, 1861-01-15

lrlIrst disciplined troops, e1pcEteuceo I
Uiiiccrs, and uli tl,o improved science and ma.
chinrTy Of war. notwithstanding tie ardent
l,o11cs Of the lovers peace, that the progress
Of Christian civilization would dispel the DESC
latiu:r scour,e, get even now civilized Europe |
Is the theatre Of continental war, and the most
in ,rhicl, the appeal TO the sword il tho only
reliance for the defence Of the lives and pro-
pcrty OF the reoplc, the maintenance OF order
and The execution Of the laws. Several oi the
States have adopted the plan OF m active mill
tia, consisting Of volunteer companies Wl'lca
nave their annual encampnents in divisions,
hrisadcs or regiments, 10 be drought OCCASION
allT into one grand State encampmcnt. On
these occasions the troops receive the
benefit Of extended marches, Of thorough
drill and discipline, training IN me naolEs no o.
physical endurance, prompt movements, man
iv bearing and mutual reliance, and in the cut
tivation Of that Esprit da corps which 5esults
from military associations Massachusctts 70.
iay has - citizen sollery OF 6.0o0 volunteers
ready, ut the beat Of drum, to oppose ltsel1 rs
a wall Of fire al.aii.=t forcien aggression, or
in the enforcement oil the power aud authority
OF the Government. Therefore commend
such LAW as shall seonr,. m efslc'""t nr-'anizl-
;,on A. we'll ~ Instruction, armament, eq,,ir- |
,ucut and uniform Of our citizen Eoldcry. |
Some organization based upon the system OF |
volunteer, it Is believed. will be OF benefit to
sac Slate, as:ue from any purposes Of var, DC,
y
tr.:in- ar:i Tho cultivation Ct manly. in- !
l.rs nt:e,: spirit among our youth, aud raise
NJ ;s oi.r inid.; i generation Of men tau.iit to
| reverence The law, accustomed to obedience
,nsl .'s-;,''inc, and qualified for service in al
| mergencies.
| NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
| In the present crisis Of Nation?l atC,irs there
would DO little practical utility IN arguing tae
| question, whether this party or that IS ulore
| % hc blamed and hcld responsible for the dan
| tcrs which threaten the country. Whether
| the trouble be attributable to tic aggrcssions
IT slavery, tn the ra-inEs Of tanaticisn, or to
other provoking causes, are questions the dis
an,l assnyatc party differences without :!l!ay'
it,. tic public ,!isQuict, and would be neither
pa'rio,ic no: prudent. Yet it is j truth uf
solemn, import that, in the midst Of prosperity
President Of the puppies choice is about TO be
| p.accd iu tue cilair 10 which he has been con
,li;rtiuu;liy elected, the loyal citlzesls os til:
U,,i;ed Statss are startled By trcasonablc out.
cries vi secession mud dIsuuIon, aud find thctn-
.clycs compelled to consider new di1licustlcs.
f.sultiu. perhaps indirectly from the old. but
NOR. directly tracr:.ble to an ayoxrd hostility
10 Soy, union ri the people of the tinted
States that not pledged to extend aud per
| urtuate the Institution Of slavery. lto~eFer
It m.y b. true Ui tic udi-aaectct uins:es, We
,,my safely say os tlicir lcatlers that their Oh
;tci is lisuuioa, aud tEct while there il Q hope
If atieutia. it, nothing else will content tsr
| t,cu who llave con.p1rcd to rais': the stof1n
tua. ia :A1us.ud us. It ts Iatnrufahia tat snci;
: ,cutionists should have been Is successful :E
| ;hey have been in pcrsuading their cpnstltu
!. ! rnts to 4 course Of hostile demonstration TO-
;. | wards ths government Of the natian, and II
will be among the most difficult and del' catt
:. tasks Of that Government to deal with ahe dle
r. order, aud prcvc:it lis nlischitls. The fr'ter
>; nal relation of the States never shonla be for
~ often: ;u,:l while the supreme authority o
The U1ienin all u,attcrs comnittc, to 1t ~
shc Constellation cAn never bc yiclted 10 an!
PRESSURE, W. may cherish tue nope tEat Meas
E nr..s OF c,.gyinn will not become necessary Il
:. restore the t.i=allectcd to Obedience, l III
II bear to refer to much that has been said an
,c .ouc by refractory leaders TO inllsmc tic Ill
o. sercuce> be- wccn the population of eaa
r. .rec lahor st tics, convinced US anl thai II tt
ir The character uf that Northern opinion "h'e
i, | bas brrn 80 misrenre5cn!c1 to them by u
n. signing t'cnlanet5ises, they could rot be il
h. T.. ,iuccd to :ls=ail tho Uniun which their fail
q esaoishsa fi'in ~ tea' rotcce art tac
- aud their rights maintained; they Moa!i q.
~ lin 10 e,,.!lor because the outside IerritoFit
N uf the Uaon were not to be surrendered I"
~ ,o,icy that would rc,agl their settlement az
uit 1 ostponc the era when they might ne aAnl'
=. led to the galaxy Of Stats. It's not true th
!, thc result vi tue late election establishes III
,.s ,cyr relation or principle in the adnlini-tf
rss | lion Of t':c Government, exposfaS them al
In their interests to new hazar15 and dangers
iat : true that they have deesFea ,uemsc1tss t
~, .x,rusipn ri slavery into territory now Fri
n nut they l,1vc not made this dcclai.''ion IL
ri; spirit oi hostility to the people Of the sol''
inc principle is nldcr than tsse; C!nst't''1o
,n. ,;as suhss=te.i under and conjoiutiy will.
