Year: 1860

he should exercise every federal right over
her, the most important of which is the col
lection of the revenue. There are many
rights for the benefit of the people of state
which might be dispensed with. If they do
not want the mails carried the president could
abolish the post offices. They might not.
perhaps, elect officers to send here, but they
could do as they liked about that They have
right to be perfectly represented here. but
if they choose to forego that privilege it is
not incumbent upon the president to force
them to send representative here. But the
chief magistrate must collect the revenue
precisely the same as in every other state
No state can be released from that ohliga-
ton, for the constitution demands it. What
follows ? If the seeding state shuts up her
ports Of entry,so that ships cannot discharge
their cargoes then ships will cease to go
there, or if the government blockades her
ports to collect revenue, then she will not
have gained her independence by secession.
If she will feel contented to live under this
equivocal state Of things all will be well, but
she cannot do so. What will she do She
must take the initiative and declare war up
on the United States. Then force must be
met by force. and she must hew out her in
dependence by violence and war. There was
no other way under the constitution that he
knew of if state seceae and declare war
He did not suppose that there was a lawyer
on the floor but who will say that the act of


l"vying war is treason against the United
States. That is the result. and we may as
well look the matter in the face. The sena-
tor from Texas says that the South will force
an ignominious treaty from US in Faneuil
Hall. To this he would answer, "Weil, you
may We know your power; we know your
bravery We do not want to fight with you !;
but, nevertheless, if YOU drive US to the he
ocssity, We will use all our powers to main
tain the government intact, in all its integri-
ty. If We are overthrown, the government
will be subverted, as thousands of other gov
errments have been. If YOU are the weak


est, then you must 60 to the wall. That is
all there is about it," That is the condition
in which We stand. | can see no power in
the constitution that will release the senator
from this position. lie did not take the oath
to support the constitution. unless one state
seeded. There was no such immunity for
him. There was no way than for state in
the Union but to demand equal justice under
the constitution, and indicate her grievances
while the flag of the nation waved over her.
There was no way for state TO 90 out, ex-
cept by making war, and vindcating by arms
her right to independence. and if She did
this he had prophecy in his mind. No
man would regret more than himself the dis
ruption of any portion of the United States
where the neop.e think themselves agsrievet!
if there was any honorable release from it
But all this trouble is matter Of prejudice,
supe:induccd by li>,enin.. to the enemies Of


the republican parry We are cooked Tpo,


in the light of enemies We are branded As
traitors we are styled John Brown men :;
but if the South will seceLe, We will preserve
the Union, and await the glorious future
Mexico owes England eish; millions of dol


lars, and asks Of US protection. and she has
all the elements to build npa glorious repub-
litan empire. The republican party will Go
anything for the Union. Tie senator from
Illinois and lis colleague had said that the
black republicans were going for reign of


equality. and would build up black govern
ment. He (WaLe) thought ii would be one
Of the most blessed th,uss if inducements
could be made to every black man among us
to find home in Central America and lower
Mexico. Then adopt the homestead policy
and We will have such a power. vested in the
white men, as was never before seen. Men
of every cline come among us and We build
up nation Of laboring men. Then Canada
will knock at our doors, and we viii have all
the elements to build up republic more
powerful and more Just than the world has
ever dreamed Of He was for maintaining
The union of the states. He would sacrifice
everything to maintain it. The glorious Old


flag of ours never shall by any act or word
of his cease 20 wave over this nation as i, is.
But, if We will have it, in the new renovated
government of which he had spoken, the old
fourth of July will never be repealed, and
the old flag of l71776 will float over this nation
forever. This capital, gentlemen had saiG.
would form Southern republic. Sir, it shall


ever be the capital of our Union. 1t was
laid by Washington. and con>ecrated by him.
and the flag vindicated in the war of the
revolution, shall ever continue to float to the
breeze over it. lApplause in the galleries. ]
Washington and his patriots Tough, for thai
good old flag. ard it was the glory of their
lives. His (Wade's) own father, though Il
humble soldier, fought to save the great
cause, and vent through seven-iold hardship>
ior it. lie bequea,hed the flag of his coun


Try to his children for their protection. 1t
was his (Wade's) protection in youth, and
the glory and the pride Of his ripper Years,
and though it might be assailed by traitors
On every side, yet, by the grace of God, un-