The Placer herald., 1861-04-27

such treason as glowed in the soul OF Hampden; !;
just such treason rs leapt in Ii ing halie from
the imprisoned lips Of Henry; just such treason
rs encirclcs with II sacred halo, the undying name
OF! Washington. You will enforce the laws
You want TO know If you have II government it
you have any authority to collect revenue to
wiring tribute from an unwilling people Sir hui
manity dcsponds and all the inspiring hopes OF
her progressive improvement vanish into empty
air. at the reflections which crowd on the minds at
hearing. now repeated with aggravated e1ormity
sentiments against which Chatham launched
his indignant thunders nearly century ago
The very lwords OF Lord North and his royal
master are repeated here in debate, l. OF as quota
tions, but rs the spontaneous 0utpourings of a
spirit the counterpart of this. In Lord North's
speech on The destruction Of the tea in Boston he
said: 1--WE are no 10 ger TO dispute between leg
islation and taxation. We are now only to con-
slider whether or not we have any authority there.
1t is very clear we have none, if we suffer the
property of our subjects to be destroyed. We
must punish, control or yield to them Anal
thereupon he proposed to close the port OF Bos-
ton, Just rs the representatives, of Massachusetts
now propose to close the por, of Charleston, in
order to determine whether or not you have any
authority there. 'Tis thus that, in 1861 Boston
is to pay the debt of gratitude to Charleston,
which, in the days of her struggle. proclaimed
the generous sentiment that "thc cause of Boston
was the cause of Charleston Who, fter this
will say that republicans urc ungrateuI? Well,
sir, the statesmen of Great Britain ans wered to
Lord North's appeal, Yield Courtiers and
politicians said "Punsh," Control" The re-
suit is known. History gives the reason. Profit
by its teachings So sir, in the address sent
under the royal sign manual to the Parliament,
it was invoked to take measures for "bettcr sc.
curing the execution of the laws" and acquics-
ced in the suggestion. Just as now, u servile OK
ecutive. under the sinister influence of insane
counsels is proposing, with your assent to Sc
Ian tln iInr ;Ir
aiding ports, and turning upon the people of the
States, the artillery which they provided at their
own expense, for their own defense, and intrused
to you and to him for that and for no other pur-
pose. Nay, even in States that are now cXercs-
ing the undoubted aud most precious rights of II
free people where there is secession where the
citizens are assembling to hold peaceful elections
for considering what course OF action is demand
ed in this dread crisis. by due regard TO their own
safety and their own lberiy-ay, even in Virginia
herself the people are to cast their sutlrages be-
meath the undisguiscd menaces OF Il trownng
fortress. Cannons are brought to bear on their
homes, and plrricidal hands are busy preparing
the weapons for rcnding the bosom Of the mother Of
the illusrious Washington. Sir, when Great Bri-
tain proposed to exact tribute from your fathers
against their will, Lord Chatham said: whatever
is mans own is absolutely his own. No man has
right to take ii from him without his consent.
Whoever attempts to do it attempts an iaiury
whoever does it, commits \ robbery. You have
no right to tax America. | rejoice that America
has resisted. Let the southern authority of this
country over the colonies be asserted in as strong
terms MS can be devised and be made to extend to
every point OF legislation whatever, so that we
may bind their trade, confnc their manufactures,
and exercise every power except that of taking
money out of their own pockets without their
consent" 1t was reserved Tor the latter half of
the nineteenth century and for the Congress OF u
Il republic Of freemen TO witness the willing alb
rogatiOn Of all power save that of extracting
tribute. What imperial Britain, with the haught-
lest prctensions OF unlimited power over depend
ent colonies, could not even attempt without the
vehement protest of her greatest statesman, is
to be enforced in an aggravated form, if you can
enforce it, against Independent States Good
God, sir, since when has the necessity arisen for
recalling to American Legislators the lessons of
freedom, taught in lispng childhood by loving
mothers, that pervadcs the utmost peace we have
breathed from infancy, and so forming part of
our very b'ing, that in their absence we would
lose the consciousness Of our own IDENTIFY
Heaven be praised that all have not forgotten
thcm-that when we shall have left these familiar
halls, ard when force bills, blockades, armies,
nivies, and ali the coercive machinery Of despOs.
shall be proposed and advanced voices shall be
heard from this side Of the chamber that will
make its very roof rcsound with the indignant
clumor of outraged freedom. Mcthinks | still
hear ringing in my ears the appeal of the elo-
quent representative of Ohio, (the Hon. Geo. ii.
Pendeton) whose northern home looks down on
Kcntuckys fertile borders, Armies money,
blood, cannot maintain this Union justice, rca-
son, peace, may And now to you, Mr.. Presi
dent and to my brother Senators both sides OF
this chamber. bid a respectful farewell. With
many OF those from whom | have been radically
separated in political sentiments my personal
relations have been kindly, and have inspired me
with II respect and esteem that shall not will
lingly forget. With those around me from the
Southern States part rs men part from brothers
on the eve of temporary absence, with a cordial
pressure Of the hand and Il smiling assurance OF
the speedy renewal of sweet intercourse arc md
the family hearth. But to y0u. noble and gene
rOus fiiends, ,oh0. born beneath other skies,
possess henrts that beat in sympathy with ours,
to you who solicited and assaled by motives the
most powerful that could appeal to selfish ma
lures, have nobly spurncd them ALL TO y0u WhO
IN our behay hape 6ared yoW breasts to the
fierce bedtingS of the storm, and made willing
sacrifice of LIES most gltterng prizes in your
devotion to constitutional liberty; to you who
have made our cause your cause, and from many
OF whom feel that now part forever, what
shall I-can say? Naught, know AMI feel, is
needed for myself. But this | will say for the
people in whose name speak to-day. Whether
prosperous or adverse fortunes await you, one
priceless treasure is yours, the assurance that
an entire people honor your names, and hold
them in grateful and atfcctionate memory. But
with still sweeer and more touching return shall
your unseliish devotion be rewarded. when. in
after days the story Of the present shall be writ
ten. when history shall have passed her stern sen
tcnce on the erring men who have driven unoi-
Tending brethren from the shelter of their com
mon home your names will derive fresh lustre
from the contrast, and when your children shaH
hear oft repeated the familiar tale, ii DtH be
mih glowing cheek and hind/ing eye. 1her
pery souls uW stand dtiptOe as their stres are
named, and they WiW giory in the lineage trom
men of spirits as generous. and Of patriotism
as high-hearted as ever illustrated or adorned
the .dmerican Senate.