Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-25
Political.
AN APPEAL FOR THE UNION.
SPEECH OF SENATOR SEWARD,
Delivered IN the Senate Jan. 12, 1861.

in the presence c arrangement Of business and disturb
Of pubic asve private credit and in the face Of
seditious combinations 10 overthrow the Union. The
alarm is appalling Tor Union is not the body than
liberty Is the soul of the nation. The American citizen
has been accustomed 70 believe the Republic immortal
Tie shunks from the sight OF COMMISSIONS indctuve OF rs
sudden death The report Of our condition has gone ov
the aud who have so long and with much com
plseency. studied the endless aetaons NJ society IN the
Old World, believing ourselves exempt from such distur
bances now In turn, seem 10 be falling into mo-
mentous and disastrous revolution
I know how difficult il is 20 decide, amid 80 many aud
various counses, what ought 70 be and even what can
be dome Certainly. howeger IL is time for every Seua-
tor to declare himself l. therefore, following the exam
pie " the noble Senator from Tennessee, Mr. Johnson
my adherauce 90 the Union n is integrity and with
all It's parts, with my hcnds, with my party, with my
state, with my country or without ether as they may
determine, 10 every attempt whether Of peace or q war
With every consequence OF honor or dahonpr OF NE OF
death. Although lament The occasion, hail With
cheerfuness the duty Of lifting up my voice among dis
aeisd debates, for my whole country and Us inestma
bic Union.
Hitherto the exhibitions ofspr and resolution here
or elsewhere, have been chiefly made the side Of dis
union. do not regret this Disunon is 80 unexpected
and unnatural that plainly reveal itself before It's
presence can De realized. like best also, the courage
that rises slowly under the pressure Of severe provoca
ton. Nitbc Chrsuan duty 70 forgive 70 the stranger
even seventy times seven offences H the hlghest pat
rotism 90 endure without complaint the passionate way
wardncss Of political brethren 90 long as there hope
that they may come TO a better mind
think Il easy 20 pronounce what measures or con-
duct will not save the Union. agree with the honora-
BILE Senator from North Carolina Mr. Chngman) that
eulogians will not save il. Yet think that as
PRAYER brings us nearer 10 God though IL conuot move
Him towards us SO there is healing and saving virtue in
every word of devotion 10 the Union that is spoken and
in everv sigh thatifs danger draws forth. know, at
least that ike virtue il derives strength from every r
reverent rt tbat IL com itted and every blasphonous
phrase that is uttered against Il.
The Union cannot BE- saved hy mutual ordinations
nfesent evils lie whose conscience aaus him will nat.
rauy be slow no accuse Others whose co.operaton he
ncods History can only ,diu.f tbe great account
continuance Of me debate ON the constitutional now
r Of Couvres over the subject Of slavery In the Terrific
rics will not save he Union The opinions Of parties
and sections on that question have become dormacsl
and n IL th circum.tsnce that has produced the exist.
ING alienation A truce At least drur the debate on
ihs linton il esqrrfial to rcconciI ,tiYu
The Union cannot bo saved bv nr1,nr that secession
q. icp,l or unron.utiouaI Persons bent on tbat H.
laaf Atom m mot atand lour eos-b s1 forms OF law 90
h. di.o.ed ,rd l,aI mon ds MOI need such narrow
rrsuud t9 Stand uuon
fear thst tIr more will be gained bv d scussna the
htotthe Federal Vu 20 8crcr seeding states
into obedience Ifdisunon is t1 20 on, this question
will give place 20 tho more practical one whether many
seeding states have right 90 c1cr.r the remaining
rernhers 20 aquiosce in A dlssolutian d.
dread al In ma, innrrfnosf so,il sihor civil war
do MOI know what ibc Union would he worth saved hy
tle use of the ssord Y,t C,rau this do not agree
Win those Who uib desire To avert hat great caIani-
d, advice ,optios ,r tnofrsed senaratiou with
yg An b,t ,hcy -sii rrron.ru,,i1n n + enough r'r
mo ir thi man Irtrneti,u ,oe. before reconstructor
sni sr8u4, tbat te s,enb of the ,s.o In which the
Mono. ftbc r.t,n arc Mold consists chiefly u its re-.
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