The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-30

(. would rather he belesA on asuss ~ what {
feel,
:. Than prove it in her griefs, which might not
4 yield 10 any Cares OF mine"
4 But this | may claim, in common with all her
sons-in the hour Of peril 10 be found at her side,
to sustain OF perish with her.
| Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President, aid nothing
with respect to the character OF Mr.. Rhett, for II
might as well name him. | know him personally,
and have respect for him. But il he pro-
nounced the sentiment attributed 10 him of raising
the standard Of disunion and OF resistance TO the
common Government, whatever he has been, If
he follows up that declaration by corresponding
overt acts, he will be traitor, and hope he will
meet the fate Of traitor. GGreat applause in the
galleries, with difficulty suppressed by the Chair.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will be under
the necessity Of ordering the gallery to be cleared,
il there is again the slightest interruption. He
has once already given warning that he is under
the necessity ofkeeping order. The Senate cham
Der is not a theatre.
Mr.. CLAY resumed Mr. President, I have
heard with pain and regret a confirmation Of
the remark made that the sentiment of dis
union is becoming familiar. hope it is confined
to South Carolina. do not regard as my duty
what the honorable Senator seems to regard
his. If Kentucky tomorrow unfurs the banner
OF resistance unjustly, i never will fight under
that banner. owe paramount allegiance to
the whole UniOn-a subordinate one to my own
ctdte. W0tfl my ctdte Is rlSnt-Wntn IL mas
cause for DISQUALIFICATION tyranny, and wrong,
and oppression insufferable arse-l then will
share her fortunes but if she summons me to
the battlefield, or TO support her In any cause
which is unjust against the Union, never, neuer,
will engage with her ia such a cause.
", With regard 10 South Carolina, and the spir
4 of her people, have said nothing. have a re
spect for her; but must say, with entire truth,
that my respect for her is that inspired by her
cient and revolutionary character, and not so much
for her modern character. But, spirited as she Isl
spirited as she may suppose herself to be, compe-
tent as she may think herself to WELD her sepa-
rate power against the power Of this Union, will
tell her, and will tell the senator himself, that
there are as brave as dalntless, as gallant men,
and as devoted patriots, in my opinion, in every
other State in the Union, as are TO be found in
South Carolina herself and if, in any unjust cause
South Carolina or any other State should hoist
the flag of disunon and rebellion, thousands, tens
of thousands, of Kentuckians would flock to the
standard Of their country to disspate and repress
their rebellion. These are my sentiments--lnake
the most Of them.
MIR. BARNWELI. do not know that have
any thing to say exactly in reply to the senator
from Kentucky, except that, when he uses such
language g traitors and "ther DOOM" he
compels me to remind him of the old adage "that
there are two ends to rope;' and when the SEN
ator comes to the condemnation of TRAITORS" it
may prove that they are the true men. With re-
spect to the threats Of the senator from Kentucky
if history speaks true, there was certain British
officer once who promised, with regiment of SOL
diers to drive the rebels from one end of the con-
tinent to the other. need not say the perform
ance hardly equalled the promise. But made,
make no threats; institute no comparisons Far
be it from me to detract from the fidelity or the
galanry of the people Of any OF the States Of this
Union. | should do, great injustice to my own
convictions were TO do so. With respect to the
justice of the cause upheld by South Carolina, the
senator has not now to learn that she is sustained
in her Judgment by the recorded opinions of the
numerous States, who made common cause with
the State of Virginia in assertion of their rights
And shall any State, however feeble, subject her
self to ruinous and unjust domination from appre-
hension that tyranny might prove too strong for
her, that the armed heel of the oppressor might
trampe out the life which he only designed to
make degraded and miserable' trust not, sir;
and contend only for the duty and the right Of
asserting justice, even at the hazard Of safety