Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-25
By Telegraph 10 the Pittsburgh Post
iJ=sey Nashville GOnyentiot:i,jw t.

! ~ aNAsHvlLLe, Nov. H-l0 4. NJ
Tile President asked the Secretary to
read a letter from ii absent membe uf the
Tennessee deieg gation, Mr.. Rowles. .I II was
written in. strong secession tone: Tl,s
States being called, Jones and Hantsr, OF
Georgia; Davenport. Of Mississippi; Pillow
and Donaldson, Of Tennessee; and Checves,
OF S. Carolina, were present. -
! Mr.. Cheeves offered the following resoIus
! ton: ~ -.s..-,.. -. -.-,-.-t,-.l.,.l.t
Rssolred, That secession by tile join,
action Of the Slaveholding States is the onk
efficient remedy for the aggravated wrongs
which they now endure and the enormous
events which threaten them in the future
from the usurped and, now unrestricted
power of the Federal Government. 5aul
Mr.. Cheeves read long speech, review
ing the whole subject ably and thoroughly,
occupying some three hours, recommend
ing secession as the only alternative. He
said it was done the Rubicon was passed
the Union was already dissolved. What
was the Union? 1t was the bond of fraterni-
ty-it had become one Of hostilities. We
could not expect to live with a people who,
on every occasion, and in the Halls OF Leg
islation, dsnounce sfavsryas crime, and
the participants as criminals. .2l Was not
the face of every Southern man suffusrd
with the blush Of shame. !.a''i 5@s4 eek
He said we could hope for nothing pro-
ducing a change, that they (the North)
could give US. It could only bring an in
crease Of their power and our danger, dis.
grace and shame. We should drop party,
and unitedIy contend for the interests Of our
bleeding country. IF HVirginia would lead,
no blood would be spilled, and he had no
doubt that in little time, every Southern
State would follow, except, perhaps; Della
ware, whose interests would deter her, and
even in the possibility Of an invasion from
the North to coerce US, where was the army
and money? All the militia woihd find it
difficult to take Charleston or Savannah,
and if they did, what would they do with il !!
Perhaps they would calculate upon the as
sistance Of our slaves but they would be
disappointed-they would serve their mas
tiers at home while they were in arms. ~ y
We want but union and the enemy are
ours, and the Union, thank God, dissolved
Undoubtedly the South would suffer the
usual casualties Of war, but they were dan
gers which free people, who were not dis.
posen to wear the yoke, would meet man.
fully. The right of secession was unequiv-
ocal. He appealed to Virginia TO take th.
lead in united secession; and he would
warn the people Of the South to beware o.
alien counsellors, who were not our friends
they did not sympathise with us. In con
clusion, he would pray to God to inspir'
Southern men with the spirit Of freemen--.-
then they would act as men who knew thei
rights and Care maintain them. q Unite ant
we can scatter our enemies like the autumn
nal leaves. California will become Slav
State, and we will form The most splsndl'
empire which the sun ever shone upon
Submit The sound curdles the blood, an
J, NAV God unite US. AT the conclusion Z
the speech they adjourned till l0oo'cloc
tomorrow. -2saf ' s4sa' ~ -,
, Mr.. Rowlcs, of Tenn, stated in his lett,