The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-01-23

their glory ana their power. | have walked
in Munich where the doors of YOUR CAPITOL
were cast. and in Florence where your God
dess of Liberty was manufactured. and I
have gone to Sheffield and into Birming ham.
and as have seen six hundred men at work
in an establishment there, | could not bus
think OF one feature Of my country. There,
from the man lowest in occupation to the
highest, there is in every branch boss
workman. foreman, to see that each man
does his proper work. | have seen that
number OF mea engaged with earnestnesss
and silence. each obeying his foreman and
doing his allotted work. Then have come
to my own country, and gone into ou, own
manufactures, where l have seen like
number of men engaged /; but here there is
this peculiarity--there is conversation, and
not uncommonly you will see the boy at the
grindstons saying to the boss workman, this
cog is little too short, or that is a little too
long. Sir. there are three hundred men
thinking In this country to one in any 9th
er country. 1t is to this inventive power, to
this national trait in our character. to our
free Institutions, that are with us when we
lie down, that meets US when we rise up.
that Ill up every interestice of society. tha.
New England owes her prosperity and this
country her present renown
With free institutions are inseparablv
connected free thought; genius being unre-
pressed, it becomes prolific in its creations;
and New England presents a model of re.
publicanism for the instruction of other
ties. Owing so much to its liber.
ty, liberty is there secure, law and Justice
are impartially administered, property is
we'll guarded, and education is univers ally
diffused. No political community of an
equal number of people upon whom the
glorious orb Of day sheds its benignsnt
light, is more blessed in these and other re-
spects; among none there is such care for
the growth and development of the reliy
ous sentiment, SO few poor such un'iring
and healthy philanthropy
such an amount of wealth so equally dis
such promise of physical progress;
nowhere is the ownership OF land in fee
simple 50 universal labor SO much resoec-
ed and so we'll rewarded; progress in all
hat purlheS aud enuobles mankind so rapid:
where the government bears SO easily and
S So cheaply administered and among
whom happ mess in the state, in the family,
md in the individual is So firmly founded
N an indistruc,ible basis Leave New
sngland out in tue cold" as was said by
he honorable senator from Kentucky TMr.
Davis.
Mr. Davis--Let me correct the senator.
did not say "leave New England out in
he cold" | said that there was danger
hat Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu-
etts would be left in the cold if they did
lot reform their politics little.
Mr. Wright--This is a common TRADE
hat hear very often at home, from men
vho are trying to prejudice my people
gainst another section OF this country and
Though my friend from Kentucky did not
ay g New England" he applied the sug
,estion to a part and parcel of this coun-
ry and we cannot afford to part with that
No. sir /; the republic, rich as it is in all tha.
makes nations great AID glorious, cannot
bear the sacrifice nor can the embellshed
'ages of our historic annals bear such an
Liberty and union, now and
orever. one and inseperable,' was the SEN
iment of New England's great statesman,
nd shall not be party TO any movement
hat has for its object its disseveraton.
Wherever a man lives, North, East, South
r West, who is loyal to this government,
e is entitled to equal rights and frsternal
egard in the great family of American cit.
zens, and no disciple of Jefferson or lck-
on will seek to disinherit him God forbid
hat should encourage the growth of pref
dice among my people to estrange them
rom any portion of their fellow citizens.
nd weaken the ties which have so long
nited us
THE EMANCIPATIoS POLICY
To those who seem to be very solicitous
} perpetuate slavery. would say that thev
ad better take the advice of a distinguish
d democratic general of Illinois, who urg-
d his democratic brethren to enlist auicklv
nd go into the war, because ii the war con.
nued there would be few slaves lett. He
bought if the war were vigorously prosecu-
ed aid soon terminated, few old stumps
t negroes might be left in the country. 1t
J very remarkable, sir, that men who hur-
ah for the Union should stand by the way
lde and attempt to prejudice our people
gainst the decided views of the Admins
ration, who. by the exercise of the war
over, seek to destroy the very element of
he strength of those who desire to reud the
Jnion asunder-1 mean slavery.
Napoleon and the generals Of past wears
urveyed the rhole strength ef the eneny
OF merely the number of men ia arms,
beir heavy artillery. their cavalry force,
be bravery of the troops. and the skill Of
heir commanders, but he Numbers and the
ssonrces at home to reinforce and sustain
ae army in the field; and they struck The
aenay he avaly aeaere they could most efectu-
hy cripple him. Tbs IS the policy of the
resident. clearly and -to,cibly stated. H
as announced his paramount obi ct 10 be
} save the Union, and not to interfere with
acery. If he could save the Union with
Ut interfering with slavery, he has avowed
is readiness to do so; but if there were ns
Iher means to accomplish that essential OBJ
ct than by the destruction OF slavery, b.
so: lie. slavery be destroyed. 1t is tn.
Ill of the people that the Union shall b.
reserved. and the executive authority mus
.sors to the requisite means. Call it whs
on may, apply any appellation that you.
'ncy may suggest-be it invasion, conquest
lbjugation, abolitionism--if no other 70
'urce be left TO preserve the life of the IA
on. the rebellion must be crushed BY fir,
i'd the sword. by the iaggot. and death an
estruction.