The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-02

which bore only twentyeght stars and stripes IN
stead of thrty-one The room was filled but moi
crowded Gentlemen inform us that 1t was easy |
to pass from one end OF the hall to the other In |
prudent anticipation of an OVERLOOKING house. accom-
modations had been prepared for meeting down
stairs but there was no necessity for any such
precautions. There room within the hall for
all who wished to listen. 1.-THE sea of moving,
iostling, surging humanity" moved, and surged
and jostled only in the Delta. 1t was barely
respectable meeting in point of numbers; but in
no respect did it equal the great Union meeting at
the ST. Charles-not fourth the number OF per-
sons were present Mr.. Genois, the Recorder oil
the First Municipality, presided, assisted by about
ninety four vice presidents, not Onettth OF whom
answered to their names. A letter was attempted
to be read from Mr. Chas. Gayarre, but it was very
long and prosy and the audience became resttf;
they had come to hear " the Saladin of the South"
and were not to be kept standing while the inter
muable letter of the romancer of history was read.
Soue, Soule Soue, drowned the letter. and Mr.,
Soue made his appearance. He spoke about three
hours.
We have always accorded to Mr.. Soule the pos
session of great oratorical talent His reputation
as a statesman was at stake, and he fought vaantly
his death fight. From the clearness and slowness
of his articulation we were able TO follow him, and
now submit faithful report of his speech.
We have always had our doubts whether he
really understood the nature of our Government,
This speech converts all these doubts into convic.
tion In the observations which we shall make on
this singular speech, we shall use the report of the
Delta, which bears the marks of coming from his
pen.
Out of his own mouth we shall convict him OF
Dsunion sentiments He speaks Of the admission o.
Califonia with the Wimot Proviso of the orgaui
cation of the territories with the exclusion of the
Proviso,) and the Texas Boundary Law, /" as most
unjust and enormous exiortions and wrongs"
OF the law abolshing the slave trade in the Dis
lrict of Columbia, he thus speaks:
Then here is clear exeTcio Ct that power. witch
demand the resistance of the So TIL Where, the
bold spirits VITO threatened such resistance? FelOwciens
dislike the lane &c Of thressOf menacss Let demea
ourselves like men-who when they t, 90 not p,9clalm
He considers submission to those measures Gas
surrender of your rights as freemen, of your honor
as men, and of your equality in this Confederacy Of
Sovereigns.' And yet strange TO tell, Mr.. Soule
himself voted for the Territorial Bill Speaking Of
Mr.. Downs, he says We voted together also for
the Utah and New Mexico Bills" This very bill
he stigmatizes in these terms Not satisfied with
excluding us from California, they proceeded to
shut US out of Utah and New Mexico, by terrific.
rial organization, which, fdid not expressly exclude
slavery, referred the matter to the decision of tr
bunal, majority of whom are your enemies" Che
Supreme Court If this bill is an enormous and
unjust extorion and wrong, justifying resistance,
why did he vote for such an illumination ~
He spoke of Quitman and Davis, of their brilliant
military services, and Of their present position He
places himself By their side A few days since, we
published extracts from the message of Governor
Quitman to the Legislature of Mississippi, recon-
mending in plain terms secession Mr. Davis has
published letter, in which he recommends
series of measures ending in Southern Confedera.
cy, which shall demand from the other States such
guarantees as the Confederscy will deem necessary
for the protection of the Southern States, Cthese
guarantees are not named nor even indicated
if refused, secession is tile ultimate remedy.
With persons holding and publishing such
opinions, Mr.. Soule begs leave to be classed
Mr. Soule, in close connection with these gentle
men, drags in the names of Washington and
Arnold, both of whom were branded as traitors
Arnold was one of the most desperate soldiers who
ever fought for the freedom of his country and his
deeds of valor would not lose their lustre even il
compared with those of Bueua Vista or Cheru.
valor in the field is not the question to be decided
Ia soces.;on treason2 IF 40. all the heroic dooJs
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nIacs in The social and polucal scale ,, H.
recommends resistance only when all peaceGn
remedies fail. What ara the remedies he nronosss
First The repeal of the law aboshinp the save trad
in the District (What would his friend, Presideu
Boyer, of Hayti have said to this y "Then W
are to demand compensation for past injuries an
wrongs and some security for the FUTURE some eel
tain guarantee against continued aggression-some
thing that can give you peace and security in tn
Union" This is all fine writing" very prett
smoke OF rhetoric" as Armada says, but 1t woui'
have been much more satisfactory If Mr.. Soule ha
stated plainly what TINS compensation and lndem
nifty are TO be. Has this successor to Calhoun con
celved no system does he himself know wha
these hgh'sounding words mean! All but TIL
enlightened str are entirely In the dark as to thu
terms OF this Indemnity and compensation. Thi
is the very g'st OF the matter He counsels resist
dnce, unless the south receives compensation anC
indemnify, anu heg'ec's TO declare OF what they
shail Consist heuress lor the past and security TO