Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-31

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They are all, ALL sir all that render American cit-
zonship significant Of liberty, significant OF Tree.
born, upright, glorious m; nho,d throughout the
world For me- let us wear and enjoy them,
though my possession bo no broader than the mar
row limits to which we all hasten, and where the
weary finds rest.
But we are constantly reminded by those who
propose to violate the Constitution, that We are
in the midst Of a national crisis which calls for the
exercise Of powers not contained in that instru.
ment. | deny this proposition, and assert on the
contrary that the restoration Of the Union will be
accomplished by and through the instrunentality
Of the Constitution, and strict observance Of its
provision or not at alh
Under date of April 10, 1861, Mr.. Seward
wrote to Mr.. Adams, tho American Minister to
England and in his official instructions TO him
spoke as follows;
Your will indulge in no expressions Of harsh
meas or disrespect, or even impatienCe, concerning
the seeded States their agents, or their peoples
but you will, on tho contrary all tho while remem'
Der that those States are now, as they always here
tofore have been, and, Notwithstanding their tenn
porary self delusiOn, they must always continue to
be equal and honored members Of this Federal
Union, and that their citizens, throughout oil poll
tcal misunderstandings aud alienatiOns, still are
aud aways must be our kindred and c0untrymen.
On this doctrine, sir, take my stand 1t en-
braces the deliberate conclusions Of my mind and
the sentiments ofmy heart | believed in the
principles laid down by the Secretary Of State, on
the 10th day of April, when they were written,
and believe in them now. If others have chang,
ed since then, | have not The Uuion which
seek to have restored is the old Union, as it was
made by our ancestors; not new and different
one shaped and fashioned to suit the capriciOu;
notions of modern politicians, long to SEQ the
States once more reunited as 'eqnal and honorel
members Of this Federal Union with the Consti
tuition unchanged in letter or in spirit, extending
It's protection and its blessings alike to them ALL
| have no wish, however for the kind of Union
which now seems to meet appreciation Ofmany
Of the distinguished leaders OF the dominant party
Rome had her subjuglted provinces reduced to
squalid wretchednsss by her vast standing armies
Her trembling tributaries walled and bled beneath
her cruel power. Her Consuls went forth to gov.
ern, to rob, to plumber to scOnrge and cruelty
She reduced independent sovereign States to
territorial vassaage. She received their enforced
homage as conqueror She cOnliscated their
lands and their substance Sh, filed her lap with
extorted wealth. But does tho sad sequel to her
history commend her policy to US for adoption
Standing armies preyed upon her yitals and smote
down her liberties, Unwilling, unequal, and dis
honored States arose against her whenever the
opportunity offered. The Gaul, tho Brton the
Tartar, the Hun, The Goth the Vanlal, all
"Dealt upon the seven hillsl ciiys pride"
rihad hor Of her glory, and repaid her q thousand
fold for the bitter humiliations which her Grrog
ance had inflicted. All history repeats the same
teaching
England, in modern times, has contributed hcI
example to this great lesson Of history Ilol
whole existence has been one protracted struggle
to hold within her grasp conquered and yassl
colonies Her success has, indeed, thus far been
great, but her experiment is not over She has
formed many unions with weaker powers who's
soil she has Ibid waste and whose people she has
murdered but what soTowTn spectaGles they are
She has q union with ireland, but who wants Il
behold one like it on this continent, filled with
blood, with btternass, with tears Of grief will
cries Of hate with charging armies with revolution
= following revolution in quick aud hOrrd success
sion, and with all those repusiye crimes which for
ever attend such events, and over which humanity
has shuldarcd and wept in all ages! No, sir le
= us labor for no such Union as this, All history
all ages and every cline contain volumes oGteach
ing on this m0mentou5 subject. 1t becomes tn,
Am,rioan statesmen to heed their warnings. Civ
Us back the Union as il always heretofore has been
consisting Of "equa and honored members
Fail to do this; strip the States Of their attribu
tes as States under the Constitution and reduce
them to territorial bondage, measure already in
troduce into the other branch Of Congress au,
though our armies may be victorious in every delt
though they may, in their triumphant march
0 cross every river, scale every mountain, aud en
0 camp in every valley, from tho Potomac to Mo
| bile, there will never comO day when tho augc
. of peace will return to tho aud-there will neye
t come q day when the drumbeat aud tho roll cal
] of vast standing armies shall cease 10 be heard
/ and there will never come day when the fOotla
ofthe Federal tax gatherer shall cease TO be hear
, at the threshold Of every lOborers hamlet from
. the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean There will b
. no peace 10 such Union. The lightning Of cvl
y war will be forever playing in dtlul geamo alon
} our horizon, The people Of the South are "ou
b kindred aud countrymen," and the blood which W
inherit in common, the proud race to which W
; belong never yielded passive obedience to th
!. degrading conditions of Inequality and dishonor
/. am fully aware that tho sword must now brn
# the conclusion ofths unnatural strife, ! am full
!. aware that result must be attained now on tn
J. battle field There was o time when it was no
} So and history will embalm in everlasting iniam
i the names of those who rejected peaco-who II
n ected union when both were offered on honorabl
i terms. leave tho past, however, at least for tt
II day, and deal with the present, Let the armie
o move on, and bring speedy issue to this war {
!, kindred and countrymen;" but let them move !
Il the name Of the Constitution in the name OF tn
}. laws in the name Of the Union, composed {
i equal and honored members in the name ofGot
Q and guided by the procepts Of an enlightene
5 Christianity.
o Sir Congress however, spoke again on tn
0 important subject. Who will ever forget I'll
It scene who witnessed it! Who will forget tn
l. 22d day Of last July in tlts Hall? 1t was IL
Is darkest day 10 all the calendar Of American hist,
n ry. Dismay Or gloom sat on every face. A rou
cd army was pouring into the city, and triur
% pbsnt enemy was at the gates OF the capital.