Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-07

recover her relations with The government,
and to take her stand where she has stood
since 1896. Inscribed upon the stone sent
here 70 be placed in that monument OF free
dom, and in commemoration of Washington
is q sentiment By which stand, and by
which Tennessee will stand. It was the
sentiment enuncia'ed by the immortal An
drew Jackson. "The Federal Union-it
must be preserved" wild shouts of ap
plause) "Ths Federal Union-it must be
preserved" (Renewed apPlause.) Were
it possible TO have the old man whose statue
is now before me, and whose portrait is be-
hind mo in The Capitol, and whose senti-
men; is inscribed on the stone deposited in
fte monumeni-were il possible 10 commu-
nicate with the ilIusirious dead, and could
| he be informed of or made TO understand
The working and progress OF faction, rebel
! lion and treason, the bones of the old man
would stir in their coffin, and he would rise
and shake off the habiIiments Of the tomb
| he would extend that long arm and finger
OF his, and reiterate that glorious sentiment
'The Federal Union must be preserved -
| (AppIause.)
But We see and witness what has trans
pired since his day; we remember what he
did in 1893, when treason, ireachery and in
fidelity 10 the country and the Constitution
of the United States then sialked forth. II
was his power and influence that then
crushed the treason in It's infancy. 1t was
then stopped but only for time. The spir-
il continued, there were men disafected to
the government, both North and South. We
had peculiar institutions, OF which some
complained, aud 10 which others were al
tached.
One portion Of our counlrymen advoca-
ted that institution in The South and another
opposed it in the North, and il resulted in
creating TWO extremes. One 1.-The South
reached the point at which they were pre-
pared 10 dissolve the government OF the
| United States 10 secure and preserve their
| peculiar institution and in what may say
on this occasion want 10 be understood
| There was another portion of our country
men who were opposed TO this peculiar iu-
sttution in the North, and who went TO he
/ government to get clear Of il. Applause }
J am taking TO you to-day in common
| phrases, and assume TO be nothing but
| citizen, aud one who has been fighting for
| the Constitution and to preserve the Gov
/ eminent These two parties have been ar
| rayed against each other, and stand beore
! you to-day as did in the Senate in 1860, in
! The presence of those who were making
war on the. Constitution, and who wanted TO
/ disrupt the Government, TO denouuce as
did, men in nv place, those who were so
engaged as traitors. have never ceased 10
repeat, and as far as effort could go to car
ry out The sentiments | then uttered. Gap
pIause.l
! | have already remarked that there were
Two parties, one for destroying the Govern
breaking up The Government to destroy sla-
very. The objecls TO be accomplished were
different il is true, SO far as slavery is con-
cerned but they agreed in one Thing, and
lha, was Ibe breaking up of the Govern
ment They agreed in The destruction Of
the Government, the precise thing which
have always stood up 10 oppose, whether
the disunionist comes from the South or the
North.
| / sand now where ] did then, 10 vindi-
cate the Union of these States and the Con-
sliiution OF The country. Appause. =
! When rebellion or treason manifested ;seli
! in the South | stood by he Government.
said was for the Union with slavery or
without it-for either alternative. | was Tor
my Government AID the Constitution. APP
plause1 The Government has stretched
forth lis strong arm, and with its physical
power has put down treason in the field
! Yes, the secion of country which has ar
rayed itself against the Government has
been put down by the Government itself
Now what do these people say We said
no com promise. We can settle This ques-
ton with the South in eight and forty hours.
How? Disbaud your armies, acknowledge
the Constitution of the United States, obey
the law, and the question is settled. Well
their armies have been disbanded, and they
come forward now in a spirit OF ma2nan:m-
( ily and say, eve were mistaken we made
an effort 10 carry Out The doctrine of se@s-
sion and dissolve this union We have
failed, and having traced this through TO lis
logicaLRnd physical consequences and re-
suIls, wehow again come forward and ac-
knowledge the fag of our country, obedi-
ence TO the Constitution, and The suPrema-
cy of the laws"
| say lha, when you have yielded 10 the
law, and when you acknowledge your alle-
aisnce 10 The Government, ] am ready 10
open the doors OF the Union, and restore you
10 YOUR old relalions-Ihe Government oil