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

we received yesterday llo ioio"lh5 uSie-
graphic despatch tro-. an eminent member Ut the
Nashville Convention:
NASHVILLE, Nov. l6, 1850.
Gen. Gordon of Virsinia, iron the committee
OIL resolutions RI ported Il series OF strong char
acter, affirming the right OF secession, anl recon-
mending Southern congress ut such time -
the States MY designate. They are suostan-
TALLY those introduced by Gov. Clay OF Alabama
L.ngdua Cneye's great speech Is out to-day
lie Is ia favor of Immediate secession. II Is the
most powerful speech ever delivered on the ques-
ton and will create sensation
LAsGDos CHEvEs is one of the most extensive
planters OF South Carolina, and is now about
seventy-fve years of age. He was a member OF
Congress from that State in 1912, and belonged
To a mess, whose other members were CALHOUN,
CLAY. LowSDEs, GaUSpY and BIBB, OF whom
M.ssrs. CHsyEs, CLAY and BIBB are the only
survivors This mess exercised at that time
more Influence in the Republican party, IN Con-
press and with Ar. MADISON, than any other set
of men On one occasion they difered-that OF
the celebrated merchants bond case, and MIR.
CLAY opposed Mr.. CHEvEs. But the powerful
sp.ec.l OF Mf. CHEyEs carried tie day. '...
A few pe.rs after the be.lce, the pank OF the
United States bccalne embarrassed, ami Mr.
CaGyEs WAS called - its Presidency. Under
Ills able aad nuest administrator, the Institutions
RESUMED lis credit, and prospered. Aud Mr.
CHEvEs retired to private life, IN South Caroina,
where he has siucc distinguished himself Tor ms
skill, energy, and stEcess as planter
On the de.,Ll OF Mr.. CALHOUN, the Governor
OF South carolina tcndered to MIR. CHEvEs the
successorshp But he deciued. When, how
ever, his uetghbors called Oh him to represent
them 1T the Nashville Convention, he did not de-
cline. AID he is there, The NEsToR OF the old
Republican party.
IL Is a reurk..Ic fact, that among the fore
most of those VINO oppose tile recent aggression
am spoi.ton of the Federal GOVERNMENT are
so many OF the survivors Of the race OF states
meu aud patriots of the last generation. Gov
ernor TAZEwELL, LANGDoN CHEvEs and the
distinguished author of several articles which
have appeared in this paper with the signature
Of "A Northern man and friend 10 the Union
THEA who have ret I'd with rcnoHn from
public life,-men whose fame, property and age
forbid all susIic on Of sinister motives, or un-
disciplined passions.
1t may do for politicians and editors who have
forsken their former prnciples-or for those
who have not acquired any, to denounce and
vilfy the great movement now going on at the
South, but it has moral strength of character
and momentum Of ar yument, mass Of pro-
perty and multitude of people, which in the
great cause of Constitutional right, cannot be
crushed.
Events, are moving OH towards dissolution
that bourne from which the Union cannot re-
turn. There is we trust, yet time for the South
ern States to intervcne,-to take their stand Oh
rather to maintain their stand, to bear back ag
gression-to reform and to save the Union
WHY sleeps Virginia? Is she reposng in The
lin Of the Federal Delilah shorn of her lock-
when the PhIistnes are upon us! Does he
moral glory hover as II halo only over the gr've
of her mighty dead -! Do they not mngle thel
voices with the call of her sisters of the Soutt
Is there no Henry to ask, why sit we here idle
when the next breeze which sweeps from the
North, may bring not to our ears but to GU
beartbs the clash Of resounding arms!