Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-09


been done and nothing omitted of which
they can complain.
fof There has never been time from the
day that Washington was inaugurated first
President of these United States. when the
rights ofthe Southern States stood fiirner
under the laws Of the land, than they do
now there never was time when they
had not as good cause for Disunion as
they have to-day. What good canse have
they now that has not existed under every
Administration.w .wsz
h fthey say the Territorial Question
now Tor the FIRST time there is no act OF
: Congress prohibiting Slavery anywhere
If it be the non enforcement of the laws,
the only complaints that / have heard
have been Of the too vigorous and faithful
fulfllment of the Fugitive Slave Law
Then what reason have they? 81 .s'noh
The slavery question is a mere excuse.
The election OF Lineeln mere pretext.--
The present secession movement is the re-
suit OF an enormous conspiracy formed
more than a year since. formed by leaders
in the Southern Confederacy more than
twelve months ago. s-ses.4 II
They use the. Slavery question as a
means to aid the accomplishment of their
ends. They desired the election of a
Northern candidate by sectional vote in
order to show that the two sections cannot
live together. When the history of the
two years from the Lecompton Charter
down to the late n Presidential election.
shall be written, j: will be shown that the
scheme was deliberately made to break up
The. desired Northern Republican to
be elected by a purely Northern vote and
then assign this fact as reason why the
sections may not longer live together. If
the Dislnion candidate in. the late presi.
Dental contest lad carried the united
South, their scheme was, the Northern can.
didate successful, to seize the Capitol last
spring, and by an united Sonth and diyi
ded North hold it. That scheme was de.
feated in the defeat Of the Disunion candi
date in several Of the Southern States.
But this is notime for deta of causes.
The conspiracy is now known. Armies
have been raised, War is levied to accom-.
plishit. There are Only two sides to the
question. Every man must be for the
United States or against it. There can be
no neutrals in this war. only latr;iofs.-or
traitors i.H' --h
Thank God. Illinois is not divided on
this question. (Cheers.) | know they
expected to present an united South a.
gainst divided North. They hoped in
the Northern States, party questions wo'd
bring civil war between Republicans and
Democrats, when the South would ssep in
with her cohorts. aid one party to conquer
the other, and then make easy prey Of the
victors. Their scheme was carnage and
civil war i'm the North 'i v.lsa
There is but one way TO defeat this. Tn
Illinois il is being so defeated by closing mo
TIE ranks. War will thus be prevented on
our own soil While there was hone OF
peace was ready for any reasonable sac
rihce orlcompromisc to maintain it,. But
when the question comes of war in the
cotton-felds of the South or the corn fields
OF Illinois, i say the farther off the better.
5 We cannot close our eyes to the sad and
solemn fact that war does exist. The
Gorerninent must be maintained. it's ene-
mics overthrown, and the more stupendous
our preparations the less bloodsbed, and
the shorter the struggle. But we mus,
remember certain restraints on our actions
even in time Of war. We are Christian
people, and the war must be prosecuted
In manner recognized by Christian ma
tions. aai So eifsani8 m id eaItaa eH
HsiaWe must not invade constitutional
rights. The innocent must not suffer, nor
women and children be the victims. Saw
ages must not be let loose. But while
sanction no war on the rights of others, ]
will implore my countrymen not to Law
down their arms until our own rights are
recognized. (Cheers.
The Constitution md its guarantees are
our birthright. and am ready to enforce
that inalienable right to the last extent
We cannot recognize secession. Recog-
nize It once. and you have not only dis
solved government. but you have destroy
ed social order. upturned the foundations
OF fsocIcty. 1ou have inaugurated anarchy
in ITS worst form. and will shortly ex-
perience all the horrors of the French Rev
olution. -
Then we have solemn duty; to main
tain the Government. The greater our
unanimity the speedier the day of peace
We have prejudices to overcome, from the
few short months since of fierce party
contest. Yet these must be allayed. Let
us La. aside all ordinations and recrimi
nations as to the origin of these Difficult
ties. When we shall have again q coun-
try with the United States flag floating
over it, and respected On every inch Of
American soil. it will then be time enough
to ask who and what broughtsall this upon
u.s.
l have said more than Intended to say.
(cries of"Go ON 1t is sad task to
discuss questions SO fearful as civil war,
but sad IS It is. bloody and disastrous as
| expect it will be, ! express it as my con-
viction i,cfore God. that it is the duty Of
every American citizen to rally round the
the Flag Of his country. - '"e'.s. -a'
thank you again for this magnificent
demonstration. By It you show you have
laid aside party strife. Illinois has a
proud position. United. firm, determined
never to permit the Government to be des-
troyed. Prolonged cheering1 ri@
At the close Of his address nine cheers
were given to Mr.. Douglas. who was es-
corted to his hotel BY the Committee. =
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