The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-04

viii not venture again 10 speak % confidently for the
sphois Soah and especially for my State 10 whose
borders, 4 believe, he has never yet travelled
of the proceedings OF public meetings recently held IN
South Carolina They are indeed peculiar and striking
in several respects beg whilst speak OF the action q
yduals 10 South Carolina, that may not again be
chaged-as have been once heretofore charged-with
assaiIlnS sovereign State Well sir those who have aial
Carolina could not have failed 10 notice that amidst the
bold and high spirited people who therein abide Ia portion
OF whom seem to imagine that there is no intellect no
part dignity 10 man. Is moral ana social r being be-
yond the territorial boundaries of the sacred Palmetto
Siate) there are comparatively but few persons who
content themselves with taking the ground that a
sovereign State may secede from the Union in the
event Of tho Wlmot Provso being adopted, or other
kindred measures Nearly the whole population 90
They contend that single State may, wheneuer she
chooses to do So put an end 10 the UNION concord and
happiness Of toeny millions Of people t04etasr they haos
nsi0 phase OF the disunon doctrine which the exciting
circumstances OF the present times have served 10 de-
velop, and which inlamed sensibites and weak heads
can alone account for Mr. Barnwell Rhet well known
here at time self. sufficient but very uninuenal
member OF the House OF Representatives, avows him
self disunonist per 50, and seems to imagine himself
capable OF welding all the physical and moral power OF
South Carolina against the Union. This may be SO, or
may not be SO but whether this gentleman has
tmated his capability q public mischief not rather
think that the solid fabric OF the Union will be apt
stand in spite OF all assaults which he may make upon it,
This u TO me quite an interesting topic, and hope
will prove neither undressing nor unentertainng to
the Senate Let me read to you few extracts from the
newspapers OF that State, which fear express the public
sentiment there at this unhappy period First, will
read article from the Charleston Mercury. the leading
organ Of certain faction in South Carolina, OF which
feel authorized to say that in my judgment more ag-
tioas unprncpled. and reasonable paper has never
been BE- printed anywhere in chrs,endom The article
which am about to read ID communication, but is appar-
emily sanctioned by the editor. Here il is:
The REMEDY. Ought, Msssrs Editors the Soutl TO ac-
cept the extension Of the Missouri Compromise line to the
not The compromise adopted on the admission Of Mis-
souri, has failed % secure us against the entertainments
again suffer ourselves be ued into fatal siunIsr 70
enemies stronger n Il is my opinion that the North viii
consent compromise which the South ought accept
slavery be maintained and scng hened instead Of
being gradually weakened and finally abolished The Unon
between the savehoidng and aveholding States must
be dissolred Letus them the attitude and speak
the language OF feemen conscious Of their strength Let
US require an amendment to the constitution
And yet was denounced some time ago because said
some sontherners demanded certain amendments to the
constitution and il they could not obtain them, they
were IN favor OF dsunon But subsequent events have
proved that what said was true.
The article then goes on TO say:
If that be obtained, let the southern States give
notice to the northern that they esue the powers
their injury and oppression, aud proceed
assegss e sonysnon e N1 frame c0nsat0n for The
MIR. BUTLER From what paper did the gentleman
read
Mr. FOOTE. From the Charleston Mercury.
Mr. BUTLER. Is that "South Carolina
Mr.. FOOTE II is in South Carolina.
Mi, BUTLER Is that "South CaroIinaln
Mr. F0oTE; Nosatall
MI FOOTE .1lnli- Compromsse" '''-' A'''''
MIR, BUTLER All! thought the senator was
speaking Of The anonymous writer "South Carolina"
Mr.. FOOTE. The honorable gentleman is mistake en-
did not say any such thing did not say that the
Charleston Mercury South Carolina. 1 said il was
the leading organ Of reasonable faction in South Caro-
Ina And now say that the columns of that paper fur
nish evidence proof of what have now stated Does
the gentleman repudaie the paper'
Mr.. BUTLER. Not at all
Mr.. FOOTE II the gentleman did, the paper would
repudate him in turn and he might lose as much as he
would gain by the proceeding. [Laughterl Them the
paper not standing repudated, stands acity sanctioned
gained any advantage worth boasting Of by his eason-
able interrogationsi
now propose to read one two toass drunk at pablo
meetings IN South Carolina, which may be looked upon
more or less indicative Of public sentiment there
These toasts need defence very much. in my judgment;
and must be allowed TO say, that when my absent
the drinkers Of these oass would defend them, or &C
knowledge them frankly TO have been guilty OF conduct
ndefensble just as would defend the honorable senator
from South Caroll0a, as he well knows, il he should
happen to be unjusuy assailed in my hearing.
Mr.. BUTLER. wish to say now, at the beginning,
that do not intend to be the defender advocate and euo
gis Of everybody in South Carolina shall stand up for
South Carolina So far her sentiments are expressed
am, in some measure responsible for them. II were
TO take newspaper testimony, might very easily read
freely from some in Mssisspp and discount, in law is
always considered d pretty good plea.
MIR FOOTE Very well, sir There is no paper in the
State OF Mississippi that has ever published such sen
ments An editor could not live in the State that would
publish such sentiments. hope TO see man who
would oder such sentiments 70 public meeting the
read
BY Sergeant Remember he sergeant n b. r. Boyce
Ths Union: Tho time Is fully Let asunder
the sccursed Knots which bind northern
and oppression, and spurn their fragments.
Sidney" in the Macon (Souih Carolina) Telegraph.
halls Mr. Rhes speech with delight, and excaims Lei
dissolve the Union and be done with IT," Who dare
say that hers7 The same writer continues;
To the able and fearless statesman who has spoken 10 n.
in the language Of patriotic truth, and has called upon
eow-ctizens OF his State, and the whole SOUTH TO Join
him In enforcing the only remedy for all crushing wrongs
within reaci-a dfssotsfos of the Union-I saw
Advanced My hand Is feeble, but Whatever of strength
has IL his r.
Sir let next allude TO speech Of gentleman whose
eloqoence is very much commended. The very parcu-
lar mention he made OF TO render il necessary
Nancy Gregg, OF Columbia, South Carolina After talk
ing for some time about the Nashville Convention, he
goes on TO say:
Pghaps. ho'osvo. California by itssf might BE- admitted
N that svsrt, osght secsds aad take by force
Yes sir, this gentleman proposes that il California
should be admitted South Carolina should secee and take
i by force. [Laughterl He then says:
noiAs~s % do~s al tAs pvr co~ge, ought 20 par
s,ss the same essrs.