Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-07


Il too will unite heart and hand. TO the
West, it is a necessity, and she demand:
+ it. And let not the States now called con-
I lederate insist upon separation and indc-
pendence. What did they demand at first
Security against ahoitionism within the
Union. Protection from ''ihe rrepressi-
bic conflict and domination Of the abso-
Lutte numerical majority. A change of
public opinion, and consequently of politi-
cal parties in the North and West, so that
their local institutions and domestic peace
should no longer be endangered. And,
now, sir, after two years Of persistent and
most gigantic effort on the part Of this Adj
ministration to compel them TO submit, but
with utter and signal failure, the people
the free States are now or are fast be.
coming satisfied that the price ofthe Union
is the utter suppression Of abotlonism or
anti slavery as political element, and
the complete subordination of the spirit Of
fanatcism and intcrmeddIing which gave
it birth. In any event, they are ready
now, it | have not greatly misread the
signs Of the times, 10 return to the old con-
stitutio" al and actual basis of fifty years
ago-three ifths rule representation,
apcedy return of fugitivcs from labor equal
rights in the Territories, no more slavery
agitation anywhere, and transit and TEN
porary soiourn with slaves, without mo
lestatlon, in the free States. Without all
these there could be neither peace nor
permancnce to restored union States
''part slave and part free" With it, the
South ~ n11;t,o,, 80 oil tho ntltor
and multip piled benefits of union, would be
faf more secure in her slave property. her
domestic institutions, than under a separate
government. Sir, LET no man North or
West, tell me that this would perpetuate
African slavery. know it. But so does
the Constitution. I repeat, sir, it is the
price Of the Union Whoever hates negro
slavery more than he loves the Union,
must demand separation at last think
that you can never abolish slavery by
fighting. Certainly you never can till you
have first destroyed the South, and then,
in the Ian guage, first of Mr.. Douglas and
afterwards of Mr.. Seward, converted this
Government into an imperial despotsm.--
I And, sir, whenever am forced to choice
between the loss to my own country and
race. Of personal and political liberty with
all its blessings. and the involuntary do
mestic servitude of the negro, | shall not
hesitate one moment TO choose the latter
alternative. The sold question to day is
between the Union with slavery, or final
disuuion, and, I think, anarchy aud des
potism. | am for the Union. 1t was
good enough for my fathers. 1t is good
enough for us and our children after Us.
And, sir let no man in the South tell
me that she has been invaded, and that all
the horrors implied in those most terrible
Of words. civil war have been visited up
On her. | know that, too. But We, also.
Of the North and West, in every State
and BY thousands, who have dared so
much as to question the principles and
policy, or doubt the honesty, Of this Ad-
ministration and its party, have suffered
everything that the worst despotism could
intict, except only loss of life itself upon
The scafold. Sore even have hicd TO-
the cause by the hand of the assassin.-
And can We forget? Never, never. Time
will but burn the memory of these wrongs
deeper into our heart, But shall we break
up the Union? Shall we destroy the Gov
ernment because usurping tyrants have
held possession and perverted it to the
most cruel Of expressions? Was it ever
so done in any other country! In Athens?
Rome England Anywhere! No, sir
let US expel the usurpcr, and restore the
Constitution and laws, the rights of the
States. and the liberties of the people; and
then, in the country of our fathers, under
the Union Of our fathers, and the old flag
the symbol once again of the free and
the brave-let us fulfill the grand mission
which Providence has appointed for us
among the nations Of the earth.
And, now, sir, If it be the will of all
sections TO unite, then upon what terms
Sir, between the South and most of the
States Of the North, and all Of the West,
there is but one subject in controversy
slavery. 1t is the only question, said Mr..
Calhoun twenty-five years ago, of snffi
cient magnitude and potency to divide
this Union; and divide it it will, he added,
or drench the country in blood ifnot arrest
ed. 1t has done both, But settle it on
the original basis Of the Constitution, and
give TO each section the power 10 protect
itself within the Union, and now, after the
terrible lessons of the past two years, the
Union will be stronger than before. aud
indeed, endure agesc. Woe to the man
North or South, who, to the third or the
fourth generation, should teach men dis
union.
Aud now the way to reunion; what so
easy? Rehold to-day two separate gov
ernments in one country, and without a
natural dividing line; with two presidents
and cabinets, and double Congress; and
yet each under constitution so exactly
similar, the one to the other, that stran-
ger could scarce discern the difference
Was ever folly and madness like this p
Sir, 1t is not in the nature Of things that it
should continue long.
But why speak of ways or terms of re-
union now! The will is yet wanting in
both sections, Union is consent and good
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