Year: 1862

las, ordeal Of trbua,ion which be submitted in
consequence OF this terrible revolution TWAS nara 70
sever all early connections TO part with beloved
give up my position In society, whatever that misnt
have been was hard 10 break the links that oouho me
10 wife and children, and to leave home without knowing
whether or not ] would ever return But have had
somehing to sustain me in this triafor had true anu
loyal friends who have always given me aid and comfort
IL may be that some Of them are falling away from me
low, for my mind has been deliberately led 70 con,
clnsion whose u force and power have not yet nhed
upon their thoughts but TO which they are as certainly
destined TO arrive us have tonight loud applause
seen @ ME- Mr. sprai, @ " cleariy ear declared that il did
not result from the fact that the people Of the
OF the United States oppressive coercive
ether-nut because the South and its rights and nstu
sufficiently sprotected by the constitution
and the laws but because thc operation and develop
ment Of Sree state Of society, II left TO grappe with
Southern society would naturally destroy it by the
Of moral force. Whether that the precise view
which taken Of the matter those who have engaged


the rebellion OF the Southern States whether
bciently countenanced, may be fact, that
upon the organization Of the new government the in
fuence Of slavehode 70 be felt less and less
until they would at last be reduced to the position Of
scrfs The Shareholders were in become the se
arbiters of the destinies OF the people. Now, while
would not have lent my aid two years ago 10 any
who would seek to abolish slavery in the South-whe


would have considered such least imprac-
tcable friend of the government-sti whether 1t re.
suited from moral cowardce any other cause, cam
not say dreaded the moral elect of those persons VINO
would bring into opposition or collision spirit of free





parallel. What did believe was ,ha fathers who
framed the as practical statesmen, knew, as
well as know, how to avoid the trouble on tine one
hand and the inevitable difficulties which have arisen
the other. But ] am not prepared to say that the
institution of slavery would be permitted to per.
petuae Itself, and see my children and
your children depressed and ruined in consequence OF It,
But the question has been changed there party
at the time 10 which have alluded but those who sought
protect slavery under the constitution and the laws.
When proposed in my State resolLtely op
posed it. said to my fellow citizens you destroying





by seeding be laying tie knife at is throat. would
save you rom the very late you dread There Is
peace, harmony and union. Separated from them you
could not in the face OF the united power and influence
sttutor and now you can only do so
through the power and influence Of the United
government Slavery s safe with you because OF
the position which that government holds elsewhere
throughout the world. (Appause) In consequence Of
nnamerabe blessings has conferred upon mankind,
nation dare attack it, (Applause) But If you
the alternative Of destroying that government
because, you think, slavery is not enough
safe enough under IT, and seek to build government
with slavery its bssis and corner stone then you will


challenge the united public opinion of the world and you
must inevitably fan under it, (rrem ndous appause.)
You viii not have made single friend but rather will
foohy have cut loose from thousands who, since you
have slavery among you, respect II under the con
They respect its laws and therefore we have good neigh
borhoos and peace with them in the enjoyment
OF great and glorious republic. (Appause) They do
not wish to sec one other side disturbed. They no
doubt believe that there Is some initiating power in the
hands Of the All Wise TO apply remedy TO all evils
sooner later and which He viii apply t slavery when
it becomes ntolerabl0. This, | urged, was what our
fathers supposed long before u.s. But you urged fur
ther have waited for this. You have determined
evil fate against the interest and opinion Of the whole
world-in favor of slavery, and that alone. Nay, you
have done than that by actual secession;
for with whatever purpose you have commenced,
you will find that In two three years your udg


nent and experience will you that it will be mpo.
Ii ic and IN fact impossible, to m Ike the government
LIBERAL The Of this obvious. You must under
stand that you have not understood the question Nor
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dersand IT. 1t rs difficult to make things understood to
those who absent from the scene Of their
But there one thing on which you may rely,
and although is not known to all OF you, will be by
and that the great body people of the South
loyal to this government, and always did desire pre-
the Union cloud applanse.) The question will
be- why then did they suffer themselves to be driven and
forced out OF the Union they desired 70 preseryes
II is, as ! said, far more difficult 10 make
who did not witness fact understand
IL readily one who was present and saw it. But
may say that every artce and deception brought
into play the purpose The people for along
years had been educated TO this end and their had
been poisoned with idea the excellence the slave
system that length became fashionable the South
that any who did not regard slavery the greatest
aud most sublime in stitu,ion ia the worldwide did not
Herod Herod In his firm conviction that the licy of
African slavery was not only OF Divine orip but that IL
of the greatest evidences Of the wisdom IND per-
fection of that Great Being who created all good
(load laughtcr)-was unit for any OF the public
positions in the gift Of his follow citizens. Thus If
was running against another Tor an Office
against AN old candidate-the test would be the
slavery question: The new man IL he would be elected,
always u step farther this d ecfiou;
the new farther than the Old bis belief in
the divine character Of slavery then there
of making any change in the Office. Uarghter.) Thus
the practice got 70 be quite fash honable But while
speaking this, regret say that there those
who should have been preaching the Gospel peaceor
at laast those whose duty IL have been so en-
ployea-who rather spent their time endeavoring to
prove that slavery institution ordained Of God.


have mad about the same opinion Of those who pretended
that originated in hell as have had OF the others
My simple uninstructcd, perhaps unregenorate view
is, that God knows best, and ], like some others,
shnt t,
bring about the proper remedy and the develop.
o. his inscrutabe purposes that lie has pr.
mitted this nstutionsto exist for purposes OF His own;
and that when these intentions are fulfilled and
plished the great power viii resolve the mystery
That is the view have taken of the question. On this
view the public mind poisoned II urged, The
North his wrongei us; aud, although it may look well
enough now but by and by the Of the North viii
expand and there will be constitutional means in their
power alter the constitution by constitutional meaus
and then ut fell swoop slavery will be dcstroyedan
initiated" There but one way, it frequently
urged. by which the Northern people could be made
to heed the complaints Of the South, and
that was, they I SAID TO 50 & out It,, Of the Union
and the decisivcy you act the quicker will
the North be brought to make terms with you. This
the argument in the United States Congress, in the
Southern press at the hus,ings and a. all public places
through the South Men led by these specous pre-
sound and perpetual peace But there were others who
had thought deeply and mauroly this matter. who did
not to the polls they had been urged They said to
their friends what have to do with this. These
unauthorized Illegal and revolutionary acts and will
give counenance to them by retaining from the polls
Let the mad who choose 10 the polls aud The
result OF this was, that not third in
many OF the States. In many other where majo
rity were they took as opinion OF the
whole State IL Is known that in Louisiana the
majority OF votes cast against secession but with
out effect In another State was announced publicly


that every vote would be openly poed that everybody
should know who who were ia favor of the
rotten, sinking old concern Of old Abe Lincoln. All fell


low citizens every should have gone up the polls
then and have declared his views and got his fell


low citizens to join and to light with them in SO noble


manifestation. But most Of ike of and admire
the deeds and sulerings 81 yrs rather thin TO be.
come Of the number, glitter and appause)-
and even II ! were cnuluus of becoming
martyr myself, l would rather fall in some
other mode than by rough rope around my neck at the
dead OF night lonely prairie aud left king where Tho
raw on alone would pass aud flap his funerea wings IL


man can 10 forward the bright blaze day. where the


are thousands to aud admire him. and ext,l a
courage 10 meet death in defence o his country or in
obe Hence TO his conscience, there II somothng sublime
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