Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-02-07
Extract from the Speech Of :
HON. THoMAs L.AEDE RsoH
Delivered in Congress W E

MT. Cnairmsn, propose now 70 say .
few words 10 my friends in the slavehold-
ing States that still remain in the Union
We ore evidently in the midst Of q great
crisis, involving consideratin of the deep.
est and most profound interest. Never was
an occasion presented TO intelligent men
that demanded the exercise Of more GOODNESS
frmness, delibsration, wisdom and pru.
dence, than the present. What means tins
movement in which we are engeeed2 In
the language of another, st means that
this confederation of States shall be bro
ken up, and its fragments scattered; that
the flag which has carried cur name so
proudly all over the globs--ths signal of
hope and protection Of the oppressed every
where-shail be struck and know n no more
smsng the nations Of the earth; il means
the overthrow of our national greatness,
the extraction of our natioral hope.n Let
civil war attend Il, and cit means spread
ing all over our land socist alienstions, the
sundering Of families and friends; mistrust,
jealousy, commercial arrangement, loss,
wrong, violence, injury, ret aiission; an this
it means, and much more than can beimagl
ined. ~ 1879 ro'ie9a1 iaai7of1Hi
In view of these tremendous coniequen.
ces, with new difference TO ff,e judgement
Of my Southern friends, must be permit
ted 10 say that the action Of the Gull States
is too hasiy and precipitats. The stepth
some of them have taken, end others pro-
pose speedily TO take, is one mot only Of
Inomentous interest TO them, but they should
Remember that il is one which deeply affects
the notion and interest Of other slayehoid-
ing States. 1t may involve them in most
serious and complicated difficulties. While
readily concede the right Of State, at
any time, TO resume all the powers origi-
ns y delegated by her 10 the General
Government, submit in no offensive
sense, that it isnot res pectful 10 the Border
States nsr, liberal and 1nagnaninous,
thus suddenly and ra.hly 10 separate from
them. 1t may be that This rapid and almost
momentary action en- your part will neces-
sary precipitu!e other States into revolution
before they are prepared for such an event
In such crisis as This, big with events
involving the destiny Of great people, l
think it exceeding unwise and injudi-
cious for the slave States TO act with
out concert, union, and harmony, We
are one in feeling. one in sentiment one in
interest; and we shenld be one in destiny,
We ought not 10 separate: from each other
in the hour of peril, of danger, and of op-
preston. We should stand unfaltering by
each other, and unitsdiy participate in a
omnon destiny, whether for veal or woe;
and hope the remaining slave States will
SO act. If the self-sacriicing forbearanee
patristisan, and love Of Fnion, still abiding
in the people Of the States Of Virginia and
Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and Mis-
ssuri- Border States, continually exposed
ond subjected to the assaults cons equeft up.
on this anti slavery frenzy that has seized
upon the peopie'ol the Norih-induce them
10 believe that it is their duty to resort to
Other means than immediate disunion, 10
ascertain mere certainly whether their
rights cannot yet be secured and respected
in The Union, and this great Cofederaoy Of
STATES preserved; ought the cotton States
even in jusiieeto thsmselve i, TO resume the
fearful responsibiity OF separating from the
border ststesS Common courtesy and re-
speoi. mutually Of interest, and fraternal
affections demanded that they should have
been willing least to consult and advise
with them, even if they feared division Of
sentiment as % the line Of policy that should
at ones,b be adopted. II seemed 10 me tina,
the border States, owing to their danger
os aud exposed position, were entitled to
some consideration Of The hands of the Gulf
States. They Should remember that they
occupy the position Of a rampant between
item and tie non-slavehOlding States that
III the event IF civil war, one border cit.
les ara 10 be sacked, our homes are 10 be
burned, our fields TO be desolated, our
wives and children TO seek security else
where, while the contending armies engage
IA conflict upon our soil, more terrible and
lasting than any ever witnessed BY the in
haobants of this continent. Our friends oil
the extreme South should have remembered
thai The slave States bordering on the free
States hsre been the greater sufferers in
this conflict. We have los. a thousand
times as many negroes as The cotton States
In consequence Of the faithlessness of q
portion OF our Northern neighbors. The
very district that | rspresent- bordering or
the'Siate Of Illinois, with her tens Of thou.
sands oil Of true constitutional men has iost
more slaves through the instrumen,ali,,
Of the underground railroad, than sny one
OF the Gull States; yea, more, suspect
than the whole of them combined; and We
my constituents are now unwilling 10 break
up tins great Confederacy Of States; 10 sep
nrate from our friends in Illinois and othel
States. who have endeared themselves TO u,
by their nobls efforts and self-sarcifieine
struggles in defence of our constitutions
rights --until further efforts are made (,
obtain from The -slaveholdin States Jus
tice, security, and the fun enforcement
the guarantees OF the Constitution.
And ]. apd my constituents, Ewithou
further efforts at reconciliation, to ASSUME
hostile attitude toward such men ss Nc
Clernand, Logan, Fouke, Robinson, and
host of others, who have been cur friend
and defenders-whe have faithfully am
fesrlessly discharged all the obligations de-
volved upon Them by the Constitution an,
good nsighborship2 We may have it to DO
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