Year: 1865

that was spoken into existence by the fathers
of the country, must be made war upon to
CRAFTY their animosity. Shall we, because
we have said bitter things of each other
which have been offensive, turn upon the
| Government, and seek its destruction, and
entail all the disastrous consequences upon
commerce, upon agriculture, upon the indus
trial pursuits of the country, that must re'
suit from the breaking up of Government


like this9 What is to be gained out Of the
Union that we cannot get in ii? Anything9
| have been zealousy contending for-and
intend to contend for-every right, even to
the ninth part of hair, that | feel the State
which have the honor 10 represent is enti-
tied to. | do not intend to demand any-
thing but that which is right; aud will re-.
mark, in this connection, that there is spir
it in the country which, if it does not exist
to very great extent in this Hall, does ex'
ist in the great mass of the people North
and South, to do what is right; and if the
question could be taken away from the Con-
gress of the United States, and referred to
the great mass of the intelligent voting pop
ulaton of the United States, they would set
tie it without the slightest difficulty, and bid
defiance to secessionisls and disunioniss -
(Applause in the gaaies.)


II believe that, to a certain extent, disso
luton is going to take place. say to the
North, you ought TO come up in the spirit
which characterize and control the North on
this question:; and you ought to give these


indications in good faith that will approach
what the South demands. 1t will be no sac
rioe on your part. 1t is no supplancy on
ours, but simply a demand of rghl9 Then,
come forward. We have it in our power
yes, this Congress here tonight has it in its
power to save this Union, even after South
Carolina has gone out. Will they not do il9
You can do it, Who is willing to take the
dreadful alternative without making an hon.
orable effort to save this Government!


"This Congress has it in its power to-day
to arrest this thing, at least for season, un.
til there is time to consider about it, until
we can act dscreety and prudenty, and, |
believe arrest it altogether. Shall we give
all this up to the Vandals and Gothsg Shall
we shrink from our duty, and desert the
Government as sinking ship, or shall we
stand by! l, for one, will stand here until
t'O "'S" OohooU " hJ Co"ot''uO"'s uom"Huo
me to desert my post and instead of laying
hold of the columns of this fabric and pulling
it down, though may not be much of
prop, will stand with my shoulder support
ing the edi6ce as long as human effort can
do it. Then, cannot we agreea We can, if
we will, and come together and save the
country. In saying what l have said on
this occasion, Mr.. President, have done it
in view of duty to my constituents that
| owed TO myself. Without regard to con.
sequences, have taken the position | have;
and when the tug comes, when Greek shall
meet Greek, and our rights are refused after
all honorable means have been exhausted,
then it is that will perish in the last breach;
yes, in the language of the patriot Emmett,
4 will dispute every inch of ground; will
burn every blade of grass; and the last in.
trenchnent of freedom shall be my grave
Then, let US stand by the Constitution; and
in preserving the Constitution we shall save
the Union; and, in saving the Union, we
save this, the greatest Government on earth.
| thank the Senate for their kind attention."