Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27

this hoor vie win each other IN their open denuncaion OF
President Taylor for his of fidelity 10 what they are
pleased call Southern rights Time will not permit me to
point al but give lew extracts from speeches recently
made in order to show the character Of the opposition 10
present Administration.
quote from Mr. BRowS, Of Mississippi on January 80
But care not who prompted the ANOMALOUS things
existing in California At whatever time and by whom
soeyer done has been without precedent against the voice
ton United States and intended to rob the Southern
States OF their just and rghtu Viewing the
transaction IN this light and without stopping inquire whose
denounce il unwise unpatrotc sectional in its
tendencies insulting to the South and in the last degree de
picable."
Next, from Mr.. IsoE, of Alabama, on February IA:
But there is only basis of union for Southern
opposition to the declared policy of the present Adminsra
tion which seeks to build mpershabe power upon the
ruins OF the Constitution aud the South"
Next, from Mr. MILLsos, of Virginia, on February 26
Sir whatever surprise and regret the aud opinions
Of the Administration may occasoned its Southern
supporter cannot say they unexpected to could
have wished however that approximations had not been
OF Of the Southern States could have
deemed their cause that Of the constitution But fear is
now too late and il is with real modification that find my
self class President in the number OF
our opponents"
And last from Mr.. McLAsE, of Md. on February 81
He would call attention to the emergency in which Con-
called to egsate The President thus elected by
the North and by the South who had by his action exc
ed the hopes both Of the North and the South understood
and known be committed policy entirely acceptable
He was now the President OF the North He was
med to policy to which distinguished satesmen-ndeed
the gat OF the statesmen of the North, willing to
subscribe And without any great distinction of psrty-wh
only few exceptionsguerrillas as they were caledwh
few exceptions Of note-Northern willing
accept the policy OF the Administration. But Southern Wings
who discovered that the issue had gone almost beyond their
reach, found themselves allied with Southern Democrats"
Who doubt, after seeing what is passing daily
before eyes, and hearing what gentlemen and these
presses avow who doubt why this raised
and IN that and 10 a1 IN haa
aege, that is for political partisan purposes and designed,
possible, to unite the South against the Administration,
relying, heretofore, upon sufficient accessons Of Northern
Democracy for eectual aid in breaking it down. aad 70,
this the Nashville Convention is conroked! And TO this
purpose if it meet at ALL will be applied Sir, do not
believe that this Convention will take any steps towards
dissolution of the Union. There men, PROFESSIONALLY,
who may desire take such steps, and who will make effort.
10 that endor that there dunionists at the South
well as at the North is now undeniable-but the leading
master spirits of that Convention will control it for Demo-
cratic purposes. There may, and probably will be, in il
who have been Wings and who have been compelled
yield to the excitement. We have Wings at the
North whose lack Of rmness has allowed them to be
whelmed by Free-soil agitation in the manner.
But the Nashville gathering will after ALL be partisan
affair." We know that the first open for the call
of that convention from Mississippi and heard here
yesterday representative from that State Mr. THOMPSON
declare, if by authority, that il would meet, not for any
purpose OF dunon whatever but for the purpose of uniting
the South and laying down platform upon which they
than political platform, from which operations are to be
carried influence public sentiment and through thai the
ec,ons-the elections this House, and especially
the election of President, who, in the phrase Of the day.
will be true to Southern rights" If meets for any other
earthly purpose, must be for armed resistance to the laws
in Short for But no, sir this last is not its object
1t is to erect political platform. PLATFoRM !! Com.
mend to that word have heard often before II has
perfume, historic odor and significance Many of
remember the incidents Of the late Wing Convention Phi
ladepha and that there strong Northern feeling ad
the nomination of General Taylor a clnddae
After animated but honorable struggle, however, be
was fairly nominated and thereupon honorable col
league of mine, (Mr ALLES,) who also my colleague
in that Convention, rose in his place and denounced the re
suit as crownng aggression upon Northern rights and pro
claimed that thereby 'she last laid the back
Of Northern endurance! And he immediately though
very coueous, left the Convention, and went forth to sound
TIE Northern ayng cry. And sounded, and echoed
in all our borders summonng all to go pilgrimage to But
alo, where platform to be laid down upon which the
North could stand And the cry answered
and thher great host, and platform erected,
and upon it crowded men of all political compilations Pro-
mnent among them ALL particularly distinguished the
high priest of New York Democracy, BENJAMIN Bur-
LER who, with bis right hand offered the famous Tex
annexation resolutions in the Baltimore Polk Convention
Of 1884, and the honorable member Of this House from Ohio
mr. GInDISGs) who had been equally distinguished by the
gentle language used towards the authors of that inquiy
There they Stood in the sight the great multitude open
pubic, and If remember right, in actual physical en-
brace and the shouts Of men went and the tears Of good
fell fast at the touching spectacle And then the Bu
alo platform built But, Sir, sectional work,
and Of public opinion aosehe rains descended and
the winds blew upon il, and il ruin. The host was
scattered and hardly plank was left for struggling
swimmer.
And 50 il will be with the Nashville Convention and its
section platform. That Of Buffalo called because the
back of Northern endurance broken by the nomination
Of General Taylor and cup Of Southern endurance
is drained by his election and Southern gentlemen preach
up crusade to Nashville The earth is yet fresh-the
turf yet green upon the grave Of the and its une-
raj placements will suffice to furnish forth the barbecue OF the
other And the fate of the first will be that Of the latter.
The ghost of Buffalo points with its skinny finger to the
destiny of Nashville Both, in their turn, excitement,
disturbance and anxiety. But when the storm shall have
passed. will pass and the clouds lifted and the skies
grow bright then the friends Of the Constitution and the
Union standing around the pilot who has weathered the
Storm shall behold from the safe shore the floating
and broken chariot wheels Of the hosts Of folly fanatcsm
and faction, in common wreck whred away-apd
straight no !" So will it ever be with geo.
graphical and sectional combinations.
And now sir having thus traced the history Of the
of the present disturbed condition Of the public mind and de-
rangemeu Of public business and the purposes for which
the grounds which are alleged for these complaints Of the
South and the threats which put forth by their
representatives and legislatures Of resistance at all hazards
and to the last extremity
We accused Of attempted Experimentation ag-
gressions which justify revolt and resistance unto blood and
are told that if persisted in disunon will surely follow The
gentleman from Alabama told the other day that "Me
passage of the Winost propiso ,cosd drive the Southern
people into resistance, INTO revolutionary resistance and
the gentleman from North Carolina Mr. CLINGNAN) has
than limited at the Of pistols and bowie knives upon