'r Mr constitution ia every period Of is hlsto,
IN. | s,carin. with it tlle sanction OF Nasfin@i
~. md JcL;,r. On and their successors in The
,.b rr.u:jye oiIicu; anu the Late election las =;
;rh ,rouyEt out its successful reat'isn'angs u
,.;r r!arut;ou by no .n:ans 1.5csi .iaascs asu'
for ,t. southern pcu,,le. Il is doubtless Tery Il
,rm tia: amidst The vast prosperity whis IN CO
t,,;. ,nui, with ,!.c citizens If the otl
,,r,s. :si::fcs, o:;s Southern b'etii7ca hare
~ :,;e} tic rewards to them or
,s. :amrr of ;l,v;r alascs havo greatly iiisrta<
raf. anl VIC shrvt! NOT: perhaps, nc snrprl;esl I
oun1 ,l,rr attachment to institutions Hlir.s ios
nnt such laor ll.s become So strong "Gd pat;ta
and 10 iulucucc their conduct in ali political T
-,sr,rdrd i, II. c::.- ner;nts Of their l,istor
~, - IN evil to be tolerated from tic 'lccessi!
,nr; The ease will, the holc Of its ulsiulatc ext
a,ro lion. they now c,I',saeat1 1t as blessing, Z
oui1 10 tho slave and the ma lei, to sosed1sn
;.ri,t md to society, perfect form Of cisillza
,o.3 -ha, is to endure forever. On the ether Ii:
r,ilr III. pco;,le Of tie free States are anlpfc
row xi.ii Ire belief that slavery is wrs'nE an
destructive al the highest progress Of Ie'is
!" he morality, industry ana fe!:::n:snt. ~
ID to :outrlst Of anta.onistlc nr1nlnns IS mol IN
corl; .istept with the rer;nalcnt AMI rrtsI'er.us
been ION Q; the ol'l'es' t.:, ~, ~ i
nme ..rr1nrnt caanot interfere or intFudc upon
s,1,n institutions peculiar to tue States, II Is
.omc. striking ntose;W ~ l',t,fa.t, -. 1n ~,
few ..rcisc tue sovereign right of deciding for
Hi, what its domestic Institutions shall he, it
,son. | also have the secn1c protection which
Vii, | united power of all can give against cnc
hnsis II lorlc OF ahfoati-thus forming 4 sister
tai nj of States differing rs the flowers Of thei
,n,Ss rious climates tiiiicr in beauty aud frasr
u1fnrr | hut all Instinct with onc sentiment Of +
;;ct II, ;,r,a.ncss, and forever united under ono
,ueut- stitution, the hawark OF their sa!e'y. sttt
~ f,f aud glory. The institutions OF the free
y ,v,1 States arc institutions OF our choice
= ~, p ~, hearty preference Tie peoplc OF those
n nrt, believe, AMI /, uul,es7tatiGgly, nanTt thr
,nnna1 ,ueut. that there Is ever between freedom
nsited | slavery an 1r7sprcsSlblc conflict, in
~ viii slavery must decline mud ultimately JIG
,clicni believe it c,nnot exist forever. Die it
ssnr,l sooner Or later-die, that the philosol
1Iy r., history NAV tc cden,onstrated-die, that
hat no most chcyi>htd hopes may not withcr
rye H. that Gods eternal justice may be xindi
nmcnd But It hy no mcaus follows that slave
trans. | md free Statcs may not be associated
n the same eoniederaes, md unltea under
use Of ! wise Constitution as ours, with every ri4
which ! euro aud every institution safe. It Is
nv I'M States where slavery exists that this it,
c,{itors ssblc conflict Is going On, and where fr
8 in auy is finally to triumph; not, 1t is hoped a
q from licyeI, by the insurrection Of the slave .
ID. and blood of The master, but by the vol
bc per. act Of the people Of the Slave States at
q made |. hest Of au advancing civilization. Su
to The the conflict in those States Of the old th
rcnrc. which became free by their own vol
able In emancipation. Believing this, VIC arc col
tibi|ity. | o1 no unhiud feeling towards our brett
,rtance' lhc Slayc States. Our faith Is as strong
or libc. | that the present. discord once settled,
.cnatcd ! most kindness and fraternity may e,
}oii his | tween tho people Of the Slave and Free
= full anil tue cru cf good feeling he rcstor
b{cct;ou | nation may CONTINUE its Triumphant MI
youli lis uraud destiny: The Free States, un
j point. inyiSoratius force Of frcclabor, to ndv
lrmcnt' lie most perfect civilization the sro
smcnts' scen. while the Border Stntes first, and
yiurthe nc Cotton States, will be induced
ncon1c own convictions Of Its advantages,
lc. even meuce the work Of emancipation, n
system. sIaycs shall 10 transferred to tropical
ii meas more congynial to their naturc, and
)on our | causc OF dlscorl be forever removed.
rIous as Of such, OF some other peaceful olutto
q asnaIl |, question Of African slavery in tho
liqrida- States likely to occur, 1t is certainly
posed to ,gcrous fanaiicism to say that slavery
oc, well coprse Of ultimate extinction, and
afly pre- States are not destined permanently te
cs origf- half slave and half free.
I readi. Whatever may have been the div
,ation Of parties hilhcrta, the people Of llin<
,ity with With QUO accorI give thcir assent Z
ore, turn support to two propositions: First, I
Assem- dicuce to thu Constitution and the IN