The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-30

DluBsoz Co.. Tenn Ju'ys 1850.


Fucad RguUpra
For sometime I have intended ayatlng
myself Of the opportunity Of giving you an
inslpg Of passing events which come d.
rertly under my observation. Why is II
that o. wing friends have, from thc ume h
was first aglta,cd, oppo-sd the Nash'h'e
Convention Are they blind 10 the gross
areressions that have been made upon
Southern rights and institutions Or are
they determined TO lie dormant, while our
section ofthc Union is being tumpicd under
foot? / cannot see myself, why all do not
join in n phaianx, aud endeavor to avert
the impending storm, remembering that
united we stand but divided-ue w'lS
staaa, we of the South a. any rate.
The Nashville Convention, instead OF
rending in twain the "gldcd insignia Of
opr natioaaL UadepcHdencc, - have put forth
an address to the people Of the Southern
States so talented, decorous and placid, that
no thinking man can possibly fail to appre-
ciate its truth and consistency. Equal
rights seem to be all the Southern people
demand, and equal rights they must have.
Though Mississippi's FoOte may slip when
placed upon Kentucky's Clay still we nave
props which can stand upon equally as slip
perry places.
The sovereignS State of Tennessee, though
said by a large portion of the wing press to
have opposed the Nashville Convention, Is
scoring the Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson, for
his great letter relative to the proceedings,
and his own views concerning the report OF
the committee of thirteen. But this is only
a demonstration of southern character. If
Mr.. Nicholson prove recreant to southern
principles let the south disregard him as
she will Mr.. Footc. When a people are
imposed upon, they have, and of right ought
to use, the privilege of rising Gu mdSSe, and
declaring their rights. The people of the
Southern States did this, and the intrepid
sons of the South will support their pro-
ccedings. In the language OF ex-Governor
Mathews, "seven millions Of freemen can
hare their rights; and riU harc Mei,
rights.
gave the convention strict attention, and
take great pleasure in saying that | never
saw any assembly move with such smooth
ness; indeed, their example is worthy the
acknowledgment and adoption of the United
States Senate.
The Hon. WIN. L. Sharkey, when he
took his seat as President of the convention
was cheered by the brave SONS of Tennes'
see, with accIamations of respect. The
grave old patriot, as if inspired by the en-
thusiasm of his fellow co%untryman, closec
his short, but eloquent inaugural with the
following words, "May the sun of nations
as he makes his last set behind the horror
that separates time from eternity, shed hi
last glorious ray of illumined virtue upon TIN
American Union, amid the wreck of matte
and crush of worlds" Judge Sharkey is
man of remarkable ability.
Judge c. 7. Smith was universally I'D
mired by the citizens of Nashville and th
members of the convention, for his urban
ty and remarkable display of talent, In
word, the Mississippi delegates were a
men of a high order of dignity and talen.
and Justly merited the admiration whic
they so heartily received.
To conclude, may the question of SLAYER
be amicably adjusted and may the gres
American Union, purchased by the blood
our martyred ancestors, stand united as tn
home of freemen, until time shall cease to b.
Yours, with great respect,
+. D. w.