The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-21

him and honor him. If he does not 20 AZ far on
the subject of slavery as We do, we denounce him
and discredit him. The consequence IL that we
drive off our friends at the North and act a. If
we wished to produce the impression that we had
none there But a short time since there were
meetings of thousands and tens Of thousands in
New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, in favor Of
the rights of the South. the guarantees of the
Federal Constitution and the Union of the States
At these meetings the most eloquent and patriotic
speeches were made; but neither the meetings, the
speeches, the resolutions have been noticed by
the southern papers, except with sneer of indif-
ference and contempt. Can il be true, sir, that
the whole North united against us, when we
such men as Webster, Cas-, Douglas Bu-
chanan, Dickinson, Woodbury., and many others
of the most popular and distinguished men there,
defending constitutional rights aud the Union
of the States?"
Our next extract shows Mr.. PERRY's free
dom from sectional bigotry, and is in honorable
contrast to the sneering tone with which it is
so fashionable in South Carolina to speak Of the
people Of the North:
"In glowing language the honorable member
from Charleston has compared the northern States
and England and, with proud scorn at the COM
parson, he tells us that England is the land of
and Milton. But in the northern States, says the
gentleman. where is their chatham They have
Seward, and Hale, and Giddings, says the honor
able membcr, but no Fox, Burke, Pitt. The
northern States, sir, are in their infancy compared
to Great Britain; but they have produced stateS-
men and orators, poets, heroes, and philosophers,
who would not disgrace the proud fame of Eng
land herself. Where is there name more illus
trious in wisdom, usefulness. and philosophy than
that of Franklin? Where did there exist
intellect more able more powerful than that Of
Alexander Hamilton? In English history there Is
not more gallant patriot than Warren. John
Hampden was not more devoted to liberty than
Hancock and Adams. Everett, and Story, and
Kent will compare with the best of Englands hon
ored names. Bancroft and Prescott are not sur.
passed as historians In intellect and ability the
proud Earl of Chatham was not superior to Daniel
Webster"
The absurdity Of the fright Of secession" is
thus illustrated:
"The absurdity of secession as constitutional
right may be shown by one illustration. Louisiana
was purchased of France, and paid for by the Uni
ted States. The possession of that territory, lying
at the mouth of the Mississippi, was absolutely
cessary to the trade and commerce of the western
States. But by the right of secession the State of
Louisiana could not go out of the Union the next day
after she had been purchased for the express benefit
of the Union. She could establish an independent
government, and tax all the produce Of the United
States passing down the Mississippi river. The
Federal Government would have for their twelve
millions of dollars the consolation of knowing that
they had revolutionized and set her free.'
We have no space for further extracts, but
we have given enough to justify all that we
have said in praise of the speech. Mr.. PERRY
is to be one of the editors of the Southern Pa
t,-iot, new paper about to be issued in Green
Vile, South Carolina, devoted to g defending
the rights of the South, the Federal Constitu-
ton, and the integrity Of the Union Of the
States" We published the prospectus some
time ago, and we are glad to learn that the first
number will make its appearance in few
weeks.