Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-11-09

@=ilie difficulties With which We afe stir.
fotinded@=ltad ilfeif origin III The very
soufees 10 Which lie tefefs rs so0ve,potas
them
Our iener wis sHhf YOU viii dfisefvs
Il was diatated in 6oiiflaons terms. A
<inilaf leltef has beef addressed 10 MI
Downs. Az s6oii rs The reply If Mr.
Downs reHehes tis il will be hid tjef1ra yo,
Sdeh Is bfief history Of lie leading
circumstances attending tiis 6orfesp6,d.
ehoe, We beg you 10 seau closely tiIe let4
tff addressed 10 our Senators. and the ans
stef Which accompanies this address. II
Is tof you To Sly lu ~fht WHY I'VE bavs
Wroii9eh Mr.. SBtfle. S6tts of us are not
unknr*'i 10 yHu as huintas but earnest
participants III The active struggles IL orr
PARTY. Have tie people Of Louisiana n6
right, respectfully, IN ihterrosate their pHlr
lie servants Hs ie their views of The oIjlis
cations due 10 tits Union that makes us
one Republic I HIS Senator IL Con.
gress, be he ever so eFalted the right III
respond 10 such mn indtiiry. In Tie SPIRIT
niHh,fssled by Mr.. Sould , Mr.. s6Ha
speaks Of the pfopriety Of public tnsn
nha an American Semter." Let him not
forget that Here is tjfopriety in aufy, md
n ptoprlety III lananase. Ths probtitty of
duty that belongs to an "Amefiean sena.
tor We think he does not understand
and in the pf6pfipty Of lHtsiiana that
sahally becomes n "pHbie fnan." ind A
gentleman, we respectfully submit, IL
seems 10 us he needs Instruction.
| In orr judgment, the first duty nj mn
American Senator is the free and bold ers
preston of his opinion OH all political
topics Permit lis to recall to yonf memo.
| " The feW words TINT fell from Mr., Weits
stef snd Mr. GHIhean, when, for tte last
| time, the lllustflois Senator from South
Carolina appeared in the Senate Chamber.
Mr.. Webster said
"The honorable member did svosv tbis t,hssf
himself ebably. boldly afd h,anfully be- didHst
| Disguise his conduct of his motives.
" Mr.. Calhoun-Savef tieyef
" Mr. Webster==W What he means he ia Ysfy sps
70 sly
Mr.. Calhoun Always. always.
Mr.. Wabser==And honor him fatit -
Sneh was the tfbute of great states
rnan 10 the ffankhass md the frlithttiIHess
Of one who had often erapped him with
n giants strength Suel, was among the
very last words uttered in public hy the
immortal Sontheruer, tlius touseerasipe,
by whit may lie regarded as his dying
words, that nobility Of motive md purity
ct purpose that ever induced him t6 6speak
out fully and clearly on every subject that
he regarded as important TO The pHblie
interests. And in this Mr.. Calhoun biz
truly represented tile sentiments NJ fhs
Republic. IF Mr.. Soul6 ever fotmed in
his own mind the IDEAL of Il perfect states.
man, the fashion Of the image WIS no.
shaped from my thing fhat ever foil from
the lips or were traced Ivy tlis pen Of d
true republican. In our political etiies
we have been taught 10 tnfn with feeling
more akin 10 contempt than Indignation
from all that partakes Of mystery and
eoneeaIrnent, and reserve our admiration
for those who dare speak the truth at the
hazard Of MI personal consequences. Why
does not Mr.. souls speak out? Can IL be
that be- has motive 10 Withhold his ettH.
ions, and can That motive be unworthy
There is no portion Of The people Of tlris
State who are for disnhioh, "beeanse 81
the legislation At the late session Of Con.
gfess. Mr.. sot1te must know this.
There are persons Of great intelligence
and high character who think that tho
recent measures Of Congress inflicted upou
the South gfeat wrong, bat we know II
none who tsiak that these measures call
for disuni65n. If Mr.. Sonic il OF dit.
ferett opinion, be has but fey etfppofters
In this State. Has lie but lately discovered
tfis9 And can ii I've that Tie rY4s eat ~
Of this careful suppression Of his sentiments
finds it explanation In the fact, that, in
other States and To other persons, he ilfs
pledged himself in fayof of resistance,
For the honor oSLousiana, We hope this
il not 80. A
In conclusion, we Leave il TO yon 10 say
whether Mr., sonle. in HE reply, has adopt.
ed the "propriety of language becory ing
an American Senator We do not feel
ourselves personally aQgrived. There are
exhibitions Of temper 40 extreme that
when we regard fbe position of tbe angry
man, and that Of those 10 whom tho ez-
bibitons are directed, they fail 10 provoke.
The violence Of one man 20 seyeuty.oDe---
Of a representative to his censtitnfonts---Ss
Of this chamcterand wecould READILY smile
at 50 poor display if, as citizens Of Louis
lana, We did not feel Inundated that A
Senator OF orr State could thus sacrifice
the seifsrespcct that be should maintain.
and the "promleiy that becomes q pub
lie man.
Mr. Stanton 10 M. saat,
Nrw Oslrtpa Orf ~ @aasY