Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-17


That Declaration OF jackson, of
Wood Countrywide tells the SeceSs
EIOntSts what the West will do, and
what She will not do, II the State
SeCedeE.
On the question of the adoption of Mr..
Pres'on's resolution, appointing Commits
Stoners to wait on the President, AIR.
Jackson, having argued that it would be a
reflection on the President, and an ex-
preston of suspicion as to his designs.
continued:
But sir, that is not my chief objection to
the resolution. ask gentlemen to bear
in mind ask Western gentlemen to bear
it in mind, that when your committee
come back, as think they will do-if it
were NOT n vulgar expression, would say
With atncR in their eNr-when they come
back with an answer that is wholly unsat-
isfictory, then comes up this Ordinance of
Secession, and we shall be expected to
rush off like flock of sheep, right into
the embrace of the Southern Confeleracy,
where, sir, so help me God, do not mean
to go nnder any circumstances. Lnugh-
ter. want MT decision to be under
stood, though l stand here solitary and
alone. Sir, only claim to speak for my
self, and think, for my constituents,
when declare that you cannot under my
circumstances, make us 90 to South Cnro.
lima.
a MEMnER-suppose virgini. goes,
what then
Mr.. JAcKsoN.-If Virginia desires to form
this middle confederacY contemplated ny
the propositions now under consideration,
we will stand with her; but when you ask
us to break up our markets, impoverish
our people, destroy our domestic Interest.
TO dren1h our homes in blood, to exile
from Our altnrs, and stuItify ourselves in
tue sight OF the whOle world by admitting
that which we know is not true. that there
is any sufficient cause to break up this
Union, tell you we will not do it, We do
not mean to do it. We are ready to stand
by you in securing all the guarantees that
are necessary for your protection, in view
of the altered circumstances of the cOun-
try, but when you ask US to go further
to disrupt all our social aud political rela-
lions-tO subject our homes and all that
we possess to tue horrors of border aud
internecine strife, then we tell you that
this thing called secession has more stings
in it than one. We will tell you that we
will throw ourselves on our own rights
and stand by them. We will sthud by you
as long as you will permit us TO do so, but
when we can no longer do so, then we will
take care of ourselves.
And now tell you, Western gentlemen,
that when this Committee comes back with
their unsatisfactory answer, the agitation
Ivy which the country is now confused.
and in which SO many gentlemen here de-
light, who are rolling it as "a sweet NOR
sci under their Tongues, will I've intensified,
and you will be expected to go over to the
secrssiOntsts, horse, foot and dragnun.
They will struggle TO launch this State
upon the sea Of the Southern movement,
and then You may bid adeu to the star
spangIcd banner and all the untold bless
inss which we have enjoyed under it tor
the last seventy years. ask gentlemen to
bear my prediction in mud. ! know that
my words are not to have any weight here.
know that the passage of this resolution
is II fOregoue conclusion. But am ready
to throw myself in the breach even if
have no one else to stand nv the hut INV
friend from Harrison, {Mr. Cnrlile.) Ii
other champions had been ready to take
mp this glove would have remained rs
have hitherto rcmnined-retired, silent,
aud content with casting my vote. But
when there was nobndy else to speak had
to raise my voice. had to show my little
tArthing light, though it was ever so small
aud ever so little needed by thOse near me,
and warn them of the consequences of
their hNsty and il-advised action. Sir,
have done.