St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1861-01-11
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BONE.

BONE.
When South Carolina and the disunion-
lists Of the Cotton States, started in imme-
diately after tae Presidential election 10
oreak up the Union there was want Of
concert Of proposed action among the peo-
pie OF the Northern States, that for q little
time was some what Alarming The Press
Of the victorious party was not united
While . majority Of the Influential portion
Of it was as IL remains aEd VIII rcnAn-~
Tor preserving and enforcing the COustitu
tio. ana Laws at all hazards, me New
York Tribune, and perhaps other journals
Of lesser magnitude, were won't 20 speak OF
a "peaceable dissolution making use Of
the advice, az they desire TO 90 out, let
them 60 peaceably," &c.
Then there was another class Of journals
and Individuals that aided 10 the triumph
Of the principles Of the Chicago Platform,
which were wonderfully disposed to show
weakness in the spinal column. "un-
ION meetings. were he'd III New Yosk, Phil
ade,phia, and other cities deeply interest
cd III the Southern trade, at which speech
cs were made, aud resolutions concurred
in, by men from whom, taking their az
lions curing The late campaign as test,
We had ,jght - expect better things.
II is refreshin., however, at this stage of
rebellion ami treason IN high places, to dis
cover wholesome reaction in almost all
disatfccted places, and particularly in the
"Quaker City" The leading Republi
cans Of that city held SOCIAL re union on
he evening Of tue 28th ult. Patriotic
toasts and responses thereto were the
order Of the evening.
The responses were by such men as
Charles GILPrN, WV. B. Mann aud others,
sho raised the Republicans standard as
nigh os 1t has been elevated IN any quar-
.rr uf the UD.n. We repeat, it's cheer
ing sign to note this stibeniug OF backbone
in city whore so-caled Union" meet
ing was held within the last month, and at
which meeting, men who were good Repub-
beans before the election, were for ''conces-
sion and "conci iation."
Hon. JonS Hickman was guest on this
occasion, and made the first speech Of the
evening. Fills advent among his Philadei
phis friends no doubt produced good ei-
iect upon the lame and malt, itany such
we're present on the occasion. We give
tie Narth American's report Of his speech
in full:
He said be thanked them the op
portunity to express his devotion 10 the
Constitution ami the Union, He loved the
Constitution because it secures the Union,
and the Union because /; secures us liberty
and prosperity. Without them We should
ttl into anarchy, brother would war against
brother, ana blood lun down the streets OF
the city.
Both are now in danger, and neither will
be preserved by paper resolves. The time
is rather for action than expression. No
man can maintaiu the Union by declara
tons Of Bnion spirit by popular assem-
bly aad resolutions. The time has arrived
for US 10 act There is al iDassuageablc
antaeonism between freedom and slavery
As long as the free sentiment Of the north
shall invade the territory Of the south, so
long will the south complain, and we must
now choose whether we will serve God Or
Beliai. This is not the first tigae in 1920,
in 1922, in 1854 we compromised for the
sake Of peace, and IN every instance com
promise has been followed by Increased
difficulty and danger; and now we are
asked to make lasting truce between free
dom and slavery. But this cannot be, for
liberty win always make an impression up
on the weak and impotent. What are the
lines Of compromise to give US rest? Shall
we restore the Missouri Compromise
| (Cries of mol BY no means Rather let
my arm be severed than place upos me
any such humiliation and disgrace Shall
the game OF battledore and shuttIecock be
! longer played between north saa south If
! others are willing the speaker ssuld never
| consent.
ale never could or would abet any other
| compromises. he loved the Union aal Vie
| Constitution as gel| as any other man, but
would not buy them at such price. If
| the former are not valued suff ciently, what
faith can there be in compromise! MI'
lions for defence, said the speaker, bat not
| one cent Tor tribute.
South Carolina declares that she has
seceeded. If so there is 20 State in the
Union. for there can be no vitality or pow
er in the bonds that unite US. She is not
out Of the Onion, and with the blessing Of
Almighty God, nsvsr will be out of it,
| Long applause. II all felt as the speak
er, be knew she would meyer be out Of the
Union, and the eighteen millions of the
North who monopoise the intelIigencs,aDd
industry of the country, are Dort0sbe over
swed by eight millions who lack those req
uisites. ga ~~ta
We have traitor Presided, and cor
rupt and rotten Cabinet, and for aught we
know, We may have a traitor army also
/ But even yet, dispite all this, with an army
and navy against Us, vi hay yet save the
| Union and the Constitdtidp. The speak
er, but for this, would despair Of his eoun-