The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-02-21


they never intended to dissolve that uni
on, lamentipg the struggle of independ
ence, protesting affection and zeal TO
that Government. the King, 60. HI
then referred to the attempt to break ul
the Government in 1888 by South Caro-
lima. Then they were restrained ant
their pride hunbled, and men who speal
in their Convention now say that they
have had an intention to dissolve the u
nion for forty years. The question nov
is, are the other States going to allow
themselves to be precipited into ruin By
South Carolina! What does South Car.
olina propose to give to Kentucky and
Tennessee All South Caroliua wants o
Kentucky and Tennessee, and the other
States of the northern portion of the
South, is to furnish men and money
When we fnd her prosecuting contes!
for Mexico or elsewhere, Tennessee MS
and Kentuckisns will be very desirable to
he p in the battles. What protection
can South Carolina give Tennessee and
Kentucky, if her negro property needs
protectionl We have got the men and
We will haze to pay for it, and not South
Carolina, which has been an apple of dis.
cord in this Confederacy from my earli
est recollection to this time, co planning
of everything aud satsf fed With nothing.
| think sametmes it would almost be a
godsend if Massachusetts and South Car.
DINA could be joined together, like the
Siamese twins, and separated from the
Government, and taken off into some re.
10 ote, some excluded part of the ocean, and
fastened there, to be washed by the waves
aud cooled By the winds, and after they
bad been there a sufficient length of time,
the remainder Of the people of the Uni
ted States might entertain a proposition
for taking them back. Laughter For
they seem 10 have been a source OF dissat-
isfaction pretty much ever since the Con-
federaoy was formed a I'd some oper alton or
experine OF ofthis kind, | think would bare
bcDc fca effect on them. But We must
try to do the best we can with them. So
much for South Carolina and Louisiana.
| don't think they are setting examples
worthy Of imitation. But the little speech
| ID ade on the 18th of the month, seemed
to produce some stir, and among other
distinguished Senators, the Senator from
Oregon (Mr. Lane) felt it his duty to
make reply. did not think this was
called for. had not said anything Of
fensiye to him, or l did not intend to, at
least felt be had just come out of a
ca paien, in which | bad labored hard,
and expended my money in vindiOating
him from the charge of secession. Yes,
through dust and heat, through mud and
rain, trayersed ny State, meeting the
charges that secession was at the bottom
of his platform and principles, and that it
was fixed and decided plan to break up
this Government 1t was charged that it
started at Charleston, and was consuma-
ted at Baltimore, and that my worthy
friend was the embodiment of disunion
and secession. | met the charge; denied
it and repu5iated it, and tried to convince
the people that the charge was untrue
| did not see what there was in my speech
to extort an answer from him. did not
come into conflict with anything be said
or did, and while he was striking his
blows without cause, | felt it was at least
not exactly fair. Imay not have defen-
ied bim to bis entire satisfaction.
1t so turned out that we were unfortu-
nate. but [ was willing to stand or fall as
we should. The Senator said be was not
going to march under my bloody banner,
and | would not fud the Northern Dem
ocracy ready to strike down the people
Of gallant State contendiDg for their
rights. | don't know as | used language
that called for reply like that. Did
anybody hear me talking of marching
down into South Carolina! No. Why
then are attacks made on positions which
| did not sssomel Why is this language
used toward me unless intended to make
a false impressionl But, sir, | saw the
in the faces Of some, and |
knew | bad struck blow at treason, and
it was important that somebody from an
other quarter should make the attack on
ny speech. IF the attack had been made
op what said, or on any position | as
suued, should not have couplained.-I
Indeed, do not complain now. have
i'ed down some things, young as am.
| have survived many mi-represe ntations.
for feel in my conscience and my heart
that | am but doing my duty, and | am
always ready to do it. Bloody baDner!'
sug ugeested no such thing No; war is
not a natural element of mine, and said
IN that .peech that % thong hts were turn
ed on peace, not wsr. For in the lam
gusge Of that denomination pretty uuuer.
ous in the country. | might say. | hate
war aud love peace. belong to the peace
party, and | thought when making that
peecb, | was holding out the olive branch
by trying to bring quiet and reconciliation
to a distracted country. | would rather
wear the dinsy garments covered With the
dust of the field in the pursuits of peace,
than to have gaudy epsulette on my
shoulder, or sword by my side IN its
glittering scabbard. the insignia OF strife,