The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-02-11

scendants and those OF his associates, OF
from other causes as another stock, there
has always been large infusion through
out New England of which may be called
the Roger Williams element, as distin.
guished from the extreme Puritan aud
May Flower and Plymouth Rock type oi
= New Englander; and its influence, till
last years, has always been powerful.
The Speaker. The gentle0ar's hour
has expired. s.
Mr.. YALLANDIGHAN. ] ask for shor,
time longer IS
Mr.. PorrER. hope there will be no
objection from this sidesof the House
The SpEAKER.v IF there Be no objec.
ton the gentleman viii be allowed farther
time. - x
There was no objeetis1. and Il Was Or,
dered accordingly. -
Mr.. VALI.AHpIoHAA Sir, I woaid
not deny or disparagc the austere virtues
of the old Puritans Of England OF Ameri-
lea. But I do believe that, IN the very
nature Of things, nc community could ex-
ist long in peace, and no Government en-
|dure long alone, or become great, where
that element in its earliest or its more re-
cent form holds supreme control. And
lit is my solemn sonViction that there can
be no possible or durable reunion of these
States until it shall have been again sub
ordinated to other and more liberal and
conservative elements, and, above al, un-
til its worst and most misshieyonx devel-
opment, abolitionism, has been utterly ex !
tinguished. Sir, the peace Of the Union
and of this continent demands it. But,
fortunately, those vary elements exist
abundantly in New England herself; and
to her Hook With confidence to secure to
them the mastery within her limits. In
fact, sir, the true voice Of New England
has for some years past been but rarely
heard hers or elsewhere in public affairs.
Men now control her politics and are in
high places, State and Federal, who, TWEEN
ty years ago, could not have been chosen
selectmen in old Massachusetts,. But let
herremember at last her. ancient renovn;
let herr turn from vain-g glorious admiration
of the stone monuments of her heroes and
patriots of a former age, to generous emu
latien Of the noble and manly virtues
which they were designed to commence
rate. Let us hear less from her of the
Pilgrim Fathers and the Mayhower and
of Plymouth Rock, and more Of Roger
Williams and his compatriots, and his t6y<
eration. Let her Danish now and for.
ever her dreamers aud her sophists and
her fanatics, and call back again into her
State administration and into the national
ssher men of might, her grand in
soul l'"'-some of them still live and she
will yet escape the dangers which now
threaten her with isolation.
Then, sir, while am inexorably hostile
to Puritan domination in religion or NOR
ais or literature or politics. / am not in
favor of the proposed exclusion Of New
England. 1 would have the Union as il
was; and first, New England as she was.
But if New England will have no union
with shareholders, if she is not contend
with 'the Union as it was, then upon hel
own head be the responsibility for scces.
sion. And there will be no more coercior
now. I, at least, will be exactly con
sistent.
And now, sir, can the central States
New York, New Jersey. and Pennsylys
MIA, consent to separation? Can New
York city? Sir, the trade Of the Soptl
made her largely what she is. She wal
the iaolol s, M ano pankel nk u ,ns i4uo. :.
ION nnea.nel nalpof ,S M..n sappIs 81. y.
ner canss WIN gnu. nsa pue ~ a. evn ss ~ :
the iooiisn, I VIII no. say pay, men nen =
Gothem Persuadea .ner msrcnsns prince
against their nrsss lesson IN business,
that she could retain OF Iorce PACK TN
southern trade by war. war, ineeed, ma
given her, just now' q new business am =,
trade greater ana more prontapie tnan TN
old But with dlsunion :, that, TOO, mus
perish. Ana let not wan s.reet' OF an.
other great interest," mercantiie, manuiac
turing OF commerclai, imagine tnatit snal
have power enough or wealth enough ?
stand In the way OF reunion through peace
Let them learn one ana an, .nat puDn
! man who has the people as ms suPpor.'
stresger tnan tney' tnougn ne may NOT =
worth million, nor even one dollaI
little Mhile ago .ne 1anks sala 'nas 'ns
were klng, ou. icsloen. : ac AsVn speeu.' $;
taugh. tnem 'ne'l m.ssaAs. %; s..o 49, n sa,.
ROADS assumed 70 ne h h;ns, anu oes;on S;u as Ins
Vaun.ed iargeiy niS AsP on snss
are oniy u 'ns II. ioya. amy hn. siuss h;u :
tue pioou. 20 :