New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-23

hope prevent Kentucky from taking part WIN 'ne
position taking SIDE. nc, With the Admin.
her b sacred tIen The hostile sads t Tiss
ethel and Necessary 70 male the declaration s''0
b: % ;.y ssn .
Be.t practicable moment" by regular legal setion
That We ool e tn. ouns men q ns sd hss
cojuIe that they are pledged equally 70 nds
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Of southern soldier. and SSI Spr1s aDs ssse,
any other system Of Government ye. devised BY man.
The Hon. Archie Dixon then spoke as follows:
MIR. DIxON's SPEECH.
Turning 10 the flags which graced the stand he sad
Feilop-cttiseHs: Whose flag 10 that which waves
over usi To whom does 1t belongf Is It not yours
is 1t not our own stars and stripes, and 40 we mean
ever 10 abandon il That flag has ever waved over
Kentucky soil with honor and glory. 1t Is our nag
II is my Aag-it is Kentuckys aagl When that hag i.
trailed in the dust and destroyed pray heaven tns'
the earth may be destroyed with it, for do not wish
and trust shall never look upon ITS dishonor;
our flagcurs while we have country ano ,"xad
it from bOyhood and have watched 1t eyerywhefe ap
imagine it in this dark hour still waving ammo 'ie
gloom and feel that its stars Will still snhe 10TH ~
the smoke Of battle, and lead our country ,ss1 ~
honor and glory Why is our country 20 stricken
down. and why is our glory shaded In gI9om-ou our
Constitution aud Government dettroyedI Wha' Sanse
has brought abou all this difference between the No'n
and the South Some say u was .he Sa,,h' ,ha,i
Mr. Lincoln was elected as sectional canoida'e sha
on principle of hostility TO an institution OF the
South. Il is true. But has the GorerImem
ever warred the South This contest ct, s'V ssS
with the Unionl II is Lincoln and bis party
who are the enemies Of the countryhey are the foes
Of the Constitution Cheers II Is that party Of ine
North whose purpose IL to sever the States. with
i AMI with
ment-the Union under which We have been 90 pros,
porous Look 10 the history Of the country and tell
me- has the Government ever made war on the Soutni
/ boldly affirm it that the amendment to the Con.
stitution which affect Southern interests, has been
made at the instance Of Southern men. Was not the
act of 1850 enacted at the instance Of Southern men,
and was il not framed and advocated by our own I'm.
mortal s,atesman-Kentucky noble and gallant Ciayf
TIE principle upon which s our Territories have been
take them there, and the Territories could be admitted
as Slave States Those acts thus providing are still in
force The South asked for the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise, and il was done. What nextf Even
since the Inauguration of Mr. Lincoln his party has
given sanction to three new Territories under the same
existing laws. All have the right to take their slaves
there. What, then, ID the cause OF our dInculty!
Look at il clearly. Il II the tariff Was 1t not made
as the South wanted it, and was not South Carolina
who changed i'll Did not the General Government
change the then existing value OF lver and gold for
the benefit of the South We were told the other
day that if Lincoln elected his intention was to
destroy Slavery Did he not declare that the Fugitive
Slave law should be enforced How has it been donel
Were not five slaves only lately taken from Chicago
and delivered to their owners He declares he will
enforce the laws, and not interfere with Slavery.
Then why this war; i will tell you why. Be
the country and Mr.. Davis could not be, and there
fore q Southern Coniederacy was TO be formed by
Southern demagogues, aud now they are attempting
to drag you with then That is the Plain state Of
81 md dom
at the South lave divided the country they would
strike the dagger hearts Of their brothers. they
iuaug urated tie Ill war now raging, and wish TO
drag YOU on With them. cay, for my part, am Lot
try and my country flag, turn to strike my dag
ger at Der cart but stand forward " defend her
glory and her honor. What are we to do with South
Carolina aud her seeded sisters Do you mean u
tell me they will come back VIVA, if you give them
over. will they ever come back They have turred
their backs on their country, and now they want you
| to march with them. In u just cause Will defend
Cur State at every point and against every combine
Constitution l have not the hesrt-I have not the
courage to do it cannot do It'll will not do 1t
Never strike at tha. flag OF eur "a county Stie.
the eagle which has scared 30 high aioft al
| the emblem Of go mighty natiOn-give up
that flag for the Palmettostiike that eagle from his
high place and coil around the stars the rattlesnake
The serpent stole into the garden OF Eden and whsP
cred TREASON 10 Heaven the ear Of Eve. And no "
the SERPENT would seduce from allegiance to our
country Were it possible for him to coil himself around
the flag, would tear him from the folds and crush HIM
beDeath my feet. The rattlesnake for the eagel II
Won follow the serpent your fate will be as Adams
Measueless woe for all generations has been that fate
Hell was created because Of that treason TO heaven,
and if follow afer the serpent our fate w be TO
fink into the hell of Secession Ts is the fate lich
befas you if YOU follow Davis. Bot you Uust take Il
po-ition One side advises us TO go out, while soIDe
say remain in the Union. They tell MS that we are
4 l. 11..l. L.,
is always ready to fight. She was born to fight when
essary and when the soil Of Kentucky Is stained
with blood and the spirit Of her sons aroused let her
enemies trembe But she sLor1d ever fight upon the
night side But why is the Union broken up Is IL
not because Lincoln il President How long is his rule
10 last In the history of nations what is four years
How soon will lie be dragged down and another aud
better man raised TO his high place The American
people are powerful when they aroused to action,
but they should act calmly they wild with ex
| element and act without judgment. What would we
| do if invaded We would fly from house to house
and rush together but would be In any capacity to
| defend ouTselvesl Calmness and not excitement
should characterize U.s. Seven States have Sseded,
| and the General Government attempts to enforce the
| laws TIE war commences and blood Is she'd and
forces are ready arrayed against each other In hostile
action III we move out, what Is our fate Who is
to defend How are you TO defend yoursef il you go
| out OF the Union II you do, you at once declare
war against the Union-you oppose the stars and
stripes. We have million Of white population resi-
dent q state only eeIdfateu ny INC Oulo hiNci
from Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. with population OF
five millions Through each State are numerous rail
roads, able to transport army in few days to our
doors, What roads have we but those to Nashville and
Lexington And what Can we do with them ! In 90
days the North can pour army OF 100 QUO men upon
every part OF us7 What can we do The State could
raise perhaps 900 for her defense, but what can
they do Can they save your State and your city 7
From the Nights beyond the river they can lombard
your city and destroy it, They cut Oft all c0mmu-
nication with the South and every foot Of Kentucky
soil eventually become decorated by the invader.
Can the South help you 7 Shell has got more than