The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-08
THE REVOLUTION.
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honor rs supportdo in order 70 cheat humanity
- shs hid they falsely and frauduenty
assert this doctrine and then hold on % ther saves a
Washington did and he had nearly hundred OF them
ssre han ever had He kept them as long az ne ived
ssd tAsn loft them to his wife 50 did nearly al the
Atheve, whom you much applaud jefferson and Ma
dsoo-hey We're base enough 70 hold on to them to ROB
them OF Tier wages and 70 plumber them TIL the day OF
their deaths Yet you think well of them. The world
viii give you credit for IT, no doubt lAncon won't gu
want to break down all constitutional rights Your
asainm us but YOU seek to amagamate mongrel rae
with your own people The question Of slavery moves
suit Every Lash OF the lightning that is thrown
those mountain tops brings me voices Of cheering and
encouragement TO defend and strike for their Ler-
sies They say, This IS our question: and the eranc
patonsts OF Georgia will meet you with sword in one
abolish slavery, WIN do Il OF myself Fiat
what you will have to meet. Sxty.eght of your par
y have signed document in order 70 excite ms n,
The party that says'We NOT a6olitionists" Take
away the abolitloniss and you VIII not have enough
All the abolition republicans, with the exception OF
small class, an honest class, they say-'We VIII no.
sake the oaths 10 the constitution, because won't
break tfsm.o You take these oaths and then break
ahem. That is the difference between you and them
come now TO the last poin-that OF aiding and abettng
Dsurrecton These offences recognized by the laws
of nations nircal TO society assert that you have
aided and abetted nsurrection. John Brown invaded
Virginia John Browns sympathizers have not done
that Two of the accompces OF John Brown fed, to
Ohio the other 10 Iowa. and the Governors OF both
tanned these decisons-of course, not without pre-
texts. II was their duty 10 have delivered them
up Even if the cali or the papers were defective
70 show the necessity of delivering up criminals by
friendly states But we have this principle als in the
constitution II VIC had no constitution this would be
binding on friendly states. But instead OF that they
s~ to asvss them up las and a
brethren. Then this man had sympathzors, and
Of them is elected Governor OF Massac.u
nAl.t Of fLatL sofn ma hfu hatn
sm magnify his CO lrage, and, no DOUBT, lament hi
nj success. Throughout the whole North, public
assassins. Is that cause OF war; And when Tn
senator from Illinois (Mr. Douglass proposes Il
punish Lincoln and his party, you come before th'
world and say, here Is sedtion lava sedition law
70 carry out the constitutional protect and 70
vent nvasioe This is ''sedton law and is treat
I'd with contempt Under that very same clause OF the
constitution have detained citizens and punished
same of them. We protect weak countries under
that law alone. We bound to prevent ON
mako an assault on a foreign nation. We are IN thu
Union but have got TO go out Of # we would have
protection. Now a man may come and put the ncen
summer for miles along the Texas frontier
up Therefore, we stand defenceless We must GU
bose from the accursed bond Of this death, before
get the benefit OF the laws Of nations. Hence we ar
armed. Hence we will stay armed until rights
are respected and justice done We must take vi
sms TO get our rights under the laws Of nation
which the constitution gives to us. But If 20,
get hold OF those rights you will have 70 wrench
them from the iron grasp OF freemen. You claim RICH
10 speak, and form societies, and become q nest o
cendiaries, in order TO assault your neighbors Yol
shall not have any such right by your power. w
win have the sedton law enacted and will no
stop TIL we get you where hold the rest OF mank nd
enemies In war, friends in peace. But you won't dc
T. You break your oaths and won't give us our rights
TEese the for which the South has taken
We have demonstrated that the party now about
70 into power have declared outwed four billions Of
property from the Territories. They have declared us
ban Of the empire They have refused TO protect
from invasion aud from instruction by the federal
power And the constitution denies 10 rs, in the
Union, the right to raise armies IN our own defence
All these charges have proved from the record, and
put them before the civilized world that they may
receive the Judgment OF to-day, tomorrow, Of dis
sant ages and of heaven itself upon the justice of thes
causes am content, whatever is my fate, % IN
hist in noble, holy q cause. We have Appealed
from time time to yon to give rs our constitutional
rights, and you have refused them. We appeal y
you again TO restore these rights. Restore them AM
restore peace fraternity and unity to all o us Ee
fuse these, aud viii ask You TO let us depart i
peace Refuse that, and then you present AS, as yo
must with war Weaccept that. We VIII Ea'l our cl
iors 10 the mast, inscribed upon them, "lAberty an
Equality - and will trust TO the sword and the God
battles for security, tranquility and peace.
Loud applause broke forth IN tic galleries at the con
slusion OF Mr.. Toombs speech.
Mr. BIslEa moved to 90 into executive session Agree
to--Yeas 80, nays 20.
After executive session adjourned I'll, Wednesday