Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-25

on al sutiect. whaIsssr, IN the common Ter
riiories Of the United States. and while | GER
laiGly shall never, directly OF indirectly. give
my vote To establish OF sanction slavery IN
such territories, OF auy shere else in the
world, YET The question what constitutional
laws shall al any tlne be passed IN regard 10
the Territories, Is. like every other question,
10 b. determined on pIscucal grounds. Ivo-
ied for enabling acts IN the cases of Oregon.
Minnesota, and Kansas, without being able 10
secure In them such provisions as ! would
have preferred; and Yet voted wisely. So.
now, am well satisfied that, under existing
circumstances, happy and satisfactory solu-
ton Of the difficulties Ia The remaining Terri
4. tories would be obtained by similar laws, pro-
vidibe fer their orgsnIzAtion, II such organi-
, Zaiion were Otherwise prActc able.
Ii, therefore, Kansas were admitted as Q
state, uhdef the Vi ysndotIe Constitution, as l
, lhipk she ought TO be, and If the organic laws
ot ali the other .sITitries could be repealed,
/ could vote TO authorize The organization and
admission Of Two new States which should in
ciude them, reservIhg TIE ris sat 10 eject sub
divisIons oi them whenever necessary into
several convenieat STATES; hui ! do not tnd
that such IeseTs aiiOns could te Constitution
ally made. Without them, the ullerlor EN-.
barTassments which would result from the
h1siy incorporates Of SIaiss Of such vasi ex-
tent and various Interests and character would
outweigh all the Immediate advantages Of
such a measure. buI, II The measure were
practicable, should prefer different course,
namely when the eccentric movements OF
SecesssCn and DIsuhion shall have ended. in
whatever form that end may come, and the
angry tIciIements Of the hour sha!! have sub
sided aud eaimnrss once more shall have re-
sum.d its accustomed sway over Inc public
mind, then, and not uhnl theL-one, two or
three years heBce-I should cheerfuiiy advise
a convention OF ihe people 10 be assembled in
pursuance Of the Constitution, 10 Consider
and decide whether any and xhai amendments
OF Inc organic national law ought TO be made.
A Republican nox-as have heretofore been
mem Der Of other parties existing II my day
Il nevertheless hold and cherish, | have al
ways, the principle that ibis Government ex-
It's IN Its present form only BY the consent Of
the governed, and that II Is a. necessary as 10
is wIse, TO resort To The people Tor revi.ions of
the organic law when tn. troubles and dam
gers of the State certainly transcend the pow
ers delegated by II 10 the public authorities
Nor ought the suggesison 10 excite surprise.
Government, in any form. is q machine. this
is the most complex one thai the nj nd Of man
has ever invented, OF the hand ci man mas ev-
er framed. Perfect As II Is. II ought 10 he ex-
pecied that II viii. al least as often as once IL
a century, require some motIhcsIlon TO adapt
IL 10 the changes Of .Sc.eiy and al,ernaiiolS
OF empire.
hrosions Of the Suites
Fourihy hold myself ready now, as al.
ways heretofore. 10 vote for any properly
guarded laws which shall BE deemed DscessA-
~ 10 prevent invasioBs oi States by the citizens
| OF other States. and punish those who shall
|, aid and atel them.
| Parifc R0ilrood.
, Fifthly. Nui~IhslandIng the Arguments Of
! the gallant Senator from Oregon, remain OF
! the opinion. that physical bonds. such ss
! highways, railroads, TIysrs ard csnsis. are
vastly more powerful Tor holding civil COM
munIueS together. Than any mere Covenants.
! though written On parchment II engraved up.
on non. ! remain, therefore, constant To- my
! purpose 10 secure, Il possible, me cohsiruc-
lion o: two Psc DC railways, oAe oi which
shall conu.ci the ports around The mouths Of
the MissIssippi, and ;hs other the towns on the
Missouri and the Lakes, w!Ia lie haToors %
, cur Western Coast.
II. IN the expression OF rrnese y!.ws. nave
not proposed what is desired ~ expected By
many others. they will do me The justice ~ be-
leye thai Avn a. tar from having suggested
what Ia many respects would have been Ia
harmony with cherished convIcuOns of ny
oxn. learned early from JeherSOn that 10
puliucsl matters We can not always do vtai
seems Io he absolutely best. Those with
xhom we must necessarily act, entertaining
different views, have the power aad the right
of carrying them INTO pracuce. We must be
I content to lead when We can, and 10 follow
| when Ue can not lead and if we can Rot al
any time do fer cur country all the good that
We would wish, We mus, DC sarstei with de-
/ ing for her all the good thai We can.
/ Having submitted my own opinions on this
| great crsis, II remains only 10 say TIA, shall
| chesr.uiiy lend 10 ihe Government my best
| support IN whatever prudent Vet easrge,ic ef-
| forts /, shall make 10 preserve the pubic
| peace and 10 main ain and preserve the Union;
advising. onIy tha, II practice as lar as pcs
1 sltle the utmost mo dsTAuOI, ioIbearance and
| Cancellation.
.AbIIing FaitA in Union.
And row, Mr.. President, wha, are the aus
pice, of the country know that We are IN
the midst Of alarms, and sonewhatsIposedt 10
accidents unavoidable in seasons OF tempes-
! ,ouS passions We already have disorder
and violence has begun. ! know not - what
extent /, NAV go. sui. ny faith IL the Con-
| >,liuion and IN the Union abi,es, because my
faith IN the wisdom and vir;ue Of the Ameri-
can people remains uIshaken. Goodness.
calmness, and resolution, are elements OF
their character They have heen temporarily
I displaced, but they are re-appeSrIrs. Soon
| enough, irusi for safety. II Will BE- seen tha,
| sedi;ion and violence are only loeai and tenn
porary, and ths, Loyalty and affection 10 the
F, Union are the na,ura. sentiments Of the whols
| country. Whatever dangers here shall be,
there will be the determination to meet Them
whatever sacrifices, private or public, shall to
| needful for The Union. hey will he made. !
feel sure that the hour has not come tor this
great nation 10 fall. This people, which has
been studying 10 become wiser and berer as
il has grown Older, IL not perVerss or wicked
enough 10 deserve So dreadful ami severe
punishment as dissolution. ThIs Union has
not Vet accomplished What good for mankind
vas maniieStiy dssignsdhy HIM Who appoints
the season. and pre,c fibe. the duties oi states
and empires. No, sir; # 1t were cast Gown
by faction TODAY, II would Use AGAIN and re-
appear in al! il. ma estic proportions to-mor.
row. /, is The only GovsTniasut that cen
stand here. Woe Go. TO the man that
msIly lifts MS hand against IT, II shall con-
,i,u, anil endure; and men. "a la'er lines.
shall declare iha, this generation, which saved
the Un.on i.om such sudden and anlooked-
for dangers, surpassed n masoanlmiiy even
rhe one ghica lad is foundations IN he eter.
nal prircip pies Of Liberty, justice and humanity.