New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-06
MR.. CRITTENDENS FAREWELL SPEECH
The following is the latter portion Of Mr. Crttendens
farewell speech delivered on Sunday night, March g.

The following is the latter portion Of Mr.. Crttendens
farewell speech, delivered on Sunday night, March g.
Now in regard to the South and the Border States,
would have them trust to the Union and 70 the people
The North has given assurances Of their sympathy Tor
Them and justice will be done. believe IT, lhere
are assurances given of kindness and patriotism that
will be redeemed; that sympathy and that kindness
which xsts i'll the North will attract others 10 1T IFS
standard of Liberty and Justice will be raised from
one end of the country to the other and the people
will crowd around il until States shall come aud make
peace offerings TO their brethren. That day Will
come, and it will be happy day. believe tins,
and l would have the South and the Border States
believe it, Our Northern ellow.citizens have entitled
themselves 70 confidence by their action upon these
very resolutions thousands and teDs OF thousands
have here with TeitOUs ia their favor; States
have petioned for them and "a all TINS recognize
spirit of kindness which should bind the hearts OF
Southern men. will say, am for the Union; am
not for secession. No, Sir. And as to my nallve
State will say TO her, more than TO others, deslre
TO see you stand by the Union Of the country DO not
90 off unless imperious necessity forces you. You
have given 10 the world long-cOntlnuGd evidence Of
your consistency your pat iotisIn, and your tdel.
ity to the Union. Stand by 1t. You have stood
literally founded your State upon rock.
Yes Sir, upon rock that Stale is founded, and you
have engrayen rock your testimony to the Union
The stone you sent TO be portion OF the monument TO
Washington bore upon its Kentucky marble front these
words: -" Kentucky was the first 10 enter the Union
after the adoption If the Constitution she VIII be the
last 10 leave it," That sentiment she has engraved
upon marble, and it now stands sanetlhed s more by
forming portion OF the monument 70 George Wash
ingtOn IwaDt to her true 10 that great ana noble
sentiment. 1t swels the heart within me. There
IL nothing, seems TO me, IN an tns
heari-sweliug character OF the feelings whi;h this
noble and patriotic sentiment has called forthl Let
her stand there with u.s. and stand by those seDtl-
ments Let her be the lat TO leave thar Union which
i covered witn 30 much of glory much of triumph
and much of blessing This is the only Government
earth under which man can control bus action can
seak his own thoughts, and where no man 10 I'M
pfisOned unawfully from end TO the other-trom
San Francisco TO Portland. What II our treasury IS
empty and our money spent, aud our Government
badly administered Still with all these faults, 1t IL
tie best Government IN the world. IL Is mere only
/ In the arms Of this greas and mighty En-
bpre, that Liberty was presented to the woTio, N
I'll her might and all er glory, aud all her usefulness
In the little Republics In the Alpine bills OF Europe
whose little territories too small to attract the am
bon or eupidy of imperial power, there Liberty Il
kept as o thing TO be looked at and iettedi but here
stands in all her majesty and might, with her arms
stretching across a continent. Who dOes not love TINS
great country, with il mighty benefits TO every ci-
zen The name of his country goes before him ike
host and Is shield him. The very name con-
iaiBs charm and spell which attaches to bin IN
avery region Of the world; and its greatness and
Blessing is magnifed etiH more every day. ! say
III hCle Kentdcky viii stand for the Union.
Try it, and try it again! Ii one Congress
does not judge rightly and does not act nightly another
quent changes will give US justice, aud every State IN
Che Union should exercise patience and forbearance
Let wait and when, ii be our Fad fate, rebellion
and revolution shal have passed over the whole land
want TO sec old Kentrcky standing up, even in that
dsy of dissouon-sla ding up with undated Etrtpgth
aud with the Flag of our Union in her understanding
upon her conquered fields like the last dier Of brave
and gallant band; and then, wien the Union Is no
more and she stands then the image Of patriotism
honor herOsl ard fidelity 10 the Union TO the last
then and not till then, would have her consider what
next is to be cone TOR berseh Ny piindple is take
care o.the Unon--compTemise do anything for It, IL
the Palladium of Government Take care Of IT, and
l Il VIII take care OF you.
Mr. President, l have occupied more of your time
than l intended. l am about to part from all my
! friends here, whom l shall be sorry to leave. II
have offended gieved the heart Of any man. never
60 intended. j have spoken what III sobernefs and
truth believe and what 10 some extent, coming from
the region which do may cay know as fact. l
have endeavored TO give you warning but not to
threaen. have long ago learned not 70 threaten.
nav warm il is Of the duties Of brotherhood it
one Of the duties of my place in the Senate to warn
you of any danger l see approaching orr common
/ country. 1 have eudeavOred to do Tomorrow,
/ after tomorrow and each succeeding tomorrow
brings with it ne W fears and approximations. To
nv mind rebellion and revolution TO be epidemic
Ia the land and some remedy must be devised.
Mr. Cfi,tenden closed with appeal 10 the Senate
10 pass some measure, "nOt Of compromise but OF
policy" which should bring peace 10 the country and
SLOW the suneline once more 10 break through the
clouds aud make us once again the brethren of one
common family.
III