Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02


oftwelve honest mon could be sworn 10 Try
the issue joined between the two coutpuding
factions, and belonging to no political party
with no motive bot to subserve the country
he could submit the case to them without
argument, and havea unanimous verdict. But
unfortunately disiDterested Jury cannot be
procured, and the people are silly enough to
appeal to this tribunal for peace. There are
two hundred aud tbirty.six members of the
House. but an equal number Of ss wise men
can be found in any Congressional district 10
the country, and yet we are told that because
this Congress. elected without reference to
the present issues, will not instantly stay the
tide OF revolution, therefore there is no hope
for free people
tie proceeded to show the the madness and
Jolly OF subverting the government TO secure
any right without, that may not be enjoyed
in the Union. The personal liberty bills are
not without excuse. but il was due to the
trnth to express his belief that they would be
soon swept from the statute books. and. il
unconstitutional, they are already null and
void. lf constitutional, there is no right to
complain. AS to the fugitive slave law, from
the commencement Of The present century till
now not one dozen slaves have been rescued
from the State 'authorties. Why MIR. Orr
himsefof The kingdom Of Carolina laughter
said it was strong as anybody wished to make
| il. and would the Fugitive slave law be any
more stringent, and the people more willing
| to execute it out Of than the Union The
northern people have always. and will eve:
be opposed to slavery. and you can make no
man 10 the north pro slavery man. The
| strongest slavery men in the south are Y on.
KEGS, and they no sooner 20 south than they
marry negro. Laughter. lie begged
pardon, they marry a woman with negroes,
and then they commence to talk about the
! rights Of Shareholders. There was not n man
u this body who claims to be an abolitionist.
! As on evidence Of his disposition for peace
he would submit eight years longer to the
| Administration Of President buchanan
| Laughter. lie would assent to anything
to the Crttenden. or the Border States
Compromise. or the resolutions which be had
himself sought to introduce here. lie would
60 for the recommendation of the Select
Committee Of Thirty-;hree. before he wonld
90 out of the Union Failing in this, he
would meet the dsunonsts with torch in
one hand and sword 10 the other: nnh so
long as the stars and stripes wave over Ten.
nessep, he would never submit to disunion.
Applause He proceeded to show that
every slave act Of Congress which has excited
public notice and discussion has been dictated
by Southern statemen, or advocated by them.
In every instance where southern statesmen
demanded concession and guarantees. the
north has been yielding everything that was
demanded, though it might be reluctantly
He referred to the acquisition of Louisiana
and Florida a few years ago. In 1919 before
he lived even the clamor was SO great that
the Federal Government had to purchase
that territory, because the peninsula must
/ MT ha in ba bap dc Df
cost five millions originally, and fifty millions
more were spent to suppress bostilities and
millions more to build Notifications guard
our commerce. After all. Florida. with not
half as many people therein as were in his
district-whicb cant muster enough men to
destroy her alligators-nssume to separate
from her sisters. She walks out Of the Union
not only with our Notifications and public
lands. That is not the worst. She leaves
no prestige Of the unity Of the States. Why
Florida cannot protect herself from alligators
without the Federal government Laughter
Mr.. Etheridge said it was known that the
people Of the South are like tempest. Tney
were insane, and in the language of Scripture
he won'd answer them as be would o fool.
according to their folly" If the people of
one section are misled. in the name of Heaven
would it be Just TO say that those Of the
! other section should not do wba. is right TO
disabnse their minds. In the course Of his
remarks, he read an article from the Mont
gomery Mail. in which the editor says that
the policy of the Republicans is to turn the
negroes loose and compel them to intermarry
with the poor whites, etc. Was it not true
that Rhett had alleged that Mr.. Ilamlin was
mulntto? And did not Memmiuger an
nounce on the Pine hills, to persons high and
low degree, including philosophers" and
"short boys" that Mr.. Hamlin was really
mulattof
1t is we'll known that throughout the South
where the disunion sentiment predomins,es.
I there exists a reign Of terror. While the
conventions are in session in Charleston,
| Montgomery and elsewhere: while men are
deliberrting on the fate Of an empire, the
military are being drilled
Mr.. Leake, of Virginia wanted to know
where the gentleman stood, by the north or
south?
Mr.. Etheridge-I speak on the side which
has but few representatives am speaking
for my country. Applause. After alluding
to the fearful condition OF Affairs in the South
and the alarm which the military movements
occasion, he said he would vote for any pro-
position that could for moment relieve the
public mind. | will, he added, return to
Tennessee 10 resist the wave of disunion. II
the worst comes to the worst, and ] should
be dragged III the fearful precipce and made
an unwilling observer Of my country's ruin,
will wash my hands Of the same and crime
which will attach to those who would over.
throw the public liberty and make our coun
try despotsn. will cling to the flag ol
my country in this darkesr hour Of her peril
and cling TO it ss the saint would cling to his
Gsd. Applause.
DR.. WINsHIP OUTDoNE DIR. Winshp
the celebrated Massachusetts athlete, who
was asserted to be the strongest man in the
world, has met superior ia the person o.
|, William Thompson, who is connected with
the Chicago Gymnasium. The test O.
strength occurred u that city one day las,
week. at gymnastic tournament, at which
DR.. Winship performed his great muscular
feat Of lifting nine kegs of nails. weighing
1000 pounds, and raising, with the aid o
harness on his shoulders, 1917 pounds. lii
was succeeded by Thompson, who commenc
| ing with the last lift of the Doctor, then wen
on adding weights aud lifting, with harness
! on shoulders ard hips. until the number stood
successvely 1886, 1896, 1856, 1886, 1886
; 2036, 2l36 pounds-a very remarkable lf
? the latter, to be sure. lie also experiment
: cd with dumb-bells weighing 100 and l6!
; pounds. Another competing gymnastic
named Curtis, pushed" first 100 pounds
/ nNaAf hon. Il, L.. l.