The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-01

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and that secession was no new thing in that
State. llo referred to the early history oi
South Caroline, who claimed. at ono limo
that they were ready to 90 back under the
dominion of King George. lie read an
address of the people of Charleston TO King
George. 1880, saying that they never in.
tended to dissolve that union, lamentine
tho struggle of independence. protesting
affection and zoal for that government, tho
King, &c.
! He then referred to the attempt TO break
up tho government in 1888, by South Caro-
lima. Thon thoy wero restrained an d theil
! pride humblcd, and mon who spoak in Their
convention. now say they havo had an in.
tentiOn to dissolve tho Union for forty years
| Tho question now is, arc tho othur States
going to allow themselves to bo prccipitated
into ruin by South Carolina? All Soutl
Carolina wants of tho nero northern State.
is mon and money. What does South Car
olina propose to give to kentucky and Ton
nessoe All South Carolina wants of Kon
lucky and Tennessee, aud tho other Stato
Of tho northern portion of tho South. is t.
furnish men and money. When wo fnt
hor prosecuting q contest for Mexico OF
elsewhere, Tenncsseeans and Kentuckiaut
will be very desirable to hUlp in tho battles
What protection can South Carolina Civ,
Tennessee and Kcntucky, If her negro prop
erty needs protection We bavo got tn,
mon, and We will have to pay for it, and moi
South Caroliun, which has boon an apple oil
dscord in this confedoracy from ny earies
recollection to this time, complaining oil
every thing and satisfied with nothing
| So much for South Carolina and Louis
lana. i don't think they are setting exam
plos worthy of imitation. But the little
speech made on tho 10th of the month
seemed to produce some stir, and among
other distinguished Senators. the Senator
from Oregon (Mr Lano) tolt it his duty tc
make reply. did not think this wa:
called for. had not said anything offuu.
sive to him. or did not intend to, at loast
| fot ho had just como out of campaign
in which had laborcd hard ana expended
my money. in vindicatiDg him from the
charge of secession. Yes, through dust and
heat, through mud and rain, I travorscd my
State, meeting tho charges that secession
was at the bottom of his platform and prn-
cplos and that it was fixed and decided
plan to break up this government
1t was charged that it started at
Charleston, andwas consummated at Bal.
timore, and that my worthy friend was
the embodiment of disInion and secession.
| met the charge; denied it, and tried to
convince the people that the charge was
untrue. did not see what there was in
my speech to extort an answer from him.
did not come into conflict with anything
he said or did, and while he was striking
his blows without cause, felt il was al
loo ef nnf fatr I ,nI ho, 4
Tended him TO his entire satisfaction. II
so turned out that we were unfortunate,
but l was willing 10 stand or fall as we
should. The Senator said lie was not
going to march under my bloody banner,
and ! would not find the Northern De-
mocracy ready 10 strike down the people
Of gallant State con,ending for their
rights.
/ don't know as used language that
called for reply like that. Did ANYBODY
hear me talking Of marching down into
South Carolina? No, Why then are Gt-
tacks made on positions which did not
assume? Why is this language used
toward me,unless intended to make false
impression ? But, sir, saw the conster.
nation in the faces Of some, and l knew
had struck blow at treason, and it was
important that somebody from another
quarter should make the attack on my
speech. If the attack had been made on
wha! said, ,or on any position l assumed,
| should not have complained, Indeed. l
do not complain now have lived down
some things, as young as l am. have
survived many Misrepresentation, for
feel in my conscience and in my heart that
] am doing my duty. and I am always
ready TO do it. "Boody banner !" I
suggested no such thing. No; war is
not natural element OF mine, and l said
in that speech that my thoughts were
turned on peace, not war. For in the
language Of tha: denomination, pretty nu-
merous in the country. I might say, l
hate war and love peace.
I belong TO the peace party, and
thought when making that speech, l was
holding out that olive branch, by trying 10
bring quiet and reconciliation to dis
tracted country. l would rather wear the
dingy garments covered with the dust of
the field in the pursuit OF peace, than 10
wear a gaudy epauletle on my shoulder,
or a sword by my side in its glittering
scabbard, The insignia Of strife of blood, OF
war and carnage. l would rather see the
people Of the United States engaged in a
war with every other part of the habitable
globe, than to engage in war with each
other. Ii blood must come, let ii come
But let it not be shed by people OF these
States, one contenGing against another
But the Senator from Oregon went still
further, slluding 10 the Senator from Ten
nessee, as to the action of mine on certain
resolutions introduced by the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. Brown.
Now, wish to say here, that had that
Senator Mr.. Lane) avowed such doc
trine prior 10 the Presidential election, as
he did in his reply TO me, expressing dis
union and secession sentiments, l give il
as my opinion, he would not have received
/ 1000 votes in the State of Tennessee.
Mr.. ]. then read from the record OF votes.
showing that the Senator from South Car
olina, as well as the Senator from Oregon
and others. voted against the resolution
declaring that slavery needed protection.
want 10 know what has brought such a
change over the Senator's mind since the
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