Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-02-14
Great Anti-Coereion Meeting in Boston
Letter from Mr.. Everett.

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meetine:was held in Fanueil Hall in the
i city Of Boston, Tuesday morning and even
ing, The interest and enthusiasm Of the
occasion were more than usually intefIse.-
Strong grounds were taken against coer-
cling The South, and two admirable speech
es were delivered BY Messrs. Curtis and
Stevenson. A patriotic letter from the
Hon. Edward Everett. was also received
and read, in which that gentlemen express
ed regret at being unable TO be present.
MR.. EvERETT's LETTER.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 2, 1861.
My DEAR SIR: / much regret it is n OF in
my power to be present at the meeting TO
be held in Fanueil Hall, next Tuesday. /
have yielded at the sacrifice of personnel
convenience, TO The advice and request that
| would prolong my stay at Washington
with view to conference with members
of Congress and other persons from vari-
Gus parts of the Uninn, who are uniting
their oounsels and efforts for ITS presarya-
lion. r-.. .-.--- .---.. .. -.t... ...'
The crisis is one Of greater danger and
importance than has ever before existed
Six States have declared their separation
from the Union, and the withdrawal of the
seventh is probable event. The course
Of The remaining Southern States will be
decided in a few days. They are under
opposing influences. A strong conserva-
live sentiment binds them 10 the Union;
q natural sympathy wilhthe seeding States
draws them in an opposite direction.
II they adhere 10 the Union there will
not be no insuperabls difficulty in winning
back the sister States. which have tempo
rsrily withdrawn fromus but If the bOr-
der States are drawn into the Southern
Lonfederscy, the fate Of the country is, seal
ed. Instead OF that palmly prosperity
w. ich has made US for two generations the
envy of civilized world, we shall plunge in.
to the road to ruin. We must look for
ward TO collision at home-ferce, bloody,
deadly collision-not alone between the
two great sections Of The country, but be-
tween neighboring States, town and coun-
try, and emb,tered parties in the same city
and abroad we must submit to the loss
of the rank we have hitherto sustained a.
mong the family Of nations. Human nature
is the same in all ages, and the future now
impending over our once happy country,
may be read in the mournful history Of the
Grecian and Italian Republics, and in the
terrific annals of the French revolutlon.-
To expect TO hold fifteen States in the T.
Mon by force is prosposterous.
The idea Of civil war, accompanied as it
would be, BY q seryile insurrec,ion, is too
monstrous 10 be entertained for nomenss
II our sister states must lssve US, in the
name Of Heaven let them 60 in peace. !
agree in the sentiment that the people e.
lone can avert these dire calamities. PO-
litical leaders, however wei! disposed, are
hampered by previous commitais and COLI
trolled by their associates. The action Of
Congress, unless accelerated by an urgent
impulse from the ultimate source Of power,
is too much mpeded by the forms Of Iegisla.
ton and tediousness OF debate. There is
no hope from the political parties of the
country-agencies unhappily TOO potent for
mischief, but, IN the psesent extremity pow
erless for good, except by a generous sac
riicssof ell party views, interest and am
bitiOn to the public veal.
No; il is only by the loud, emphatic unan-
imous ulteranoe Of the voice Of the people,
that the danger can be svsr,ed. Let the
cry go forth from Fsnueil Hall, and ring
through the land, that the Union must and
shall be preserved. Great oheering.J