St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1861-01-11
STRENGTHENING OF THE BACK
bone.

STRENGTHENING OF THE BACK
BONE.
When South Carolina and the disunion-
lists of the Cotton States, started in imme-
diately after the Presidential election to
break up the Union, there was want OF
concert of proposed action among the peo-
pie of the Northern States, that for little
time was somewhat Alarming. The Press
of the victorious party was not united.
While majority of the influential portion
of it was--as it remains and will remain -
for preserving and enforcing the Constltu
tor and Laws at all hazards, the New
York Tribune, and perhaps other journals
of lesser magnitude, were won't to speak of
a"peaceable dissolution" making use of
the advice, "if they desire to 60 out, let
them 60 peaceably," &c.
Then there was another class Of journals
and individuals that aided in the triumph
of the principles of the Chicago Platform,
which were wonderfully disposed to show
a weakness in the spinal column, "Un-
ion meetings. were held in New York, Phil
adelphia, and other cities deeply interest
ed in the Southern trade, at which speech
es were made, and resolutions concurred
in, by men from whom, taking their az
tons during the late campaign as a test,
we had right to expect better things.
1t is refreshing, however, at this stage of
rebellion and treason in high places, to dis
cover wholesome reaction in almost all
disaffected places, and particularly in the
Quaker City" The leading Republi-
cans of that city held social re union on
he evening Of the 2sth ult. Patriotic
toasts and responses thereto ~were the
order of the evening. E.
The responses were by such men as
Charles GILprN, WV. B. MANN and others,
sho raised the Republican, standard as
high as it has been elevated in any quar-
ter of the Union. We repeat, it is cheer
ing sign to note this stifening OF backbone
in city where q so-called Union meet
ing was held within the last month, and at
which meeting, men who were good Repub-
licans before the election, were for "conces-
sionr and "conci. iation."
Hon. JOIN HICKMAN was guest on this
OCCASION, and made the first speech Of the
evening. His advent among his Philadel
phia friends no doubt produced good eff.
iecI uapn the lame and halt, if any such
were present on the occasion. We give
the North Americons report of bis speech
in full:
'.He said he thanked them f r the op.
purtunity to express his devotion to the
Constitution and the Union. Heloved the
Constitution because it secures the Union,
and the Union because it secures US liberty
and prosperity Without them we should
fail into anarchy, brother would war against
brother, and blood run down the streets of
the city. ,ylg $3.50.
.Both are now in danger, and neither will
be preserved by paper resolves. The time
isIather for action than expression. No
man can maintain the Union by, deelsra-
tons Of a Boon spirit --sby popular assem-
| bly and resolutions. The time has arrived
for us to act. There is an inassuage.blc
| antagonism between freedom and slavery.
AS long as the free sentiment of the north
shall invade the territory of the south, so
long will the south complain, and we must
now choose whether we will serve God or
Belial.- This is not the FIRST time lin 1920,
| in 1922, in 1864 we compromised for the
| sake of peace, and in every instance com
promise has been followed byeincreased
difficulty and dangef;sand now we are
| asked TO make lasting truce between free
| dom and slavery. But this cannot be, for
liberty wiffsai@ays make an impression up
| on the weak and simpotent What'aresthe
| lines of compromise to give US rest Shall
we restore the Missouri Compromise
(Cries Of no. BY no means Rather let
my arm be severed than place upon me
any such humiliation and disgrace. Shall
the game, of battledore and shuttlecock be
longer played between north sad south z II
others are willing the speaker could never
consent. 80
"He never could or would abet any other
compromises. He loved the Union. aad Me
Consultation as well as any other man, but
would not buy them at such price. II
the former are not valued suff cisntlp what
faisiT gap there hein COMPROMISED Mil
lions for defence, said thespeaker, but not
one cent Tor tribute.
| South Carolina declares that she has
seceeded. Iflso there Is 20 State in the
Union fur there can be no vitality or pow
er in the bonds that unite US. She is not
out pfthe Union, and with the blessing 81
Almighty God, nsvse will be out Of liz
Long applause. II all felt as the spenk-
er, he knew she would never be out Of the
Union, and the eighteen millions Of the
| North who monopolise the intellige md
| industry Of the country, are nott6 over
awed by eight millions who lack those req,
uisites. suAY -
i We have ! traitor President, and cor,
fupt and rotten Uabinss, and CIR augbt we
know, we may have tv.sitor army Also
But even YET, dispite ~ TIT with IN army
4 and nary against leI e. 81 yet the
4 Union and tbe CoustitdH1e The SPEAK
! u but l0r dis would despsl 81 lis COM