Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12
MIR. CRITTENDEN's FAREWELL SPEECH


The following is the latter portion of Mr.. Crit
tenden's farewell speech, delivered on Sunday
night, March 8:
Now, in regard to the South and the Border
States, / would have them trust to the Union
and to the people. The North has given assn
RANGES of their sympathy for them, and Justice
will be done. believe it, There are assurances
given of kindness and patriotism that will DO
redeemed; that sympathy and that kindness
which exists in the worth will attract others to
it it's standard of Liberty and Justice will be
raised from one end of the country to the other,
nna the people will crowd around it until States
shall come and make peace offerings to their
brethren That day will come, aud it will be
happy day. believe 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 re.
solutions thousands and tens of thousands have
come here with petitions in their favor; States
have petitioued for them; and in all this re-
cognize a spirit of kindness which should bind
the hearts of Southern men. will say, | am
for the Union; l am not for secession. No, Sir
And as to my native State, will say to her,
more than to others, desire to see you stand
by the Union Of the country Do not 70 off IN
less an imperiOus necessity forces you You
have given to the world long .continued evidence
OF your consistency your patriotism, and your
fidelity to the Union. Stand by it, You have
stood there heretofore why not now? You
have literally founded your State upon q rock.
Yes, Sir, upon rock that State is founded, and
you have engraven on u rock your testimony to
the Union. The stone you sent to be portion
Of the monument to Washington bore upon
its Kentucky marble front these words "Ken
lucky was the first to enter the Union after the
adoption of the Constitution she will be the
last to leave it," That sentiment she has en-.
grayed upon marble, and it now stands sapctiRed
still more by forming portion of the monument
to George Washington. | want to see her true
to that great and noble sentiment. ItsHells the
heart within me. There is nothing, it seems to
me, in oil the hope of trumph-nolhing of the
manly and heart-swelling character Of the feel
ings which this noble aud patriotic sentiment
has called forth Let her stand there with ms
and stand by those sentiments Let her be the
last to leave that Union which is covered with 30
much of CORY, so much Of triumph, and so much
of blessing. This is the only Government on
earth under which man can control his action.
can speak his own thoughts and where no man
is imprisoned unlawIully from one end to the
other-from San Francisco to Portland. What
II our Treasury is empty and our money spent,
| and our Government badly administered? Still
with oil these faults, it is the best Government
in the world. 1t is here only, in the arms of this
great and mighty Empire, that Liberty was pre-
scented to the world, in all her might and all her
glory, and all her usefulness. In the little Re.
publics in the Alpine hills of Europe whoso lit
tie territories are too small to attiuct the nm-
billion or eupidity of imperial power, there
Liberty is kept as thing to be looked at and
pettad; but here she stands in all her majesty
and might, with her arms stretching across IL
continent Who does not love this great coun-
try, with its mighty benefits to every citizen =?
The name of his country goes before him like a
host, and is shield over him. The very name
contains charm and spell which attaches to
him in every region Of the world and its great.
ness and blessing is mognifed still more every
day. say hope Kentucky will stand for the
Union. Try it, and try it again II one Con-
gress does not judge rightly and does not act
rightly, another will it is q principle of our
Government that these frequent changes will
give us justice, and every State in the Union
should exercise patience and forbearance Let
us wait and when, if it be our sad fate, rebel.
lion aud revolution shall have passed over the
whole land, want to see old Kentucky standing |
up, even in that day of Notwithstanding up |
with undated strength and with tho Flag of our
Union in her understanding upon her conquer |
ed helds like the last soldier Of brave and cal.
liant band; and then, when the Union is no more |
and she stands then the image of patriotism. |
honor, heroism and fidelity to the Union to the |
lasti then, and not till then, would have her
consider what next is to be done for herself
My principle is, take care of the Uniou-com.
promise; do anything for it. 1t is the Palla-
dium of Government. Take care of it, aud it
will take care of you.
MIR, President, have occupied more of your
time than intended. l am about to part from
all my friends here, whom l shall be sorry to
leave. If have offended or grieved the heart
Of any man, never 30 intended. have spoken
what in soberness and truth believe, and what
To some extent, coming from the region which
do, l may say know as fact have en-
deavored to give yon warning, but not to threat
en- have long ago learned not to threaten.
may warn; it is one of the duties of brother.
hood; it is one of the duties of my place in the
Senate to warn you of any danger | sec ap-
our common country. / have en-
leavored to do 30. Tomorrow, after to morrow
and each succeeding tomorrow, brings with ii
new fears and new apprehensons. TO my mind
'ebellion and revolution seem to be epidemic In
he land, and some remedy must be devised.
Mr.. Crittenden closed with an appeal to the
Senate 10 pass some measure, "not Of cOmpro-
Mise, but of policy" which should bring peace
o the country and allow the sunshine once more I
o break through the clouds, and make us once :
gain the brethren Of one common family.
-se~~s-
LOOKING People IN THE FACE. Il have known
ast quantities Of nonsense talked about bad men