The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-01

stinct in the human race TO admire boldnes
and daring. Men will sooner followa hero
into q ditch. than coward mo u camp,
Hence the people have always rallied rouhd
the standard oil the Democratic party, ana
have borne il on to victory time ana again.
although that party has beenstoo often IN
the wrong. II was only when the more
selfish and INSCRIPTIONS attempted to per.
pe,uate and extend wrong, by unlawful
and unconstitutional means. that division
of the party was caused, and consequently n
loss Of power. 1t has had the shrewdness to
keep its opponents always on the defensive.
While would commend the political sagac-
ity and pluck OF that party. would save
this young champion OF freedom and true
Democracy.
would siye the honor of the fiee States
from disgrace 50 humiliating as would be
involved in the cowardly surrender OF the
great principles for which they have 50 val.
iantly contcnded and hononbly won. And
before this scheme Of bartering away ma
tons hope to appelse the wrath oil n lew
traitors Is contaminated, would implore
gentlemen whose talents and position neces-
sarily give them great influence in the ma
ton, to refe,t upon the awful rcponsi-
bility which rests upon them. If you ''sow
the wind, you will reap the whirlwind."--
You NAV Imagine YOU are sowing the seeds
of promised peace and future hope; but they
win spring up thorps of disappointment and
civil discOrd. Other men have gained posi-
ton and the affections Of the peol lc by their
brilliant talents and their eloquent and lur-
Ing words of patriotism, and their devotion
to the cause Of humanity; and when they
had scaled all the barriers that lay between
obscurity and the temple of fame, this same
devil, the slave power, that is. now whisper
inr in your ears, stealthily crept up behind
and promised them the highest national hon
ers II they would fall down,and worship al
his shrine. They listened, they consented
and fell and, US they tumbled from theil
giddy heights, the whole land shook Us will
an earthquake, and humanity cried aloud
Young men, yoi who have brilliant future
before you, beseech you to ponder and pri,
before you take the first fatal step. a ma
tons late is in your hands; the friends O
liberty arc waiting to catch your decision
downtrodden humanity, that has clankcd ii
chains for centuries, and fed its soul on thu
sands Of the desert, is now turning its ago
MIXING look 10 tho throne of Heaven, ant
with its fettercd hands upliited, and its hear
throbbing now with hope and now with fear
admonishes you OF the Importance of thi!
decision. II you vote for compromise, you
SOW, on soil now free, the seeds OF whips
chains, theft. robbery, and murder. Yor
vote to legalize the forcible separation o
families, and the selling Of them ON the auc
ton block, to be driven to the rice and cot
ton fields, there 10 be worn out in few
years like things. You vote to compromis
with power that regards neither compro
mise, law, nor the Constitution. You y0t
for the pcrpctuity Of ignorance, and you yot'
for the overthrow of the freedom OF speccl
and of the press. You lose the respect o
the friends of freedom; you gain the con
tempt Of the slave power and the applaus'
of'hell. You say to all traitors, 60 on will
your robbery and treason; hereafter the,
shall be respectable andata premium. When
ever you are beaten at the ballot-box, yor
have only to steal the public property ant
declare war against the Government, and w
will make concy ssions, even to the sacriic,
Of our dearest principles, and break the POW
er that defeated you, If you will be quie
and remain in the Union.
Mr.. Speaker, this is probably my last ap
peal on this floor. should be willing to de-
anything that might lead to the restoration
Of national tranquility and social harmony
which would not compromise the honor and
dignity of the nation; but fail to discover,
in any proposition now before the House,
anything that will lead to these results. And
before would leave word or u vote on rec
ord that might be construed into fayoring the
extension or pcrpctuity OF slavery. l would
perish on the steps OF my country's Capitol
or be lost in the general wreck that would
follow revolution. II thought the prcser'
walton Of the Union would be the means Of
furnishing letters for those who arc yet to be
born on soil now free, would be the first to
break the chain that has 50 long bound us
together, and let the slave States swing out
from the protection of the National Govern
ment, 10 cont nd alone against serylc insur'
rections, famine and civil war. But, sir,
trust and believe that no such calamity will
beiall the hopeful and prosperous millions o.
the AinCIiC1H Ctsitts anu NHcu WIS Niinis
shall have passed away, and the dark hori
zon shall be lighted up with the rainbow o.
hope, peace, new glOries, and happy fu'
turc, the people will decide who were right
-thCs, who would strike hands with wrong
or thoe who would subdue it., and let
universal liberty shave free course and be
glOriGed." Let us have Liberty and Union
ii NO can; but liberty rather than Union
without liberty. The country will OCCASION
ally receive the assaults of traitors, and the
shocks Of political earthquakes. Popular
outbreaks will disturb the harmony of soci'
ETY., and whirlwiDds will pillow through party
organizations Us they do through the forests
OF our vast domain, breaking down the old
dccayed trees, and testing the strength OF the
young and vigorous. But, when the storms
shall have cleared away, we shall find, in.
stead of destroying the temple of civil liber-
ty, they will have proved how strong is its
framework, and how broad and firmly laid il
its foundation, and that these disturbing ell
ements were us necessary for the publication
of parties and society, and as essential for
the healthful growth Of our new system, ~
the agitation Of the atmosphere is for the
health and life Of man.