The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-18
From the Mobile Register.


The MONTGOMERY JuBiLEI.--rhe political ex-
element at seat Of government, reached one of
It's intermediate crises on Saturday last. On the :,
day, the advocates of the legislation OF Cone ress
the slavery questions at the last sessic held
the barbecue for which thew have heen nrenarino
for nearly two months. The par.ers are filled
with notices of the affair. TIE Journal saws
90 there was a glorious turn OFT" an Immense
gathering, and that /" the sssembaee, during the
meeting, was accurately counted at differenttimes
and the number four.d ranging from one thousand
IN thirteen humid including upwards of two
hundred ladies'" This statement oe the official
organ, the Atlas, and the Advertiser, per contra,
contradict. The Atlas says " il was slim affair,
there being comparatively few in attendance, and
large portion of those seemed TO lie ashamed of
themselves, .manifesting not particle ct enti4us-
asn, nor the slightest confidence in the cause they
had embraced The Advert err says that - a
little knot of some three or four hundred persons
wer: gathered together, a large, proportion from
other counties and parts unknown"
These differing estimates resulted from the DIFF
farent points of view, and the differing optics Of
the respective journals Editorial eyes are very
faacinus arthmetcians on such occasions.
The friends Of the affair, at least, seem to hav
been satisfied with the numbers and spirit of the
occa sion. The Journal is gratifed that it was
well attended, so enthusiastic, and iuhiIant. ..
Besnre the assemblage repaired to the barbecue.
it met in mass meeting in Bibbs warehouse, and
Presidents; a number nf gentlemen Vice Presi-
dents, and two Secretaries. A committee, con-
sisting Of DR.. S. d. Holt, James T.. Belser,
Thomas II. Watts, +. s. Jackson, and three
| others, was appointed to draft resolutions While
they were " out, " letters read from the Hon.
| Howell Cobb, Hon. Hiram Warner, and Hon.
Charles J. Jenkins, Of Georgia and Hon. Arthur
| f. Hopkins, Hon. William r. King, Hon. J. J..
Ormond, and others, of this State, approving the
objects Of the meeting. The committee then re-
ported long preamble and resolutions, OF which
! we suhioin the latter:
| /. Be ii therefore Rssoired, by portion of the
people of Montgomery county, and of other por-
tons of the State OF Alabama, here assembled,
that laying aside all party distinctions and differ
ences, in imitation Of our fathers OF the revolution,
will rally under the flag Of our glorious Union;
that we will devote our time, our talents, and our
money, for its protection and preservation, and
that we will never cease our efforts until we are
freed from the impending dangers of dissolution.
| 9 Resolved, That as the issue can I've deter
mined only at the ballot box, it becomes our
! duty as Union men, to give our suffrage to no
candidate for Office, who is in favor Of dIsunion or
secession, on account of any existing law, or act
of Congress.
g. Res,iucd, That although some Of the acts of
| Congress at the recent session, commonly called
the Adjustment bills do not meet our approval,
yet for the sake of the preservation of the Union
of the States and of republican liberty, are
willing TO arquesce in the passage Of said bills as
a compromise.
4. ResotUed, That if Congress should disturb
this compromise, by repeating the Fugitive Slave
Bill, or if Congress should abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia or pass any law prohibiting
the extension of slavery to any of the territories
belonging to the United States, we hereby pledge
ourselves, and declare to the whole country, that
we will, in such events, unite with fellow Cit
liens of the South in such course Of resistance as
! the emergencies demand.
hat itah liz
the practice pursued by certain orators and news
papers, of denouncing Northern men and foreign
ers who reside among us, as unsnund upon our
local institutions and untrue to the interests of the
South, especially in the absence Of proof To sus-
! tain the charge. Such practice we consider I'M
wise, unjust. and contrary To the character Of our
peonIe. and spirit Of our free institutions.
6. ReSOired, That our senator's and those Of onr
representatives. in Congress, who, by their untir
ING zeal and devotion 10 the cause of Snuthern
rights. were inStrumentnl, by their votes other
wise, in securtag the passage Of these measures,
are Justly entitled to, and should receive, our sin
! cere aud unqualified appreciation Of the r course.
These resolutions were unanimously adopted
| ne might have been expected. The essential ones
touching the treasures Of Congress- contain M
| verv objectionable sentiments, and might IN !eed
| hnve been heartily accepted nv the most ultra
| friends of Southern rights. But their incidental
| influence and The morn effa't Of the meeting IRE
the points IN he regretted. There WAS nothing i !
the legislation OF Cong FSS. over which SOlith'r !
! men cou'd properly "reioice," matter how
/ manv Understanding sentiments to the preser.
vaon Of the Uni"r, threats ms to future resist
ance they may make. This is the real issue be-
tween these gentlemen and their oAnonen's.
The sneaking NOW hc"nn. " Colonies" Will
linn P. Pryor of Georgia. T. ]. Judge Of Lowndes.
AMI Howell, Rose Of Goose, made g e,rnes,, +"
sr"werf,l," 90 eloquen'," " STIRRING" addresses
which were listened tn with great admiration and
| applause, md gave the ssemhnge keen nppetjtes
| for the banquet 10 which they At length repaired
We are NOT furnished with { e hill of fare Of the
| barbecue, but suppose that, like all such
sions, in the country, it con listed Of The usual
amount of hal roasted beef, mutton and pig.
After dinner, Captain James Ahercromhie, and
B. ". Baker, esq.,, "f Russell, md F. >. Jackson
Of Montgomery, made speeches, and, with three
cheers for the Union, the agonies Of the day were
over.
But while these things going on, the
"Sou,hern Rights men" Of Montgomery, wer
not quier. or idle. As the gver' Of the feast had
refused them ncrmission 10 attend and discuss the
measures in dispute, thew determined to hold y
mpeting Of their own. The Advert ser srvs g u
bill was sent round, md in few moments the
Court. house was filed from top to bottom, with
about enthusiastic n set of men rs ever were
slowed away in the same spare. Noses were
counted at the two meetings, and it was found that
the one in the Courthouse, got up at five minutes
notice, was about large the submission
meeting got up aner two months notice" Speeches
were made hv Judge Mays, Hon. S. w. Harris,
member Of Congress from the Coosn District,
Hon. M. A. King, member Of the Legislature
from Madison, and Col. VIM. L. YNncy. They
are all characterize as able and eloquent. The
Atlas gives this abstract of Mr.. Harris's views.
He urged in appeals nj Irresistible force the
great importance Of uniling the South-not on
this, that, any other particular plan of resist
ance-but Of uniting all parties in n determination
not to submit to, or acquieSce in, any measure Of
aggression upon our constitutional rights-,hat,
| first standing on that broad platform, should
then in some general convention, representing the
Souh-or, at all events, representing large ma
jorities Of individual Sta'es--give the North our
uiiinatum, insisting having our constitutional
! rights with the most satisfactory guarantees for
their future observance, and that if this should
not he ac"eded to, why then quietly withdraw
from the Union.
! These sentiments seemed to coincide with the
nraI.aral ,Ln nnii,ac. ,,LcL .ln,atnd