St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-31
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Mr.. Stewards Speech.


speech were little easier to he understood
that it had little more of the Ben Wade
ring in the metal; but it may be that it is
very good speech, very manly, and fully
up to the requirements Of the time. The
following passage favors this view.
~ dread, as IN my innermost soul I abhcr,
civil war. do not know what the Union would
be worth it saved by the use Of the sword. Yet.
for all this. I 10 not agree with those who.
with desire to avert the great calamity, ad-
wise conventional or unopposed separation.
with view to what they call a reconstruction.
It is enough for me. first, that in this plan, de-
struotion goes before reconstruction and sec
opdly, tina, the strength Of the vase in which
the hopes Of the nation are held consists chief
" in its remaining unbroken.
Congressional compromises ore not likely to
save the Union. know indeed, that tradition
favors this form Of remedy. Butt is essential
70 success, in any case, that there be found o
RECOMMENDING mass Of citizens, so far neutral
on the issue which separates parties, that they
can intervene, strike down clashng weapons,
and compel an accommodation. Moderate con-
ccssions are not customarily asked by force
with its guns in battery; nor are liberal con
cessions apt to be given by an opposing force
not less confident Of its own right and its own
strength. think, also, that there is prevail
ing conviction that legislative compromises
which sacrifice honestly cherished principles,
while they anticipate future exigencies. even
i; they do not assume extra constitutional pow
crs, are less sure to avert imminent evils than
they are certain to produce ultimately even
greater dangers.
But We do not exactly know what to
make Of this one:
Congress, in the present case. ought not to
be impassivc 1t ought, if it can. to redress
INV real grievance of the offended States, and
then it ought to supply the President with all
the means necessary to maintain the Union in
the full exhibition and discreet exercise OF its
authority. Beyond this, with the proper
,iyty on the part of the Executive the rcspon-
s;bility OF saving the Union belongs to the peo-
pie. aud they are abundantly competent to
discharge it.
BY "offcndep here, does he mean Sc
ccding States; and if so why did he omit
all allusion to the slight causes Of offence
which Union States might claim to have,
in the unreasonable seizures and search
es" to which their citizens are subjected
in the "offended" States-in the laws Of
those "offended" States which make it
felony to bring suit before United States
Court to test the Constitutionality Of laws
which inprison and sell free citizens of
other States, for the crime of landing at
their ports-in the amiable practice Of tar
ring aud fsatheriug and hanging men for
a suspicion of holding opinions ininl-
ical to Slavery-in the pleasant
practice Of imprisoning and timing
ladies' for teaching children to read,
and other acts Of paternal solicitude. Is
Mr.. Seward in favor of upholding the con-
stitutional rights of freedom Of speech and
the press in the "offended" States in con-
sideration Of the offending States repeating
the laws designed to protect their citizens
from kidnappers. Does Mr.. Seward pro-
pose to change his last classification of the
States, as "Labor and Capital' States for
that Of offended and offending States?-
Does he mean by the term "rcaI grievan-
ces" to say that South Carolina has been
really aggrieved by the election Of Mr.:
Lincoln or some other act or acts of the
offending States? Not by the election,
for in another passage he distinctly denies
that said election is sufficient cause for &C.
ccssion and Of course he does not admit
that it is grievance to be redressed.
He says very great deal about the in
estimable value Of the Union, and init
mates that without it the ships and citizens
Of the free North would be treated with
contempt by the civilized world. So, the
Union must be preserved.
The Cotton States say to us-"We de-
spise, abhor and loathe you. We spurn,
spit upon, defy, and tar and feather you
You are low.5red, contemplate, negro
stealing, wooden nutmeg selling set of tin
pedIar', who would sell your souls, if you
had any, for a dime. You are set of
greasy mechanics, and small-6sted farmers
the mud.sills of society. not fit to asso.
ciate with gentleman's body servant
We will have nothing to do with you.-
Get out dog" -.. r,5
To all Of which Mr.. Seward very bland
'']y replies, with low bow: 'True, my
dear sir, but your adherence gives us i'm.
portance in Europe. Deprived Of y'rcountc.
,papee and partnership W. should fall into
ttsr contempt j. the eyes oftbs oivili.ed