Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-06
From the Lexington Intelligencer. Jan -. |
COL. MENMINGER'S SPEECH.

lirent friend for hc subioiHcd SPIRITED and
Interesting sketch Of the address of Col.
Memminscr to both Houses Of lie L"gis!a-
ture, on Friday last Tie warm praise,
bcs:ow4I upon Mr.. Ms powers as Il speak
er by our friend. although highly llatteriny,
was no doubt fully earned. We have seen
no one who Iis:cucd 10 The address. who has
not spoken of it in the most exa'cd and
enthusiastic terms. The writer Of the
sketch WIS Distinguished member of tie
Lcccisla u:c, a. the last SESSION, ard
took Il prominent p,rt in opposition -
gran:in9 lh"banking privileges asked for
bv"S6utn Garoiina. lie now acknowl.
edges his conviction of the error under
which he laboreL, BY the overwhelming ar.
guncns, and facts, adIucc by Col. NJ,
IS as soIici:ous for the success Of The mca.
sqro, as he was then warmly and conscl
ea':ously opposed 10 It.
FRaNgroRr, (ky.) Jan. 10. 1880.
Coz. NENNMINGEa.--Dcar Bryant -
The two hoa:cs, to-day. took their seats
in the Representatives Hall, ,AIessrs. Speak.
crs Lc:c'.cr an!NFckktl;, presiding. Near
two hundred ladies' were within the b'r of
the House, and 'te lover and upper ga;ler-
les were crowded with CT 2cns anI stran.
gers. Members of Congress, lurm"r
! mcmb rs lie Ilousc, &C.. were invited
to take seats among tne members. avail.
cd myself Of tie invitation, and took Il lav-
orabIe position for lrenriny the speaker,
and not word escaped nc. The Com
m;,;cc for waiting OF NJ. Mcnlm;nger, in
; formed Mr.. L",cher that the Commission.
cr from South Ca. OHM Was present. Mr..
Lcteher arose, ami ;iIJ!cssia. NJ. Mem
m;ngcr, remarked that The Senate an
House OF Representatives "fkcn'u'Ay w'rc
ready 10 receive any communication lie
nisht hasc 10 make from Lis Safe.
! The Caro'iaan then rose, AMI SPOKE !wo
AMI Il half hours. have heard i'll Ike
| promin"n! orators Of OR own Sale. AMI
some distinguished n1"n Of the olhcr States.
among whom were Wcbs:cr ard llayn
an AM constrained to say that although
! Mr.. Mrmm'nJrr is comparatively unknown
to fame, nave never listened 20 any nan
with more live interest. took 70 notes
of his address and can ouy give faint
outline Of tho heads of his argument, and d
partial shadow Of his manner and melhol.
lie began by expressing himself scns:-
; tle of The marked respect which the ken-
lucky Legislature had shewn' him, by per-
ml,,ing MIN 10 address them in person; he
felt that he was among Kentuck1ans, who
had made themselves known for that cour-
tesy, which, whilst it distinguished others,
reflected sill greater honor upon themselves.
He came 70 ask their favcraulc coHsilcra-
lion Of subject of eminent interest to he
State Of South Carolina. lie came rot
the agcn. ofan individual or namber otia-
dividuals, nor as the organ of chartered
Company, bit as the representative Of the
republic Of South Carolina. who by deput
ing him 10 appear before them, Designed tc
Shcw Ie her sister Kentucky her most & $
nngnish@d respect, and lhc intense intcrcs
which e took in the object Of his mission
He came not as messenger Of disccrl
but of amity land he wished, before enter.
ing upon the discussion Of the suhirc,
which nc desired 10 lay before them, (tne
granting bank;o aid in making a road
from Charleston oih" Onio rIvcr.) to brush
away some Of the cobwGbs which shrou,!ed
tic subrc:. IEis had been termed here
! and elsewhere a scheme of NuliicaiioH-
u design against The liberties ofthe country
its end the dissolution Of lhe Union--a
.vcrunce Of the Safes. IstanI here 10 re-.
! pei the unmauly insinualion wiki tie iaiIg-
nalion which it deserves. lhur! back the
base impu'a.ion. and pronounce it false and
caluninnus. During that fearful crisis,
when the pors On the sea coas, were man
ned with armed soldiers, and the genera
gov rnment was hurryiug us troops 10 the
por, of Char,cston-when real or inag ginary
oppression, dwel; on by eloqaence which
these States have no: seen surpassed. had
goadcd our people 10 madncss-and the
knife began 10 be wicltcd for civil war,
was ore of tia. small ban who stood up
ard declared, the Union shaH lie Prrserred.
! II, when ancient walls were battered down,
twas thought glorious 10 fall III the breach,
| believe it no less the honor and duty Of
a good citizen to peril, rs ciI then, his
lie for the pcrpetuity o! his country: Such
was my determination then, when slrroun-
ded BY difficulties which 10 man here ca
conceive ard such are my irciinps now, |