Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-16

tutioD-at the last presidential election
Then, suppose the Republicans had raised
rebellion against his authority. In that case
you would have found me rendering my best
efforts and energies TO JohnC. Breckinridge
TO put down the Republican rebels Tire
menduous applause. And if you had at
tempted such a rebellion, would have JUS
titled him in calling forth all the power and
energies OF this country 10 have crushed you
out: CONTINUED applause
The first duty Of an American citizen, or
OF citizen Of any constitutional government,
IS obedience to the constitution and laws Of
his country. (Applause.) / have no APP
prehenslon that any man in Illinois, or be-
yond the limits OF our own beloved State,
will misconstrue or misunderstood my mo-
tive. 30 far as any Of the partisan ques-
tions are concerned, / stand in equal, ire
conciable and undying opposition both TO
the Republicans and the Secessionists ZAP
piause.) You all know that / am q very good
partison tighter in partisan times. laugh
ter and cheers. And trust you will find
me equally as good patriot when the coun-
try is in danger. (Cheers.)
Now permit me to say to the assembled
Representatives and Senators of our beloved
State, composed of men of both political
parties, in my opinion it is your duty to lay
ASIDE, for the time being, your party creeds
and party platforms to dispense with your
party organizations and partisan appeals; to
forget that you were ever divided, until you
have rescued the government and the coun-
try from their assailants When this para
mount duty shall have been performed, it
will be proper for each of us to resume our
respective political positions, according to
our convictions of public duty. Applause.
Give me country first, that my children
may live in peace then we will have a thea
tire for our party organizations to operate
upon.
| Are We to be called upon to told our arms,
allow the national flag to be seized by mil
itary force under foreign revolutionary
| flag; to see the archives of the government
in the hands Of people who affect to despise
the flag and government of the United
States? l am not willing to be expelled by
military force, nor to fly from the Federal
Capital. 1t has been my daily avocation,
six months in the year, for eighteen years,
to walk into that marble building, and from
its portico to survey prosperous, happy
and united country on both sides of the Po-
tomac. L believe | may with confidence
appeal to the people of every section of the
Nc thoyouobIv NO nat;onal ~ mv , nn,;t;oaj | on;n T
ions and action as anv man tbat has I;ved in
INV dav IAnnlausc\ And hai;eve ;f T
sbonI3 moEa an anno9I 20 tha nannia of tha
State of Illinois nr of tba Worthorn Statas
for tbe;r ;mnart;.l verd;ct tbau wn,Id sar
that wbatey errors have ooynm;ttod h ara
basn in Ieon;ng zoo far 20 tbo So,.har, 'a, sao,
t;on of tho ITn;on oaa;nst nv o,rn a.
rlonsa 7 th;nI T can onrao, 20 fr;on aId
Ga ,,so ,ha tnr, ~ Ip,aI;t;aaI sa,sn a,,J a"J
IT, t,st T'v ,sa .ne ,he ,rord ~ pG,'io, sese, anu
fMuc% .nulause Tosn iUo .no. m - so H. sensJ sL
.onSJ.naa shst h.na oi,o appoa' .I.S W Si.., .n
tbe nre;md;ce or nass;on of mv sact;ou @ 0o;nS ~ ~
the e m;nor;tv section ] of tb;s ffn;ou % end 'f I
,r;ll COW to ,,o,, now w;th al, , G.auI1,o ana
IN oil S;ncor;tv thot Vii navar sano.;oo " ~
aco,,;asco in onv warfara uhoteror ,,nnr, ~ Uo
copst;tnt;on,I r'cbts or domeSt;c ;nstitm,;onS on
Of tho neonle of the Sontbarn StatsS fHn'
nlonse 'O IN Tho contrary r. tbare w.S SAp ap
attemnt ] m invade those yigbts"to " st;r nn ,
Serv;Ia ;nsurrect;on among their neoniaNf u
would rnsh to tbo;, roScyo and i;p ;ntprnosa
with % whatever Of strength I m;ebt @ % noisess pess
to ID, defend them from such a calamity PA 1An.
nlanse While I viii never invade tbenPp mp
while / will never fail to defana and nrotac,
their rights to the FIJI extent that fa;r and
i;ber,i construct;on & Of the Tonst;tn,;nn & ,u oau
m;wa tbom@,bov mnst dc d;S,;nctl, unJors.. eat nd
That will never acnu;esce in tIe;r ;nvas;ou
% "f onr const;tnt;onaI m ,;abts '' ' "'''A
, " II III ;s q crime against The ;n,Ienob,a ,nd
;njefaa s;bla r;obf of every A,nnr;can c;t;zar
tn o.,onmt 20 Sastrnv -, M ~ oouarnmant rnJa,
, wh;ch we ware horn T. crime . Gains
, cons,;tnt;onoi Mi froedom and tbe bnnos Ell 81 III,
E;ands Of freadom nhont tbe a;do NJ worI, vi,
70 % ottewnt ~ 70 hot ont 5he ITn;tsd I'M ~ Stota l.
from e. MI tha m man ~ Of Of Chr;stendom Vet tb;S NJ
tamnt IL now be;na made The sovernmen @ y,
of o,r fatbers ;s to be overtbroun and Jes
troved M U The con;taI that hears The % name n q
: thc % Father Of his Gountrv % Is to he M lombard % i
cd and leveled IN tbe earth among tbe ruh
n b;sb and tbe dnst of tb;nes that arc nsst -
: The records of your anvernment arc 70 h
scattereS % H to tbe fonr winds of beauan Tb
|. oonst;tutoJ ontbor;t;es nlacad tboro hv tb,
: om Some S;sb amtbor;tu hat nlaced Nv W,Sb;nn No
g ton on5 Joaarson and Wad;so, on5 JacL
eo | tho nho;r ars a 20 ho can,uroJ " and 90,
IS r;ad Hm i o# se 70 hscoma by'word and y scorn !,
i tha Wui a.ns W. D oF III warid TNauar nsvnr
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n .o ~ that s y onnrmromrht .m "n L,%ms P,s
e Suont % ths last woet IL tb. o;tu ~ T W,sb;na
spn w;Ii III bei;sys & tbat have ''s IN st;oa
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