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ie People OF kentucky to adopt as a Of re
tner rights and recalling the seeded Ii
means dsunon in its worst sense and nohi9p else be
cause we know it will restore the Union of States
III means disunon-permanent separation of the seven
ceded States-and cou peug the border S.tes ~ cbnos
their future destiny. '"''' ~ '"'''
POLICY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
desire, in telling what believe to be mour,fuI trr III
to state what consider the present policy of the DOM
nant or Republican party say to you sir, that so fa
from intending to make thorough, fair honest set
temen of national troubles they engaged to ay
devisng plans by which they hope to secure to them
selves and ultima ely to their principles all the borde
savehoding States of this confederacy.
You have in the public press account of an in
interview between leading spirit of this
and delegation from Illinois about the time of Mr. Lin
coins Inauguration. 1t is the keynote in my opinion
of the policy of that party He declared to them then
substantially that he had had ccaon heretofore to cal
their attention away from the Union, which not il
danger to the principles of freedom which in dan
ger but that now having secured the principles of free
dom, he contemplated calling their attention away to The
consideration of the Union, which is in danger. Without
indicating purpose to surrender yield in the sghtes
degree in regard to the essential principles OF their
ganization, they the loudes in proclaming the old
Constitution-tha Constitution which they have fol
| years been perverting
1t is not the policy of the dominant party surrender
single one OF their distinctive principles unless com
PEELED so to do by general outbreak of the people But
they intend to shift the matter from the question OF Re-
publican principles to the question of Union
secure the fruits of their triumph by
to use the border States To-day instead of devi,ng
some broad and general plan unite these States they
|
Offices and devisng schemes by which they may attack
and debauch these very States that have made the
! and noblest efforts to save this Confederacy.
Look at the character of the Administration. The
most radical, uncompromisIng antslavery men in the
United States connected with it. and prominent in
its counsels The Senate itself is organized upon the
very principles of aboonsm-the most thorough, radi-
cal anti- slavery man in America controlling the entire
organization Of that Senate. As to its in the
appointment of the who sent to represent this
country abroad-one is sent to Austria who only
spts upon all your constitutional rights but publicly de
anti-slayery Bible
slavery Constitution, and an antislavery God Ger
man. from the edge of the lakes is sent TO Spao TO re-
place Kentuckan; man that spouted from one end of
the country to the other, principles that would destroy
any government earth As Consul General Canada
this Administration has sent the notorious long
lived abolittonis in the United Statesa man that has
frequently declared that not only does he obliged
to out he institutional provision the rendition
OF fugitive slaves but that he has frequently aided and
assisted slaves in escaping from their masters This
glories in the violation of constitutional law
THE UNCONDITIONAL UNION PARTY.
Ralse the cry Of Union without condition, and you
have the result These men who will reject adjustment
measures and refuse to take manly, stand upon
the ground of settlement which they believe themselves
to be less than the of constitutional right and
at the same time declare they for the Union and
Constitution are in effect the kind of who in their
purposes and motives are the worst of dsunonsts,
because they pursue course that makes the permanent
disruption of the Union certain. They pursue course
that nsues the permanent dissolution of this Union and
insuTes the connection of this Commonwealth with a
Northern Confederacy free State The who
Union men, in the true Of the word desire agree
upon some plan of adjustment which may unite the
onal men than those who desire to Kentucky remain
IN the Union without terms, and without conditions
What, them would be our condition?
Let suppose that Kentucky and her associate States
those most intimately connected with her by geogra
phical position and neresttake ground in favor of
thorough and substantial basis of adjustment all
know that half the South will be gone-gone forever
There will remain six slave States having
thoroughly surrendered, having given up every thing
they have because it is obnoxious Northern States'
the phrase now is. These States like an army
in the field with both fanks exposed with nearly all their
trade gone; with nearly quarter of million of slaves
in their midst that cannot either to the North to the
South; laboring under the pressure of high tariff while
the Southern States prosperous under low tar
M compelled perhaps by the nineteen free States that
overmaster them soon to ioin them and insist ON the
formation of a Northern Confederacy of twenty-five
Staes-compeed under those circums ances furnish
funds and forces to harass and possibly subugae the
States below; that is the prospect that before
beloved Commonwealth, unless she pursues that
accords with her own glorious hisorya true brave and
manly course.
