The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02
Freedom OF Debate.

The Montgomery Atlas, IN speaA"'s VI 'he ie-
cent meeting in that city, says
LIMITATIONS frequently given out 70 anvil any there
were-ho dented from and sentiments of the reso
luton to forward and expiess Ii IVY n9 man
the opinions Of the majority, policy il nothing else, probably
dictated the wisdom OF silence.
Does the editor mean to say that personal vo-
lenoe would have been offered to any opponent of
the resolutions? Such is the inference we draw
from its language. What humiliating admission,
that discussion was bullied down. Surely these
speeches could not have been so able, high toned
and statesman-like, which were unanswerable only
from the threats of brute force In Georgia the
thing is done in much more manly way. There
they debate in fact. 1t would seem that these
repeated invitations only the sweet talk of the
spider to the fly.
Sheridan was once invited by a gentleman to
pass his opinion on Titan "The other day, said
the gentleman l.. examined the picture, and said
twas a copy. will horsewhip the next scoundrel
who says ii is not an original. Now, Mr.. Sher-
dan, do give me your candid opinion ?" OF course
Sheridan thought it a Titan. Meetings are called
to discuss the rights of the South resolutions in
trcduced, an elaborate speech made by that great
thunderer Mr.. Yancey, and "statesman-li like, able,
patriotic speeches" by Mr.. Jenkins and Mr.. Smith,
and Gen. Quattlebum, and all the others. Invita-
ton given for the expression of different senti-
ments, but with well understood reservation, that
it will not be safe for any body to accept it, This
is modern chivalry
We doubt whether it will be prudent for the edi.
tors of the New Orleans subsidized press, to pass
through Alabama and Carolina. We mean to take
the Ohio, unless Col Greg should blockade the
Balize. In that event we must go up the river,
and travel on some of those hateful railroads, with
| which the Yankees are sapping the strength Of
| New Orleans
Western railroad stock has gone up since Col
Greg, that modern Bobadil, published his plan
| for campaign 1t is thought by our citi.
zens, that he must be in league with some of the
Wall street brokers, and that this magnificent
threat to stop up the mouth of the Mississippi with
the mosquito navy, is only ruse to affect the stock
| market.
A favorite character with the old English drama.
fists is the bullying swordsman, such as Bardoph
and Pistol, Bobadil of Jonson Piorato of Beau
mont, fellows who swear big oaths, and tell OIL
bloody deeds, but who always come out in the
vocative." We commend these worthless to those
editors and politicians who talk so much of what
| they ready to do for the rights of the South
History has not recorded the valiant speeches and
patflOuc resolutions OF MARION ana oumpter' lhey
more modest than some of their descendants, were
| content to 0ct not talk.
These chivalry speeches resolutions and edito.
rails, have used up all the big words, "smal
| caps" italics, and exclamation marks in the print
ing offices. Treason is even more repulsive il
farce, than in tragedy The speeches of Mr.. Cal.
houn were models for the logician-he wiedet
arguments; vain boastings, choleric words, grand
Eloquent enthusiasm, were not to be found in hi,
vocabulary. Why will not his disciples follow hii
example This is the age of reason, not of force
nor tlummery. We promise any of those Southern
champions, fair field and open fight in New
Orleans Let them come here and iudoctrinatt
our people, and we will turn out in debate agains
them, South Carolinians, and the only weapon,
used against them, shall be drawn from the armory
| of the Constitution