, 1861-01-15

A Republican now. as Ihaye heretofore been
member Of other parties existing In my day, I
nevertheless hold and cherish. a. always h.ye
It's present form only By The consent of The govern
cd and II Is us necessary wise, to resort 10 tho
people for revtsions Of the organic law. when tho
send lie % peSers delegated d I s. i toll to the pa5-
lie authorilIcs, No1ouSht the suggestion to
s1site S surprise Geseramc5t is me- machine: re-
mind Of man cyer invented. or tho hand Ut man
hss cvcr framed. Perfect as 1t IL, It ought to he
expected that 1t WILL at lccst AZ often as once iu
the changes Of society, and alterations of en-
ptse.
LAWS AGAINST TILE 1SyAs1oS OF srArEs.
Foutthly. hold myself ready now, as always
heretofore, 70 vote for any properly guarded laws
invastons Of States BY citizens of other States and
punish those who shall mid ard abet thc1a.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Emily. Notwithstanding the arguments Of tho
geiissnt senator from Oregon tGcn Lanel, remain
waJs rn1lroads. rvcEs, and canals, vastly more
powerful for holding civil communities together
than any mere covenants, though written On parch-
constant to my purpose to secure, ii possible, tho
construction Of two Pacific railways one nf which
shall CONNECT the ports around the mouth Of the
Maaslesarpi and the other the towns on the Mis-
soud amt the laSes, with the harbors on our West
ezn coast.
II, In the expression Of these views, I hare Eot
others. they will do the justice to believe TINT
respects would hayo been Fl harmony with chez
Jefferson, that In political affairs VIC cannot always
do Whist seems to us absolutely best Those with
whom VIC must necessarily net. entertaining dit
rring thea into practice. We must be content to
lead when VIC can, aud to foilo,v when VIC cannot
lead and five cannot at any time do for our cnun-
hC
satisfied with doing for her all the good wc c1n.
ias1ng submitted my Owl opinion on this great
Crisis It remains only to say that shall eheerln>ly
ercr prudent. get energetic efforts 1t shall make to
preserve tic Union, advising only that 1t as
far - possible the utmost moderation, foscbea1r
ALL NOT TIT LOST.
And now, Mr.. President what are the auspices
OF the country. ! know thst we are in the midst
OF alarms, and somewhat cxposcd to accidents M
already harc disorder. and violence hak begun. |
know not 10 what extent 1t may 60: still my faith
cause my faith in the wisdom aud virtue Of the
American people remains rnshaken-eoo2ncss,
calnluess, and resolution arc elculents Of their
character They have been temporarily displaced,
but they are tenppc111ng soon enough, trust, for
safety. 1t will be that scditfon and violence
are only local and temporary, and tat loEaity and
aaeft on to ,he Union are the natnIa 9s
shall be, there will be determination 10 meet
them; whatever sacrifices, private or public, shall
be needtul, for the Union, they will be made.
THE NATIONS MISSION NOT YET FULFILLED.
feel that tic hour has not yet conae for this
great nation to fall. THIS people. which has becn
ttudyin. to hccomc wiser and better Is 1t has
grown older, Is not peryerse or wicked enough to
deserve 10 dreadful and severe punishment as
dissolution. This Union has not yet accomplished
what good for mankind was manifeetly designed BY
Him who appoints the season and prescEibcs the
duties ofStatcs and Empires
M sir. If 1t II fnyvn hr f1cfjnn TODAY IL
would rise again, and ycappcar In all Its najestic
Proportions tomorrow. It is the only Government
tnat GILL stand here. Woe, woe to the Elau that
mad1y Tits his hand agninst 1t! 1t shall continue
aud endure. and men in aftertiu1cs shall declare
that this generation, which eavcd the Union from
suddcn and unlocked for dangers, surrasses In
tioas in the eternal principles Of libcsty, Justice
and humanity.