Then comes upon immediately instantly the ques-
ton of emancipation The South is cut in half then,
and there nineteen non.saveholdng States to six
or seven slaveholdng S'ates-the government practi
caly administered without constitutional limitations in
spirit of antslavery anatcsm; for what loyal North
could stand up in the North. when half of the
South gone in defence of the constitutional rights of
so poor fragment as would remain? We would fall be-
meath the aggressive power OF an overwhelming party
1t would become instantly question of emancipation in
Kentucky powerful party would rise here for the
pose of carrying forward such a movement Mr. Speak
err it would succeed 1t is horrible TO contemplate and
nothing less than decision and courage will prevent
from seeing these spectre in the future as powerfu re-
alites. party in Kentucky will be raised put in
practice the workings of emancipation whether with
without compensation say; if with compensa-
tion, it will probably be mere nominal matter. But
there is higher question than that of pecuniary
interest involved have said that the Southern States
will not allow the slaves to be carried there and the North
will not allow them to be carried into their midst.
Aside then from the questions of property, yod will
have quarter of million of slaves thrown the soil
OF kentucky-a political and social curse Then, sir
you will see trouble in the State 1t is social question
well po itcal 1t is enc in ich every white
man in Kentucky has an interest. II time allowed
think could undertake to show that the slave
holding white population of Kentucky have deep an
interest any other people in resisting and preventing
that accursed policy which is to bring emancipation into
this country, and to throw two hundred and fifty thou
sand negroes the body of society.
WHAT KENTUCKY OUGHT DO.
Then sir say it to that if the State Of Ken
ucky refuses to plant herself upon position that is
suitable to her history and character; if she refuses
without brngir Blush Of shame nna Ser cheek S eo a
thing that she may offer her brethren in the North
her brethren in the South she may prepare for whatever
vortex chance prepare to receive her in At
of the Territorial controversy she look upon the
ins of departed CoRfederacy herself shOrn Of pow
er, miserable fragment of an antisavery Union.
=. h9d that in entertaining these sentiments am
friend of the Union of these States confess that to me
it is strangely incomprehensble how welinformed gen
emen take such groundShat they will fall below,
far below all measures proposed by the propositions of
my distinguished friend, yet declare they par erceI
know that the effect of their policy is to make the
tion Of the States eternal Will it not be our policy to
try course which may bring back the Confederate
States, upon which say feel that main
tain position, substantial rights upon this basis
stand long plead long to reunite all the States-is it
not better pu that policy and propose such plan
which get. if it is firmly bavey and respectfully
demanded from the North, If we get anything?
Now, Mr. Speaker, it appears TO me, sir, that if the
States of Virginia. Kentucky Tennessee and the other
States have indicated 10 take the propositions of
Governor Crittenden-even make them stronger if you
chooses because if you Off of the fanatica
basis and put it upon political basis will be right
sure.
Take them-oer them to the North and to the South
hold them out to both secons-ofer the olive branch to
the North and to the Southty to reunte all these States
upon this basis to tn gentlemen members
of Confederacy of thirty four States that has broken in
parts; We hold ourselves free to say how far it shall be
broken If we find it impossible to Teunie you upon
terms that we think you reune with honor upon,
then it is, sir, that hold that the Commonw of
lucky would be perfectly free to pursue whatever
her people think consonant with her interest and
| honor.
If there be mode possible of restoring these States
is not by pursuing of timidty and surrender.
The interests of Kentucky Virginia, Missouri and Mary
| land much the The interests of Kentucky,
Virginia and Tennessee intimately connected that
it would be impossible for of them pursue
that would not affect the others They cooperate.
They must work together. believe they disposed
cooperate in loyal patriotic effort to preserve the
Union of the States take it for granted that all parties
the State of Kentucky desire to conference of the
Border Savehoding States for the purpose of uniting
their councils, and proposing plan Of adjustment to
offer TO the North and the South, basis of reconca
| ton and peace.
THE PHILADELPHIA MARYLAND AssoclATIoN.-A