The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-07

tleman from Virginia, (Mr. Garnett,) with
this Capitol, with the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, with the Territories, and the thOus-
and things that divide US, without provok-
ing civil war? Why, sir, we may do all
we can to prevent it; we may throw our
selves into the breach we may stand up
and yield everything, or cringe down and
yield everything; but tell you that will
not stop the surging waves. If this Gov
ernment 10 divided, though we may agree
to separate ia peace-though every man
here may sign the bond-we know that
events hurriedly running forward will bring
these two sections in hostile array against
each other and then, what a war is there,
my countrymeni / know that your South
ern people are brave, spirited, active, quick;
no man doubts that but if you have had
any misRppTehensiou about the Northern
people--if you suppose that because they are
cold, because they are not fred by your hot
blood, they will not perform their duty
everywhere, you are very much mistaken.
w are the equals of each other; we are
of the same blood, the same parentage, the
same character; your warm sun has quick
ened your blood, but our colder climate has
steadied the intellects and braced the ener-
gies of our people.
again T6p6dIy BIT. that we
should not allow ourselves to be deceived
by words. The question is not whether the
United States will coerce the Government;
whether this noble fabric, devised by our
fathers, shall fall without blow | appeal
to yon again / appeal to the Representa-
tiVes of all the States, whether we shall allow
Fort Sumter, the only place where our flag
floats in the harbor of Charleston, to be
surrendered at discretion. For one. say,
NEVER! NEVER Even if tomorrow l
should vote to give South Carolina license
to leave the ConfedeFacy, If |. had the power,
yet, while that flag floats, it is the bounden
and sacred duty of this Government to pro-
tect it against all enemies, and at all haz-
ards. had fondly hoped. while we disa-
greed, and while | knew that our disagree
ment was marked and decided, that you,
gentlemen of the South would yourselves
take the lead in the defense of our property
and our honor therefore sat silent had
hoped that, while we were discussing, you
would insist upon the protection of the pro-
perty of the United States, and that our
flag should not be dishonored until we sep
arated, in peace or in war. was much
struck by a remark made the other day by
the honorable Senator from Mississippi Mr..
Davis that if we could not agree with
each other, we ought to separate in peace
that we should take this old flag, and fold it
away, and keep it as much loved memen>
to for US all But, sir, we cannot do that
now. 1t has been lowered and taEnished,
and we all know and feel it.
/ was surprised that my colleauge Mr..
Pendleton] did not vote for the resolution
offered by the gentleman from New Jersey,
in regard to Major Anderson. l hoped that
the Ohio delegation would unite in favor Of
that resolution. There were but two ex-
ceptions. l think my colleague from the
Dayton district [ Mr.. VaIlandigham1 voted
in the negative; and my colleague who
made such an eloquent speech for peace to-
day, did not vote on the passage of the res
olution, but voted against suspending the
rules. was surprised that any one from
Ohio would vote against it. | was still
more surprised, allow me to say to the Rep
resenta:ives of Kentucky, that when their
bounden duty, they should have refused to
sustain him in his removal from Fort Moul-
trie to the strongest point in his command.
Mr.. Stevenson.-Will the gentleman al
low me 10 say word
Mr.. Sherman.--Oh, yes.
Mr.. Stevenson.-Mr. Chairman, do not
suppose there is a man of any party, or from
any section, who holds in higher estimation
the gallant services and noble character of
Major Anderson than the delegation now
upon this floor from Kentucky and it is
surprisingly strange that the gentleman
from Ohio should now question it, or allude
to the failure of portion of that delegation
to support the resolution of the gentleman
/ from New Jersey, since most of my COL
leagues stated at the time, that, while they
were disposed to honor Major Anderson
and would cheerfully vote for part of that
resolution, they could not sustain the last
part of it, which they feared committed
them to measures of coercion by the FEEDER
al Government against sovereign States of
this Confederacy. The Kentucky delega-
tioE-at least a portion of them, including
myself--differ from the gentleman of Ohio
as to the structure of this Government, and
as to the foundation upon which it was
erected; and hence we may we'll differ fun
damentally as to what it may become the
duty of thc Government, under given state
of the case, to pursue towards seeding
States but, so far as Major Anderson is con-
cerned, uninformed as he was of any agreed
status between South Carolina and the Fed
eral Government, we not only approve OF
his course in removing to Sumter, but we
! honored and admired in him even still more
that calm craftsmanship and patriotism
which allowed him not to return the fire
when South Carolina opened her batteries
upon the Star of the West. We honor that
noble forbearance upon the part of the brave
soldier, and consider it a sparkling gem in
his brilliant coronet of valor and fidelity.
Mr. Sherman am very glad, indeed,
Mr. Chairman, to hear the gentleman from
Kentucky say even as much as he has done.
| But if he maintains the course of Major
Anderson in removing to Fort Sumter,
ask him now what will he do with Major
Anderson there Will he allow him to be
girdled around with forts and barrcades till
| he is starved out like rat J?
Mr.. StevensOn.-No, sir. The State Of
South Carolina has, | rejoice to learn, open
| ed her markets, and given to Major Ander-
son his postal facilities. So far as courtesies
go, they have been restored to Major Ander-
son. No reinforcements are necessary foI
his comfort or safety now. It was by the
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