The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-10-13

The following IL al extract from thu
speech Of Alex sndes II. Stephens, vict
President q the Confederate States
delivered in, the Sece-si. n Convention
Of G."rgis IN january, 1861:
i This step, (aece..i " once taken
can never be recalled !. and all th'
hanetuI cnnseqnenose,,tA' must follow
w,,I rcat on The convention for all com
ling ,imc. Wien we and our pos'erit,
|shalI ace our lovely South d.aolat.d 4 b,
the demon of war. which this act o
youra will inevitably iny,'- anil cal
forth when nur green frldst"f waving
harvcsta shall Be ,,oddtn down by III
,nurderous soldiery and fiery car a
var . weeping over our land, our TEN
Piles Of justice laid in ash"r, all The hor
rors and desolations OF var upon us
who but this convt nt,onw'll be held rel
ponsible for it, and who bu' he that shal
give his vote for this unaise and i'll
timed measure shall be held 10 strict &C
4 connt for this enio,dal act hy the pres
ent generation, ard probably cnrsei
aud exeorated by pos,eri,y ~ all, cem
Ing time, for tho wide and aesolstine
ruin that will inevitably f,ll'.~ this ao
you now propose 10 perpetuate2
Pause. I en,reat you, aud CONSIDER
for moment what reasons you car
give that will even safety yourselves. IS
calmer moments, what reasons you car
give to your fellow sutf.rers in tn. cal
smity that it will bring. What reasons
can you give to the ss,'ons Of the earth
to justly itr They will BE- the cain
and deliberate judges in the case; and
t. what cause, Dr one overt act, Can
ypn peir, on which tn.rest thu plea "i
Justification. What right has the North
assa,led !? Vha, interest of the South
has been Invaded ? What justice has
been denied, or what claim tourded in
/ justice AMI right, has been withhold
Car any Of you t..day nape one gov.
+,am.nsaI &C. Of wrong deliberately and
pa'paSyly 4 M by the government At
Washington, of which the S .,uth has =
right to complain !. i challenge the ans.
wes
.On he other hand, let me- show the
facts If which wish YOU to judge l
will only state facts which AZ. clear and
Yni-ntabl, and which now .ni as
records anthem 10 ia tie. hi.l ~ ~ OCT
country, When W. 1t the Scnih d.
~ tnsie.a the u we trade. or the irpp,ta
ton si Atr,c ans tor The cultivation Of
our Ian is- did they not yieh! ,hr right
f,r ,v-n,, years When we asked tor
three fifths representation in Congress
for our slaves, was il not granted ?
When We demanded the return Of any
fugitive from justice, or the recovery Of
those persons owing labor or allegiance
vas it not incorporated in the Consti.
tuition, and again ratified and strenslh.
enei in tho Fugitive Slave law .,f; 1882
When We asked that more territory
should be added that We nigh, spread
the institution Of slavery, have they
not Welded to our demands in giving
Louisiana, Florida and Texas, out Of
which four States have beer carved,
and ample territory for four more to be
added in due time If You, by this un-
wise and i,npolitic act, do not destroy
this hope, and perhaps by it lose all.
md have : ur last slave v e..eaei \ m
Won hy stern military rnlr ssS ii b
Ameriea anl Mex,ta were, or b, the
vinlic,lve decree OF universal em,nct-
patton, which may reasonably be ex.
peelea te follow
Ini uast have We to gain by ths
nranosea rnange nf our relation 10 tsr
general governments ~. has 4lwt,
hal he control pfi7, sni can Net. i vy
remain y ii, an' sra unitei IA we have
h.en We save had ]. majority - The
Presidents ,hnsen I, nh ihes s nin, a..
val - the sntrel anf management, II Of
n, - fth se c'lnsen ftam IL N h.
We haze tad s,xr. Years Il Sou h.-rn
Presidents ta them twenty tonr inns
,,sEs, &C. III, II .4,,i Txa,,,t,ra 3a,>ar,,ast