Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-02-28
.mu-mn FAYETTEVILLE FEBRUARY g. 1851 VHAk NO. a

of sending troops to the South, will
a view to the coercion OF seeding
States, and the pinning OF this I'm
ion once more together by the bayo
net Of Federal troops. | will sub
NIT an extract from the letter of ac
ceptance of Hon. Edward Everett, q
distinguished citizen Of Massachu'
ebusetts. He is entitled to respect
His opinion, at least, will show the
opinions and feelings of the party
which supported him. He says:
1.-The suggestion that the Union
can be maintained by the numerical
predominance and military powers OF
one section, exerted to coerce the
other into submission, is, in my
judgment, as self-cOntradlctory as 1t
is dangerous. 1t comes loaded with
the deatb-smell from fields wet with
brolher,s blood. 1.-THE vitalprinciple
OF all republican government is the
consent OF the governed, much more
does a)union Of coequal sovereign
States require, as its bases, the bar
mony Of its members and their vol
untary cooperation in its organic
functions ,"
Mr.. Chairman, the people OF the
South regard that as the true doc
trine. They believe that this is a
Government founded in the consent
of the people governed: and that all
efforts made to coerce a sovereign
State will be deemed an attack upon
the great body of the South. When
ever such Efforts are made, | VEN
ture say--snd with no desire to
indulge in boas!'ng; it is my SOL
emn conviction--tbat every State
from this to the Rio Grande will unite
as a band of brothers, and as a
band of brothers will resist to the
last; resist any and every blow struck
against seeding State to compel
bel to remain in the Union.
Mr. Chairman, We regard the Con.
stitutien Of the United States as the
casket in which our forefathers de-
posted the jewels Of justice: of the
Insurance. of domestic tranquility;
of provision for The CO mmon defense;
the promotion of ,:he general well
fare, aud the security, Of the blessings;
of liberty TO ourselves and our pos
terity. Those were the jewels de-
posted in the casket. When you
rifle it Of these treasures, do you
suppose that eulogies upon the glori-
GUS Uuion will attach the people
and the States Of the South to it?
No, sir; they will dash it from them
as an uuho!y thing. 1t is the treas
Iure chat gives it value, and not
that 10 which the treasure is con.
ta!n.d.
But / have heard the idea frequent
ly thrown out that you do not mean
to make war upon the seeding States;
that sll you mean to do isto let them
Go without the United States courts
and post offices. 1t is declared that
this Government will let the sece-
ding States do without the advan-
.ages Of this Union while they will
be compelled TO pay their share ol
the revenue. That is the SORT of coer.
cion which George III attempted
to put in force against the revoltet
American colonies. lie made war upor
them fer no other purpose but to com
pei elthem to pay the teatax and stamp
duty. Is such a var consistent Will
the principles Of American freedom
|, II so, you eau then prosecute you
war for the purpose Of collecting th'
revenue, aud yet use no coertion. :
} Suppose the Constitution Of the Uni.
|. ted States made it The especial duty
of the Government to coerce every
+ State that was not willingly subjec
+. to its control: what would you do
! You would only enforce the law; th
) very thing, sir, you now claim yo'
will do, and yet you will not coerce
; MIR. Chairman, let this thing bt
!. attended to; not that ! invite it, ou
) let it be attended to; or who can i'm
. agine the terrible consequences tba
mustresuli: Isil not khownthat ont
8 FIVE. or fifteen States cannot be cor
0 auered and held in subjection? ]
!. cannot be done; nor do ! claim tha
!. we can. conquer the North. Wha
!. Gid it cost this Govern nent to &c
& fifteen hundred Seminole warriors OF
' Of the everglades of Florida? W
: lexpended more t han $30,O00
n 600 out Of the public Treasury