "a
The liberty and undergraduates Of Amecs and the author
ataA arf< M cyxsfr~ kxs
quoted In an pr iha, scp,ment Of the Father d
hs country when ne saifsLtbcrsy ana union. N
In his fsrese ADDE'S knowing the sanxerS o. sectional
rm. and In more emphatic manner than
perhaps IN any portion " that immortal
nrst effort alternate portion Of this country
from another Well my friends, what Is now gong
admitting thai the election q Ar Lincoln would not be
cause enoogh-as 70 not, IA my idKmcut cause enough
for the dissoiascn Of shs fcoerscy ncs Mr. La
coins party ALLEVIATE one ssctrn Of tns country IRON
s Union against party that called the FREE stses'
s, =" ,sosrarhieal party rnsss geo
sss as.. n ss.a., yso,,as "n INA. sa.iss
arc bitter hostile feelings that ensue Retaiatory
messurs VII be passed aud to process Of time the
severed day, but you brcsk aaer another and In
process ~ tine % become Aliens and strangers 70 each
cshsr The dlssinsuvhed scniicman ~he uttered the
higher Law has already rrociaimec part Of this
conederaey that The rmy and navy be abolished
and that be would mAks upon slavery every ~nere
rtor,s bat 10 The States Of this rninn What sort q
br make under the limits OF the conss tutlon he
THINKS be make scme u spmc extent ret In Z
receot speech he delivered, the very lest have seen
he tells yoa hos b. cnnstrue~ the constitution &c
srues u land q n the cardinal principai BY whch he
gvs construction 70 thst ussumen that be sceare
tne liberty of every creature IN the Upit~d States
that every Who chooscs 10 rise Tor liberty entitled
TO 40 20 We lo,t a hose tbngr. examine them
Ne 49, shst be after We iock ba-. 70 the warning
voice Of the Father Of his Country, aud ssk yoa my
brethren Of the North men vim have the same me
NOR men whose fcrefsthers engAx~d 10 that
sloriow struggle BY Which we enjoy she indepen.
dencs which re poDe~s, the LIBERTIES which oars.
(Thc speaker vas lntrruptsd By some noise N the
crowd, but after silence vas restored pvncseded his
remarks fetou citizens, said he vi not detain you
bot few mcmeots lnngrr Alow me, thea, 70 cay thai
With these Feelings that possres rveu,ly and painfully
sensble - or the dangers ~ which
ded and with which - threstsnei want 70 appca
you and 20 cay that have recently frUgh battle 10
Nbe State Of Kentucky uberc tlumphed nuthern
scctioDaism ve triumpbcf sorousiy, contrary the
the expectations of those Who bad been nominated by
hts seeding CONVENTION of one hundred and ave
while never heard IT proclaimed within The borders d
the State ~ kentucky that Mr. Brrckirricxe . dis
unionst, have heard II said and reiterated In hs