The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-11


be followed by a wing going beyond the
democrat, and SO on, all struggling to
maintain party ascendancy by keeping
insults on Southern institutions, and ats
lacking our deprest rights. Mr.. G. sta.
ted. he had never spoke on this question
in Congress he could not, he would
not, In justice 10 himself and his constr
trency forge. bis and their rights so far
as ~ considerihis SUBJECT OF DEBATE
in Congress. He had, however, cons
versed freely With Northern gentlemen
and he had tod them in rain that the
South would ndt submit; but Northern
statesmen had Told him they believed
the South would yield this question
they would not credit him. He Mr.. c.,
told these gentlemen that there may be
a division among the Southern leading
mtn and Southern politicians; but the
people would lead and command the
politicians on this matter, and that the
Southern people would never concede
an iota on this point. Mr.. G. said, If
the people be true 10 themselves there
was no danger.
Mr.. Il. ]. Judge being called, said he
would say but little He approved hear
tily of the principles OF the resolutions
and hoped they would be adopted. He
said that when this question was agilas
ted in The last Congress, and Mr.. Cal
houn had introduced his resolutions in
1.-The Senate, he b id told many of bis
| friends, be was glad that the honorable
Senator had pnrsJed that course; his
resolutions had 4s, Mr.. Us, hearty
approval. He did not altogether adj
mire Mr.. CaIhouns political course-as
a wing, he differedlfrom him on many
questions, but he would say, on this
slavery question, De did consider him as
the polar star Of he South. He hoped
however, the questions between US and
the North would be peaceably settled,
and that we would yet continue great,
happy, aud united lpeople.
AT the cali OF the meeting Mr.. Thos.
Fl. Watts rose any said from the lates
ness of the hour, be would no, make a
speech, but he would say, that much as
he loved The Union, and ardentIy as he
hoped never to seeihe day when The sun
should set upon US as disnnited peo.
pie, yet if there WIS no alternative but
disunion TO settle this question, he would
say lei It come
Col. Gayle was called for; he said
the laieness Of the hour would prevent
him from addressing bis citizens
Ele said yes, in response TO the resolu
lions yes, in ns~er to what his friends
had said about them: and 90 this subject
he would say TO the Nortl, what old
Rough and Reid, said to The Mexicans
Of Buena VISTA There is no suryender!y!
The several addresses were inter.
rupted by frequent bursts of approval
from the meetIng-and the strongest
feelings OF indignation at the course
pursued 10 the last Congress was evin-
ccd. There was but one feeling through
out The assembly an enthusiastic deter.
mination TO maintain untouched our
constitutional rights.
The questions being called for, were
put, and unanimously carried.
Mr.. Thomas J. Judge then offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolpsd, Thafihe proceedings OF this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretaries, and published in the Haynes
vile Chronicle, with a request 10 ali the
Editors in this Slate, and in the South
ern States, TO give them publication in
their respective papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
L. ?. DAWSON, Chm.
Il " H psans Secretaries.