Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-28
Mr.. Crittendcn's Farewell Speech in the

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Now in regard to the South and the Bor-
DIR States, ! would have them trust to the
Union and to the people The North has
given assurances of their sympathy for them,
and justice will be done. believe it. There
are assurances given Of kindness aud patri-
oli,m llat viii be redeemed; that y mpnthy
and that kindness winch exists in the North
viii attract others to it, lis standard Of lit
erty and Justice will he raised from one end
of the country to the other and the people
shall crowd around it until States ,hall come
and make peace Offering TO their brethren
That day viii come, and il will be happy
day. | believe this, and | would have the
South and the Border States believe it. Our
Northern fellow citizens have entitled them
selves to this confidence 10y their action upon
these resolutions; thousands and tens Of thou
sands have come here with petitions in their
favor; states have pettioned for them; and
in all this | recognize spirit Of kindness
which should bind the hearts OF Southern
men. | will say am for the Unioa am
not for secession. No, sir And as to my
native State, | will say TO her, more than to
others, desire TO see YOU stand 10y the Tn
ion of the country. DO not go Off unless an
imperious necessity forces you You have
XIV t ~ 'llt WI III lOit5 bIillihtt tNI'ItiIttN
OF your consistency, your patriotism and your
fidelity to The Union. stand by it You
have stood there heretofore; why not now
You have literally founded your state upon
rock. Yes sir, upon II rock that State is
founded and you have engrayen on rock
your testimony to the Union. The stone YOU
seat to be "A portion of the monument to
Washington bore upon its Kentucky marble
front these words: "Kentucky was the first
to enter the Union after the adoption of the
Constitution She will be the last to leave it
That sentiment she has engraven upon mar
blc aud it now stands sanctiied still more
10y forming Il portion of the monument to
6 gorge Washington | want to see her true
to the great and noble sentiment 1t swels
t heart within me There is nothing, it
seems TO me, in all the hope of triumph
nothing of the manly and heart swelling
charter of the feelings which this noble and
patriotic sentiment has called forth Let her
stand there with us; and stand by those sem
limeHts Let her be the last to leave the
Union which is covered with so much glory.
:" much Of triumph, and much of blessing.
This is the only Government on earth un-
der which man can control his actions, can
speak his own thoughts and where no man
is imprisoned unlawfully from one end to he
other-from san Francisco to Portland-
What if our Treasury is empty and our
money spent, and our Government badly ad-
minis cred? STILL with al these faults, it is
the best Government in the world. 1t is here
only in the arms of this great and mighty
Empire that Liberty was presented to the
world, in all her might and all her glory,
and all her usefulness. In the little Repub
lies Of the Alpine hills of Europe, whose lit
tie terriores are too small to attract the am
hition or cupidity of imperial power, there
Liberty is kept thing to be looked at
and petted but here She stands in all her
ma iesty and might, with her arms stretching
across a continent. Who does not love this
great country, with its mighty benefits to
every citizen? The name of his country
goes before him like host, and is shield
over him. The very name contains charm
and spell which attaches to him in every
region of the world; and its greatness and
blessing is magnifed still more every day.
say hope Kentucky will stand for the
Union. Try it, and try it again. If one
Congress does not judge rightly and does not
act rightly, another will; it is a principle
of our Government that these frequent
changes will give us justice, and every state
in the Union should exercise patience and
lOIbedIHlct, Leu us walt ana Niell. IL IL tt
our sad fate, rebellion and revolution shall
have passed over the whole land, | want to
see old Kentucky standing up, even in thai
day Of Notwithstanding up with una
bated strength and with the Flag Of our
Union in her understanding upon her con-
quered fields like the last soldier of gallant
band and then, when the Union is no more,
and she stands the image of patriotism, hon
or, heroism and fidelity TO the Union to the
last; then, and not til then, | would have
her consider what next is to be done for her
self. My principle is take care of the Uni n;
compromise-do anything for it, 1t is the
Palladium of Government Take care of it
and it will take care of you.
Mr. President, | have occupied more of
your time than intended. am about to
part from all my friends here, whom | shall
be sorry to leave. If have offended or
grieyed the heart of any man, never so in
tended. ! have spoken what in soherness
and truth believe, and what to some eX-
tent, coming from the region do may say
| know rs ii fact. | have endcavored to give
you warning, but not to threaten. | have
long ago learned not to threaten. | may
warn it is one OF the duties of brotherhood;
it is one of the duties of my place in the
Senate to warn you of any danger that | see
approaching our common country. | have
endeavored to do So Tomorrow, after to-
morrow, and each succeeding tomorrow,
brings with it new fears and new apprehen
sions To my mind rebellion and revolution
seem to be epidemic in the land, and some
remedy must be devised.
Mr.. Crittenden closed with an appeal 10
the Senate to pass some measure, mot of
compromise, but of policy" which should
bring peace to the country, and allow the
sunshine once more to break through the
clouds, aud make us once again the brethren
Of one common family.
A SPEECH FoR THE UyoN.-The rhetoric