Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-24

Ess-y parry, by WhGIH TX M"1 Nttt''Sl,
,..ght to be consulted by him. General
usnovan here interposed and presented
-s,-ee alternate propositions TO him
Fir.t. that he MIGHT remain perfectly
die and passive, and let the diantergr"-
ION of the States go ON as it had gone on;
second, give guarantees s"ch Us
ere asked, and bring the whole power
cS his Administration to bear IN obtaining
those guarantees: on. third. resort - CO.
ercion and attempt 10 force iLe seeding
States into obedience. lie illustrated
rery distinctly anu clearly thes' three
n-opositions. When t.. convcrsas:uR had
zIackened :: little. vcliturrd to appeal TO
him. in a manner in which l never ap-
g)ealci 10 ANY other man aut never cN-
7ect TO DO again | said that as - the
asst proposition desired I" say one word
that | trusted and prayed TO God tirlt
he would not resort 10 coercion; that II
he did. the history of hi< Administration
would be written IN bIooI and all the
waters ot' the AtIrntic Ocean could never
wash it from his hands . Hear. hear"
and applause lie asked me what /
ould do, the revenue and tlla taking back
OF ttiz. forts which he said belonged 10 the
United States ! rcptied ;hat thJt was
the ONLY mode in which it was possible
that he could under the constitution. re-
s.,rt 10 coarsion-5y an attempt TO collect
1he revenue and take back the forts
He had placed himself in chair with
rounds toir, with his feet upon the high
est rounl-a long. lanly man, with very
lar-. sinde whislcrs. with hl7 elbows upon
his knees. and his hands upon the sides ~
his face, In an attitude OF IiStcuu:c. and
when he would speak he would drop !IiS
head.-Dropping his hands and raising
his head. he said be. would tell me i little
ancc,lotc which had happened when Ia
first came to the bar. An old imam. hc
sail, had applied TO him 10 bring him a
suit. AMI make OUT a "aP;t,l Csc, a. he
thought. but when the evidence was do
tailed before the jury II was the worst
case that he he'd ever listened 10. and
while iht evidence was guin~ uu the old
man came. listening 10 the evidence HIM
self. and Whispered IA his ear, "GUv il
up. (LIughtcr.) Nov" said he,
"Goyern0-, wouldn't thi~ b.@U...' II up: -
I assure vou, Mr.. Chairman, l don't pre-
sent i ~ any light different from that in
which il ac;ugllv occurred-nouc what
ever | said 10 nim, Mr.. President, 1t
NAV b. said .i'as it would be '-#,in' il
up but hadn't you better -uv it up.
without blood~h-d ti!sn drcuc! .h., !aud
with blood, and then have 10 .guy it
up?'" (ArpIause.) II, then asked
what lie was 10 Go with MS oath OF office.
He said ne had sworn 10 sec the laws
faithfully executed. and, addces>iae LIN
self to lie, he said: - would like tC
know from YOU what / ain to do with my
oath OF Office s:,iI to himthat hc had
taken a solemn oath to STE the laws fri,h-
fully executed; but That Congress w:,s
then in session, and application hat been
made to Congress to give to the l'rc>I-
dent Of the United States the power IL
collect the revenue by armed vessels OUT
side of the ports, and Congress had relu-
sed to give that power. - Il" ! said,
Congress fails to give the necessary
power, Mr.. President, 70 Won t. collect
the revenue BY vessels OUTSIDE the ports.
how are you to collect il f.? DO YOU thiu,
that YOU can send Collector TO the port
of Charleston, TO the port OF Savannah.
or of New Orleans, TO collect t,,= revenue
Il ii not an impossibiiity, and does youl
oath bind You TO do a thing that i i'm
possiDlel As 70 the forts, that Is a mat
ter within discretion, sir. You can
withdraw the troops if You please. YoJ
are the Commander i'll Chief, and It be-
longs to You either to keep them there OF
to Withdraw them totally. and prevent :
collision, ami - consequent deadly an
ruipouS var. -
"WeI. - says nc, raising himself ag;tin
Il viii only answer You by telling YOU ,
little anecdota which struck nc-cxcu~,
me- said he, (which struck ne as yo,
were going on. 1t i from ,E=oP's IL
b;cs. and. doubtless, Il. your schooibo,
DAYS you have read it. -E.sop vou know,
says he, ''i;iustratcs 2r,,,t principle
often by making mute animals speak an,
act. and. according TO him, there was
lion once that WAS desperately in lov
with a beautiful youn. lady, and h
courted the lady and the lady became en-
amore,l OF him, and agreed to marry him
and tbs, old people were asked for thei
consent. They were afraid OF the pcyrc
of the lion, with his long and sharp claw
and his tusks, and they said TO him: w
can have no objection TO 50 respectable
parsonage rs you, but our daughter /
fraiI and delicate, and we hope that vo
will submit to have your claws cut o
and vour tushs drawn. because thc
might do very serious injury to her
The lion submitted, being very much i
love Ills claws were cut OF and In
tusks drawn. and they took clubs the
and knocked him on the head" Laugh
ter.