The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-01-25


Mn. SuERMAS's SrEDcH.-In his speech last
Friday, Hon. John Sherman expressed himself
as follows on the subject Of compromise under
present circumstances
81 know that all the gentlemen around me
must deeply deplore civil war, especially IL
that war should involve the fate of this capitol
and the disruption Of the Government. No
man with head to reason, or heart to feel,
can contemplate the inevitable result OF such q
war without the most serious desire to avert Ii.
II is our duty, rs members of this House-it Is
the duty Of Congress-and am happy to say
It is the acknowledged duty Of the President,
rs II is o. the incoming A iministration to use
forbearance to the EXTREMIST point. Let no
physical force be arrayed In civil war until the
last hope Of peace and Cancellation has been ex-
hausted. Then let each branch Of the Govern
ment, acting in consert with each other, per-
form their respective duties, though the heavens
fall What can we do for peace and conciia-
ton, anticipate your reply. You say, Let
Us compromise-yield what we demand Of you.
Let us compromise, and we will preserve the
Union, and civil war will be averted.' This
know Is the earnest appeal OF the patriotic mel
in the Southern States, who would gladly give
their lives to stop the march Of treason In those
States.
HOW uselccs " % teik uUOut compromise
concession, Cancellation, adjustment, when, II
everything was conceded, the integrity of the
Government may be broken up by q majority
of single State. II we hold this Union and all
the hopes we base upon, upon the within or will
OF single State, then. indeed, II Is the weakest
government ever devised by man. II q single
State may destroy our nationality, then indeed.
II the wisdom OF our fathers the wisdom oil
babes. We can no longer talk about the weak
ness Of the Old Confederacy, or the anarchy in
Mexico. Sir, we owe u IS the most sacred OF
duties to put down this hercsy. II II now for
tifes itself by sectional animosity-if 1t rises
from paltry rebellion TO civil and sectional war
still Il must and will be met with determned
resistance. Again, say, what Is the use9i
concession and compromise, when II we yiela
everything you demand you cannot say 70 US.
III will save us from disunion or war Are We
not IN danger Of quarreling about terms OF
Cancellation when traitors are overthrowing the
government we wish to preserved Are We no,
dividing ourselves for their benefti What wiz
satisfy South Carolina, and Florida, and Mis-
.issippi. and Alabama They want disunion
and not compromise or Cancellation.
The Democratic party would not agree 10
their terms. and they seeded nom the Charles
ton and Baltimore Conventions. IL II likely
that We viii yield what our Northern Demo-
cratic friends could not yield! We on this side
of the Houss might properly say ths, We have.
done nothing to impair any. constitutional
right, and We propose to do nothing TO infringe
yours. We have succeeded In conptitutional
way In electing President the United States.
Ali that We ask ID that he may b inaugurated
In peace, and may develop his policy In the
usual manner. We can add that this Il the de-
mand Of ell our people, not only Of those who
voted for Mr.. Lincoln; but every loyal citi-
sen.' Sos