The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-06-07

tn at this Union cannot permanently endure d.
vide d into free aud slave states that these
States must all become one thing or all
become the other; that this agitation will
never cease until the opponents of slavery
have restrained its expansion, and have
placed it where the public mind will be salts
fed that If will be IN the course of ultimate ex-
tinction. Mark the language:
"Elher the opponen is oil slavery will arrest
the further spread Of it 2"
We are now told that the object of the Re-
publican party is to prevent the extension of
slavery. What did Mr.. Lincoln say? That
the opponents of slavery must first prevent the
further spread OF it. But that is not all
What else must theyIdo
"And place it where the public mind can
rest in the belief that IT is 10 the course of ul-
innate extinction"
The ultimate extinction of slavery, Of which
Mr.. Lincoln was then speaking, related TO the
States OF this Union. He had reference 10 the
southern States OF this confederacy for, in the
next sentence, he says that the States must all
become one thing or all the olher-"old as we'll
as new, north as we'll as south"-showing that
he meant that the policy ofthe Republican par
ty was 10 keep up this agitation IN the Federal
placed in the process of ultimate extinctIon.-
Now, sir, when the Republican committee have
published an edition of Mr. Lincofn's SPEECHES
containing sentiments like these, and circulated
it as a campaign document, is It surprising that
the people of the South should suppose that be
was 10 earnest, and Intended to carry out the
policy which be had announced
regret the necessity which has made it my
J,,,,-
ionary opinions of the President elect No
consideration could have induced me to have
done so but the attempt of bis friends to de-
nounce the policy which Mr.. Lincoln has bold
ly advocated, as gross calumnies upon the Re-
publican party, and as base Inventions by the
northern Democracy to excite rebellion in :he
southern country. l should like to find one
Senator on that side of the Chamber. in the con-
fdence of the President elect, who will have
the hardihood TO deny that Mr.. Lincoln stands
pledged 5y his public speeches, 10 which he
now refers constantly as containing his present
opinions, TO carry out the policy indicated in
the speech from whlch have read. take
grea! pleasure ~ saving, however, thot / do
mol believe the rights OF the South will mate
rally suffer under the administration of Mr..
Lincoln. I repeat what | have SAID on anoth-
IL
have the power to do any act preiuJiciaI TO
southern rights and interests, if the Union shall
be preserved, and the southern States shall re-
tain full delegation IN both Houses Of Con-
gress. With majority against them 10 this
BODY and IN the House OF Representatives they
can do no act except to enforce the laws, with
out the consent of those to whom the South has
conhded her interest, and even his appoint
ments for that purpose are subject TO our advice
and confirmation. Besides, still indulge the
hope that when Mr.. Lincoln shall assume the
high responsibilities which will soon devolve
upon him he will be full impressed with the
necessity of sinking the politician in the States
man, the partisan IN the patriot, and regard the
obligations which he owes 10 bis country as
paramount to those OF his party. In view of
these considerations, bad INDUCED the fond
hope that the people of the southern States
would have been content TO remain in the u
nion and defend then rights under the Const-
tuition, instead of rushing madly into revolution
and dlsunron ,as refuge from apprehended dan
gers which may not exist.
But this Apprehension has become widespread
and deep-seaed in the southern people. 1t has
taken possession of the southern mind, sunk
deep in the southern heart, and filled them with
the conviction that their firesides, their family
altars, and their domestic institutions, are 10 be
ruthlessy assailet through the machinery OF
the Federal Government. The Senator from
Ohio SAYS be does not blame you, Southern
Senators, nor the southern people for believing
these things and yet, instead of doing those
acts which will relieve your appTehenslons, and
render II impossible that your rights should be
invaded by Federal power under any Admin
istration, he threatens you with war, armies,
military force, under preext of enforcing the
laws and preserving the Union. We are told
that the authority OF the Government must be
vindicated that the Union must be preserved /;
that rebellion must be Put down; that iOsurrec-
tions must be suppressed, and the laws must be
enforced. I agree TO all this am in favor OF
dong all these things according to the Constr
tuition and laws No man will go further than
| to maintain the just authority of the Govern
ment, to preserve the Union, TO put down re-
bellion, TO suppress insurrection, and 10 enforce
the laws. / would use all the powers confer
red by the Constitution for this purpose. But,
in the performance Of these important and del
ate duiies, il must be borne in mind that those
powers only must be used, and such measures
| employed, as are authorized by the Constitution
| and laws Things should bp called BY the
right names and facts, whose existence can no
longer be denied, should be acknowledged
| Instructions and rpbelhons, although unlaw-
ful and criminal, frequently become successful
revolutions The strongest Governments and
proudest monarchs on earth have often been re-
duced TO the humiliating necessity OF recognIz-
ing the existence of Governments de tacto, al
though not de jure, in their revoted States and
provinces, when rebellion had ripened into sue
sessful revolution, and the national authorities
have been expelled from their limits. In such