Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-03-30


f,r,ta,l, that the uoblcst ohiec's Of na'ura
life must perish il that lfa shall he lot
ana therefore. il VII 90 IL the lssae ten
dcred. 1t viii take up the word Union
which others are SO willing TO renounc'
anil, comlinia. It with The other glorou
;horrh,, liberty, which has been its iaspi
ration SO long. i, " Il move firmly onwar !
with the mo'tn in'cribel on its b1nner
"UNIoN AND LIRERrY, come what may, IL
victory as in 4 feas, in power as ont Of row
or, nov and focev, ~
II the Republican party mai'taiH th,
Union, who AMI what nary is To ASA ! i
Only the Democratic party for ihrr = ne
other. Win the u, mocratir party take ~
the assault? The mcraces ~ diSnnion are
made, though not IN its name. yr' IN rs be-
half Il must avow or disacow them. IT.
silence. thus far is porten'ors, hui Is not
alarming. The effect Of the Intimidation
if successful, would be TO continue the rule
of TIM Democratic rarty. though a MINOR.
Nv, by terror. Il certainly Ought to need
no mora than this 30 secure the success Of
the Republican parry. u, indeed the time
has come when the Democratic party mus
rule BY terror, Instead of ruling through
conceded public confidence, then II is dqlit
certain thai it cannot be dism sSed from
bower too soon. Ru'iig IN that odiou'
nrinciplc. it could mt long sac either the
Constitution or public liberty But shall
not believe the Democratic party will con
sent to stand in this position, though II
does, through the action Of is representa-
lives seem TO cover and susiain those who
threaten disunion know the Drmocra-
cy of the North. | know them now in then
waning strength. do not know osSible
slisunionist among them al. believe they
viii be as faithful TO the Union now as they
were in the by-gone days when their ranks
were full, and their challenge TO the COM
bit was always the wlr-cry of victory
But. If it shall prove otherwise. then the
world will all the sooner know that every
party in this country must stand on Uni0n
ground; that the American people will
sustain no party that is not capable OF max
ing a sacrifice Of its ambition on the altar
of the country; that although a party may
have never so much of prestige, and never
such traditional merit, yet, if it be lacking
in the one virtue of loyalty TO the Union
all its advantages VIII be unavaiiing; and
then obnoxious as. through long cherished
and obstinate prejudices, the Republican
party is in the canital States, yet even there
it will advance like an army with banners
winning the favor of the whole people, and
it will be armed with the national conf
dence and support, when it shall be found
the only party that defends and maintains
the integrity of the Union.
Those who seek TO awaken the terrors Of
disunion seem to me to have too hastily
considered the conditions under which they
are TO make their attempt. Who believes
that Republican administration and Con
gress could practise tyranny under Con
sttution which interposes so many checks
rs ours? Yet that tyranny must not only
I've practised, but must be intolerable, ant
there must be no remaining hope for con
sttutional relief, before forcible resistance
can find ground to stand on anywhere.
The people of the United States, acting
in conformity with the Constitution, are the
supreme tribunal TO try and determine al
political issues. They are as competent tc
decide the issues Of to-day as they have
been heretofore to decide the issues Of othe,
days. They can reconsider hereafter, ans
reverse,if need be, the Judgment they shall
pronounce to-day, as they have more thar
once re-considered and reversed their judg.
ments in former times. 1t needs no revo.
luton to correct any error, or prevent any
danger, under any circumstances.
Nor is any new or special cause for rev
olntion likely to occur under Republican
administration. We are engaged in no new
transaction, not even in new dispute. Gu
fathers undertook great work for them
selves, for US, and for our successors-t
erect a free and federal empire, who's
arches shall span the North American cor
tinent. and reflect the rays Of the su
throughout his whole passage from the on
10 the other Of the great oceans. The
erected thirteen of its columns all at one
These are standing now, The admiration
mankind. Their successors added twent
more ; even we who are here have shape
and elevated three Of that twenty, and a
these are as firm and steadfast as the fir
thirteen; and more will yet be necessar
when we shall have rested from onr labor
Some among US prefer for these columns
composite material; others, the pure viii
marble. Our fathers and our predecesso
differed in The same way, and on the san
point. What execraiions should we not Q
unite in pronouncing on any statesman wi
heretofore, from mere disappointment al
disgust at being overruled in his choice
materials for any new column then to
quarried, should have laid violent hands
the imperfect structure and brought il dow
to the earth, there to remain wreck, i
steal of citadel of the worlds best hope
remain now in the opirion | have ur
formly expressed here and elsewhere. tn
these hasty threats of dsunion are so u
natural tha, they viii find no hand TO ex
cute them. We are of one rare, one In
'guage. liberty and faith; engaged, indee
lin varied industry, so diversified brings
into more intimate relations with each 9th
Than any other people, however homog
neous, and although living under consol
dated government, ever maintained. W
Ianguish throughout, if one joint OF o,
Federal frame S smitien; willie il is ce
tain that part discovered must peris
You may refine as you please about Il
structure Of the government, and saw til
it i compact, and that a breach, by OF
of the States or by Congress, of any o.
article, al,solyes all the members from all
glance, and that the States may sep1ra
when they have, OF fancy they have. eau