The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-13

and all In favor OF them were desired to rise,
when the whole mass of over thousand men
eagerly rose to their feet. None rose in oppo-
sition, and the resolutions were unanimously
adopted. After dinner the people again assem-
bled, and were ably and eloquently addressed
by Captain JAMES ABERCRoMBE, and b. III.
BAKER, esq, of Russell. and FRANCIS S. JACK
SON, of Montgomery. The meeting then add
journed, after giving three times three cheers
for the South and the Union.
The Montgomery Adcertiser and Gazette
denounces this meeting as s'little squad OF
Yankee submissonists, aided by few dema-
gogues and tricksters for office, and some
honest but deceived and deluded people, and
now and then soft Democrat, who looked
! like cats in strange garrett With the
view of showing the temper of portion of the
press, we complete our collection of signs in
Alabama with the following extract from the
same journal:
eve write for the Independent freemen of the
South-for the land Of our birth--and if our sent-
ments are not palatable to the Northern men with
Northern feelings and Southern men with North
ern feelings among US, let them make the most of
it. If they would have us, speak otherwise, let
them go to their brethren Of the North and tell
them that they have wronged US and are continu-
ing to wrong us-that they have trampled upon
our rights-that they have outraged our feelings
insuted and furnished our honor and that we are
only trying to people to retort for these
injuries; for even the poor, insignificant worm of
the earth would, when trod upon, turn and sting
its oppressor. Let them do this, and we will take
them by the hand and call them brethren, and lis
ten to their friendly voice; but until then let them
keep their advice to themselves for we will heed
none of it %
MISSISSIPPI.
The .Mississippian, in an article attributed to
Governor QUITMAN's dictation, contends that
Senator FooTE's " conductv is the only issue
now before the people of that State, and that
the remedy for the injustice done the South
cannot enter into the controversy. Upon this
the Vicksburg Whig remarks that it seems
plain enough that the whole tempest in the
State of Mississippi has for its object the eeva-
place in the Senate.
On the last Saturday of October meeting
of both parties was held in Raymond, at which
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS discussed the propriety or
necessity of Governor QUIrMAN's proclama-
ton for converting the Legislature and the
matter of resistance ON the part of the Southern
States to the recent action of Congress on the
sectional questions. The Kinds Gazette gives
an account of this discussion, from which we
should be led to believe that Mr.. DAVIS is not
ready to go the lengths contemplated by South
Carolina:
"Col. d. heartily approved OF the proclama-
tion-thought that an extra session of the Legisla-
ture was demanded by the people-that it was fully
authorized by the last Legislature-that encroach-
ments of fearful character had been made upon
our rights; he pledged himself to abide the action
of the Legislature, lohatepe might be its charac-
ter-expressed his willingness to leave his seat in
the United States Senate, at a moments warming
to take his place on a field of duty in Missis-
sippi; he deemed the awprohbting the save trade
in the District utterly unconstitutional, and but
the commencement Of Legislation with regard to
slavery; the admission Of California he deemed a
freud upon the South-tbose who composed the
citizenship were mere trespassers upon the pub
lie domain-an unauthorized body Of men
and that California had been admitted through
the influence of the anti -slavery feeling Of the
North. Non-intervention, understood by the
majority, he deemed an odious doctrine; he had
never been for il, because he never knew what il
meant lie distinctly declared himself in favor of
resistance, but said there were many kinds of re-
sistance aside from that Of force there was the re-
sstance offered by meetings Of the people. protest
ing against cncroachments upon their rights-re-
sistance in the form Of non intercourse, &c, &c
lie would not say that he for the resistance Of
FoRcE; he would leave ii for the people TO say
what the measure Of resistance should be, while he
should follow their dictates implicitly. Though
contending that the South would be infinitely bene
fitted by dissolution of the Union, he stoutly de.
clared that Union and Disunon were not the oues-
tons, and that no man should raise that issue with
hun; the rights of the South might possibly be
maintained in the Union--if not in the Union Ger.
tainly out of it.
"Mr. ANDERSON replied to Colonel DAVIS. He
proceeded to the investigation Of the California
question, stripping it OF the shades and shadows
which are attempted TO be thrown around H. lie
referred to the action Of the Mississippi October
convention at length, proving that the people had
there and then decided that the admission OF
California was not TO be resisted-and that her
admission would not be deemed an cncroach-
ment upon the constitutional rights Of the South.
nat COuNtHiOn ihlo GOWN tnrcr propositions,
the happening Of any OF which was TO be
deemed an encroachment upon the rights Of the
South, and TO be resisted at all hazards, and "a
the last extremity. Congrsss had met, considered
The qrosiions, and adjourned ,oiihoui adopting
one Of the meastrp against ,ohich the people Of
M,srssippi protested The speaker, as well as
those with " HON he acted, were as true friends OF
the South as other gentlemen, and, whenever their
rights were invaded would go az far as any other.
10 protect them. The National Government, 90 IA r.
had committed no unconstitutional aggression, and
law abiding ctizens-lovers Of the Union of our
fathers the speaker thought we should scquiesc,
in the decisions Of Congress. He thought the ques
tons had been settled by Congress in conformity
with the wishes expressed by the people Of Missis
sppi in the Presidential canvass Of lsts, and ad.
vised that agitation should cease The entire speech
was well timed and well received and was W,
thought, triumphant vindicstion Of the principle,
which VIC have steadily maintained through OUT
! columns.
Colonel DAVIS rejoined in a few remsrks-ir
which he complimcnted Mr.. ANDERSON very high
| ly-thought there but little difference Of opin
ion between them and closed by advising the PEG
| pie Of the South TO cease wrangling among them
selves-to form common platform on which al
can unite-to cease calling each other harsh names
he doubted not that all parties at the South wer,
equally patriotic, and equally determined to pre-
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