The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-03-23

the happening Of any one, or all, Of three
things:
First. The passage by Congress, and the
approval by the President, Of the Wilmot
Proviso.
Second: The abolition Of slavery in the
District of Columbia; and
Third, The prohibition Of the slave trade
between the States.
Some one, or all Of these these things was
evidently expected BY the October convention
to occur at the present session of Congress,
and on the occurrence Of either, itwas expect
ed the Nashville convention would assemble,
and only on such a contingency. Now, sir,
neither Of these contingencies has happened,
aud in all human probability will never occur.
Then what reason is there for the meeting of
this Nashville convention?
1t is urged that this convention should as
sembe to .cOnsult together for the safety OF
the South" You have said again. and again'
I'm your written declarations, that "the time
for remonstrance has passed., and that it is time
to act" These declarations, as made by the
the October convention, were all based upon
the contingency before alluded to, but upon
what they are based here at this time have no
conception. Iconfess, sir, that | can see no
use or this convention at this time. Some
Honorable ge temen on this floor, speak OF
the Nashville convention as "peGeeabl, quiet
and Constitutional assemblage,' while others
seem to hold that the action Of that body may
not be altogether constitutional. A few days
ago the distinguished gentleman from Bolivar,
(Mr. Starke,) in advocating large apPrOpriu-
ton to this object, said: sit may be the Nash
VILE convention will recommend Southern
Contederacy." Aye, sir, "SOuthern CoHJedeT
aey." And as that Honorable gentleman may
be, and in truth is, regarded as the "head anC
frontn Of this Nashville convention party OF
this floor, he no doubt speOkseT cGthedfG. Sir
if this is to be the object and action OF that con
vention, and it is to be composed Of delegate
elected BY the Legislature as here proposed
have no hesitation to pronounce it Treason
able Conspiracy against the Union, as well Al
the true interests of the South. If this is to b.
the result Of the convention, trust in God,
may never meet.
But, Dir, 10 feturh to the immediate question
But few days ago the gentleman from OktI'
beha said be wished ''agitation" among Il
people on this question; and ''if they were ro
ten to the core he wished to know IT," 0beret
meaning if they we're opposed to the project
a Nashville convention,O and when the genti
man from Bolivar calamity took up the gauntl
and said 10 the gentleman, "if he wished sag
lation,, he should have it to his hearts col
tent" INDUCED the hope that there would
proyision made for agitation among the pc
pie. Yet now, sir, ''change has come oV
the spirit of the dream" of that distinguish
.a gentleman, and he seems extremely des'rous
avoid 'agitatonj He says the people Will n
turn out to special election "they do not Il
interest enough in the question 10 leave I
plouph.handle and the workshops" they "a
not aroused'' to the danger which threate
their liberties; and if you require them to tn
ont 10 a special election, the result Will Oe
failure, and the ''high position" heretofore
sumed by the State will be abandoned.
these Nashville conventonists on this tiOor
afraid to trust the people in this matter, IT
are afraid that the people' are rotten to the c
or. in other words, opposed to the Nashv
convention,' and the darling projects OF P'
tcians here will fail, If the people are permit
TO act. The honorable member from Boil
says; that the two great parties will sci
and send picked men from each, which
truly represent the people," Yet, sir, the d
GOOD reople must not be disturbed about
thing; we Legislators and politicians HI
better than they how to Judge OF their ril
and any violation of them! We will 9
00O' sspicked men'' of both parties, saws the ger
'sed man. Yes, sir, they will be picked men,
ohth, from whom, and by whom are they to be p
tober edq From the politicians of both parties,
iend- bv the politicians Of this Legislature, and
olec- only knows what they may not attemp
ntion Nashville. A Southern COnfeder1cy' ma
hOsen formed, and you have pledged lhe s'at'
from Mississippi, and yourselves individually
Dncur abide the action Of that convention. 81
vided shall not consider myself bound ~ any &C
tvOte that convention may take, nor do | believe
/. On my constituents will; will trust no
in the assembldge, if their designs be what
N the suspect.
, Fefu- This is the most momentous question
American people have had before them
the days Of l775 and to say that the people
House not take sufficient interestinit to turn out
I'd will to an election, is an insult to the nteil
ousIy, Of the people. Who will compose your
stated to support Southern COnfederacyp
eedipg contribute the money to support its civil
was feed and clothe it's armies, but the Peop
,iiOn Of To speak more moderate, who will sustain
to all Nashville convention; even In grand n