The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-21

Chsa IL Russell,
SECRET ARIES.
5osn ssn ssena SsnAa' sssA sssssl fsSsss was
sheppard aardy,
srEECn or THE HON. JOHN A. DIX.
On TAX ng the chair, the PRESIDENT said-
Tmlow CnzIss: We have together to express our
uphold The authority Of the govsrnment
maintain invola,e the honor Of the country Tha
circumstances uEdcr which assembled calc,-
lated 10 I'll any patriotic heart with the deepest concern.
For the first time in OWL strhe has broken ont
tho bosom prosperous and happy country and has
been pushed by li0us 10 tho extremity OF
war ano bodshed. Win NJ provoCati whatever from
the federal governments they turned their arms ia frater
nal hatred against It, even when was administered by
those who were acInnted by the most friendly dsp0ai
tons toward them. But do not doubt, when tho pre-
cent excitement shall have passed away, whom those
who have ,hun arrayed themselves against govern
mens OF the country shall have learned from Jisas-
ous experience that toer true interest hes in pcace all
will concede, OF the past in spirit Of fairness
and moderation that was Just ground for aens-
ton Cheers But, fellow citizens, feel that All such
Tor ac,ion has com frscta issues are upon u.s. 10 be
dealt with under sense Of the responsibilities they
have brought with tnem the Constitution OF the linked
states has been spu ned and repudIaod The authority
Of the government has been rosiated by military force
The flag Of the Union has been nsuted in more than ono
Of born ana all Of have lived, IN prosperity
and under tho OF toe coostitution
have regarded our ALT gace to sbe Union Al second only
20 religion IN the sanctty Of s obligations; and
have veneraied the national standard, undor which
who Their c0rnpanions insims who roloTed in
The er footsteps achieved dyfux tho nsevea
and their country Enhuaistc app susc) We shoua b0
iess IL couh log tn indifference
tbcse outragcs on all hoid dear. There is
no Justification for the cause Of tho Coofo1crate ates
In overturDpg within theis limits tho aiShnrity IL
the federal government They have pycass for IL.
Th's is no hno 'or cnpe ate gumcns. 10. say IN
word that respectable defence OF he right ~ secsaston
bas ever Ia leD nDaer my Dot NJ coneoH ,bit
there a warraAt tor II IN tne ccnsIuuan There IN
but way TO- state 10 ont Of Union-,ne way
authority In no o,her gnannc The terms of sepAra
lion agreed on Iwo aunt want 10 separate What
ever pse mipasy action ihere may no. come
this 9 ncius,on at last. IL omitted caso our
p1l..a eonoacs The trainers Of the coDsltgtlon AL
! nut C. Mt npiate he dissolution of the Unin. May
fiansd tba governments f1r themselves ara their pos
tefity Iho repndiaiop Of ts authority by one Of its
memucrs vas lot forcSccn PROVIDED for Is is
which tannut be roacbei by the powers vested /, On
gtess OF IN the xoruivo and ns States ncccss,ry
yemco 10 tne .zeyUe Of their ua,el s,vareigr;y ror
tbo fOiuton Of probsen sh ca tho exstenoa
Of a., IL was for ms reasoo that Ccmmstoe, Of
winch was Chairman, address, our southern
brethren auoped AZ ng IA Pine street. Ia Decenl-
ber Isst, Recommended that The States snsaii meet
together or o.nsuiaton, AMI II they ecns not settle
their .culties amcaby al preserve tho Un,on, that
they shouid arrange the t-ns Of saoaFat1u AID
thc coantry from tho nasrolB ~ civil Vc boyeL
them 20 pase, IN oFccr 70 S'vo Us TINS So - -os 10
resJore harmony ana fra'-nli teeng Wa apt-,si.i
them IN language u cLtr,aJy, which Uocil hts been
illuminating n II had 10 bocn addressed to brethren OF
the same Political taniy To tuis app al enforced ny
the concurrencc ot enaent czens or this state who
had always beon the most urenuons sdvocaes oi SOUTH
ern rights the states to which It add essei respond
"a ny setting ho authority of The Union a dodsnce by
sezDs thc public ior's ard arseDa BY ssdncing fed
ohcc from their aiogiaLcc, an ono nstaDos by
couhacang the treasure Of tho Govornment For muans
these o1tTages s0umt cd 10, clort on III,
part of iho govcTumcnt 10 resent pun,sh taem
3a hope that under the guidance of bettsy eolo5els
these who committed them wouc return 20 their
allegiance. This orooarlncs, uncxamolel IN tho his-
tory oi nationa and falsely Interpreted into pusllan
nous surronccr Of s authority hy tho fedsraI gov
vcrDncn' had oI!y the effect Of viporatng tbs spirit oe
resslct uDti at ilt the sioodcr forco For: sumter
was at,ar kccsoine coo or oC0 against n0-iad
pfsd .fer hna.N
(h.ers for Fort Snter The slant co1naaGc- Of that
Lanniu Of 70. al meu v'.o art..d thas uuclsa contest
bcrc Is the ag unaer which they apk5d tho bonor
Of othorcounry ~ ia'scred dcspe-
rate defence they nafc fstnnsnssic cheering ts
der these circmsnccs Tint too gonota govcTDmant
apealei 20 tho country u come 10 IT. support (We wn
go will IL woad have bec1 reaeherols ~ ts trust IL
hsd not eetermnc, to uph I'd tue authorities c,nded
10 D. Nod hero fellow ct1ns, IL u important that
Should cloary undorstaId ,hc pe0n oi the lasc admin
hua aof On ihis question. II y due 70 this admin
Huatop as wei as the Inst, that shond all
dsrstnd t. shall bo very b's:, but must your
close atianton tor the few tia. w, nseded.
