Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-03

ment, country and flag, in which we have q com
mon interest with them; besides, we fght for the
sides, which have been wantonly invaded by an
army from the Gulf States, with whom we can
have no community Of sympathy or OF interest.
Where 10 the man In this assembly who has q
single relation In any Of the Gulf States! doubt
IL there In one except mvself Where 10 the man
in this assembly who has not some dear relation
In the North or the West. Whoever heard "
young Virglnian seeking his fortune In Missis-
sippi or South CsrolinaH They all 90 70 the
Great West, and Il Is their own fault IL they are
not taken by the hand and led on 20 fame and
our natural friends and allies-and shall we be
forced by South Carolina 20 fight against our
own flesh and blood II is not the purpose Of a
majority Of the people Of the North TO disturb the
institutions Of the South; but we should not make
an idol Of slavery and require them 10 bow down
and worship II. Shall II become an internal Mo-
loch to which we must sacrifice our Union and
our government, ourselves and children. and
purest joys and brig htest, dearest hopes, II so,
IL 10 time that tie altar and the god should sink
together in the dust-it 10 time TO invoke the
genius Of universal emancipation"
Notwithstanding these facts have been twice
stabbed In the dark by some enemy In Washing
ton. l was charged before the Senate Of the Uni
ted states, In secret session, with crime, while
wss sus pecting nothing and was busIy engaged
in the discharge Of onaciaI duty; and II Il had
not been for the generous interposition Of Mr..
Ten Eyck, OF New Jersey, 4 would have been
disgraced. That honorable gentleman, although
az tuc dtnc cntre stranger 70 me, Clolmcd tndt
l should be heard In my own defense. I was
heard; and the result was that was unanimously
and triumphantly confirmed by the Senate OF the
United States lfanv man wants nv once hope
he will not attem pt to get Il by SANDER Let him
apply to the President TO- remove me, and II he
thinks proper TO do 50, I shall retire without a
murmur. can make my living without once.
No young man In this country with bold heart
and a determined hand needs Office. II he can't
make living without ONCE be ought not TO have
one.
The South could not persuade me to leave the
Union; the North shall never force me to do 10.
/ know no North, no South, no East, no West,
but the country, the whole country, and nothing
but the country. / shall maintain my integrity
TO the last. | was born an American citizen and
! intend to live and die nothing less I love this
Union with pure and holy love; in war and In
peace, am for the Union, and with nv diving
breath shall shout bosannahs to the Union, the
Constitution, and the Laws.
ask the Congress Of the United States as an
act Of justice, TO file this my defence in the Office
Of the Potter committee; and IL the proceedings
Of that honorable body are perpetuated among
the public archives that this be made part Of the
record in my case.
have the honor 70 remain, very respectfully,
EDWARD e. CARRINGTON
As have friends in Marylsnd and friends and
relations In the State Of New York, SAX that the
Baltimore Sun and the New York papers which
have published the charge against me win please
copy the above.