Year: 1860

ylain aud simple 1t is non-interference
4 by the Federal Government with slavery


in States and exclusion of slavery from


the sphere of exclusive Federal jurisdiction.


This plan, l repeat, will give peace. the
subject of slavery will be withdrawn from


the action of Congress, and viii no longer
disturb Federal councils. Each State old
or new. Will have perfect liberty to intro


duce or abolish slavery at its own discre-
ton. There will be no more strife-no
more elimination no more bitterness. We
shall contend with each other only in Offices
of good will and fraternity Is not such
result worth whatever sacri6ces-eyen
were they real and not imaginary-What
it will cost?


Ihave expressed myself plainly on these
questions | have not dwelt at great
length on any one of them, because it did
not seem to me to be necessary; and | did
not suppose that YOU desired to hear any
extended discussion. But l have stated
to you with perfect frankness my views on
the various plans before the country in
relation to Slavery. and to the Republican
plan, and am now perfectly willing to
leave the matter to your convictions
I (Cheers.)


Before l leave the stand, however, have
been requested to answer question or two,
which will read and reply to. The first
is:


''Is Mr. Lincoln in faver of dissolution
of the Union?''


OF course 1 know nothing about Mr.


Lincoln's sentiments, except from his re-
cord. But in that record we find every
where expressions of intense devotion to
the Union; and therefore l may very bold
ly answer that question in the negative: he
is not in favor of dissolution of the Union,
and there IS not Republican in all the
length and breadth of the land who is
I (Applause.)


docs he recognize the right of any


State to withdraw from the Union?"
; Upon that of course cannot express an
opinion, because l do not know that Mr..
Lincoln has expressed any. can state
what l believe to the true doctrine Oh that
subject do not believe that any right
Of secession exists in this country, except
as right of revolution. If the Federal
Government 60 beyond their province with
the internal concerns Of any State beyond
reason and endurance. then the people of
that State unquestionably have a right to
redress their own wrongs in the best man
ner they can-by revolution. But no one
state, in my judgment, can go out of this


Union without revolution, except by the
consent Of her sister States That is NY
answer, so far as | understand it; but do
net pretend to answer for Mr.. Lincoln, be-
cause don't know what he tl.inks on this
subject.


IF he does not recognize such right,
what will he do, if some of the So Ithern
States should declare themselves free and
Independent and retire from the Union?


OF cegrse l do not know what he will
do, hut have no doubt he will do right .
(Applause


Let me say also, just here, what l
think justly due to Mr.. Douglas; that the
future historian of his life viii applaud ne
utterance of his and ns act Of his, so unre-
servedly or so warmly as his manly and
fearless answer to those Norfolk questions,
in which he declared himself always, and
under all circumstances, on the side of the
Union and determined to maintain it against
all assault and all assailants. (Applause.) +


For my own part. fellow citizens, l have
no fears of dissolution of the Unien-.
none at all. Nobody. in my judgment,
will attempt to lay saerilegious hand up
on those institutions of ours which cost our
fathers so much blood aud sacrifice There
may be murmurings and there may be dis
contents. There always have been, from
time TO time, murmurings of discontent-
But do not believe that there is anybody
in this country who is irrational or crimin-
al enough to undertake to break up this
Union, or to destroy this glorious COnsti-
tuition of ours. (Applause.) No, no, fellow
citizensl We will settle all these questions
quietly and peacefully before the great tri-
bunal Of the people. We will acquiesce in
whatsoever decision the people may make. {
We will recognize the true sovereignty of ,
the people. And we will live together as
We have lived heretofore, in fraternity, and ,
concord. We of Ohio viii seek to do all
that We can to promote every interest Of
the people of Kentucky. AMI if danger
shall ever threaten Ohio again, l expect to
see the sons of Kentucky come to our res
cue as they came of yOre. (Applause-)-i
No, no, fellow citizens. We viii stand to-
rctber, shoulder to shoulder, as American {
citiz.ns, maintaining the rights, guarding
the interests and promoting the welfare of :
all Never, never, shall the beautiful riv-
n which flows between our shores, run rcd
With fraternal blood. (Cheers) Never
shall it cease to he other than what it now
s. the channel of our mutual commerce. ;
eaying either shore with the benedicti0n Of
1eaee, and uniting. while it divides our
states. (Great Applause.)


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