Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-24

We have had majority of the pres
idcnts chosen from the South, as well
rs the control aud management d
those from the north. We have had
sixty years of Southern presidents u
their twenty-four, thus contro ling
the executive department.. Soof the
judges of The supreme court, We have
had eighteen from The south and but
eleven from the north; although
nearly four-iifths Of the judicial bust
ness has arisen in the free States, set
a majority of the court has always
been from the South. This we have
required so rs to guard against any
Interpretation of the constitution un-
favorable to Us. In like manner we
have been equally watchful to guard
our interests in the legislative branch
of government. In choosing the
presiding officers tpro sena,l of the
senate. we have had tweniy-four and
they eleven. While the majority of
the representatives, from theirgreat-
er population. have always been from
the north, yet we have generally
secured the speaker, because he 10 u
great extent, shapes and controls the
legislation OF the country. Nor have
we had less control in every depart
ment OF the general government.
Aitori e. Generals We had fourteen,
while the north Ind but five. For
eign ministers we had eighty-six
and they had forty-four, while three
fourths of the business which de-
mands diplomatic agents from abroad
Is clearly from the north, from their
greater commercial interests, yet we
have had the principal embassies, so
AS TO secure the worlds markets for
our cotton, tobacco and sugar on the
best possible terms. We have had
n vast majority OF the higher offices
OF both army and navy, while a
large portion of both soldiers and
sailors were drawn from the north.
Equally so OF clerks, auditors and
filling the executive
the records show that,
for the last fifty years, OF the three
thousand thus employed, we have
had more than two-thirds, while we
have had but one third OF the white
OF the republic.
Again, look Mt another item, and
one be assured, in which we have
great and vital interest; il Is that Of
revenue OF means of supporting Gov
ernment. FROM official documents
we learn that a fraction over three
fourths of the revenue collection for
the support Of the government has
uniformal been raised from the
north.
Pause. now, while you can, gen.
tlemen aud contemplate carefully
aud candidly these important i;ems.
Look at another necessary branch of
and learn from stern
facts how matters stand In
that department. ] mean the mail
post office privileges That we now
enjoy under the general government
rs IL has been for years past. The
expenses for transportation OF the
mail In the free States was by tho
report Of the post master general for
1860, a little over Sl3,000,00 while
the income WAS $4,000, 600. But in
the slave States the transportation Of
tho mail was Sli,7lG,000, while the
revenue from the mail was s., O00, 265
leaving deficit of sG,7ij,7i5, 10 be
supplied by the north for our accom-
modation, and without which we
must have been entirely cut off from
this essential branch OF the govern
ment.
Leaving out OF view, for the
present, the countless millions Of dol
lars you must expeEd In a war with
the north; there will be thousands
and tens of thousands Of your sons
and brothers slain ia battle, and of
fered up a. sacrifices upon The altar
OF ambition and for what, we ask
again? Is IL for the overthrow OF
the Government, established by our
common ancestry, cemented and
built up by their sweat and blood,
and founded on the broad principles
OF right, justice and humanity? And
rs such. | must declare here, a. i
have often done before. and which
has been repeated by the greatest
and wisest statesmen and patriots OF
this or any other land, that Ii Is the
best and freest government the
most equal In It's rights-thc most
Just in its decisions The most leni-
ent in It's measures, the most inspi-
ring In its measures to elevate the
race Of men that the sun in Heaven
ever sllone upon.
NOW, for you TO attempt to over
throw such a government as this,
under which we have lived for more
than three quarters Of century-in
which we have gained our wealth,
otir sfaulinp as "A nation our d0tups-
tic safety, while the elements ofpcril
surround Us, with peace and tran
guilty, accompanied with unboun-
ded prosperity and rights unassailed
lis the height Of madness, folly and
wickedness, to which / can neither
lend me sanction nor my vote.
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