Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-24
Mr.. HAYNES SPEECII
N tie S<naie az the United States, January -, 1880,

N as Senaie ef the Unissd States. january "a. $780,
(coNriNuED.)
The houorsble gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr..
Wshster) While he exonerstcs personally from the
charge, intimateo that there u party in the country
who ere looking TO disunion. Sir, if the gentleman
he'd stopped there the accusation would "have pass
cd by ma the Idle wind vhich / regard not" But
when he goes to give to his accusation local hu'
hitation, and name, by quoting tho expression OF
distinguished citizen of Sou'h Carolina dr. CoopoT
'that time for the South to calculate the value
ofthe Uuion" aud in the Language OF the bittorest
sarcasm adds "eurey then the Union cannot last lon
ger than July, I83I."-it is nPossiblo to mistake eli
thct tho sliusion the object Of the gentletnan-
Nov, Mr. President. call upon every one who hears
to bear Witness that this controversy ID not ofmy
sceking. The Senate will do mo the justice to
member. that 1t the time this unprovoked and uncal
word had been uttered by me in dspsfagemcnt of
Now Englaud, nor bad made the most distant allu-
sion either to the Senator from Massachusetts,, the
State he represents. But, SIR. that gentleman has
20 strike the South through the most unworthy Of
her servants He has crossed the border he has in
vaded the State of South Carolina, is making
he;
will struggle while have life, for our affairs and
our ere sides, and if God gives mo strength, will
drive back the invader discomftted. Nor shall
stop here If the gentleman provokes the wur,
he shall have war. Sir, will not stop at
the border; will carry the war into the en-
emy's territory, and not consent to lay down my
the past, and security for the future" It is with
feigned reluctance, Mr. President, that enter upon
the performance Of this part of my duty shrink al
most nstnctively from course. however necessary,
which may have tendency to excite sectional feel
ings and sectional jealousins. Bnt, sir, the task has
been forced upon me, and proceed right onward to
the performance of my duty be the consequences
what they may the responsibility is with those who
have Imposed upon me this necessity. -.
Tho Senator from Massachusetts has thought pro-
Per to cast the FIRST stone, and if he shall ud,
ding to homely adage "that he lives in glass
house'-On his head be the consequences. The gen.
tleman has made great flourish about his fidelity to
Massachusetts. shall make professions of zeal
for the interests and honor of South Carona-o.
that my constituents shall judge. If there be one
State in this Union Mr.. President land say it not
IN boastfu spirit)-that may challenge Comparison
With sry other for uniform, jealous, ardent and
1ncaicuating devotion to the Union, that State is S.
Revolution up to this hour, there is sacrifice how
eyer great she has not cheerully made; no service
she has ever hesitated to perform She has adhered
TO you IN your prosperity, but in your diversity she
has chung to you with more than 6al affection. No
matter what the condition of her domestic affairs
though deprived of her resources divided by parties
or surrounded by difficulties the call of the country
has been to her as the voice of God Domestic dis
cord ceased at the sound-evcry man became at once
reconcled to his brethren, and the of Carolina
were all seen crowdlng together 10 the temple bring
Ing their gifts to the altar Of their common country
What Sir, was the conduct of the South during the
Revolution! Sir, honor New England for her CON
duct in that glorious struggle. But great as is the
praise which belongs to her, think, least, equal
honor is due to the South They espoused the quar-
rel OF their brethren, with generous zeal, which
ddnot suffer them TO stop to calculate their interest
IN tue dispute Favoritcs Of the mother country pos
sessed OF ueither ships create CONNER
cai rivashp they might have found in their situation
guaranty that their trade would be forever fostercI
and protected by Great Britain. But trampling on
MI considerations either ofnterest of saety they
Insi,ed INTO the conflict, and fighting for principle,
there exhibited in the history of the world higher ex
ampcs Of noble daring, dreadful suffering and heroic
endurance, than by the wings of Carolina, during
that revolution The whole State, from the noun
tains to the seu. was overrun by an overwhelming
force ofthe enemy. The fruits OF industry persisted
on the spot whore they were produced or were con-
stunned by the foe: The "Plains of Carolina" drank
up the most precious blood of her citizens. Black
and smoking ruins marked the places which had been
the habitations of her children! Driven from their
homes into the gloomy and almost impenetrablc
swamPs sven there the spirit of liberty survived and
South Carolina Sustained by the example of her
Sumptcrs and her Marions,) proved, by her conduct
that though her soil might be everrun the spirit of
her people was invincible.
But sur, our country was soon called upon to engage
IN another revolutionary struggle, and that too was
struggle for principle i mean the political reyo
luton which dates back to '98, and which, if it had
not been successfully achieved, would have left us
lotion Of ee restored the Constitution, rescued the
sbery OF the citizen from the grasp of those who were
ginning at its life, and in the emphatic language Of
MIR. Jefferson, sawed the constitution at it's last
gasp" And by whom il achieved By tho
South sir, aided only by the democracy of the North
and Wost
come now to the war Of 1912, war which we'll
remember was Called in derision (whilc ts event
was doubtfuD the Southern war, and sometimes the
Caro'ina war: but which is now universally acknow
lodged to have done for the honour and prospc
Ity OF the country than all other in our hio
~ put together. What sir were the objects of that
war; Free trade md sailors rights!" II was for
land seamen, that the country flew to arms What
interest had the South in that contest If they had
sat down coldy to calculate the value Of ter interests
Invovedin it, they would have found that they had
every thing to lose, and nothing to gain. But sir
VITA that generous devotion 10 country characte-
rstc ofte South, they only asked, if the rights of
any portion OF their fellow citizens bad been invaded
and when told that Northern ships and New England
seamen mad been arrested on the common highway
OF nations they felt that the honor Of their country
was assailed; and acting that exating sentiment
- which feels stain like wounh," they resolyed IN