Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-04-15

nave struggled lOr the rights OF thelf
southern brethren-for the equality Of all
the States. L belong to that portion OF
the people of this country; and / will
say to that honorable gentlemen that
while they struggle for the constitutional
rights of the other States of the Union,
as they have always done, and as they
always will continue to do. there is one
thing they will not do: they will not
march under his banner 10 strike down a
gallant, chivalrous, and generous people
conteuding for rights that have been re-
fused them by the other States of the
Union. They will not march with him
under his bloody banner, or Mr.. Lin
coins, to invade the soil of the gallant
State of South Carolina when she may
withdraw from a Confederacy that has
refused her that equality to which she is
entitled, as a member of the Union un-
der the Constitution. On the contrary,
when he or any other gentleman raises
/ that banner and attempts TO subjugate
| that gallant people, instead of marching
with him, We will meet him there, ready
( to repel him and his forces. lie shall
not bring with him the northern Democ-
racy to strike down people contending
| for rights that have been re-
fused them in a Union that ought to
recognize the equality of every member
of the Confederacy."
Again, further on in his speech, he
nsed this language:
Is it strange, then, sir, that the gallant
State of South Carolina-always chival-
rous in every war in which our country
has been engaged famous in the war of
the Revolution, out of which grew our
present Government; famous in the war
of lSl2-l5 !; famous in the war with Mex
leo: just, honest, upright, and true to
the Constitution-should refuse to re-
main in the Union as an inferior member
of it? Is it expected that she shall sub
NIT to insult, inferiority and degradation?
If she Will not, does the Senator hold
that forces shall 90 down there with a
bloody banner and strike down the gal
liant sons of that gallant and glorious
State? | say to him, when he under
takes it, the gallant band of Democrats
North will neither join him nor that Re-
publican party that expect to take uni
ted Northiagainst a down-trodden South.
| now serve notice that, when war is
declared against that gallant South for
withdrawing from Union which refuses
AIOllA AlANlA lAAC -NOANl OCAAIOS
racy will not Join in the crusade. The
Republican party will have war enough
at home. The Democracy of the North
need not cross the border to find an enc
my. The black Republicans and their
aiders and abettors need not promise
themselves that they can carry united
North against an honorable people con-
tending for their rights. No such thing
can be done"
This speech was delivered on the 10Th
day of December, 1860, and before South
Carolina passed her ordinance of seees-
sion, and it was a direct and delib-
crate encouragement to the slavehold-
ing States TO persevere in their rebellion,
and pledge that the Northern Democ-
racy would give them all the aid and
comfort in their power. The conspira-
tors, thus strengthened and encouraged,
by the Democratic Administration and
leading Democrats like Senator Lane,
proceeded to carry out their rebellious
schemes. The South Carolina secession
ordinance was passed December Goth,
1860; the Mississippi, January 9th: the
Florida. January 10th; the Alabama, |
January llth, and the Georgia, January
18th, 1861. On the 23d day of January,
1861, the Democracy of Ohio assembled
in Convention at Columbus, and the date
OF this convention is important. The
plan of the Southern Conspirators was
thon fully developed in their public dec |
larations, in their secession ordinances, !
and in their forcible seizure of the forts |
and property of the general Government. |
The following is a chronological table of
some of their acts prior TO January 23d, |
1861, the day on which the Democratic |
Convention assembled at Columbus:
December 9th, Fort Mou!trie and Cas-
tie Pinckney, at Charleston, seized, and the
Revenue cutter William Aiken surren- |
dered by her. commander, and taken pos |
session of by South Carolina.
December 80, The United States Ar |
senal at Charleston seized.
January >, Forts Pulaski and jackson |
and the United States Arsenal at Savan- |
nah seized by Georgia troops, and Fort
Macon and the United States Arsenal at |
Fayettville. seized by North Carolina
january /, Fort Morgan and the Uni
ted Safes Arsenal at Mobile seized by Al |
ALBANIA.
january 8, Forts johnson and Caswell,
at Smithvilie. seized by North Carolina,
but restored by order of Gov. Ellis.
January 9, The Star of the West, |
bearing reinforcements and provisions for
Major Anderson. fired at in Charleston |
Harbor
January 10, The steamer Marion seized
by South Carolina.
The United States Arsenal at Baton |
Rouge, and Forts Pike, st Phillip and
jackson seized by Louisiana, and Forts /
Barrancas and Navy yard at Pensacola
seized by Florida. The forts seized above
cost the United States S5,947 900, and
are capable of mounting one thousand |
and ninety nine guns.
January u, Fort McRae, at Pensacola,
seized by Florida.
The intention of the Southern conspir-
ators to overthrow the Government was
publically expressed in Congress early in
December, 1860, and with regard to con-
cession or compromise.
On the second day of the Cd session of
the Both Congress, Mr.. Hawkins, a seces-
sion Democrat from Florida, said:
while l am up, Mr., Speaker, may
IS well say in advance, that l am oppos-
ed, and my State is opposed to all and
every compromise. The day of compro-
mise has passed"
On the following day, Senator lverson,
/ secession Democrat from Georgia, said
N his place in the Sendte,-''Sir the
Southern States that are now moving in
his matter are not doing it without due
We believe that the only
security for the institution TO which We
attach so much importance is secession
md southern confederacy. You talk
lbout concession. You talk about repeal
ing the personal liberty bills as a conces-
ZION to the South. Repeal them all to-
morrow, sir, and it would not stop the
progress of this revolution. tits not your
personal liberty bills that we dread. Nor
10 we suppose that there will be any
overt acts on the part of Mr.. Lincoln
For one, do not dread overt acts. do
not propose to wait for them. Weintend
20 go out" ..... ..-..
On the 1lth of January, Senator Wig
all, another secession Democrat from