The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-10-26
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI OCTOBER s6, 1850

adopted, an address prepared, and our October
convention was the result
Before proceed to Iolice the proceedings
Of that convention; lei me say few words as
to the motive which prompted US throughout
The object was, as believed, to protect OUT
constitutional righ's--lo preserve the Union
uuimpaiTed by preserving the constitution In
violate. We desired to concentrate public
opDiOn, and to ac in advance Of the meeting
Of Congress, so that BY the moral force OF our
movement, extreme action by that body might
be prevented. We did not mediate any thing
but preventive measures, except upon the con-
ungency that we should be forced to take an
extreme stand. We desired that our remedy
should be peaseably and not violently accom-
! plished. we did not wish 10 endanger the
Union, and there fore hoped that violent meas
ures might not be forced upon US. In proof Of
this, let nie refer you 10 the address which
preceded the meeting of the convention. The
resolutions, and the address prepared by the
committee appointed by the Convention for
: that purpOss-all bredtle spirit OF devotion to
the Union. On more OCCASIONS than one have
publicly avowed that that body did not medi-
tate or desire TO disturb the Union. Pledges
have been made for me by friends that It was
not disunionion movemeGt; and l cannot
better show my sincerity, and redeem 'hel'
pledges than by now taking my stand A DIT
@ ferent course would subject me to the charge
;. Of dupicity, in view Of the position haze
d heretofore taken on the only question which is
r. now exciting the public mind.
y Some portion of the community thought we
were m wing prematurely- it would be
,s better to wait until Congress had acted We
lc thought it would be better to prevent an evil
,- than TO wait until it had occurred, and then rely
:. on a remedy which of itself would be fatal to
N the country. Some urged that it was party
" movement, and on that ground objected to 1t;
that violent men would take hold OF 1t, and It
MIGHT lead 10 disastrous results To such
answered that il was intended to be above par
tv, and il prudent men would unite, benefit to
the Union would result from il. BY such mo-
tves was actuated, nor do ! believe that
diE rent motive governed any OF the members
With such motives and feelings the cdnVen
ton met The two great political parties wer
GU equally represented, and most OF the counlle
'0 Of the State were represented. AS 1t met 10
;" the purpose or preventing aggression on til
"a constitution and rights Of the S nth, we ma
look TO its acton as the sense OF the state
,hese very interesting subj CTS, for beileV
= all men we're content with its ac'lons Al lea
~ il was looked i JOn as having spoken tue VOC
ot lhe STATE. The convention expressly Dc
Of tIafed determination To keep within the pa
rge Of the constitution ana having 50 u'V'u''
iii. what standard of rights did it ere"t-what cat
vef Ilovue Of wfongs or threatened wrongs did
dis. protest againstt Examine its proceedings car
ave fully, and you will find what rights MisslsslP
nf> has asserted, to the invasion OF which she wou
u not submit; and examine US mnch as you WI
Dds and YOU will find nothing beyond these' In
lied are simply stated III the thItd resou'lon' "hl
This ia in these words. IS That Congress has
yves power to pass any law abOishlns Slavery IN
ect District Of Columbia, or 10 prohibit the sla
,uld trade between the several States, or to PROM
hese the introduction Of slavery into the ler'llor
with Of the United SIatesi ana 'ha' 'he P"SSasV
A nd Couaress Of any such law would not Only o.
ran dar0erous violation of the constitution,
risia ,vonld afford evidence Of fixed attd deh0er
DESIGN on the patt Of that body, to in'erl
,ther with the institution Of slavery IN the o'a'e
or 10 The evasion OF the right to recapture iugI'
,Ces. slaves in any Of the States Of the Unioni n
fore also be Considsfsd ds proper subject OF &C
and plaint against the Northetn Statesi althc'
with not embraced in the resolution In
:. preamble TO the resolutions it is said, .
,bic5 take our stand on the PLAIN principles OF
ron. ,ons,;,ution. and intend 70 maintain it, or
.roo in ,he eHort.' Then you did rot intend Il
,hich beyond the constilui IN, and here isyour sta
,ha, ard of right. Here are the points on WI
con. vou auprehended you rights would be lnVa'
,.,os and at these points you declared you VIC
old not submit to attack but you nave not
,,;ovs bevond them. You have not enumerated
,n,,;. other cause that would induce you to II
Cd i. the action of Congress. Not only did you
epard extend your demands beyond these queS,
O,ion hut a knowledge Of the proceedings 0.
! "a convention enables me to say that you
s,tu. virtually refused to go FurthsF-Fein'ed ''
,oeed. that you would regard the aoflo" OF COM
N 0c. on mere question of expodieney' con
Sam. adly within its power, as ground OIL
I'M, lance. Even at that day there was n
nova. abroad that the people of California W
$ the prepare constitution, and apply i0r ADM
-,o". imo the Union as State, and this que
or,.o. received the consideration OF the co"Ven
..,.aa., The COMMITTEES which had been aPPOl"''
ae,;nn draft resolutionsy prepared one PrO'e
,on, so against the ao'"'SS'O" ar ~ cons,it,