New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11


upon us Ii has been said Sir, il is getting to lie quite
fashionable hear il on the streets-not from any
friends Of ours-that tLis is not Government If force
that il was not made for force and cannot be kent to.
orher bv force II is precisely for that reason that il
can be kept toStl her by force II this Government
had been imposed upon the people by some tyrant
without first obtaining the will of the people then is
perfectly true that any one Of the States would have
The rglt 90 throw II off at will But il is because il
was a free, n'Iaulmelod compact entered into by
the Sfa'es each one to the other, and each
the terms of the COmpact-that there is power TO en-
fore the compact. have had some experience in nv
early Gays that debt contracted voluntarily NAV lie
eIloroedky Law. Debts not created and cannot be
contracted by iOpO; and il is for that very reason be-
etee II was free, voluntary act on the part of each
S,a'e That tie compact can be enforced This Govern
meni IL lot rope of sand. Ii cannot be broken up by
any party when they think proper. they think it is
just for the dissolution of the Union that
one man has been elected il cannot be questioned that
would be equally good for dissolution that any
other candidate not elected And, inasmuch as no
instance has occurred in which any candidate has been
elected who did not receive nomination, il would be
equally good cause that another had not been nom-
haled Lat M take Seward, the chief man in the Re
publican party. suppose Seward had had sufficient
control over his party in the State of New
York 10 have induced them to say that
inasmuch ar Seward not nominated, and therefore
could not be elected, they would go of the Union
What would be the sentiment OF Virginia 1t would
be the public sentiment of the Union. And yet it is
)Oet fair that auy State should secede because
Lincoln was elected. was pleased to hear that dis
trguisled gentleman who sat upon your left 3lr.
PrestOnl say that be did not dispair of the Union.
am another one of those who do not despair of the
Union. know that the clouds look black and threat
eung. South Carolina declared herself out Of the
Union, by ordinance, in 1893, and yet the Union was
not dissolved. And If she set mp at aucton and
all property Of every description within her borders
sold she would not sell for enough to compensate
for The mSch et she has already done by the deproci
lion of the value Of property, and disturbance and de-
rlnl ement of the general business Of the country.
am not one Of those who despair Of the Republic We
stu have tie Constitution, still have patriotic men
among us conservative men OF the North as well as
If the South. l have every reason TO believe that
If prof. and udicious system is adopted if reason
can he sui struted for bullysm aud threats and per-
suasion ior en- !inaon and recriminatcn, there will
Be great difficulty in having all these obnoxious laws
Of the North repealed Ii Is not be doubted for a
moment. Vermont IL il true has refused 70 repeal her
Personal Lbtrty bill and yet a considerable
portion OF her citizens who voted for its repeal. |
have letter from gentleman in the city of Philade
Ihi8, who attended dinner given by the Republican
parry III that city, who says 1t there urged to
zeal these laws. The At51Ry Journal, edited by that
gentleman who has been g vehemently denounced in
the South Thullow Weed, has come ont for the re-
res Of thO,e law. And let me tell you that Seward
and Weed, and he Republican party in York,
viii be for their repeal. And if Pennsylvania and
Eew-iork set the example, the smaller ates will
follow. j have the most reliable intelligence from
gentlemen assuming me that Lincoln l. an Old-Line
Henry Clay Nhig and will administer the Gov
errnent on The same principles, nearly as he can
And yet South Carolina shall drag Virginia into rebel
SUPPOSE the Northern States did listen TO our re-
moI-trsnce and advice, there il still remedy have
abiding confidence that there will be way found
ont lv which viii he done. Congress can do il if the
Sts refuse II il in the power Of the Congress of the
United State and by the present Congress-and if rot
by this by the neXO DO ell that is required to pre-
serve the Interests of the South. j "A defender
OF the course of the North The North has aggressed
and 70, too, has the South. But believe it 10 be in
the power of the present Congress 10 pass laws that
will accomplish all that can be desired or demanded
Ne he of ia have rit IN al
Ehc legisatiOn Of the other States. They cannot
troll tie legislation of this State. We cannot control
the Legislature Of This State No State control the
l%L isAiure OF another State Our claim and demand
il on ConpTes, and the President Of the United
States. Now, SIR, suppose that the present Con
gress We're % g., PAS ass a lazy, first I5; Of all,
which have referred 10 elsewhere, which will add TO
rather than impair the efficiency of the law, and then
accompany it with another act Of Legislation declaring
1t % be felony OF the highest grade Tor any czen OF
any State 70 rescue attempt to rescue slave In the
CUE cdy Of the officer Of the law after hc has been
restored his master, and that If the Government of
the United States should itself undertake the RESPONSE
hity Of paying for the slave that may be rescued, OF
satisfying The OF the slave that IT should he re-
seued ard hold II charge against the state that thus
perm ito the violation OF the law within her limits. lie
Com RES 90 t lass law proclaimng 1t 70 be atelOny
of the highest grade, and imposing penalty on those
who attempt succeed in attempting to rescue slave
a. bold il n charge against the State. Then In regard
20 The Ter1itOces. Let them do what ought never to
have been urdone. Let them establish the Missouri
compromise lire and extend il 70 the Pacific, and will
satisfy every State # the Union except South Caro-
Gns which doe not 10 be satisfied. We appTe.
bend nothing from South Carolina She Is not mad
enough 10 20 out Of the Union by herself, remedy
l. 81 band. Il South Carolina declare herself
ont Of the Union, she would still be a State
Of the Union IN state Of rebellion. Let
the Old Public FunctiouGry do what he thinks proper
and from Il hasty reading of his message think il
woud be hard tell what he is going 70 do. He has
4 divided Cabinet, and divided mesea0e-a portion
of 70 suit bi. own views and majority OF the CaGl-
net and another not his own, but minority of the
Cabinet lie takes tho ground which have taken
her oiOre that under the articles Of confederation the
llOn was perpetual, and that the object OF the COnsi-
tuition 70 make more perfect Union, and that the
Constitution gave Congress the power 10 perpetuatc
itself and he cites the laws Of ll4 and 1897 10 show
that The rOweril gveu the Federal Government TO pre-
seyae lie laws Yet if South Carolina declare her
eli out Of tie Union, there is power on ne face Of
the earth 10 keep ler in. Now let Congress pass the
law. that have ntimated; let the President Of the
United Stats whoever he may be, transfer the Gus
tomHOue in the city Of Charleston on board snip IN
tbe barlor of ChaIeston lee him stop all cotton from
goug out let him stop all the mail facilities and pre-
+eu I'll reuittauces from going IN, and she would not
orlv BE- "a BANKRUPT, without the means Of sup |
porting her own citizens for twenty days,
but yOu would have revolution OF the people there IN
le,s Lau that time There is ess freedom there among
the na-se, than in Austria or Russia. The people |
W0 I'd begin TO- inquire why this was, and then South
Car 6i would ha' % commence war, ana the united
States would not on the defensive But the President |
CAV be cannot execute The law, because the Judge ana
marshal have les rcd. In the OF heaven, why |
dc-Tl't be Afuoiut 4 nudge Where Is Caleb Gushing
Where il Judge Black They both asTirante for |
Tho Slueme Court. Could not Caleb Gushing execute |
tie law in South Carolna-he, the President OF the |
Ola lesion Convention The President OF the United
States 10 assert 20 the people that he has no power to
execute the l.yy lec,Iuso judge has resigned and
tbsfe is no marshal there Let him appoint them. i