The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-01

lect revenue, she will not have gained
her independence by secession. If she
viii feel contented to live under this
e~luiyocal state Of things, all will be well,
but she annot do SO. What will she do ?
Sac must take the initiative and declare
war upon the United States. Then force
must be met by force, and she hew out
her independence by violence and war.
There was no other way under the Con-
stitution that he knew Of if a State Sc
cede and declare war. He did not sup
pose that there was a lawyer on the floor
but who will say that the act of levying
war is treason against the United States.
That is the result and we may as well
look the matter in the face. The Sena-
tor from Texas says that the South will
force an ignominious treaty from US in
Faneuil Hall. TO this lie would an.
swer Well, YOU may f; we know your
powers we know your bravery /; we do
not want to fight with you, but never
theless if you drive Us to the necessity
we will use all our powers to maintain
the Government intact, in all its integri-
~. If we are overthrown the Govern
ment will be subverted as thousands Of
other Governments have been. Ii you
are the weakest then You must 90 to the
wall. That is all there is about it. That
is the condition in which we stand. l
can see no power in the Constitution
that will release the Senator from this
position. He did not take the oath to
support the Constitution unless one State
seeded. There was no such immunity
for him. There was no way, then, for Il
State to 70 out OF The Union. but she
could demand equal justice under the
Constitution, and indicate her grievances
while the flag Of the nation waved over
her. There was no way for a State to
So cut of the Union, except by making
war and ~vinticating by force Of arms
her right TO independence, and if she
did this, lie had a prophesy in bis mind.
No man would regret more than himself
TIE disruption of any portion Of the Uni
led States where the people think them
selves aggrieved, ii there was any honor
able release from il. But all this trou-
BIZ is a matter Of prejudice superindu-
Led by listening 10 the enemies OF the
Republican party. We are looked upon
in tie light Of enemies we are branded
rs traitors We are styled John Brown
uon but if the Sonth viii secede we
will preserve tie Union and await the
glorious future. Mexico owes England
eight millions Of dollars, and asks Of Us
protection, and she has all the elements
TO build up a glorious Republican En-
pire. The Republican party will do any
thing for the Union. The Senator from
Georgia and his colleague had said that
the Black Republicans were going for Il
reign of equality, and would BUILD up a
black Government. He Wade thought
j, would be one Of the most blessed
things, il inducements could be made to
every black MAJ among us to find a
E-Ece Ii Central America or lower Mex
leo. Then adept the homestead policy,
;tud we Ai!l have such a power, vested
- native white men, as was never before
toen. Men Of every cline come among
US, and We will build up a nation OF Ia
boring men. Then Canada will knock
1T our doors, ana We will have all the
clements TO build up a republic more
powerful and more Just han the world
has ever dreamed Of. lie was for main
iainIng the Union Of the States. He
would sacrifice everything TO maintain
il. Tie glorious old flag Of ours never
shall, by any act or word of his. cease to
wave over this nation as it is. But, if
We will have il in the new renovated
Government Of which he had spoken,
lie old fourth of July will never be re-
1pealed, and The old flag of 1875 will
float over this nation forever. This cap
i;ol gentlemen had said would do for a
Southern Republic. Sir, it shall ever
he the capitol of our Union. 1t was laid
by Washington and consecra,ed by him,
and the flag vindicated in the wal of the
revelation, shall ever continue to float to
TO the breeze over it. Applause in the
galleries Washington and bis patriots
fought for that good old flag and it was
the glory of their lives. His (Wade's)
own father, though a humble soldier,
fought to save the great cause, and went
through sevenfold hardships for it. He
hequealhed The flag OF his country to his
children for their protection. Il is his
(Wade's protection in youth and the
glory and pride of bis ripper years, and
though II might be a~ssailed by traitors
ON every side, Yet, by the grace OF God,
under lis shadow he would dia