Year: 1860

City bearing the name of Washington, and
destined, trust, for ages to be the capital of
our united, free and prosperous confederacy,
has strong claims on our favorable regard.


n.. JAMES BUCHANAN.


WASHINGTON, December 10, 1859.


UNION SPEECH BY SENATOR CR1rrENDEN.
On Wednesday last, at conference of
the Southern opposition members, at Wash
ington, Senator CRrTrENDEN delivered
speech, which we find reported in the
Herald:


He referred to the failure of the House to
organize. The protracted delay presents
spectacle that is painful to the country; he
did not pretend to say where the reproach
lies The position of the so-called Ameri-
can members has been embarrassing they
have earnestly sought the line of duty. 1t
seemed to him that, knowing nothing of the
purposes of the two leading parties of the
House, they did wisely to nominate their
own man, and adhere to that nomination.
1t is question whether they continue to do
so till the end of the contest; he felt that
ground that is good to stand on will do to
fall on. He continued: "But looking away
from this contest, and abroad over the
country, we find much distress. l confess
that never before in my life did feel such
anxiety for the fate of our government. 1
never believed it possible that 1 could bring
my mind to the deliberate purpose of pull
ing down this great fabric. I do not think
that any of us have reached that point, and
though we should think so, am constrain-
ed to think that when we come to the at.
tempt we should turn in horror from the
work for, think Of it what is the deed
proposed? It is one too great-too rash,
for any mind fully to comprehend. 1 hardly
dare think Of it. If we could overturn the
Allegheny Mountains, it would shock all
this land as of an earthquake; but to over
turn this government, it would be as noun
tains upon mountains falling-it would send
a shock throughout the civilized world. No
calamity that ever fell upon the nations of
the earth would spread such horror among
men as the falling ruins of this republic
deep sensation.)


cannot believe that we are on the verge
of such calamity. trust, aye, and 1 be.
lieve, that God in his providence will watch
over and preserve my country there is an
earnest complaint Of aggression, of threats,
of insurrection on the borders of some of
our States, and John Browns deeds at
Harper's Ferry have shown that this is no
unreal grievance; and whence does it come?
We find certain deluded people in the
Northern States, that indulge in moaning
over slavery, and they intersperse their
lamentations with psalms and prayers, and
appeals to their conscience which are hurt
They say by our sins-what folly! Do not
the people know that the Lord does not
hold them accountable for our sins? These
deluded people at the North are making
much mischief; but let US remember that
there will be misunderstanding in every coun.
try. Let ds hope that this evil will find
remedy. Let us hope that this popular
delusion will be temporary-will pass away
and sound and fraternal spirit return. Let
US try to have it restored. Let US try to
make our Northern brethren love us again,
to this end, let US be patient and forbearing.
Let us indulge in no criminations-no harsh
language. | cannot believe that the great
heart of the people North or South, has up
on it the guilty stain of treachery to this
Union. l cannot believe that the people OF
the North have no regard for us, and no
love for this government for which our
fathers and their fathers fought, and | hail
the recent great meetings which have been
held there, as signals of that returning love
for us. Let US receive them as such, and
with grateful spirit let US encourage them,
and we will yet find that the earnest and
faithful spirit of our Northern brothers will
be our surest prOtection--our defence
against all aggressions. I do not say that if
we be disappointed in this, the time may
not come when;the bonds of the Union must
be OF necessity broken; but 1 doubt even
that l cannot see that that any evils that
befal US would be less out of the Union than
in it. L don't know, indeed, that they
would not be worse. The power that
oppresses in the Union could oppress just as
much out of it. The burden that must be
borne in the Union would be no heavier out
OF it, and even if the worst came to the
very worst, believe would rather do a
little fighting in Union than out of it.


Laughter and applause. ..


Ii we go out OF the Union we would not
certainly dare to take the stars and stripes
with US. We wonld have to leave them
behind, and am sure 1 could never feel like
a soldier under any flag than that. Zap
plause. If we must fight, therefore, let US
stay in the Union and charge upon those
that oppose-those that are trying to set
aside the Union by going out of it. Zap
plause. 10 destroy this Union is the very
last thing we should ever think of; for if
we once break down the government, who
shall rebuild it again? Let US observe jns-
tice, and thus we shall preserve our Union.
My sentiment is: let US take care of the
Union and the Union will take care of US.


Two men, Joseph Spark and Oscar Flint,