Year: 1867

it was the "nest of the rebellion" If it be
true that it was the nest where the eggs of
the rebellion were laid, that nest WAS sit
uated considerably to the northeast Of
Charleston, in the region properly known as
New England, and eggs of rebellion were
laid in it as long ago as 1912, by men assem-
bied at Hartford, in the State Of Connecticut,
whose conclave is historical by the name Of
the Hartford convention. Other eggs were
laid in it in 1874, when the Legislature of
Massachusetts resolved that the annexation
of Texas would be the cause of dissolution
of the union. A great many other eggs
have since been laid in it by great many
men and great many public meetings, both
in and out Of New England. Here is one
laid by Wendell Phillips:


1.-THE constitution of our fathers was mis-
take. Tear it in pieces and make better
it is in order; it does whst its trainers intend
ed-protects slavery. Our claim is disunion
breaking up of the States! l have shown
you that our work cannot be done under
our institutions"


Here is one laid by VIM. Lloyd Garrison:


"Tbis union is a lie! The American
Union is an imposition, covenant with
death and an agreement With bell! y
am for its overthrow! Up With the flag Of
disunion, that we may have free and glo-
rous republic of our own; and when the
hour shall come, the hour will have arrived
that shall witness the overthrow of slavery"


Here is another laid by this same Gar
rison:


mo act Of ours do We regard with more
conscientious approval or higher satisfaction,
none 10 we submit more confidently to
the tribunal of Heaven and the moral verdict
Of mankind, than when. several years ago,
on the 4th Of July, in the presence of great
assembly, we committed to the flames the
constitution of the United States"
Here is one laid by Abraham Lincoln,
| who was once President of the United
States:


"Any people, anywhere, being inclined
and having the power, have the right 10 rise
up and shake of the existing government,
and form a new one that suits them better.
Nor is this right confined to cases where
the people Of an existing government may
choose to exercise it. Any portion of such
people that can, may revolutionize, putting
down minority ntermingled with or near
about them, who may oppose tbem."


Here is another laid by the dead Lincoln
while in life:


II believe this government cannot endure
permanently half slave and half free"


Here are three laid by the American
anti-slavery society at one Of its anniversary
meetings:


Resolved That secession from the United
States government, is the duty OF every abo-
litionist, since no one can take office, or
deposit bis vote under its constitution with
out violating his anti-savery principles and
rendering bimself an abetter to the slave
holder in bis sin.


Resolved, That years Of warfare against
the slave power have convinced US that every
act done in support of the American Union
rivits the chain Of the save-tbat the only
exodus Of the slave TO freedom, unless it be
one of blood, must be over the remains OF
of the present union.


Resolved, That the abolitionists of this
country should make it one of the primary
objects of this agitation, to dissolve the
American union.


Here is one laid by Francis f. Spinner dur
ing the Fremont campaign:


"Should this (the election of Fremont)
fail, no true man would be any longer safe
here from The assaults of the arrogant slave
oligarchy who then would rule with an iron
hand. For the free north would be left the
choice of peaceful dissolution of the union,
civil war which would end in the same. or
| l;t;n nj of
pie held dear by fresmen."


Here is one laid by James S. Pike, long
editorially connected with the New York
Tribune:


Il have no doubt that he free and slave
States ought to separate. The union is not
worth supporting in connection with the
SOUTH"


Here is one laid by Wendell Phillips
shortly after the organization Of the repubIi'
can party. He was speaking of that party:


mo man has right to be surprised at
the state Of things. 1t is just what we abo'
litonists and disunionists have attempted to
bring about. 1t is the first sectional party
ever organized in this country. 1t does not
know it's own face, and calls itself national.
The republican party as party is a party
OF the north pledged against the SOUTH


Here is one laid by VIM. Lloyd Garrison
at about the same time:


"The republican party is moulding public
sentiment in the right direction for the spe
ci6c work the abolitonists are striving to
accomplish, viz: The dissolution of the
union, and the abolition ofslavery throughout
the land. :


Here is one laid in 1850 by the New
York Tribune:


THE AMERICAN FLAG.


"Tear down the faunting lie!


Halt mast the starry fag


Insult no sunny sky


With hates polluted rag!


Destroy it, ye who can!


Deep sink it in the waves!


1t bears fellow man,


To groan with fellow slaves"


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