Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-24

movements Of secession and disunion shah
have ended, in whatever form that end
may come. and the angry excitement of
the hour shall have subsidized, and calmness
once moro shall hare resumej its sccus-
toned sway over the public mind: then.
and not until then. one two, OF three
years hence. | should cheerfulIy advise q
conventions OF the people to DO assembled
in pursuance Of the Constitution. to con-
sider and decide whether any and what a.
mendments of the organic national law
ought to be made. ~ ava vynr
A Republican now, as have heretofore
been member of other parties existing in
my dsy. l nevertheless ho}a md cherish,
as | always have done the principle tina,
this Government exists in its present form
only by the consent Of the governed, and
1t is as necessary rs wise. to resort to the
people for revisions of the organic law.
when the troubled dangers Of the State
certainly transcend the powers delegated
by it to the public authorities. Nor ought
the suggestion to excite surprise Gov
eminent is machine. This is the most
complex one that the mind Of man ever
Invented. or, the. hand Of man has ever
framed. Perfect as il is. it ought to be ex
pected that il will. at least as often as once
in century. require some modification to
adapt it to the changes Of society. and al.
formations Of empire A'.'ia =
LAWS AGAINST THR INVASION OF STATES
Fourthly. hold myself ready now. as
always heretofore. to vote for any proper
ly guarded laws which shall be deemed
necessary to prevent mutual invasions
of States by citizens of other States.
and punish those who shall aid and abet
them. -
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. t
Filthy. Notwithstanding the arguments
Of the gallant Senator from Oregon Gen.
Lane / remain, of the. the opinion that
physical bonds. such as highways. rail-
roads, rivers. and canals. are vastly more
powerful for holding civil communities to-
gethcr than any mere covenants. through
written on parchment or engraved on iron.
remain, therefore. constant to my purpose
to secure. If possible. the construction Of
two Pacific railways; one Of which shall
connect the ports around the mouth of the
Mississippi. and the other one the towns on
the Missouri and the lakes. with the har-
bors on our Western coast.
II, in the expression Of these views. /
have not proposed what is desired or ex-
pected by many others, they will do me
the justice to believe that am as far from
having suggested what in many respects
would have been in harmony with cherish.
ed convictions Of my own. ! learned ear
ly from Jefferson. that in political affairs
we cannot always do what seems to US alb
solutely best. Those with whom we must
necessarily act, entertaining different views,
have the power and the right of carrying
them into practice. We must be content
to lead when we can. and to follow when
we cannot lead, and if we cannot ct any
time do for our county all the good that
we would wish. we must be satisfied with
doing for her all the good we can.
Having submitted my own opinion on
this great crisis, it remains only TO say
that / shall cheerfully lend to the Govern
IEent my best support in whatever prudent.
yet energetic effort it shall make to pre-
serve the Union. advising only that it prac-
tice as far as possible the utmost modera-
ton, forbearance and conciliation.i l5Do
'.s ALL NOT YET LOST
And ncw, Mr. President what are the
auspices Of tie country? / know that we
are in the midst Of alarms. aud somewhst
exposed 30 accidents unavoidable in sea-
sons often pestuous passions. We already
nave disorder, and violence has begun. j
Know not to what extent it may go: still
ny faith in the Constitution and in the
Union abides. because my faith in the wis
iom and virtues of the American people
.emains unshaken-coolness, calmness and
resolution are elements OF their character.
They have been temporarily displaced. but
hey are re appearing soon enough. 1 trust.
or safety 1t will be seen that sedition
md violence are only local and temporary.
md that loyalty and affection to the Union
ire the natural sentiments of tho whole
Whatever. dangers there shall
be, there will be q determination to meet
hem; whatever sacrifices. private or pub
lie. shall be needful, for the Union. they
will be made.
THE NATIONS MISSION NOT TEr FULFILLED.
feel that the hour has not yet come for
this great nation to fall. This people.
which has been studying to become wiser
and better as it has grown older. is not
perverse or wicked enough to deserve so
Dreadful and severe punishment as disso-
luton. This Union has not yet accom-
plished what good for mankind was mani
testify designed by Him who appoints the
season and prescribes the duties Of States
and Empires.
No, sir; if it were cast down by faction
to-day. it would rise again. ard re-sppear
in all its majestic proportions tomorrow
1t is the only Government that can stand
here Woe. woe to the man that madly
lifts his hand against it! 1t shall continue
and endure. and men in aftertimes shall de-
clare that this generation. which saved the
Union from sudden and unlocked for dam
gers. surpasses in magnanimity even that
one which laii its foundations In the eter-
nal principles of liberty. justice and hu-
manitys
THE REPUBLICAN,.