New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-26
MIR. CnIhoun,. speech.



directed 10 this matter snd the conclusion be hsd Ar
rived that the proper policy OF the state was 10
stand alOof from the contest and IN THIS sentiment ne
had the concurrence OF al biz colleagues Of the south
Carolina Delegation in Congress with perhaps but ono
exception There several reasons for this deter
uinstion among them may be mentioned mat n itner
Of the candidates comes up % our requirements OF pf
cples policy; and % entering INTO an acuFs ana
heated political contest each party sbusng the candid
ate of their opponents and prasing their own a. eNen
pars Of perfection the would be degraded 20 the
level which they occupied He had never doubted but
that when the time came the state would cast her vote
Dut let us cast il without heat without excitement and
10 the direction which the safety and dignity OF the tate
require that i. should be cast. AZ 20 the respective
candidates many gave the preference - Gen Taylor,
because he was Planter and southern man others
again preferred Gen Cass because he was member Of
the party with which they usually act These prefer
natural and allowable II the alFl7ion- 10
which they led were conducted without asperty OF
bitterness but they would be most mischeyous u their
effect 10 divide us al this crisis, wnen harmony ana
union among ourselves more than ever desirable.
Since addressed you last IN this place great change
has taken place in the position Of parties az the Norm
The Abolition party which then mere handful,
has now grown to be a mighty party party above
and beyond the Presidency party that has cast aside
both the candidates Of the old parties and nominated
the representative OF their Free soil principles MI
Van Buren,, who vas formerly the President oil me
United states Such would never nave consent
ed 70 be placed in that position unless ne was con
yinced there firm foundation tor the movement
and aw that the North had determined 20 rally on this
great question OF sectional supremacy ne TtlrltA To
the action Of the Senate the Oregon Bill, and lament
able as was the defeat Of the South that question.
was stil lamentable that II was accomplished BY
the votes OF two Southern SENATOR he would name
them They should be known, and deserved 10 be held
In reproba'iOn BY every Southern man. They were
Col Benton. Of Missouri. and Gen Houston, OF Texas
Had they stood true 10 the south the bill would have
been defeated with these exceptions, the Southern
men had stood side by side and shoulder to shoulder
And in this a most gratifying contrast was presented
with the condition Of things existing at the commence
meni Of the Session. AT that time not corpOrals
guard could be got together 70 act harmOnlOusy lie
had never witnessed much distraction But al the
close of arduous Session, and after OF the aoest
debates which be had witnessed and In which the
South was completely victorious the entire South with
the exceptions abovenamed. stood shoulder q shoulder
manully battling for their rights.
The action OF the North in inserting the Wilmot Pro
viso into the Oregon bill mere wanton assertion
of power II universally admitted that the climate
and soil OF Oregon untitled il for Slave population,
but the North determined upon the assertion OF the
right 10 exclude Slavery from the Territories oil the
Union without conditions or restrictions II was the
hrst time it was so applied and the determination l.
manifest so 70 apply IL hereafter In all caseseven IN
Cuba should Island ever be annexed 10 our Union
In the old Confederation the Ordinance tor the govern
ment Of the North Western Territory was proposed
for three years and only adopted then when the
restitution of fugitive slaves 70 their owners wH
coupled with il a. q condition The Missouri Compro-
mise was proposed by the North who urged Il on Con
gress and sacrificed every Northern man who voted
against IT, But great change has been effected in the
North since that period. As they have grown IN power
they have increased in their exactons and at last nave
boldly avowed their determination 10 arrest the farther
progress of the Slave States by excluding them lncon
dtOnay hereafter from all the Territories OF the Union
With such struggle At hand how important Is II
that the South should be prepared TO meet II win
united front Diversities of opinion entertained
upon the subject OF the Presidency. Gen Taylor IL
preferred by some Gen. Cas- by others. All are
equally sincere and all, in his opinion, were equally
Republicans He did not ask that they should throw
.h.fr .,f. tho had
gone too far for that But he implOred them, As
Carolinisns 20 conduct the canvass with moderation
and with kindly feelings toward each other. DO mol
permit the discussion 30 10 divide or cstrange you
from each other as that you cannot be recOnciled I'M
menately after its termination. The time IS coming
when your united energies wiz be demanded TOR the
struggle. At the next session Of Congress the con
test will be renewed for California, New-Mexico and
the territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
for the North claims all that II worsted in that
struggle, as there is great probability we VIII De- we
have nothing 10 hope expect from the Federal Gov
erument He had watched this question OF Abolition
for years and from the beginning had predicted the
result Ihere are 10 the oooy ponuc - ~ .ne ni a.,
system, diseases which. If not promptly arrested De
come incurabe and eventually fatal and II was nj
opinion from the first that Abolition, If strong and de
cded measures were not taken TO check IT, would run
It's course and in its progress destroy the Union ana
the institutions OF the country.
In his opinion whichever party At the North was de-
feated in TIE Presidential election would 90 over TO the
Landowners With such addition 20 their forces,
it, policy and purposes we m.st rely upon ourselves
alone. Hence the necessity OF union Of harmony DO
permit any mere temporary question to estrange or
divide you. Remember that the Carolinan VINO i lar
thest from you in opinion IS 70 you than any
Northern Of either party. II the South IS united
there is yet nope Of saving the Union. We can rally
great Southern Republican party, based on principles
above the mere making of Presidents and with such
party we can command our terms and control the
North. SO long as the South permits any candidate
who claims her support 10 tamper with the Abolition
/ 81. rfr1rH. Faa
rights disregsrded By raying great Southern party
that will support no man not pledged 10 the mainten
OF the rights Of the South and the guarantees OF
the Constitution, party Will be formed IN the NORM
who will cooperate with But If this fails 10 arrest
the spirit of aggression manifest and the alter
native is forced upon us of resistance or submission,
who can doubt the result Though the Union is
dear 20 our honor and our liberty are dearer Ana
would be sbundanty able 70 maintain ourselves
The North is rich and powerful but she has many
elements OF division and weakness Fourerites-thc
Vote Yourself a Farm men-the strife OF Labor win
Capitals spirit of anarchy and misrule already de
veoped, which sooner later will end in her over
throw The South on the contrary, has Homogeneous
population snd common bond Of union, which would
render us powerful and united. Wherever Southern
men have been placed upon the battle acid, from the
closing event of our Revolutionary war down to tne
entrance Of our army into the City OF Mexico, they
have shown themselves IN generalsnip ana -odlershlp
At least equal those other section OF the Union
Our Custom Houses would afford US revenue ample
for every purpose almost as great in amount as thar
now Collected Dy the rtutIh bOFcihhonN Inc
now exports TO the Northern States than all the
exports Of the North foreign countries, and II IS
wellestablished principle that the imports Of com
muniiy based upon its exports and that they nearly
equal each other. In whatever aspect then, we con
slider IT, we will be well prepared for the struggle
a. the North He did not court II. but he would not
shun il and old he was, he willing to go through
his share Of the contest
CAMBRIDGE CoNMENcEaEST.-Thls occurred on
Wednesday last, 23d large number Of graduate
were present from all parts OF the country. OF the
Glass of l795, now celebrating It's hteth anniversary