Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-22
Crittenden's Farewell Speech.

The following is the latter portion of
Mr.. Crittenden's farewell speech, delivered
on Sunday night, March 8
Now in regard to the South and the
Border States, l would have them trust to
the Union and to the people The South
has given assurances of their sympathy
for them, and justice viii be done. l be-
lieye it. There are assurance given of
kindness and patriotism that will be re-
deemed that symItkhy and that kindness
which exists in til 4.prth will attract 9th
ers to it; its standard of Liberty and JUS
tice will be raised from one end of the
country to the other, and the people will
crowd around it until States shall come
and make peace offerings to their brethren.
That day will come, and it will be happy
day. Ibelieve this, and | would have the
South and the Border States believe it,
Our Northern fellow citizens have entitled
themselves to confidence by their action
upon these very resolutiops thousands
have come here with petitfens in their ia
vor; States have petitioned for them; ind
in all this recognize a spirit of kih2hess
which shonld bind the hearts of Southern
men. will say, am for the Union
am not for secession. No, Sir, and as to
my native State, l will say to her, more
than to others, l desire to see you stand by
the Union of the country. Do not go of
unless an imperious necessity forces you.
You have given to the world long-contin
ued evidences of your consistency, your
patriotism, and your fidelity to the Union.
Stand by it. You have stood there here
tofore; why not now? You have literally
founded your State upon rock. Yes, Sir,
upon a rock that State is founded, and
you have engraven on a rock your testi-
mony to the Union. The stone you sent
to be portion of the monument to Wash
Iington bore upon its Kentucky marble
front these words kentucky was the
first to enter the Union after the adoption
of the Constitution she will be the last
to leave il" That sentiment she has en-
graved upon marble, and it now stands
sanctifed still more by forming portion
of the monument to George Washington
| want to see her true to that great and
noble sentiment 1tswels the heart with
in me. There is nothing, it seems to me
in all the hope of umph-nothing of the
manly and heart-swelling character of the
feelings which this noble and patriotic
sentiment has called forth Let her stant
there with us and stand by those senti
ments. Let her be the last to leave thu
Union which is covered with SO mucf
glory, so much of triumph, and so much o.
blessing. This is The only government OF
earth under which man can control his ac
ton, can speak his own thoughts, an,
where no man is imprisoned unlawful,
from one end to tide other-from San Fran
cisco to Portland. What if our Treasur,
be empty and our money spent, and ou
Government badly administered Still
with all these faults, it is the best Govern
ment in the world. 1t is here only, in tn
arms of this great and mighty Empire
that Liberty was presented to the world
in all her might and all her glory, and al
her usefulness. In the little Republics il
the Alpine hills of Europe, whose littl
territories are too small to attract the am
bition or cupidity of imperial power, ther
Liberty is kept as thing to be looked a
and petted but here she stands in all he
majesty and might, with her arms stretch
ing across a continent. Who does not lov
r this great country, with its mighty benefit
to every citizen? The name of his coun
try goes before him like host and is
shield over him. The very name contain
charm and spell which attaches to hr
+ in every region of the world and it
greatness and blessing is magnfed sti
more every day. say l hope Kentuck
mill ctop1 for tho ITp;on IT, - III -
. it again If one Congress does not judg
rightly and does not act rightly, anothe
will it is a principle of our Governmer
: that these frequent changes will give U
justice and, every State in the Union shoul
n exercise patience and forbearance. Let l
wait, and when, if it be our sad fate, +,
e bellion and revolution shall have passe
IS over the whole land, want to see ol
It Kentucky standing up, even in that da
!, of Notwithstanding up with uuabate
n strength and with the Flag of our UniO
W in her hand-stand upon her conquere
n fields like the last soldier of brave an
gallant band and then, when the Unic
. is no more, and she stands the image
= patriotism, honor, heroism and fidelity
the Union to the last; then, and not Ii
then, l would have her consider what ne
a is to be done for herself My principle
y, take care of the Union Compromise
r : anything for it. 1t is the Palladium
y Government, Take care Of it, and it W
i' ' take care of you.
II Mr.. President, have occupied more
v your time than intended. lam about
ne part from all my friends here, whom
n Shall be sorry to leave. If | have often
lg ed or grieved the heart of any man, | ne
W er SO Intended. have spoken what
be soberness and truth believe, and what
u some extent, coming from the regit
is which | do, may say know as a fact
l have endeavored to give you warniD
but not to threaten. | have long a
learned not to threaten. Imay warn; it
one of the duties of brotherhood it
one of the duties of my place in the Sc