Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-12

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the Senate chamber with an outburst Of
unmiIed patriotism. lie boldly invokes
the spirit Of concession and cOmpromiss.
and gives evidence Of his sincerity by com.
mencing its psaeiir. Permit me 10 enrich
tins address with one or two quotations.
Ii m the expression Of these views I
have not proposed what Is desired or az
peeted by many others, they will do ma
the justice 10 believe that am as Ear from
having suggested what in many respects
would have been in GrmOny with cher
ished convictions of my own. / learned
early from Jcfc-s>a that in political az
fairs we cannot always e Eba: seems 70
u absolutely best-we must be content 10
lead when We can and to follow when We
Cannot lead, and II we cannot at any time
do Tor cur country all the good that We
could wish, We must be satisfied With
doing for her all the good we ean.D Words
letter httec 70 the present condition of
our country could never be more eisorstsix
OF mnre pairiotieaily said. Nor,an would
be worse il they were printed in letters of
gold and hung above the manfel Of ersrv
hrer;de. 1 sLcpi1 fsiI d "a jc6Iis11o ~
the same category the great speech % Sen
aiOr Douglas, ia which he announces his
determination 10 act in this crisis as though
lie had never before spoken or acted or
voted. \ Ike spirit Of Cancellation through.
cut the Union would soon put en- end to
our perils.
We are here tonight to give our infu-
enee 10 Cur country in an effort 20 .tay the
hand Of yiuieLce. We are her, 20 stand
between northern and southern disunion
iaction--to pledge ourselves once more 10
stand by the glorious stars and striuss
which hang upon the wall and to give our
uniaitering assurance 20 all factions that
this glorious country shall NJ; fall by the
hands OF violence, 50 long as We live 10
stand by cur whole country. We have no
sympathy with that portion Of our oppo-
nents who say ''if portion Of the state.
want TO 80, let them GO" Our doctrine il
rather TO make the government scceptable
to TIE whole people, and then the whole
viii gladly take shelter under our glorious
national flag. If ever any portion cf IN
needs defence we will defend it. We look
upon those stars, and pledge ten thousand
guns 10 stand by every star, but not ole
gun to mar a single star.
My friends, know your desire TO know
from me what | can see Of hone for our
country in this her extremity. fl should
glance only at the surface Of the elements
now surrounding US, | nigh: he less san
Guine. Blu; these who dispair, overlook.
fear, the great source Of strength in this
repulic. Oar whole system Of government
is founded upon the presumption that the
people will do night, and the ultimate and
great power Of the country still remains in
their hands. The powers they have sur.
rendered TO their government are limited
powers. IL their representatives, who are
sometimes misealled their rulers, prove un-
faithful, they have in their hands ample
correctives. In the present emergency, the
great difficulty has been too much conf
deuce in the strength Of our institutions.
While this great confidence LASTED, the periis
Of cur country were rapidly increasing.
But now those perils are beginning to be
unprecedented BY the people, and this great
crowd evinces how earnestly they are pre-
pared to meet such 7erils and apply the
corrective. In this place nv confidence.
Acting upon the principle Of making the
government acceptable 20 the people every
where we shall soon see an array Of public
sentiment In all sections which no party
nor set Of men will dare to trifs with.
am not called upOa 70 soy TO you what
will be the specific remedies. No single
section has the power 20 determine that
question. five propose 10 do Justice to
all sections We must consult ell sections,
and in the mean time while those consulta-
tons are going on tie people will stand up
as mass in opposition 70 violence end
bloodshed. Those rash and thoughtles,
persons who counsel deeds of blood among
our bTetheTn are 10 learn from the calm,
? Heeiul aud inst demeanor Of the people
to be ashamed Of their raskuess. Nv hope
and cufidence is that the people in their
primary capacity, having become evake 10
tho tact that their institutions to which
they are attached with n devotion without
parellel in the history Of any government,
are in danger, will come ~ 70 their rescue
with that indoui;able pressure Of public
sentiment which will drive back factions
and sectionalisms ard disunion, whether
north or south, and that they will in their
own good time and way 50 adjust the cues.
tons Of disturbance, as that the people OF
every section will still adhere TO this Union
with the saihe devotion rs heretofore, and
that then again this nation will be able 20
make new advances in its great mission
Of civilization and human benifcenee.
The Truth IL LITTLE If the people
OF the Northern States were asked which
they would have, the Constitution and the
Union or the Chicago platform and dis.
union, seven tenths would repouncs the
Chicago platform. II they were asked
whether tine Southern States should have
adequate aud sufficient guarantees 10 30
cure their equality in the Union and pro-
tect them in the quiet enjoyment Of their
rights aud properly, or should be forced to
seccde and then compelled TO defend them
selves by arms. probably four ffths would
decide for giving them justice and security
instead Of attempting u cVerce them.
SEVEN WONDERS oF IOUSo L.pr-
! /. Keeping her accounts an preferences to