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1 George W. Woodward, The True Views of Hon. G. W. Woodward on Secession, Etc., Stated 9 (1863)

handle is hein.cow/truvgwo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE TRUE VIEWS OF I0N.G. W. WOODWARD ON SECESSION, EtC., STATED. HE CONBIDERS THE G9INERAL GOVERN MENT TOO WEAlK, AND DESIREB IT STRENGTHENED. HE WIS0S., THE CONSTITUTION AMENDED SO THAT IT SHALL SANC- TION SLAVERY; AND THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS AND SPEECH PUT DOWN IN THE NORTH. HON. GEU. W. WOODWARD: Sm: The idea of October approach. It I time it lhft. It Intact. * And it has beet qo- important that I make good my promise to rectly observed by one of lurope's ablest come.back to your read speech, and ex- writersvu moals anda * .thatliw umine more of Its unpatriotic utterances and who cleara.a dangerous an ng theory purpose :of all enumberances to action or harnoxy In 'vew' of the time which has elapsed with It, but the mere continrtny of days op since the publication of my ptevious letter, monts, is Justly responsible Or its results it may be. well to refer brlellyto what was howevr frighttil or repulstc* they may shown In it. I be. . These particular were established viz.: All tLh* guilt, all the ignominy, all the cou-, st. That you marred the harmony and gran- soquencet of your postnte of Nati6nal lour of the. Greet Union 'Demonstration of Secession or disruption mu# therefore idhors December 18th, 1800 by presenting yourself to you. By no chicaney, by -no cotor- at it, in the garb ana with th. declamation tions, by no efforte can yott dvade them, and platitudes of a mere partisan. 2d. That IB vain will yon vociferate with Lad Mie designedly, and with ek' re ense, you beth, ,'OnOt, damned spot, out I saf.',, misrepresented the views and objects of the I Trusting that this fact will xiot soon be President elect, and of the ican forgotteri, I. hastan to notice -the remedy party.. ,,3d. That you maint that which you. offered for the threatened lsppp becaisse of the discussion or agitation tion of The nation, or the lan whch 'you' in the Norl. of -the subject of Africo- Ibrought forward for the Orrpope of retainink American Slavery, thd States where it ex- I within the Confederacy, t iA'everal $tate% isted. or their people, could not rationally whirjz Mt harmony with yout views, yoi do.otherwise than prepare to defend the mildly stated, proposed to rt froni It. instittion, and to overthrow the Federal A4 what. waR your remedy oe'i, 9 Governmeat. .And 4th. That you conten- That.which the:nrganlo law of th'd Ntisfy ded in opposition to the wisest and purest of had proiided? Far from it; Punishmqpi our ptatesmon-not only-that the elaveholders of treason, and misprison of treason, you. had an absolute or perfert right to eflect this did not invoke. In no manner did you evn. overthrow or disintegration, and that In at- allude to it* claiming to Ie a letrct con- tompting it, they might w.ewthoutrestraint, ,atructionist, zrominent Connected with a whanerer . means they p-'sessed or could party Which ha 'been*voclferbus and vehe- rontrol. we1l man i i ts professions of respect knd attaci- Now, Sir it may wll l Inquired, wheth- jment fo. the letter of tWd Fbdral C6n- iryou dtcf not .mu ome important mode, stitution; you utterly disregarded fhe mea qualify -this lost and most attrocious, pro- ph--n--- h ---e e positor Astounding as itmay be, the an- . *ho plaa shA Framers ot the Constitution ia6 iwer must be in the negative. It is true, you tbousty th'b. .Lu violent $empas to overtirow ti2 declaet. that* you did not ewit the Governent ni to withdrqw 6 hM It, should be met ant i oudid ot greewit thercm byI ibro, by phyAibaralstiticc,or material South. that the time had arrived when the agenda. emOe as diypcoId'in It operations oud ba right .which you asserled and vindicated j flmediedWI) peaceable amendment--through the wo holdk be put into full and unlimited opei @ the heart and mind. Theidea that treto.shoun Shoul be ul ito fll ad unimitd OPM' b reoyonde& to'hr 11courtly etiquette, by prcipooAi~qn tion;.but this did not in any manner efibet of tgemue compromme. *e.. was never aentu the right itself. It neither modified nor for a moment by Washhpn., Joerson, xa=son retract9d 5Yhat you had assumed concernmg their assoc e It or d bi age, and hd It. xceivasregrds he.me I , Iftatee sxeluaively'b a f&tiou which has degraded It Exceptr as regards themere incident ofI and prostituted the venerated term. Demoormy.- Reproduction by Permmission of Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo, NY

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