The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1861.
To-day is the anniversary of the Battle OF
New Orleans, and doing homage to the man
who said "thc Union, it must and shall be
preserved" the two branches have adjourned
over to Wednesday. Senator Toombs of
Georgia, made speech briming with trea-
son yesterday, in which he said he gloricd in
being rebel, and denounced the people of
the Free States as "peJmed' scoundrels.-
1t WAS the most violent, in matter and man
ner, speech, we ever listened to, and had it
been uttered in the presence of a Northern
auditory, they would, without dissenting
voice, have pronounced him a mailman. Crit
tcnden also made speech urging the passage
of his resolutions recommending conventions
of the people of the several States to consult
ON these agtating questions, and to act upon
his propositions so to amend the Constitution
as to recognize slavery in the territories be-
low 360 3O', and to protect 1t there. Crit
tcndcn is sincere and patriotic man, means
well, but his plan will not satisfy the South
ern men from the Cotton States, even were
it acceptable to the Free States. Nor Is
there the slightest probability that If the plan
should force itself, as it proposes, by cyading
the plain terms of the Constitution, thro'
Congress, that the requisite number of States
would adopt the proposed amendments. 1t
would only be transfer Of arenas from Con-
grcss to the people, carrying with it excite
mcnt, and resulting in no permanent peace.
1t would suit the purposes of politi.
clans who, battered and wrecked in the re-
cent political storms, hope to repair their
shattered barques in new organizations
There is much behind all these convictions
of partizan hope.
If the Republican party can be divided by
forcing it to abandon one of its vital princi-
pies, the way will be prepared for the asccn.
dancy Of another political organization, at
least so some of the free State Democrats
in Congress hope. Douglas hopes 10, and
this is the key Of his action. The fair logi.
cal conclusion of his speech, Astounding us il
does in expressions of cheap patriotism and
hypocritical talk for the Union, is this: He
is friend to the Union only so far us that
friendship can promote his partizan purpo-
ses. Hisoveraowing sympathy for the South,
his bitter and vile Misrepresentation of the
Republicans of the free States, his pucrile
arguments ~ ainst secession, though wrong,
being without remedy, justifes every one in
placing him where he really belongs, among
the enemies of his country. This is no time
to serve two contradictory Gods. Every
man who, while affecting to serve his coun.
try. has in such service keener eye to the
advancing Of party interests, is at heart
traitor, an enemy to his country, and IL re-
siding in the South, shoald join the rebels,
or II living North should mount a blue cock
ado and take steps to promote the calling Of
convention similar in character to the
Hartford Convcntion-to give aid and COM
fort to the enemies of our country.
Let the Republican press be firm, treat
with kindness all who are really for the
Union, but hold not back on those Southern
co-opcrationists in the North, who, in the
hope of attaining partiran objects, and pro.
noting political by their hypocritical sym.
pathy with the South, and their vicious
Misrepresentation OF the Republicans of the
Free States weaken and paralize the arm OF
the Government and substantially afford aid
and comfort to the enemies Of their country.
The House yesterday, by a vote Of yeas
l2i, to Noes SO, suspended the rules to pass
the following resolution.
Resolved. That we fully approve of the
bold and patriotic conduct of Major Ander.
son in Withdrawing from Fort Moultrie to
Fort Sumter, and Of the determination OF
the President to retain that fearless officer in
his present position, and that we will sup
port the President in all constitutional meas.
ures to enforce the laws and preserve tho
Union. L. o. c.
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