New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-07


time bnt one asg-the flag Of our Union. have seen
il protecting onr frontiers and guarding our coasts from
Maine to Blord.y have witDesed u IN the smoke
of batte stained with the blood OF gallant men, issd,
ing on TO victory; planted npon the stroDghoiu" anu
and waving in triumph the capital OF foreign
foe Ny eyes have beheld that flag affnrdng Proiec,
ton 10 our States and Territories the Pacibe, and
commanding reverence and respect from hostile be u
and squadrOns and from foreign government, never
exhibited TO any other banner on the globe Twenty
stars each representing State, have been added 70
that banner duringmy service, and under It's iods
have advanced from the rack OF lieutenant to tnat
which l now bold. The Government whose non9rs
have been bestowed upon me, shall serve the renal-
der Of my days. Tue fsg whose glories l have WIZ
messed shal! lever be fOrsaken by me wbiie can
strike blow for It's defense. While nave Oreata
shall be ready 10 serve the Government OF the United
States, and be it's faituful, loyal soldier.
WitlOut condemDing or IN any degree eruchWg,
the course other persons have deemed proper TO pursue
in the present ncture my line Of duty is plain 10 my
own heart and Judgment. The course OF events that
have led to tie dep lorabe condition In which our conD,
try now stands has been watched by me with Iain'ni
interest. Pereeying that many Of my fello~ciiiZens
ia the Southern States were discOntented with the
Government and desired change to protect them
from existing evil, my feelings have been strongly
averse 10 coercion and anxious for compromise or
agreement that would restore peace and harmony. The
provisions Of the Federal Constitution afforded in my
Judgment, ample means of redress through COnven-
ton Of all the States, which might adopt amendments
that wohd reconcile all differences, or II that could
not he accomplished might provide for peaceful sepala-
ton IN manner becoming friends and brethren. 30
long AZ this hope of peaceful settlement Of orr troubles
could be indulged have felt it to be the wise duty OF
the General Goyernment 10 bear with patience out
RACES that other Government could have endured,
AMI TO forbear any exeron of force until the last nope
departed. But, when the Confederate safes, WIN
1000 men, under cover OF strong Notifications or I'M
pre- enable batteries, assailed starving garrison OF ~
men in Fort Sumter, compelled the banner OF the
United States 10 be lowered and boisted OF lie ds'
honor before the world the state Of the question was
Immediately changed. Instead OF the Government
coercipg States demanding redress OF grievances oy
constitutional means the was presented Oh revO-
lutiDDiss waging against their Government seek
ing It's overthrow by torce Of arms, assahDg pubhc
property by overwhelming force, laDorng 10 destroy
the lives of gallant officers and sdiers, and di-hoDor-
ug tie National tag. The question now before w is
whether the Government of the United States, with lts
many Blessings and past glories shall be overtbrown
BY tie military dictatorsLi lately planted, ana now
beating sway in the Confederate Statesi bly mana
canroL aid in that work. -
Finding ourselves in a state OF civil war, actually
existing or fat approaching, some OK my brethren III
arns citizens of seeding States, ana Tor whom nave
the highest personal respect have considered thelr
duty 10 throw up their commissions and follow their
Sta es. In that view Of dnty cannot concur Az an
officer OF tie army ard citizen OF The United States,
consider nv primary allegi,Dce to be due 10 TIE FED
eral Cover nent aud subordinate 10 THAI Is my allie
the coheCrinC opinion tic most EN- ne Mt Jf1hts Vi
this country. II was the Judgment Of the Court Of Ap
Ieat OF South Car DINA In the Gaze OF Hunt, where NE
subject was ii cussed With ma,chlcss ability In that
casc the highest Court OF SOuLn CaciDa deliberately
drcird thI the soldiers and cit zen primary duty oi
allegiance j. due 10 the United States Government
and the Government Of the State OF a'e II has
beer conterJrd that the allegiance One by enen to
the Federsl Government dissolved when tie STATE
sace,les from the Union. Into that snare MANY have
fallen But, in my judgment there il and can lie no
euch rioh az Sc essi1n of State by its DUN act. Tie
Government Of the Union can only be disoly ed by the
concurrence OF the States that have entered into tie
federal COMPACT Tue doctrine OF Secession Is destruc-
tive 70 al government aid lea s U universal anarchy
Butsnpp0sin Statesma secede and destroy the Coy
ernmeut Whenever the fancy takes these whoure stroog
enough 10 set up an arbitrary power III the Siate.
Mi .oui, the State of my residence has not s"0etyd,
and Secession would, in my li.lOn be her Iln. lie
oulv sreci y interest Of Missouri IN common with -
Confederate States, ia Slavery. Her interest IN mat
institution is now projected by the Federal CODsttu-
ton Bnt If Missouri secedes that protection Is gone.
Surrounded on three sdes by free States, wbch mig
coon become hotils IL would not be long until "a slave
could not be found within her borders. What interest
could Missouri then have with the Cotton STATES,
Cont, derpy founded on Slavery aud its exteDsi,n
The protection Of her slave property, II not ing Else,
adulon h. never give up The Uoion Other Interests
of Vast may tudc only be preserved by stesdiAst
adherence TO add support If the United States Govern
mtnt. All hope Of Pacific Railroad, deeply IN err
estiug 20 St. Lous and the whole STATE, must vanish
with the Federal Government. Great manufacturing
and commercial interests with which the Cotton States
can have 10 sympathy must perish Gaze Of esson,
aud from her present proud condition Of powerful,
tariy ng Suite, rapidly developing every element Of
wealth and social prosperity, hirsoni would dwindle
TO mere appeadage and convenience iCr The military
aristocracy established in the Cotton Srate-. Many
other considerations might be offered 10 show that
secession would be ruin TO Missodri. And implore
NY ellowcilizens Of that State not 10 be seduc hv
designing men 10 become the Instruments of their
mad ambition by plugging that State into the vortex
of revolution.
Wheeler governed by feelings inspired by the banner
under which have served, by my judgment OF duty
cs a citizen or by interest resident and properly
owner in Missouri feel bound to stand by the Union
and remaining in tie Union, shall devote sefto the
maintenance OF the Federal Government, and the per-
petua,on of its blessings to posterity.
Yours truly WIN. 8. HARVEY.
Col. JOHN q. FALLoS, 81. Lopis.