Year: 1863

this Constitution four years longer. But
theyrepudiated IL because the party power
had departed from them. They precip-
tated revolution, making the slavery ques-
tion the pretext, because upon il they
could most readily unite the people Of the
South. If this principle of revolution
were admitted after each election TO what
end would Il lead2 To anarchy, worse
if possible t4an that which reigns in
Mexico. This was the issue presented to
the people Of the United States. What
was our true pdSiey? He had declared
in the Senate Of the United States his
intention TO stadd by the Government
which had been constitutionally elected


No possible danger could obtain un-
der Mr.. Lincoln's Administration to any
portion of the people, The Senate and
House were both against him politically,
and could have prevented any obnoxious
action there. The South were without
excuse, and on this point he administer
ed a scathing rebuke to northern
traitors


He said it was bad enough for a South
ern man to raise his sacrilegious hand
against his country, but it was a great
deal worse for man here to sympathize
with him.


The historical fact, however, is that
there was among the followers Of Call
houn premedtated scheme TO break up
this Government. The Montgomery Ad-
UerttSer, a leading Southern paper de-
clared that there had been no precipitate
revolution. With the coolness Of delib-
Grafton the subject had been thought of
for forty years. He verified this by
reading the original manuscript copy Of
letter of Andrew Jackson, in which
that old hero says of the Calhoun con-
spiracy, that the tariff was only the pre-
text and disunion and Southern Con-
federacy were the real objects, and then
makes that wonderful prediction that
the next pretext will be the negro and
the Slavery question.


The sight Of that letter in the rigid
hand writing of Old Hickory, moved
many OF the cid Jackson Democrats pres d.
ent TO tears.


Having thus appropriately fixed the re-
sponsibility of the war, the speaker re-
ferred to the present Administration. He
said:


Where is the great wrong this Admin
istration has done, that these men of the
North and South should assail il Ii ]
complain Off it is not because of what il
has done, but because it has not been
more resoluIe in trampling the conspira-
tors under foot? Who commenced the war;
These rebel sympathizors forget that J ell,
Davis not only violated the Constitution
but has torn it to pieces and trampled il
under foot. Somehow, they can see all the
blunders in the party in power, but they
have never discovered that there have
been total destruction of all cohstitu-
tional rights in the South They do not
see any wrong among them--it is only
here.


Then on an old party basis they will
reconstruct a National party? Let me
say to them-to those who wish to build
party upon the bIunders Of this Admin
istration, your foundation is sand, and
when the wind comes, and the rain de-
| scends, you will be swept away by the
| mighty torrent. Applause.


!, too, am for reinstating the Democ-
racy. How ? Upon the Constitution and
the Union. 1t has been the cry, What
subiugate a State-a State has the right
TO secedew They say they are for re-
construction and peace. That now is
the syren song, but tell you this Gov.
ernment cannot be divided without
blood


You may say that you viii divide this
Union peaceably. Who will have all the
South, who all the West who will have
New England?


Don you see, as you attempt such q
division, that in the very outset there will
spring up difficulties that are irreconcil-
able? 1t cannot be done, my country
men. The trainers Of the Constitution
designed that this Government should be
perpetual. Go back TO the old articles oi
Confederation, and you will see that they
began with the declaration that this
Union was founded in perpeiuity, and
when wishing 10 make the institutions
more complete, and guaranty the inter-
ests overlooked before, the same principle
was keptin view in framing the new Con.
stitution.


This was plainly shown by the speak
er by referring TO the fifth and other sec
lions of the Constitution, where proyis-
ion was made for amendment, but no
where does il employ the right TO des
troy, or affirm the principle Of secession


Upon this point he said: repudiatc
that doctrine in toto, from beginning to
END. Hence / am for the Union as long
as | can utter one sentiment in its favor
and when il becomes necessary my blood
shall be found as a libation upon my
country's altar. Applause.


But now, what is the song of those
down South engaged directly in Seces-
sion, and their sympathizers up Northj
81 am for the Constitution MS il is, and the
Union as it was, laughter for the Union
as it was, and upon old party differences
and basis. We will get up party quar-
rel; what will you do by il? You give
enemies with arms in their hands aid and
comfort, and what do these enemies say
Of you2 When they talk OF a North
western COnfederacy, Of an armistice, aud
peace, they are laughing at you, and treat
ing you with perfect contempt Nothing
will suit them but recognition.


Let me ask the rebel sympathizers Of
Indiana a question. While your bowels OF
compassion are yearning toward Jefr Da-
Wis and his confederates, have you forgot
ten that there are some Union men down
SOUTH 1--WE want a compromise" What
compromise with traitors in arms
| Voices, "neyer.") / have not come as
beggar, but ! come in the namo Of th,
Constitution Of the United States, and
demand that this rebellion shall be pu
down under the Constitution which de,
olares that the United States shall guar,