Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-11-01

o-S4t ~ -totNsAvets eeAA@eoel oStt~te %N1
mos, ardsnily hope.
Glorying as Do IN the success which has a.
tended the elIagss ofihe Iaion patty. aud proud
Of being q member Of thai noble body Of pure
minded patriots. must sAy.thas twelve moAlhs
ago should have preferred, had Il been found
practicable, 10 Keep up the old organization Of
the Democratic party in this State. Had my
counsel been accepted. thai party, repeat wauld
new have been existing. with III lie accustomed
ascendency aud in all is anceinl dignity. but
the work Of disunion. il was supposed. could not
Coca except through the fundamentally Of a new
organization, and my advice was indignantly re,
jecled On reaching the State Of Mississippi
lasl autumn, ] sought an early interview with
Got. Qultman. lie and had been intimate
friends, and had sustained him on several occa-
sions when he supposed himself seriously TO
nerd my aid both IN the national councils and
elsewhere. mel him IN Vicksburg, within an
hour afer my reaching that city and travelled
out with him ii the cars to this city. On the
way | had a fee and unreserved conversation
with him, in which coureously requested in.
formation a. 10 his objects and plans. IIcconf-
ded 10 me that L was bis intention 10 recommend
secession. pretty much, IN the manner in which
he afterwards ,lidso, in his special message 10
the Legislature. Uroa receiving this inlorma-
ton. | determined to lose no time in warning
my frllow.ciizens Of approaching Dangers, and |
proceeded, acc,rlngy, 70 various counties Of
ofthe State anterior 10 the assemblage Of The
Legislature. and did what could to countaraci
the movements then in progress The Legis-
laure afterwards assembled. The Governors
secession message was sent in Il was hailed
w all the presses engaged ia his support as an
ont ard out disuuion document, and commended
accordingly For about week after lis eman-
cpalion. q meeting was held nightly ID the stale
capitol, now In ryiew, and addresses were de-
iiyered BY distinguished gentlemen, in which the
Constitution and the Union were denounced and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was declared 10 be the only
possible remedy for grievances imagined 70
exist, and the Governors message was upproha.
Ted and lauded yallthc speakers il attendance.
! was present IN this city whilst these proceed
ings we're taking place, and know the statements
am NOW making 10 be absolutely aud undenIa-
blytrue. Coemrorancously herewith, The "a v
nous resolution ot censure against myself was
cnncocied. know more Of The circumstances
come d with ia origin than Icare now to spec.
ity. Suffice il 70 say. that The resolution, de-
mandatory If myselfand extraordinarily Iaudalory
ofmy colleagues was The result Of much cons
sideraiion in various quarters, and was gotten
up chiefly al the ins'ance Of certain persons, then
IN this ely, who were noiorousy ambitious Of
-upplanting noin The Senate, and who suppos-
ed that If The Legislature could be induced to
censnre me- Il would be impossible lor me d
avoid The gulf Of inIamy which il was believed
bad been opened under my feet The resol'i-
ton will be found 10 be In the hand wiring Of
gentleman qlie well known Of late as "Lilile
David Of the East. whose powers If endurance
had the satisfaction Of testing pretty fully il big
own county few days since. This gcnIeman,
il has been for some time understood, desired 10
occupy seat in Congress. No one has doubled
ior ~ least six years past that Governor Brown
would he quite willing himself 10 submit - q
translation from the House 10 The Senate. Now,
if | could have been censured out Of the Senate,
and Gov. Brown lauded into il, vacancy would
have arisen whichihe late Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives in our State Legislature
could have filed. These circumstances were
Of nature 10 render Mr.. McIlea moi little ac-
tive last winter lOrmy overthrow and other per-
sonages. Roger Barton Esq and some eight or
Ten patriotic gentlemen were doubtless actuated
in their hostility 10 me by motives ofan equally
generous cast When heard that it had been
determined to subject me 70 censurc, believing
that several honpst, well meaning members Of
the Legislature might have been more or less
deceived in regard 10 the true character Of my
votes and speeches upon the serious questions
connected with the plan Of adjustment avowed
my willingness to explain my conduct in the
hearing Of the whole Legislature, that body
would consent to give me patience audience.
A resolution was introduced into the House Of
Representatives proposing 10 allow me The priyi-
Iege of being heard al the bar The House. T.re-
yious 10 final action upon the resolution Of cen.
sure. But | was deemed uncniiiled 10 such
hearing. AIlthai could be Elected was formal
grant u the use Of the Hall, atan hour when the
Legislature would MOI be IN session. Some are
PIE ent who recoIIeci doubtless, the scene which
then occurred in the Hall Of Representatives -
You knnw that went ihilher. that challenged
my accusers by name 10 meet me in controversy
upon the question involved in the resolution Of
censure. You remember also how disgracelIilly
one and all Of them skulkcd from The arena of
debate. The next day The same gentlemen,
whenfoy back was turned upon them and | was On
my way 10 Washington, grew quite valiant IN de-
nouncing me, and struck such blows upon ms char
acter as public man. as they confidently hoped
would prove fatal toihe object Of their vengeance.
From the decision Of my infiriate prosecutors, |
have taken regular appeal 10 the sosereignpeo-
BE Of the State One verdict has beea render
ed By the people against my accusers. They
are moi satisfied and have moved for new trial
which has been granted them. On the first
Monday aud Tuesday Of November The sec
ond taiai win take place. and final verdict be
rendered. Do not 1t all dread the result.
Whom tie Union party assembled in conyen I
ton Iass. spring shey honoied me With nom.
naiion fl Governor, somewhat, perhaps. with
view ofenabIing me 10 sindicaie myself against
he resolution ofcensure laccepi The nomiua-
Lion. Very soon the Disunionisis put their "a
~..;sa faadar N nomination Al nv 0pDanent.