New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-17

10. IN
: Of about 81 81 GritteRden was his worthy CONF
peer, and never failed to enforce, BY Voice, pre-
cept and example, the matchless teachings of his
great chief.
Now, that crisis is upon the country, threaten
ing its dissolution now, that separation Of the
South from the North seems unavoidable, on ac-
count of the wanton violation Of the national COM
pact and numerous outrages and expressions, ac-
tual and contemplated, committed and sought to
be committed, BY the latter--it is, and should be,
source Of congratulation to the Southern people
that they have the arguments Of the mighty dead,
and the sage eounsels of the great living, their
side Of their question. If selfrespect, and neces
sity for sefpreservatien if desire to protect their
honor and secure their liberties, impel them to a
separation, it will be much to know that their
course is sanctioned BY such high authority.
In 1882 twenty-one years ago-HESRY CLAY
delivered great speech in which the following
passage occurs. Then the Abolition party was in
| comparatively small and helpless minority. But
his prophetic soul, looking at the then present.
glanced into the not very remote future, and he
thus Swallowed forth the character, aims and ends
Of the faction, which he foresaw would be fraught
with danger if not destruction to society and to the
country, should the people in the wild fury of
tional power Listento the words Of HENRY CLAY:
With them the right Of property is nothing the
efficiency OF the powers Of the General Government
is nothing the acknowledged and incontestible
powers OF the States are nothing civil war, DISCO
luton OF the Union, and the overthrow of the
Government in which are concentrated the fondest
hopes Of the civilized world, are nothing single
idea has taken possession OF their minds and on
ward they pursue it, overlooking all barriers, reck
less and regardless OF all consequences. With this
ali hat ia otn nf in
rict of Columbia and in the Territory of Florida,
the prohibition of the removal of slaves from State
to State, AND THE REFUSAL TO ADMIT ANY
NEW STATE COMPRISING WITHIN IT'S LIMITS
| THE INSTITUTION Or DOMESTIC SLAVERY,
are but so many means of conducting to the accom-
plishment of the ultimate but perilous end at which
they avowediy and boldly aim, and are but so
many short stages in the long and bloody road to
the distant goal at which they would finally arrive.
Everything predicted by HENRY CLAY has come
to pass. This Abolition party which scoffed at the
rights Of property, z which derided the deficiency
OF the powers of the General Government which
repndated the !" acknowledged and incontestible
powers of the States, which rocked not of & civil
war dissolution Of the Union and the overthrow of
the Government to carry out its vile purposes;
this party, of z single idea, Overlooking all
barriers reckless and regardless Of all consequent
COS ii Il could abolish slavery III the District Of
Columbia and in the territory Of Florida and pro-
hhit the removal of Slaves from State to State,
and prevent the admission OF any new State
prising within its limits the institution Of domestic
slayery';--has at last achieved national success,
and unless dissolution Of the Union takes place,
will soon be In full possession Of all the powers Of
! tbe General Government rayenons as hungry
tigers to devonr the rights, the liberties and the
| possessions of the Southern people.
| WIN aftar rasding t,e above an5 looking at The
c,rc,nstar,cas If The mast and the nresent. with
fnsnre fan az snaliation ana disIonor looming mn
1000 tbeyn AN sav ttat HF0R1r f,r.y5 we're he
y. h, 49,. III, 81, go , !.
alase,
withdraw from Union which only holds out dis
grace and plumber to them and their children, and
talI them that every law, human and diyine--eFery
s.si,,:,, ;,t;,.t 1or. osn;.otia4
Saaoo.s .s'7sc IL 80
Wonld lasuty mem N resorshg 70 such pro-
cedure That Mr.. CLAY would do SO, there Is not
room On which I'd base the shadow Of doubt.
M; 40 and lofty tn talerafa for an
- s,,,,,;t,;nr - tbe
instant tue ipuShh " supllstiue " eiie uesl
ton and robbery Of his section to preserve union
which had been wrested from the designs of its
fon,dars anl transformed into an engine nj wronp.
iou'Nsis 'AN :. - s
oppression ana MANY py . lahatlcai ahu seetohai
| majority at the North.
\ Some weeks ago John j. Crittenden delivered an
\ stas., o4.a.ass ton.,:n, AZ 4raya iss,as II.
4 eioquehs Auutess, sousons sne Saw issue -
| Waived in the determination OF the then pendmg
i Presidential struggle The ardent and unwayer'
inn devotion az Mr. Crittenden to the Union is uni
Manv nf bis ,ya,mest friends AND
~ -, - I
admirers ireaaenay 'noasHs ~ wsnt soo iai, ~
81 kheW NJ oaasss az ps'si III
Respected MN liom ~ w
speech alluded .o' hr Gr'l1shush spohe 2. -
eiecuon Of Lincolh " ealllls aotsh anu y
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