The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-09
Speech of Mr. Henry L. Clark, at the
Town Hall in Kirkland. Monday
Evening Nov 7th, 1894
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Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE.
MEN:-ln The year 1860, he people OF
the North became satisfied that a change
Of Admins ration was necessary. The
South was dissatisfied. The Tree people OF
The North demanded that there should BE-
that change. II was done; what followed?
On The 7'h day Of November. Abraham
Lincoln was elected President OF the
Uni'ed States. No sooner had the news
flashed along the leieg 'arbic wires, than
South Carolina mel in convention at
Charleston, aud penned resolutions dis
solving her obligations with the u tied
States Government. Immediately follow.
ing this, six States met and penned simi-
lar resolutions, and commenced prepar
ing for war During all .his, wha. wa,
James Buchanan doing? why. he was
stopping at Washington, assisting the
South. il silence gives consent. Mark the
d ference between The Administration o
James Buchanan and that Of JAckson!-
Jackson. as Chief Magistrate OF the na
lion, 10 the dark days of nullifcslion
said 10 the rebels in South Carolina, IRE
turn TO your allegiance, or will utterly
destroy your splendor and cities. Yes
by The Eternal. the Union must and sba
be preserved Marx the difference be
tween these men! The false hearted I'm
beetle James Buchanan, who sal like a
stool pigeon. and said, "You must moi
coerce the States. The States have per.
manent rights, whicn the United Stale:
Government is bound to respect" In .his
case. i, meant the right TO secede, anc
make war against the Government OF the
United Stales, and blot out forever oul
nation from the map of tae world. Du
ring these dark days, old Floyd was rob
bing the Northern arsenals, and, unGel
a single order from him as Secretary o
War, one hundred and fifteen thousand
improved muskets and rifles were trans
ierred from the Spring field AImory ant
Westervliet Arsenal 10 different arsenal,
OF the South. Cobb, tho Secretary o
the Treasury. and that Thoroughbred
rascal, Thompson, were the active CO
adjulors ol the before mentioned worthless
The Senate was presided over by lh,
traitor, Breckinridge, and both houses o
Congress swarmed with Secessiouists
(Cbeers.) The South had already com
menced arming her men, and the prep
aranons for war were on the increase. -
Southern arsenals. dock yards and FORT
were seized by the Secessionists. Wha
did Buchanan say 10 all this? "That W.
must no, coerce State" And this wa,
the opinion Of JEFF. Davis and company
IL has been charged that the Republ
can party is responsible for the war. de
nyh. The war originated under Dem
ocra,ic Administration, and, as such, il,
members were responsible for ii. Take
if you please, sayings Of the leading mer
OF the South. Mr.. Keit,. Of South Caro-
lima, said in the Charleston Convention
we want The people OF the South to un
derstapd that il is not in consequence o.
the election oi Abraham Lincoln, nor lh,
non iulfllment OF the North in executing
the Fugitive Slave Law, nor their Per
sonal Liberty Bills combined; have beer
looking forward 10 this Tor the last TWEEN
ty and thirty years.l' Mr.. Nettle,on fol
flowed Mr.. Keitt, and reiterated the sam'
sentiment. Pryor. Of Virginia. teIe
graphed from Washington TO Richmond
"We can ge' the Cril'enden compromise
but we do not want it."
Having thus fairly showed you that !
was the express purpose OF the South 4