The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-26

l. would not debate whether there was leg;
or sufficient cause for secession. Certai
l Southern States have committed the ac
with a unanimity without parallel With
$ the history of revolution. He said if thi
bill was passed, not dollar would be co
5 iected 1t Charleston. II an army coul'
maintain the Union, half a million mel
would spring up ia a night; # none,
ceuid keep 1t together, the soil would leal
. with JOY to produce the golden harvest
II blood, old and young men would yie!'
1t like streams which water their soil Bu
, al army OF blood and money will not pre-
serve the Union. Justice reason an,
peace may do what force cannot compel
lie opposed coercion as impracticable anc
contrary to the genius OF the Constitution
and our interests.
Mr. Sherman said his colleague (Pendie
ton), instead OF reproacLing the RepUbli
cans, should have addressed those who
have contributed to the present excite
ment 1t was our duty to defend the Go
vernment, but if the Government attempt
ed to oppose a State, he would oppose ii
himself. The army had never been used
TO oppose State except in the case o!
Kansas. Where was the fault in this con
troyersyi who was in the wrong? The
Democrats have heretofore controlled the
army and navy, aud the Republicans, who
are about TO assume the Government, viii
do no wrong; they Will not tre-pess upon
ri@Ets lie a-ke,!, What has been done !
Carolina has closed her forts, thus pre-
venting the collection Of revenue by the
. Federal Government and applying it to her
. owa u5fs: has seized uuon arms and foTti-
lcatioHs turning thefn against The United
states. He said firing on the Star Of the
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