New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-01
| MIR. DMT'GLAS ON THE WAR.
TREASON MI BE CRUSHED.
SPEECH 10 THE lLllNoh. LEGISLATURE

ic speech urging immediate acton n support ~ the
Government. lie said:
am not insersibe to tie patriotic motives which
prompted you 10 de- the honor 20 invite me to al
dr.ss you this occasion upon the momenious ISSUES
now presented o: the condition ~ ocr conniry- with
II heart filled with satDess and gIief 1 comply with
your request.
For the fia time snce the adoption 81 the Federal
Constitution. widep pfead onsl rsy exists destroy
the best goverine0t the sun of heaven ever shed s
rays upon. lApplause.l Hostile armies Gre now
marching upon the Federal Capital, with "a view oi
planting revolutionary ae upon it, Come, sei7ng me
national archives taking captive tire lrcsdef eit.teu
by the hands OF the people in the hands OF Secession
lists and Disunoni-;s. war OF s2gress5on aud OF ex
Termination is beng waged against the Ooverhme.n
established bv Our fathers. The boast has gone lof'h
by the Secretary Of War ol tins kevoiuiiohaff % no
eminent that on the first day of May The reyolniona
nv hag shall ioai from the walls OF the CaFltoi AZ
Washington, aud tha; on the fourth day ol 1miy ,he
revolutionary army shall hold possession OF the hhii oi
Independence.
will wait for the enemy 10 carry Out this boast OF
making war upon our soil whether we VIII risii aS
one man to the defense Of the Government ana nf
capital to defend it from the hands OF all hssa'ihh-
who have threatened it. Great applause alrean!
the rira,ical flag has been unfured against the com
merce Of the United States. Letters OF marque nave
been issued appealing TO the pirates OF tne "o,a ;
assemble under that evolutionary nag anu coi".Ii.
depredaione on the commerce CARED Oh under inc
Starr and Stripes Hostile batteries have been phiea
'''n ;' fr, cnstom-houses have ALREADY been
established: and are required now 10 pa! uiou'o
and taxes without having voice IN masng ,ne NV
impospp them OF having share in the distribution c'
them sfter they have been collected. The question II
whether this of aggression shall proceed ana We
remain with folded arms, inactive slecta'orei or
whether shall meet the ;ggfesso's !" tio 'iiiee"'
hold and turn back The tide.
So long as there a hope Of peaceful solution,
prayed and implored for compromise can spIeai 10
NV couIlirvmen with confidence that nave spaien no
effort, omitted no opportunity, 10 ad"pt pcAeelu'
solution of all these troubles; and thur restore peace,
bappiness and fraternity to this country. Nnen all
propoions Of peace fail there is bu; one course LETT
10 the atrot and that is to rally under that flag when
has waved over the Capitol from the days Of Washing
ton and around the Government established by Wash-
inrtou. Jefferson Hamilton, and tIeir compeep.
IGreat cheering -
What is the alleged cause for this invasion Of the
rights and authority of the Government OF the United
States The alleged If tha; the institutions oil
the Southern States are not safe under the Federal
Government. What evidence las been pres nted that
they are insecure appeal 10 every man within tue
sound of my voice TO tell me At what perio from the
time that Washington was inauguraied, down 10 thlr
hour have the rights of the Southern Siateethe rights
Of the Shareholders been secure than they are a.
this time When in the whole history oi tins Gov
ernment have they stood on 30 firm nislsl FOR The
trs time ia the history Of this Republic there s no re-
sricton by act Of Congress upon the institution oi
Slavery anywhere within the limits OF tie United
States Then il c;nno, be The Territorial question that
has given them cause. When was The Fnglive Slave
law executed with more fidelity than since the inaugu.
ration of the present incumbent OF the Presidential
Office Much applause Let the people of Chicago
speak and tell us when the laws Of the land exc
outed with ~ much frmness aud hdeiity, 30 lar as
fugitive slaves concerned, as they are Iow Can
any man tell Of any one act OF aggression That has
been committed or attempted the last Presidential
election that GiIies this disruption Of the Federal
Uniop!
ask YOU to reflect and then point ont any one act
that has been donei any one duty that has been omit
ted to be done of which any OF these Disuntoniss
can Justly complain. Yet We told. simply because
one party has succeeded in "a Presidential election
therefore they choose 10 consider that their liberties
not safe, and therefore they VIII break W The noN-
ernnent.
had suprosed that il wss a cardinal and funda-
mental principle Of system Of government ths' the
decision of the people at the bailo-ooS, without a
fraud according 10 the forms Of the Constitution, was
TO command the explicit obedience Of every good c-
zen. Loud applause II their defeat al PIe-den-
,i.l election is Justify the minority or any portion
Of the minority, in rasing the trorous band 81 rebel
lion against the constituted authorities you viii hnd
the fuu history OF the United States Written ~ the
history of Mexico. According to NY reading Of Mex
.,n history there never has been one Presidential
term from the time of the revolution OF loSl down TO
the day when The candidate elected by the people ever
served his four years In every instance either the
defeated candidate has seized upon the Presidential
chair bv the use Of the bayOnet or he has turned out
the duly elected candidate before his term expired.
Are We 10 inauguraie this Mexican system III the
United Sfaos Of America Ne, never Suppose the
ease to be reversed. Suppose the disunoa candidate
lad been elected by any neansl care not what, If by
any means in accordance with the forms Of the Cons
tuiion-a the last Presidential election. Then, sup
pose the Republicans had raised rebellion against hs
AUTHORITY. In that yCu would have found me ten
dernp nv best efforts and energies TO John {. Bresk
inridee TO put down the Republican rebel. lremerd
ons applause And il you had attempted tuch re-
belion would have called forth all the power and
=. Is.ta fruai i,f Npft .u
CONTINUED applause.
Tie first duty of an American citizen, Of a citizen
of any constitutional Government is obedience the
Constitution and laws of his country. Applal lse.
have no appreciation that any man Ill IllinoB or be-
voud the limits Of our beloved State sill miscon
strue or misunderstood my motive SO far any Of
the partisan questions concerned, stand in equal
eternal, and nndying opro.itlon 10 TIE Republicans
and the Secessionisis. IApplause louall know that
am good partisan lighter in partisan ,imes Iangh
ter and cheers. And you will fnd me equally
good patriot when the country is in danger.
Cheers. Now, permit me TO Kay to the assembled
Representatives and Senators OF our good old State,
conpored OF men OF both political parties, in nv ol-
lou it i. your duty to lay aide your party creeds and
party platforms TO lay aside your party organizations
and partisan appeals; 10 forget that you divided
until you have rescued the Government and the coun
try from their asiants. Then your partisan
po.itons, according 10 your wishes. Applause
Give me country firs, that my children may live III
peace; then we will have theaier Tor party Or
oanizations 10 operate uIon
We are called upon to fold our arms allow the Ma
tional Capitol TO he relied by military force under
foreign revolutionary flag; 10 the archives Of the
Government in the hands of a people who affect TO
despse the flag and Government Of the United States.
am unwilling to ny from the Federal Capitol. 1t
has been my daily avoeaLion -x months IN lbe year,
for eighteen years 10 walk into that marble building,
and ironlits porco 10 survey country al the north
and that lying south OF the Potomac. believe may
with confidence appeal to the people Of every section
of the country to bear testimony that have been
national as any man that has lived in my
day. jApplause.l And believe If / should make an