Nebraska advertiser., 1861-07-18
About Compromises.

itself and quelI the rebellion; as a " uDar
of invasion. to su6jugate our Southern
brethern and eradicate slauery." We are
tired of hearing such stuff.
1t is well to refresh our memories with
acts of those who are now crying out
4" let as alone and with whom some of
our Northern people even would have US
compromise.
The first rebel convention was held in
South Carolina. With the speeches of
prominent men and leaders in that Con-
vention the general reader is familiar;
but we copy the follow extracts in order
to perfect our point:
Mr.. PARKER. st appears to me, with
great Difference to the opinions that have
been expressed, that the public mind is
fully made up to the great occasion that
now awaits US. 1t Is no spdsmodic effort
that has come suddenly upon as, but 1t has
been gradually eliminating for a long
series Of gears until at last 1t has come TO
come to that point when we may sag the
matter IS entirely right"
Mr.. INGL1s. eff there is any gentle
man present who wishes to debate this
matter, of course this body will hear him,
but as to delay for the purpose of discus
sion, l, for one, am opposed to it. As my
friend (Mr. Parker) has said, most of us
haze had this matter under consideration
for the last tUenty gears, and l presume
Ue haze by this time arrived at a decision
on the subject"
Mr.. KEITr. "We are performing a
great act, which involves not only the STIR
ring present, but embraces the whole
great future of ages to come. / haze
been engaged IN this movement eUer since /
entered political life. l am content with
what has been done to-day, and content
with what will take place tomorrow.
We have carried the body of the Union
to its last resting place, and now we will
drop the flag over its grave"
MI. RHETT. The secession of South
Carolina IS not the eUsnt of a day. IT is
NoT ANYTHING PRODUCED BY MI. LIN
COINS ELECTION, OR BY THE NoN-ExECU-
TON OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW. 1t
has been a matter Which has been gather.
ing head for thirty gears; and in the pro-
duction of this great result the great men
who have passed before US, whose great
and patriotic efforts have signalized the
times in which they lived, have not been
lost. Have the labors of Calhoun been
forgotten, when he declared a few years
ago for the secession of South Carolina?
and that secession would be the consumma-
ton Of their liberties?"
What next. The "Cotton States" hav-
ing one by one followed South Carolina
in declaring secession ordinance, sci
themselves at work stealing-politely
called "seizing'-all they could lay hands
on until, according to the report of the
Secretary of War, Revenue steamers
have been deliberately betrayed by their
commanders, or, where treason could not
be brought to consummate the detection,
have been o%verpowered by rebel troops at
the command of disloyal Governors. The
government arsenals at Little Rock, Ba-
ton Rouge, Mount Vernon, Apalachicola,
Augusta, Charleston and Fayetteville; the
ordnance depot at San Antonio, and all
the other government works in Texas,
which served as the depots of immense
stores of arms and ammunition, have been
surrended by the commanders or seized
by dlsloyal hands. Forts Macon, Cas-
we'll; johnson, Clinch, Pulaski, Jackson,
Marion, Barrancas. Mckee, Morgan,
Gaines, Pike, Macomb, St. Philip, Liv-
ingston, Smith, and three at Charleston;
Oglethorpe Barracks, Barancas Barracks,
New Orleans Barracks, Fort Jackson, on
the Mississippi, the battery at Bieuvenue,
Dupre, and the works at Ship Island, have
been successfully stolen from the govern
ment or betrayed by their commanding
officers. The custom houses at New Or
Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, and
other important points, containing vast
amounts of government funds, have been
treaeherOusly appropriated to sustain the
cause of rebellion. In like manner, the
branch minis at New Orleans, at Char
lotte, and at Dahlonega, have been ille-
seized, in defiance of every Princi-
pie of common honesty and of honor
The seizure of the United States Marine
at New Orleans was only want
ing to complete the catalogue of crime.
The inmates, who had been disabled by
devotion to their country's service, and
who there had been secured a grateful
were cruelty ordered to be re-
moved, without the slightest provision be-
made for their support or comfort. In
the large forces detailed upon the
frontier for the protection Of the inhabi-
iants against the attacks of marauding
indians were ANONYMOUSLY deserted by
heir commander, Brigadier General
To the infamy of treason to his