The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-31

| the worst part OF the Nortneru oo'n"'y -
NAV allow that the Northern States should keep
nm and foster in their bosoms Abolition Societies,
ybose main purpose Is to scatter hrebraDds
! tbrouohout the South to incise servile insurrec-
tions. and stimulate, by licentious pictures, our
negroes 10 invade the persons OF our white wo-
men But it, in addition TO all these wrongs and
insults. you intend TO degrade and utterly ruin
the South ,hea ne don't go a. We do not love
YOU. people Of tho North, well enough to become
your slaues God has given us the power and the
will TO resist Our fathers acquired our liberty
by the sword, and with it. at every hazard, we
will maintain it, But, before resortng to that in
strument, 7 hold that all constitutional means
should be exhausted"
Mr.. C.. proceeded to say that the Southern
members had the power to block the wheels Of
Government until this question was settled, and
he was in favor of doing it. Let no sppropria-
ton bills be passed till the Territorial question is
settled. A minority Of one-ffth may demand the
yeas and nays, and as long this provision stands
We can prevent legislation till this question is
settled
~ bold il to be the duty ofevery Southern rep
rcsenta've TO stay here and prevent till the close
of our official term the passage of any measures
that might tend TO force our people to unjust sub
mission. In the mean time the Southern States
could in convention take such steps as might be
necessary to assert their right to a share in the
continue long, it might drive both sections TO
make provisional Governments, to become perma.
nent ones in the end
| "Rut il is advised, in certain portions Of the
! Northern press that the members from that sec
ton ought TO exrel such as interrupt their pro-
ceedings Let them try the experiment tell
gentlemen that this is our slaveholding territory
| We do not intend to leave it, If they think they
can remove u.s. it is proper case for trial 10
the present temper Of the public mind, it is prob
able that a collision of the kind here might cleo
trify the country, as did the little skirmlsh at
Lexington the colonies in their then excited state
Such a struggle, whoever might prove the victors
in it, would not leave here quorum to do bust
ness. Gentlemen may call this tye0Son-high
treason-the highest treason that the world ever
saw But their words are idle We shall defeat
their movement against u.s. But even if thought
otherwise would still resist. Sooner than SUBJ
NIT to what they propose, would rather see the
South, like Poland, under the iron heel Of the
conqueror | would rather that she should find
the fate of Hungary.
at was but the other day, and under our own
eyes that the gallant Hungarians asserted their
independence Though in the midst OF and
struggling against those two immense empires,
that could bring more than q million OF armed
men into the field, they were successful at FIRST iE
beating down the power Of Austria IL was not
until some of her sons became traitors, that Hun
gary was finally overpOwered, borne down, and
gsessed to death by the lPus columns AMI gigan-
tic strength. of Russia. If necessary, let such be
~ -" .,a5s --rt..-f. Sasy 1922,
Better be
Where the extingushed Spartans still are free,
In their proud charnel Of Thermopyla.
"Rather let the future traveller, he passes over
a blackened and desert waste, at least exclaim,
Here lived and died as noble race as the
sun ever shone upon Ii we were to wait
until your measures were consummated, and your
coil like that of great serpent, was completely
around us, then we might be crushed. Seeing the
danger, we have the wisdom and the courage to
meet the attack now, while we have the power to
resist We must prove vctors in this struggle.
II we repel the wave of aggression now, we shall
have peace. The Aboitionists, defeated before
the country on the main issue, will not have pow
| er TO modest us.
IL have thus, sir, frankly spoken my opinions on
this great question, with no purpose to menace,
but only to warn. Gentlemen OF the North
ought themselves to see that while submission TO
what they propose would be ruinous to US, 1t
would not in the end be beneficial to their section
Seeing then the issue in all its bearings it is for
them to decide They hold in their hands the
destiny of the existing Government Should cir
cumstances divide u.s. wish that you may pros
per From all my knowledge of the elements OF
your society have doubts That we shall, I'M
der the favor of Providence, in all events take
care of ourselves have no fears In conclusion,
have to say, Do US justice, and we continue TO
stand with you attempt to trample on us, and we
part company"