Year: 1861

upon its Kentucky marble front these
words: Kentucky was the first to eli.
ter the Union after the adoption fthe
Constitutions; she will be the last to
leave it," That sentiment she has en-.
Igraved upon marble, and it now stands
sanctltied still more by forming pnr-
ton OF the monument to George
Washington. | want to see her true
to that great and noble sentiment. 1t
swells the heart within me. There is
4nolhjng, it seems TO me, in all the
hope OF triumph; nothing of the man.
ly and heart swelling character ofthe
feelings which this noble and patriotic
sentiment has called forth! Let her
stand there with us; and stand by those
sentiments. Let her be the last to leave
that Union which is covered with SO
much Of glory, so much Of triumph,
and so much Of blessing.


This is the only Government on
earth under which man can control his
action, can speak his own tho'ls, and
where no man is imprisoned unlaw.
fully from one end to the other. from
San Francisco TO Portland. What If
our Treasury is empty and our money
spent, and our Government badly ad-
minstered! Still, with all these Iaulta,
/ it is the best Government in the world
1t is here only, in the arms Of this
great and mighty empire, that liberty
was presented to the world, in all her
might, and all her glory, and all her
usefulness. In the little republics in
the Alpine hills of Europe, whose lit.
tie territories are too small TO attract
the ambition or cupidity of imperial
power, there liberty is kept ss thing
to be looked al and letted; but here
she stands in all her majesty aud
might, with her arms stretching across
a continent


Who does not love this great coun.
TRY, with its mighty benefits to every
citizen! The name Of his country
goes before him like u host, and is q
Ishioid over him. The very name con.
tains charm and a spell which at
tachcs to hin in every region of the
world, and its greatness and blessing
sis magnitied still mora every day.
say hope Kentucky will stand for the
Union. Try it, and try it again Il
enc Congress docs not judge rightly
and does not act rightly, another will;
it is Il principle Of our Government
that the2e frequent changes will give
US justice and every State in the Tn.
ion should exercise patience and for
bearance.


Let US wait, and when, if it he onr
sad fate, rebellion and revolution shall
have passed over the whole land,
want to see old Kentucky standing up,
even in that day Of dissolution-stand.
ing up with unabated strength and
with the Flag OF our Union IN her
Misunderstanding upon her conquered
fields like the last soldier of a brave
and gallant band; and then, when the
Union is no more, ard she stands there
the image Of patriotism, honor, hero
ism and fidelity to the Union to the
last, then, and not till then, would
have her consider what next is to be
done for herself. My principle is,
take care Of the Un;on-compromise;
dc any thing for it. 1t is the palIa,
dium Of Government. Take care OF
it, and it will take care Of you.


Mr.. President, | have occupied
more of your time than l intended
am about TO part from all my friends
here, whom shall be sorry to leave.
i'll have offended W grieVed the heart
Of any man, never so intended.
have spoken what in aoberness and
truth | believe; and what, to some ex-
tent, coming from the region | do,
may say l know as a fact. have en-.
deavored to give you warning, but not
to threaten. have long ago learned
not to threaten. may warn; it is
one Of the duties Of brotherhood; it is
one Of the duties Of my place il the
Senate to warn you OF any danger
see approaching our common country.
have endeavored to do so. To-m0r.
row, and each succeeding tomorrow,
brings with it new fears and new ap,
prehensions. To my mind rebellion
and revolatipn seem to be epidemic in
the land and some remedy must bv
devised.


Mr.. Crittenien closed with an ap.
peal to the Senate to pass some meas.
ure, "not Of compromise, but of poll.
cy," which should bring peace to the
country, and allow the sunshine once
more TO break through the clouds, and
make us once again the brethren Of
one common family.


UGoING TO DO IT-"Going to do
it" never made q fortune, built house,