The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14

arguments That Are unans ssera bles
In reply 70 an open letter addressed
10 him by Mr.. s. B. Chittenden, Of New
York. Senator Hill. Of Georgia, has
written the following letter:
wAsmSoTos, October IS. 1879.
DEAR Mr.. CnirTESDES: have read your
open letter addressed 10 myself and published
la the Tribune 81 the tth inst. You were enfi-
tied 70 the courtesy 81 prompt reply, but
which know your good nature will pardon.
am glad you are getting wcllof your physical
hurt, and congratulate you on your escape.
have made NO summer speeches In Gcor.
gia. made few remarks very Unexpectedly
a Tammany Hall on the Fourth Of July. and
IL must be 70 this speech you refer. ~ i have
made no other during the summer or since the
adjournment Of Congress have been quietly
but with more than usual solicitudc watching
the course u political events, and have been
studying 20 understand ~ accurately a. could
the real temper Of the North toward the South
and the Constitution. together with the cause,
the tendency and the probable final effect 81
that temper upon our sectional relations and
governmental institutions However much we
may differ on some questions OF policy, be-
iieve You will do me the justice 10 admit that
1 am IN the habit Of speaking, when speak AZ
all. precisely what think on all subjects The
impression made upon my mind by the
study alluded 10 Is not a pleasant one. VIII
frankly say that AT no period o. our Union, ~
IL seems 70 me. have the Northern people
crn people. nor do think there ever was
a general ion at the North who 80 little under
stood the Constitution or 50 little regarded
that Constitution rs our bond 81 union DO
not mean 70 be offensive. but do mean 10 he
candid when say that to berate and msreI-
resent the SOUTH and 70 misinterpret ana ~
more the Constitution seems 70 De the two SUD
jccfs which absorb the hearts and minds 81 the
Republicans Of the North, and % which ai
other subjects are held as subordinate Your
own letter furnishes strong continuation o.
A.. cd ...t NafIr nm
date for Goyernor-who Is an excellent man,
by the way-says that the election lin New
York concerns only State affairs, but every
body laughs az him for saying ~ what
laugh III a man for saying that State officers
are elected 10 attend only 20 state auairsf lou
go on: /" The common feeling seems 70 be that
the election 4 not only 81 National INCEST ,.
the climax Of bitter sectional strife and prob
able gateway 10 comparative GOOD iceiing ana
assured National prosperity. battlng win
rebellion IN State election for only State OH
GERS Ia New York nearly fifteen years afterthe
war has ended Pardon me, my friend but
this far exceeds Falstaff's battle with his i'm
asrinary but constantly increasing foes in
buckram h" Nevertheless you seem 10 write
correctly the views Of your party in New oIk
and throughout the North attended Re-
publican meeting IN cooper institute on tne
letter appeared.
The meeting was called 10 ratify the Repub-
lican nominations for state officers. After
had two elaborate. evidently prepared and,
" i'll add. able speeches. az that word able goes
In these two speeches made 10 help the cleo
lusion 70 state affairs. Not one. With single
exception mot singular exception, by the
way the poor, rebellious- barbarous ana solid
south WAS the only themel This exception
was really noteworthy and commanded my
full attention. The speaker made what no
called Constitutional argument IN which he
undertook. in behalf Of absolute Naiionaiism;
nj n
am sure never occurred to lis Trainers nor 20
any IL the great expOundcts OF that lnstru-
ment In the two generations that succeeded
is framers. and then added that IF his con-
strilcfiOn was not the correct one he was In Ia
vOr of tearing up the Constitution and con-
signing IL. with the rebellion, 70 damnation' Is
paratye good feeling and assured National
prosperifyY' II this tearing up" process 10
be the final battle with rcbellions
The feeling Of disfrust. abuse and hate ofthe
south in the Republicans ~ the North exhibits
all the symptoms OF mania ~ y fuli 81 IT.
relevancy. irrat ionalify and untruthfuincss
civ Aha town officers are dominated by this
feeling Of haired and distrust OF the south. II
* found In your bar-rooms, cOunting-nouscs
and pulpits. II j. beyond reason and, fear
bcyund remedy. see no evidence that the
~0r.n j. weary Of sectional strife" The Re-
publican party lives on and thrives by this
sectional strife. Bad men speculate on u and
slemag0xucs ply IL as the best means OF get
ring ONCE You say: III there be anything
- Icided in our history that IL can never be
Qoi out IL il the fact that southern ideas and
southern men have generally opposed the
American spirit as represented by the people
VINO planted and rooted our institutions ana
thrift IN the hard and thorough discipline OF
New England.
III had supposed that our thrift as a people
was due 10 the abundance 81 our cheap FERTILE
lands the great variety Of our productions,
the industry ~ our people, all protected ana
inspired with hopeful vigOr by that unprcce-
ft..ft.f AZ
and local free governments which Washing
ton jefferson. Madison Pinckncy. kutledge
and great number Of southern men nad
much 70 40 In :. planting and rsoting' IN this
country would abafc not lone tot or little,
OF the credit 10 which New England i entitled
I'm this work. | dcspisc all sectionaiism,
whether against the North or against the
South. believe no one section ~ this coun-
try Il all virtunus or all vicious. and no one
section exceeds the other In either virtues or
vices. hut II our history teaches any two
facts more indi-putahly than all other facts
they are these
First-That slavery was planted. in this
country from Africa and rooted in the
south Through s.fhc hard and thorough disci-
pline Of New England.
Second-Thaf secession was both planted
and rooted' ~ a doctrine in our Constitutional
system IN New England. and was taught. adj
yDcaf.sl aud threatened us n constitutional
remedy Tor State grievances by leading New
England statesmen many years before y was
ever whispered I'm the south.
The FIRST threat Of secession was made In the
first term ~ wnshington's Administration.
The New England members in Congress had
brought forward aprnpoSition for the aSsunIr
tion ~ the General Government 81 certain
war debts ~ the States. The southern states
had largely paid their debts, while the debts ~
the New England States had mostly been
bought up at large discount by Spectators,
some ~ whom. a Northern historian tells ~,
were then In Congress. The proposition was
rejected by Southern votes. Great excitement
followed New England threatened 70 scccde
and Congress could do no business but adjourn
from day 10 day. and its dissolution was inn
mincnt. Atthi- critical moment Mr.Jenerson
arrived at the Capital from foreign mission.
He found Mr. Hamilton pacing up and down
despair az the Union. Hamilton explained 10
Mr. Jefferson the situation and appealed 10
him ~to save the Union" jefferson did save
AZ. How. Not by argument. nor ~ denulil-
cling tho New England members rs traitors
and criminals, hut ~ trade lie proposed z