Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-22
Let the Government Live Forever.

The following extracts from q speech made
by Senator Dixon of Connecticut, during the
extra session of Congress- express the feel
ings of the great body of the loyal people OF
the United States. Senator Dixon favored
compromise and concession until the war
broke out:
The United States of America are to re-
main one nation The territorial integrity OF
the Union is to be preserved inviolate Ihls
IS what the people of the United States mean
by the immense sacrifices they are now max
ing This and nothing less.
A great nation like this cannot be over
thrown aud destroyed. without, in its dying
struggles, if die it must, overwhelming all
the institutions created by its laws, in a com
mon ruin. How, then, can the peculiar IN
stitution of the South escape destruction,
when it shall be found to stand in the way
of the way Of the preservation of the Gov
ernment? Yet, in utter blindness to tins
obvious idea, the maddened South is rushing
upon its fate Six months ago, Mr.. President,
] saw as..cearly as | now see, the great con-
spiracy against the Union, that has now
reached the point of open, 1ngrant war
against the Government. If | saw it then II
little more distinctly than some others, 1t was
perhaps, because | had more correct np-
preciation of the characterof the violent and
desperate men who were engaged in it. Had
it been possible then by measures of concili
alton involving no sacrifice Of principle to
disarm these men of the baleful influence
they eXelted at home, and so to strengthen
the Union men of the South as to enable
them to resist the torrent of secession, |
H. tlaaN t1N
ing, have consented to such measures. The
event, however, has shown that every such
effort, however patriotic, was useless. The
redress of grievan ,es was not the object of
the disunionists. They had indeed, no practi.
cal grievances to be redressed, those of which
they complained being imaginary. If they
declared that their constitutional rights were
violated, before the question of the protec-
ton of'their alleged rights could have been
considered by any competent tribunal, they
had, to the extent of their power. over.
thrown the Constitution itself, and engaged
in war against the Government af the United
States. To talk of redress of grievances
with such men, were to parley with the as
sassin who attempts your life Looking,
then, at the manner in which this great re-
bellion was commenced, and at its progress to
this tine, | have no difficulty in saying how
1t should, in my Judgment, be treated. Its
dimensions, | know. are immense. 1t in
wolves, nominally at least, powerful and
wealthy States Among its adhcrents and
supporters are brave men and able men. Its
armies are powerful. Yet after all, it is the
work OF faction. 1t is, with all its pre-
tense '.,s of State authority a lawless rebellion
stlii and as such it must be treated. If il
were confined to single State, we should
Huee no difficulty as to the mode of its treat
meht That it extends over many States
may render its suppression more difhcult, but
does not render it impossible, and in no re-
epect changes our duty with regard to it. !
speak for only one State, and the voice OF
that State is, that this rebellion must be
crushed Let it require longer or shorter
time, let it cost more or less money, a greater
or less sacrifice of human life. still it can be
it must and it viii be crushed. If the ordi-
nary means of warfare can do this, let them
as l hope they may, suffice But if more
shall be required, more must be resorted to
1t may be, should the war continue to drag
its slow length along, that means which
seem to us terrific in consequences may be
required; but it onght to be understood now,
in the beginning, that whatever means may
be necessary to preserve the territorial in
tegrity of the United States and the unity OF
the nation. will when the necessity shall
arise, be used freely. fully and unhesitatingly
II, in the course of events. it shall appear
that either Slavery or this Government must
perish, then the voice of united people will
declare, let Slavery perish, and let the Gov
ernment live forever. Such is the stern de-
termination to which thousands have come
VINO have been considered heretofore men d
moderate views. / will not enlarge on thi:
point. II is enough to state it 1t is the
calm, deliberate opinion Of that great conser-
sstlVe class, who, in the outset of these trou-
oies. were anxious, if possible, to find q
peaceful solution of our difficulties Finding
'his Impossible, they have come to the con-