Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-06-21

when, ia his farwe TO his children, be warned them
against The misrepresentation of designing men
who, for their own ends, would raise up sectional
differences for the purpose nf alternating part of
the Union from another. His prophetic vision FORE
saw the present state of things when he wrote this
paragraph:
ain contemplating the which may disturb our
Unon il occurs, matter of serious concern that any
ground should have been furnished for characterzing
parties by geographical Determinations northern and
southern-aiiantc and western: whence designing
may endeavorto excite belief that there is real differ
of local interests and views One of the exped-
of party. acquire influence within particular dis
cts 10 misrepresept the opinions and of other
districts. You shield yourselves much against
the jealouses and heari-burnings which spring from
these Interpretations they tend render alien to
each other those who ought to be bound together by fra
ternal affection .
This malediction Of the Father of his country falls
upon Calhoun--fas upon the twenty years promoter
of hatred and alienation between the north and the
south. From the fullness Of the heart, the mouth
sReakeih and for twenty years the mouth of CAL
oun has poured forth the language Of disunion.
Surely the Holy Scriptures right and deadly
nifty to the Union must be in that heart from which
its death knell is daily sounded.
Mr. Calhoun is baked in his mode of proceeding
He finds difficulty in the first step. The experience
Of the frst notification has convinced h m that one
State. and that small one is narrow foundation
to build upon. He needs broader foundation, and
the Texas annexation treaty of 1874 he has
manOVreo soutnern convention, order 10 unite
all the southern States under his control. He wants
a convention. He is great upon a small body
where he cen work upon individuals. in detail, and
by units. He IS great then. southern convention
his plan at the rejection of the Texas treaty of
lS44- contributed to break up that plan. At the
passing OF the Oregon bill in the of 1914 he
tried for the convention again; and subscription
paper was cautiously circulated in the House of Re-
personalities for signatures 1t was ''no CO." But
few subscribers were got, and the paper was sup
pressed. This brings TO the last winters work.
the meeting convoked of members OF Congress from
the slaveIolding States. It's object had been stated
and do not repeat it. | only name it part of
the machinery for getting up southern convention.
II was in fact sort of southern convention itself
"a caucus convention-intended to pave way for
the real convention, and to call it. 1t was intended
to combine wings and democrats, and bring the whole
under the control Of the head contriver. 1t was a
failure. The wings hauled off from it /; and only
part Of The democracy remained, and many of them
for innocent and laudabe purposes Nothing
i from this Congress convention but emacuated ad
Dress and deprived of the in its head and of
the sting in its tail, and proposing nothing. The
conrlvance for the southern convention bad failed
| again and his last resource was in State legisa-
tures and county meetings. The fire brand resolu-
tons to be adopted in State legislatures. and
county meetings got up TO stimulate the people,.
omit other States. The resolutions were adopted in
Missouri Immediately after the failure of the Con-
gress caucus and after the publication Of the address
about as soon as they could be known The reso-
utions had laid in torpid state all the winter. They
bad slept during the time they should hare been
awake and in my hands at Washington, if they were
intended for my guidance They passed after
Congress adjourned; and the county meetings imme-
diately started This in accordance the prac-
tice esewhere and, If they still 90 on, should
Form to Accomac, which hsps-at-1easf fha merit of
doing wrong thing in the right way. They pro-
pose convention of the State, to be called at spc-
cial session of the general assembly TO decide unda-
mentally on the of action That. at least, is
consulting the people fairly, and giving thep a
chance TO decide undcrstandngly. This is their re-
solution:
"ResoIred, That the danger of the Sate and the safe
ty and welfare Of the people of Virginia, call for
venton, TO be assembled the legislature
pass bill for that purpose to determine the whole
question of encroachment by the Federal Government
and by the "Free Soil States and the people of the
north, the institution of slavery in the States Terri.
tories, and Districts of the United Sates that it is full
time for the State to decide what will be its action final
w, on this subject; and TO inform its citizens and SUBJ
iects whether they will be authorized resist if they
required by federal legislation to submit to the
preston of majority in Congress- and that State Con-
vention, organized according law, can best settle the
y rule of conduct for the citizen
The Accomac meeting reports its proceedings TO
Mr.. Calhoun; and that is right again. He is the
chief of the movement, and his aduncts should re-
port to him. [ deem it most unfortunate that the
General Assembly of Missouri should have adopted
Mr. Calhoun's resolutions. | am certain not six
members of the body had the sciener of their origin
and design, meant harm to the country myself.
But that is no impeachment to their evil effect. They
are the ACT of the General Assembly. Upon the re-
cord they the will of the State. Abroad, they
are the pledge of the State TO back Mr. Calhoun in
his designs-to put The State under his lead-nnd to
stop my opposition to his mad career And, although
know that the event will deceive his hopes, yet the
mischief will he done in the fatal encouragement he
H. L.
correct the error.
consider my proposition-the one with which
| commenced my speech-now made good, namely.
, that the resolutions of the General Assembly OF
which complain, copied from those of Mr.. Cal
houn-tha to understand their Design you must IN.
dersand his design-aDd that, from the words of his
: own resolution and from his conduct for twenty
years past, the subverson of the Union is intended
In the execution of this design cannot be insiru-
ment, nor can believe that the people. the
( of the General Assembly wish it; and l deem il
right to have full understanding with my constu-
{ ents on the whole NATTER
therefore appeal from the instructions have
ceived because they in conflict with instructions
: already received and obeyed--because they did not
: ema nate from any known desire, or understood will
: of the pecple-because they contain unconstuona
expositioas of the constitution which am sworn tC
support--becnuse they require me to promote dsuni
on-because they pledge the State to cooperate with
other States in eventual civil wnr-because they
copied from resolutions Matched for great mischief
which have right to oppose, and did oppose in my
place % Senator in the Senate of the United States
and which cannot cease TO oppose without persona
: disgrace and official derection of public duty--ant
because think it due to the people to give them
opportunity to consider of proceedings gravely Of
fecting them, and which they have not been con
: suited
1 appeal to the people-the whole body of the peo
e pie. 1t is a question above party and should b.
b kept above it. | mean to keep it there.