Year: 1861

WAflifN0fOS, Jan. 1901.


The srrAKrR laid before the House letter from Mr.
Cobb stating had received the certified
ordinance Of Alabama therefore he felt his duty
to decline any further participation the business Of tho
lie adds that he need not express his deep regret
the ccGmstano which reader this step necessary
on his part. God the country


The House gave consent for Mr.. Conn, (opp)
OF Ala. 70 make few remarks He said his colleagues
had felt their duty 10 leave this body but he had not
agreed with them Ia this and remained herenot, how
ever participating the procco ings Of the House.
tier drawing pay. Having received cortded copy Of
the ordinance yesterday, no Constrained re-
turn his native land. lie had served here fourteen
years and all woue bear witness that eneavored
at all times to discharge his duty and had done az
much as human nature permitted TO be
tcous TO his fellow members. lie had Thoughts
md hoped that something might be done by ths
House and senate that no might imput TO his
corfttueDs such intelligence would give them JOY
and gadness. On the 1lth Of last month he said here
that his State would secede unless something could bo
speedily done. Nothing done and the 18th of this
month, according to his prediction, Alabama seeded.
when he returned home should he not tell his people
there yet hope, or shall no tell them there no hopes
lie had seen acquisition after acquisition by his country,
by purchase and prowess the battle ned until he had
seen the stars and stripes leap the Rocky Noun
tains and planted the Gull Of Mexico He had
them, too, take their fight, and they float
in China and japan He repeated he had permitted him
se believe that could that the States
Of the confederacy might remain together. He had





wished the cotton and manufacturing States would unin
terruptcdly and peacefully move 10 their appropriate
channels In view Of the great benefits which have alroa
oy resulted but In this he had been deceived. lie had
seen savage nation after nation yod 70 The civilization
OF the white Ho had seen state al ter State and
Territory after Territory constructed out OF annexed
country had been member Of Congress- and but
recently after fall from the political horizon
woua that they had such umnsries Clay Webster
and Adams tell them what their duty Is. II we had
them hee TO day might settle this vexed question:
but cannot othes be found equal In patriotic esre ha
arrangement may be made oy which peace and
harmony nay again reign throughout the iandY lie
deeply regretted 70 take hs leave OF this delberaye as
senly, the greatest earth the greatest on which The
sun eyer shonc. lilo would say with elevated hands,
God save his country How many here to-day were will
ling 70 adjust the matters In controversy lie had
leave the subject IN their own hands they should do
something the messengers sent South would be hailed
as the bearers Of glad tidngs; but Ussd not
your messengers with coercion, leet the eou(h nay
nave written on their monuments In letters Of blood We
have defended constitutional rights though ~
fallen. After hc bad gone from this place. the public
mind would bo satRned, but no believed prayer was
going forth from end Of the country the other that
Nm adjustment might be eheced On the fourth Of Feb
ruary the Southern Convention VIII meet ~ honteoery
10 form provisional government DO not let them take
the second step He trusted before that time the whole
Happiness. with grief he seats vacant formerly
occupied BY Southern friends. They speak for
themselves and be need not speak for them. He sp-
pealed 10 his Northern friends 70 make Efforts 10 saVe
the country, and now, gentleman, and All, repub-
cans, you have this question In your handle You


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