Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-02-25

ties of Accomac and Northampton; in
Virginia, would, in that event, follow the
fortunes of the Northern Confedracy In
fact. sir, disagreeable as the idea may be
TO many within their limits on beth sides,
no man who looks at the map and
then reflects upon history and the
force of natural causes, any considers the
present actual and the future probable
position of the hostile armies and navies
at the end OF this war, ought for a mo-
ulent to doubt that either the States and
counties which | have named must 90
with the North, or Pennsylvania and
New Jersey with the South. Military
fcrce on either side cannot control the
destiny of the States lying between the
mouth of the chesapeake and the Hud-
son. And if that bay were itself made
the line, Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland and Virginia, would belong
to the North; while Norfolk, the or.ly
capacious harbor in the southeastern coast,
must be commanded by the guns OF some
new fortress upon Cape Charles; and
Baltimore. the now queenly city, seated
then upon the very boundary of two
rival, yes, hostile, confederacies, would
rapidly fail into decay.
And now, sir, will not ask whether
the Northwest can consent 10 separation
from the South. Never. Nature forbids
We are only a part OF the great valley OF
the Mississippi. There is no line of la.i-
tude on which to separate. The South
would Tot desire the old lire of t!.iTty-six
degrees thirty minutes on both sides of
the river and there Is no natural bound
| ary east and west The nearest to it
are the Ohio and Missouri rivers. But
hat line would lecrc Cincinnati and
| 81. Louis. rs border cities, like Baltimore,
to decay, and, extending fifteen hundred
/ miles II length, would become the scene
of an eternal border ETari;lTe wi;ho;t cx-
ample even In the worst OF times. Sir.
! we cannot, o;i@ht no:. viii not, separate
/ from the South. And if you Of the
/ East who have found this war against the
! South and for the negro, gratifying to
! ycl:r hate or profitable to your purse, will
/ continue /: til q separation be forced be
tween the s..,vcl!olding anI your non
( slaychoiIing States, th,n, believe nc, and
! accept L, as you dii 10: lie O:!Icg solemn
warnings of years past, tie dcV ict'ci di-
/ ,.ales tie Nort.i from tie .Soatj, tiH se!i
same day GecrecS et.7rt.ii I'r0Tcs bet.rcea tie
( It-css cliii L:,Lt.
! Sir, or destiny * fxod. There is not
one drop OF rain which descending from
the heavens, and ter;ilizing our soil,
causes it to Weld an a5udant harvest, but
flows into the Mississippi, and there.
nlinsling with the waters of ihat mighty
I river, finds It's way, al least, 10 the Gull
/ of Mexico. And we must and will fol
] low It with travel and trade, not By
treaty but by right freely peaceabiy, and
without restriction OF tribute, under the
same Government and flag, TO its home
! in the bosom of that Gulf. Sir, we viii
not remain after separation from the
South, q province or appcndage OF The
! East. to bear her burdens and pay heT
taxes nor l:cmmed in an isolated as we
are, nor without q sea-coast, could we
long remain distinct confederacy- But
/ wherever we go married TO the South OF
East, We bring with US thrce-four;hs OF
.he territories of the valley TO the Rocky
Mountains. aud it may be to the Pacific
the grandcs and most magnificent
dowery which bride ever had 10 bestow
And now the way to reunion! What
50 easy /? Behold to-day two separate gov
e-nnnents in one country, and without {
natural dividing line; with two president:
and cabinets. and a double Congress
and vet each under constitution SO eN
actly similar, 10 one 10 the other, ina
= stranger could scarce discern the differ
ence. Was ever folly and madness !iis'
this? Sir, it is not in the nature OF thing
that II should continue long.
But why speak of ways and terms o
reunion now : The will is yet wantin;
in both sections. Union is consent an'
oood will and fraternal affection. Wa
IS force. hate, revenge. Is the countr,
tired at last of war? Has the cxperl
mcnt been tried long enough p? Has suiii
cient blood been shed, treasure expended
and MISERY inflicted in both the Nortl
. and the South What then 30
fuhtinr. Make an armistice-no forma
treaty. Withdraw your army from In
fSe.eeded States. Reduce both armies
fair and sufficient peace establishment
1Sore absolute free trade between tn
III o,d South. Buy and sell Agre
% -,moa = zoIiyerein. Recall your fiee'
10 L.. nm vo,,r blockade. Reduce you
Dian p Po:,sre travel Open up ran
= !, roa5. | Re-,stablish the telegraph, f'
: mite vour express companies NO ''''