Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-03
How Men Change ALincoln as an Advocate Of
Secession, and Virginia as Defen-
der Of the Union.

Inc WATERFOWL Ont0n mas been studying per
sonal and political history, and has unearthe ed
the following extract from a speech delivered
by Abraham Lincoln, (the same Lincoln who il
now President of the United States) in the
House OF Representatives, January 18th, lS46
And in order to enable every reader to assure
himself Of its authenticity, we will mention that
the speech may be found in the Appendix to the
Congressional Globe of the 30th Congress, list
session. page "a:
i" Any people, anywhere, being inclined and
having the power, have the right to rise up and
shake off the existing government, and form a
new one that suits them better. This is a most
valuable most sacred right-a right which, we
hope and believe, is to liberate the world
Nor is this right confined to cases in which the
whole people of an existing government NAV
choose to exercise it, ANY PORTION of such
people that can, may revolutionize, and make
their otOn of so much of the territory as they
inhabit. More than that, majority Of any por-
tioR Of such people may revolutionize, putting
down minority, intermingled with, or near
about them, who may oppose their movements.
Such minority was precisely the case of the
Tories of our own revolution. It is quality of
revolutions not to 20 by old lines, or old laws,
but to break up both and make new ones"
The Washington Intelhgeneer has been exam.
ming its files, and now republishes all article
which appeared in the Richmond Enquirer of
Nov. LIST, 1914. 1t will be remembered that
the objects Of the Hartford Convention were
communicated by the Legislatureof Massachu-
setts ITO the different Governments of the
Union," In official letters bearingIdate Oct. II,
1914. The following extract will show how a
leading Virginia newspaper then regarded the
threatened secession Of New England:
. 'tNo man, no association of men, no State or
set of States, has right to withdraw itself from
the Union Of its own accord. The same power
which knit US together only can unknit. The
same formality which forged the links of the
Union Is necessary to dissolve it. The majority
Of States which form the Union must consent to
the withdrawal of any one branch of it. Until
that consent has been obtained, any attempt to
dissolve the Union, or obstruct the efficiency of
constitutional law, is treason--treason to all
intents and purposes. Any other doctrine, such as
that which has been lately held forth BY the Fed.
eral Republicans, that any one StateImay with.
draw itself from the Union, is an abominable
heresy--which strips its author of every possi-
BILE pretension to the name or character OF Fed.
eralist.
( eve call, therefore, upon the Government Of
the Union to exert its energies when the season
shall demand 1t, and seize the first traitor who
shall spring out Of the hot.bed of the Con-
vention at Hartford. The ilustrious Union,
which has been cemented by the blood of our
forefathers, the pride of America, and the won
der OF the world, must not be tamely sacrificed
to the heated brains or the aspiring hearts of q
few malcontents. The Union must be saved
when any one shall dare to assail it.
"Countrymen Of the East! we call upon you
to keep vigilant eye upon those wretched men
who would plunge US into civil war and inevita
BILE disgrace. Whatever may be the Temporary
calamities which may assail Us, let US sweaI
npon the altar Of our country to sape the Union. y
4 Mr.. Lincoln Is now calling upon citizens to pul
down secession BY arms, and Virginia is in arms
TO defend secession. g RIB