The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-02-13


o a petition In favor Of concession and COZ
~ promise, made speech Of some length, co
y tanning much that Is commendable in spri
K but without developing any plan by whic
. the national troubles may be settled. Th
u following is a sketch OF Dir. Seward
) speech:
! He said that he snxiously waited an
hoped for manifestation on the part OF N
people Of the country and their represents
: iives which would justify him In saying tha
: the seeding States. or those who sympalhz
with them, have made propositions which
the citizens Of tho adhering States coul,
: accept, or that this or any other Of the va
rious propositions from citizens OF adhsrina
States, or those desiring to adhere to the
Union. would not be acceptable and salts
factory to the other party. have thought
il my duty 10 hold my self open and ready
for the best adjustment that could bs prac
tically made. have. therefore been obliged
to ask this Committee to be content with
the assurance that express 70 the public
and the Senate that the spirit in which
they come is perfectly commendable. II i
perfectly satisfactory and gratifying to me
70 sse q proper spirit Of ffaiernal kind
ness, Of concilistion. and sflection, adopted
BY large portion Of my fellow citizens OF
the State where belong. hare asked
them, also, 10 return for performing my
duty on this occasion, when they arrive
home that they will act ia the same spifit
and manifesf their devotion 70 the Unionl
above all other interests and sentiments. by
speaking for The Union BY voting for the Un.
ion, and. ifit should be demanded, even giving
their money for the Union, and fighting, in
the last resort, for the Union--takiDg carel
that speaking always goes before voting,
voting goes before giving money. and all 20
before battle. which I should regard haz-
srdous end dangerous. and therefore the
last as i would be The most painful meas
uro to be used for the salvation Of the Union.
This is the spirit Ia which / determined Tor
myself to come up to this great question, 10
pass through il, ss sincerely believe We
shall pass through il. For. although this
great controversy is not already settled, l 4.
DO not therefore any the less calculate upon
and expect il will be peacefully settled, end
settled for The Union. Do not expect the
Union viii; be firmly 70 established il ninet,
lays. but my confidence remains, that as II
iaye not believed the passion aud frenzy d
he hour can overturn this great fabric o
liberty and empire in ninety
lsys, 50 have felt sure there will be time.
ven after the expiration Of ninety days, for
he restoration Of ell that hss been los. and
he re-sstablishment Of all that is in danger.
Secession or revelation on one side and
oerrion Or defiance on The other, are an 10
ass away before the Union i 70 become
be grand absorbing object Of interest AM
heciion and duty on the part Of citizens OF
he United States. A great many partisln
iierests are 20 be suppressed-psrty plat
rms swept away before the Union, II in
anger, and If tits 70 be saved, can be saved. y
Vt Il will require but very short time-i;l'
'e Union docs require 70 be saved, for I'll Y
hose interests and pIatforms-alI these X
zen 70 disappear. Yes, everybody who shall y
ppose. resist. or stand in the way Of the
reservation OF the Union, will appear like e,
70 moths in a summer eve--when the "
hiriwnd Of popular Indignation arises thar 70
'sll DO excited a its full discovery that The III
MON is 10 danger through faction or even 20
e impraciicabIity Of one part. Abiding Ia
The question of slavery In Territories IL
hich had been vital one for twelve years bu
least, be said the admission Of Konsas WI
tiled all that was vital or important Ia Il, vi
aving behind nothing tut the passions 80
hich the contest engendered. Kansas 10 ler
The Union-CaIiiornia and Oregon are in sa
9 Union, and now the same contest de- wi
lcts the Union ss before. The extent OF se
2 Terriiories-aiter the admission OF Kan of
sis LOGS 500 square miles, an area twen- 10.
four times that Of the State Of New York. oil
genty-four such States ss New York are an
I to be organized. Now, under what il OF
cepted BY the administration Nc q judiclsi no,
cree. evcry inch Of that territory is slave fei
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