The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-01-04

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incl permit this without a violation
OF the law OF self. lf.preservationl Has
South Carolina any right to draw
her sister states into one common
ruin2 Mr.. Johnson here quoted from
Governor Gist's Message and from
Mr.. Keitt's speeches to show that
such was the intention. He (Joln.
sony would tell South Carolina that
az far as Tennessee was concerned
she would not be dragged into a
Southern or any other Confederacy
until she had :ime to consider about
| i'll He would also tell the Northern
states that Tennessee would not be
driven ont OF the Confederacy either.
IL the abolitionists wanted TO abolish
slavery, the first step they would
take would be to dissolve the Union
The existence Of slavery demands n
preservation of the Union. What
protection will the border states have
if the Union is dissolved, whose
property is at stake, and whose in
terests are most endangered! If Il
division were commenced, where
would it stops Rather than see the
government divided into thirty three
petty, wrangl,ng powers, he would
see it consolidated government
and consolidated power. 1t might
occur to the border states that il was
better for them to establish a central
Republic, instead OF going with the
Southern states; and form friendly
alliance with the Northern border
states.
He referred in eloquent terms to
the association Of the struggle for
Independence, and the great men OF
the different central states binding
themselves together. In connection
with the idea of u central Republic
might also occur the idea how was
the capital founded by Washington,
which could not be given exclusively
to the North or South. He avowed
in his place here, he never would
enter any government North or
South, less Democratic than the one
under which we now live - never!
never
He read extracts from the news
papers OF Columbus, Georgia, sug-
gesting n Monarchial government. 10
show tina. there was party at the
SoSth in favor Of a Monarchy; and
to ask the South to consider what
government it was going under. l.
it not better "to bear the ills we have
than fly to others we know not oll''
II might be that some Louis Napo.
leon was ready to seize on the reins
Of the government. Tennessee nev.
er passed under a less Democratic
government. Ii Intended to stand
by the Constitution and demand a
faithful performance OF the guaran.
ties. 1t would not be driven ont of
the house built by our loretathers.-
1t wanted to stay the rash and pre-
cipitate action o. some portion o! the
South which runs 10 such red,hot
Madness, and also mad Abolitionism
at the North. He still trusted in
God that the Union would be pre-.
served, ana intended to hold to it rs
palladium OF civil liberty, as the
shipwrecked marinef clings to q
plank to save himself. Where i the
grievance that operates upon South
Carolin,l Is it because they want
to take slaves into the territoryl -
Both of her Senators sail a, the las
session there was no need of It nov
Mr.. Davis said they voted ou thC
resolution TO protect it.
Mr.. johnson asked if they voteC
to protect il mar?
Mr.. Davis said il the Senator pro
poses to play on that word, he sup
posed they Intended 10 nail to IN,
cross the mieersble miscreants whc
vote Tor protection when it is unne
,cessary, and who shrink from i
when it is necessary.
Mr.. Wigall said he corrected tn,
statement the other day.
i Mr.. Johnson said ho corrected j
wrong, then.
Mr.. Wigfall said il the Senat,
chose to pervers facts, he could no
help it.
Mr.. Johnson objected to furthe
interruption. What is the reasol
, for disunion? Because our man wa
. not elected. II Mr.. Breckinrdg
> had been elected, not one woul
, have wanted to break up the Union
> but Mr., Lincoln is elected, and no>
= they say they will break up III
: Union. He said, No. What wa
8 there TO fearp Mr.. Lincoln WAS
8 minority President. Let South Cal
0 olina send her Senators back, an
y Mr.. Lincoln cannot even make
Cabinet without the consent Of tn
II Senate. Was he to be such a COW
o ard as to retreat when it was evider
n the South had the power in the
e own hands2 Was he to be 30 Gov
il ardly az to desert a noble band at tn
n North who stood by the South G
principlea Yet, for temporary d.
B. ieat II is proposed to turn our bach
) on them and leave them to their fat
J. We have nothing to do but to stan
h firmly at our posts like men, and
p four years. time Lincoln and his pa
10 ty will both be hurled from powe
., What reason, then, is there for d
5. sertion and the breaking mp of Il
le government He believed that v
Of could obtain all needed guarantee
d, He entreated every patriot to con
y, forward in the spirit OF brother
ID love, to stand around the altar of o
O. common country, to lay the Cons