The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-20

WI ing, VI thc StronS WHY oouhty vi Nicci iii
this State man of more than matured age
a man who has been largely connected with the
/ Government of Georgia, and twenty years a
member of its Legislature. lie is also a lead
ing man in the religious denomination Of Bap-
fists, on the subject of whose experience in the
Abolition vortex, he writes. The views Of such
man are important in the present crisis Co.
i4nabia (Ga.) Times.
,ss OAK HILL, June Goth, 1850.
i received, a few days. since, the Columbus
Times" and read in it communication on the
subject OF the disuiiion in the Baptist Church
growing out of abolition. II was gratifying ia
see the position of our denomination defined, in
relation TO our separation from the Triennnial
Convention, and the formation of the Southern
Baptist Convention. This was due to us ms q
denomination, and for which the author has, NV
thanks. ] loved the Triennial Convention a.
long as my constituents were treated as equals
but as soon as the convention ceased to regard
them as such, gave my feeble efforts for d
pedceable separation, leaving with them my best
wishes for their future usefulness, and giving nv
aid in the formation of a Southern Baptist Con
yentioD, as means Of greater good, where our
constitution would not be dsregarded | am
sure that some of my friends think me ultra foI
no other reason than that | contend for NV
constitutional rights.
Both in Church and STATE, | have ALWAYS
commended for u strict construction of writ
| ten constitutions. l am satisfied it is the
best and only way OF perpetuating Gov
ernments, civil or religious. | believe that
nothing but political Juggling for party
| ascendancy has brought us to the brink OF
political ruin, if, indeed, il is not already con
summated The unfortunate alliance Of Nor
| thern Wings, with the Free Sellers and Adolf
tionists, with the course pursued by some
prominent Wing Presses, prostrated the Whia
party in Georgia. Yes, sir, many who had sus.
tanned the Wing party al,uays, began to feal
that party organization in the Wing ranks was
about to destroy the South, and either did not gc
to the polls or voted the Democratic ticket, be-
cause they feared their rights might be made
subservient to party interests 1t is true some
few Wing papers took a rational and Southern
view OF the difficulties, and manfully sustained
correct principles in their editorial columns
My doctrine is, never to remain in any associa-
ton where my constitutional guarantees are no,
respected believe if the Sonth had pre-
scented united front for SO. 80, the North
would have acquiesced !; and all that we arc
compelled to put up with less than that, is to
be attributed to party drill for party objects.
know of nothing short Of the recommendations
Of the Nashville Convention that will satisfy
me. No measure that our Srate ever recon-
mended, has ever met with SO much secret anC
party opposition, as sending delegates to thai
convention. In this country no poll would
have been opened but for my exertions. Par
don my prolixity, my dear sir. felt like un
bosoming myself to you, knowing that if VOC
pld not concur with me in opinion, you would
at least respectfully consider those honestly
and seriously entertain"
From de. g Globe" Official Reporter and Pub
fisher Of The Debates Of he House Of Represea
tdtires.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, jury II, 1850
To The Editors Qfdte Globe:
Having published in your paper the speech Of
the Hon. Mr.. STANLY, of North Carolina, on the
Galphn claim, ask, as an act Of justice to me
that you will publish the following correspon.
dence. / ask the same favor of others who have
published or shall hereafter publish that speech
ARMISTEAD BURT.
~ WASHINGTON, July IL, 1850.
SIR:-lfmy memory is not at fault the report
of your remarks in the Globe of this morning is
erroneous, in reference to the remarks made il
| the House, as well by you as by myself I wish
therefore, to know whether You adopt that report
as the statement of our remarks 69la
| do not remember that you read to the House
| the communication in the Chronicle and Sentinel
over the signature of aOmega," which is PUBLISH
ed in your speech. If i am mistaken in this, be
good enough to say So And desire to know
| if you adopt and apply to me the insinuations
and suggestions contained in that conmunica-
ton. a8 cIG gs59 sIg da C}
Iwish further to know whether, by the intro
duction in your speech Of my letter to DIR. M
Galphin, or by the publication of the communi
cation of Omega" or by the remarks made by
you, you intend to impute to me dishonorable
conduct? th'f 83
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
ARMISTEAD BURT
Hon. Z. STANLY &s W 2
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1850.
SIR In answer to your note of this date,
have to say your memory "is at fault in regard
to the report OF your remarks in the Globe
of this morning. | inserted word for word, the
report of your remarks, furnished me by the
reporter of the Globe. believe they are cor
rect; and do adopt the report as the state
ment of my remarks. m
lido not think did read to the House the
whole of the article in the sChronicle and Senti-
nel, to which you refer. You will observe it is
printed in brackets, with the remark, ssHere is
the article which Mr.. s. had before him. ,s
did not nor do adopt or apply to you the
insinuations or suggestions in the article.
| never thought of imputing to you dis
honorable conduct in referring to the letter you
wrote to DR.. Galphin. My purpose was to
show that you, among other members of the
| party with which you act. had advocated or APP
proved the payment of the Galphin claim, in
| lS4S. IS ~ ea Es
Respectfully, yours, &c.
| Hon. A. BURT. EDW. STANLY.
WASHINGTON July Is, 1850.
SIR Your note renders it unnecessary that
should point out or insist upon the errors which
/ believe to exist in the report of our remarks
alluded to in my note to you of the 18th instant.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
Hon. E. STANLY. ARMISTEAD BURT.
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