on the 81 Of December las,, hts annual Message 70
Congress, tho late Prcaidcri mate strong
hwcrabe argunsnt against the right of flo
also ndicGiod his rnrroec 20 collect the and do
irpd ue forts IN sou;h 6Io,in In . spoca Doss,go 10
Congress on the sth Of January 10 "a n
lapguage o. the meae "iho right and tho dsy 70 nse
nBtay force cei.nsivey against those Who rssst the
federal ocoys tho execution Of thoy lga f,nctons
against asaa the property oi tho FEDERAL
Govefnmei, Is clear and uEdeniaso" (cros OF Good
caross we're rcpca,sdly sarnea tSa, II ih,y as las,
Tort Sumter u woull b0 the commencement o ciy1 var
and they wouh bo fctpoSsinie FOR tho 0nse.fssncss
(,hpcrs Tho aat anu rno8t emphatic ~ thoae warnings
s ni1Iicd IN tho admirable ansxer OF ar Ifo Secrs
taIy, Of War, TO Mr. lia,no tho Commissioner from
ih'so words-.' II, with oil the multiplied proofs
which exist Of tho trceidents anxiety fr psacs,
ana q tho oarnestD,9 ~ With which he nps p1rsued H.
the authorirics that shaft ass,ul. For. sumter
and pciil tro Ives OF tho handful bravo and oyal
men thut up within te ~os. AM thus plunge our CON-
mon country into The horrrs q civil tn upon them
and ife they rroseDt must rcst tho rrap ,Dsibilay
,fntbh istic applause, AID wavnx Of hats) believe
ND lcIcr from phich have r.ad fns extract has never
beer published, fo- us member u the aiunwsra.son
a. The time written, have right 10 ~ th,s II had
the cordial approval Of the Late Pfcsi ent an. al nj,
thH brings ne 70 the point wish TO Nuke yolaio Do
cunhccrco in mak ing II. II "A ths-If s,uth ,krolna
bad endered war TO the late administration AZ sbe has
70 thiP--i mcan by hts'De and deadly aasaul--it
wonlo have been unanimously accepted (,robn,eJ
thecrins) Ircpcat then, that this administration has
aoIe no more taan iis outy MY, belcye shl soL.
! have 30 doabt tht, TIC confodorsto leaders 81
Mohtgomery havc eatcrained and s,,l enicrtain,
throw the government. taking its ptos and pr
sn;Hg itseif 10 tho tltons OF tbo poTii az tho
trro fcp, Sfei 'iiiye "a ne pc0ps ~ "a tnc lifted
AGAINST th.s usurpaton and fra d, u u chan 20 at
tempted, trust W shdl cca'cnd WITH al the strength
porttg the government do not afk who adusntsters
Ill II p the government Of ny country, end AZ suon
@ha give t thi. extremity all the support In nv
rover. I reFi the pcbdng contest with tho ssoes.
Gonisfs as death struggle for Constitutional Iipersy
onr iaw-a coD'sst wht q, y succcss.u thor part
rolid only Crf n tho tetetAhment og dcsppt,o 90,
tenn ~, and bot ont wherever they wcro IN lao IN
& ncan ever vestire n national freedom Yon knpv.
fellow ct1trs, tbot have always boon In fhy.,r N az
lsiing ooLtroverSics bctwecn the stats by con-
Citation, hy corWomisc, by muual couc,ssior--ln Q
votd, 70 the spirit IN when tho cons,rusbo, was
Q ned Whenever ths tncs shall bo oropl.lrrts foy
Calm circulation they win uad mo 80 stin Dat ann
fnr, ~ us reio6mho that rotbiie cori 30 Isas-
60 III. co,nno . mna 20 o-Tsr 100 70 ~ ~ 40