The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-13

gentleman, and he could not account for il, I'M
less It was caused by the fears with which he
had started from home, and which must have
clouded his intellect Was not the chairman of
that compromise Committee now writing and
elicing letters to and from all directions, to try
to influence public opinion? He did not until
now, understand the position Of his Mississippi
friends. This had furnished a key to it. He
could not tell until now, what they were driving
at! He did.not see it in Committee, but he saw
1t now, with amazement. Hecoud not imagine
how they could be influenced TO mar the report
to so great an extent
Judge >. again explained. He did not wish
to send out report to condemn men.
Gov. II. If they deserve condemnation, con-
denim them. He was for nc. master Northern or
Southern; and it made no difference whether
he was Northern or Southern, If he was n
master He was for the principle Ri,res homo
as was said yesterday. He did not care who
was the author of the compromise so il was
wrong. He now understood how the matter
was. They would discuss abstract principles,
and not measures. He thought we were here
to discuss the application Of principles to mea-
sures. Habstractions must be discussed, merely
we must recommit the Resolutions A GOOD
deal had been said as to what they came here
for. They were not here to trail in the rear of
public sentiment they were the leaders of the
South-the appointed leaders-not to hunt up
public opinion at grog-shops courts, mills, &c,
but to act, and as leaders They had been sent
here with generous confidence, and the high
duty was deyoved upon them to point out the
way--to lead the people in the way to equality
and Independence as - -
He would say, that although he came here
with no apprehension as to what would be done,
he did appreherd a small meeting. But now
his apprehensions were scattered to the winds
Nine States had met together to consult upon
the rights and interests of the South, and it was
utterly impossible for any fragment to divide
itself off upon any platform so insignificant as
that presented. We had nothing to do but to
march forward in one unbroken column to
equality III the Union or independence out of it.
REMARKS OF JUDGE TUcKER.-Judge Tucker
said that it gave him much pleasure to have an
opportunity now of addressing the Convention,
and to remember that when he did so before, it
was for the purpose of allaying excitement. II
was not for one in whose veins time had chilled
the fire of youth and weakened the force Of
Imagination to call down the applause Of gal
leries, but he wished to speak the words Of truth
and soberness, those becoming his years. He
arose to answer his colleague from Virginia,
(Mr. Gholson9 who had askcd---in case the
Compromise Bill was passed, would he be will
ing to dissolve the Union. ..a@ssos
He was prepared to answer that question !!
and when he had answered it, his colleague
would be about as wise rs he was before.-His
colleague was an able lawyer, and would hardly
put such question into a bill. He should be
willing to have the Compromise bill passed with
amendments. if they would let him amend If
it was asked what he would do il passed without
amendments, the gentleman himself could not
answer the question, and he was not prepared to
answer it. 1t was because they saw there was
danger and did not know tile extent of it, that
they were there He had not come here with
foregone conclusions. He had the declaration
of Virginia-that she was prepared at all hazards
and to the last extremity to resist the adoption
Of the Wilmot Proyiso. The California bill diff
fars from the Wilmot Proviso as the man who
burns down house differs from BURGLAR
1t would be for the Legislature of his State to
say what action should be taken in the last re.
sort:--on that point he was not prepared to
answer. -r ~. ar s-. III $3.50,
He said that he was prepared to speak mod
erately. Ii the address reported has been sucl
as was proposed by others he should have votet
for it, although he should try to persuade Others
to think as he did. He was for peace and har
mony He was not sorry the debate had beer
gotten up, for each one present owed his bes
thoughts to the Convention, The debate haf
however, taken very discursye character. II
had brought up almost every thing relating to
these questions He repeated he was prepared
to speak soberly. y a l.a ssg .-.,e. IVA,
Some had spoken MS if there was no danger
and apprehension of strife. He saw nothing of
| that sort from the manifestations here. He
spoke not only without fear, but with hope
Of joyful expectations. In his temper of mind,
| he was prepared to put away all manner Of
"wrath and doubling" but unfortunately this
temper was peculiar to himself A sense Of
danger not visible, seems to pervade the minds
of many, and he knew too much of the laws
which govern mind to know that such could act
properly. He wished to show the people of
the South that they had nothing to fear. If he
saw a boy running into the water at the sight of
his own shadow, he would say-stop, that is not
the devil He would tell revolutionary anec-
dote interesting to him. The late Judge John
son said, that during the Revolutionary war he
was attracted to a company attached to Wash
ington'scorps--a corps that always had plenty of
fighting to do. Captain Manly took charge of
him, kept him on his right, and charged him to
stay by him. They met on one occasion party
of the enemy's Dragons, about equal in num-
bers, and on both sides chock full of fight. He
found himself opposed to a poor looking fellow,
mounted OH poney, and in the fight he charged
furiously upon him at a rafting pace, expecting
to ride over him and cleavc him to the saddle.
But striking with great force, his adversary par
ried the blow, and he finding himself in danger
ofptching over his horses head, was constrained
to cling to the name. in his fear, expecting mo-
inentarily to feel the blow of his antagonists
sword upon his head, he tried to draw it with in
stinctve fear under the cape of his coat, when a
blow from Manlys sword scattered the brains
of his foe and relieved him from danger. lie
had ever since believed that men We're incapable
of proper reasoning under the influence of fear.
Mr.. Webster, for the alleged purpose of pre-
venting disunion, had put forth the "raw head
and bloody bones" dctum, that no secession
could be peaceable. Mr.. Webster-for their
purposes were differentiated sought to make it
appear that in ease Of dissolution, wars would is
sue. What did these calm words Of Mr. Web
ster meanl They could have no other mean
ing, but that If any portion of the South tried to
relieve itself by secession, it would be followed
by coersion on the part of the North. What
was this but n menace, a mere brutem futmen.