Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-03-15
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varnished tale
i e vel known 20 you that in The summer
and hll II 1910, meeting -gere held Ia most Of
the eousies .in'Ihs state. ia orderro take into
consideration The best means and modes Of re-.
dress, should uorthera aggression and Ianalicism
90 90 arns % invade the sanctuary Of our rights.
or desPOlI Us Of lhe privileges guaranteed 70 Is BY
The constitution. IIisnos 10 be denied that here
were Just grounds Of apprehension at thatli Time
things certainly wore : threatening aspect. /,
seemed most probable that at the approaching
session Of Congress, The wilmol proviso would
be Passrd--slavery would be abolished IN the
District Of Columbia and other meaalires equally
sdious and aggressive upon the rights Of The
South, would be carried. In this posture of az
lairs, and with these gloomy forebodings, and Is
4 aPPearedto Us, well founded apprehensions, 4,
was cersinlY right and properahAi the people Of
this as well as Of the other Southern States.
should assemble, and consult, and devise the bes,
means Of defence and protection for themselves.
approved Of these meetings III urged their call
II sustained their proceedings with zeal, and
with all the little ability Igessess.
Well, these meetings resulted in the call Of a
Staieconyenton, irrespective Of party, whichwas
held ai the captolin Jackson, in October &c that
year. approved efihal Proceeding--I approved
also Of the resolutions adopted BY the convention,
and the appointment Of delegates to a Southern
convention 10 be held in the city of Nashville
did SO because really thought at the time that
there was danger imminent danger threatening
US, and that i was necessary for the South to
rouse herself at once and ward of the blows
which seemed to be aimed at her rights and ii.
stitulions.
lPass over what was done at The session OF
The Legislature which followed the October con.
venlion, merely remarking that while | did not
publicly condemn, most certainly did moi ap.
prove ofthe appointment Of additional delegates
byihatbodydothe Nashville Convention. looked
upon i as superercgaiion on the part Of the
Legislature, entirely unnecessary and uncaIled
Tor. But let that pass. was not in tho com
planning mood then, nor am now.
IN The discussions through the press, which en-
sued after the adjournment ofthe Legislature, in
regard to The Nashville Convention, took dec;.
ded grounds in'favor Of that measure lu, ia every
instance | advocated Il as peace making, un-
ion preserving movement took, in fact, PR
ciscly tle same position upon the subject thai
Judge ShaHsey did whose letters ii reply 10 the
National lptelligencer, ! published and highly
commended | had 10 idea that the Convention
would take 8itm grounds, Or he controlled by
South Carolina disunionisis. Tho Convention
mel az The appointed ine, and for the first three
o. four days q is session, all seemed well. The
resolutions adopted, although they did no, meet
my entire appreciation, wore yet such as could
nctcondema. But then came the address, drawn
mr. Az \ was understood by Mr.. Rhett South
Carolina. and more heated, partisan, sectional
production, i has seldom been my late 10 read.
lnsead Of calm, dispassionate, argumeniaiive
appealto our brethren Of the north, Il wasmade
up mostly d arfal special pleading and bitter de-.
nancialicns oi the Compromise measures then
underdiscussion in Congress. II recommended,
and indeed insisted npoi, an i.npracticable Mi.
matatn ~ lhe s,ne we non 1.-THE South. Twas 1
liEc brand thrown II our midsi--il produced dis-
sensionsa aud ill-ieelings among ". Il cOmplele.
N destroyed ihe moral influence Of the Conven.
ton. DlsUNl0N brea, he'd in every line aud
spoke n every paragraph. denounced this %.
dres, in no measured terms, and it was here
that first met with opposition and received the
cold shoulder from some Of my patrons. But !
| fell that was right, and sink or SWIM was de-
E!termaed foreman firm q my opinions and prn7
1 ciples.
Was not right my friendsl Facts prove In.
contesdbly thatI was. Mr.. Rhest, who seemed
e Be IL ! measure slhe thinking mind and con
trolling wiz in the Convention, Immediately On
his return home raised the disunIon aag.--
He openly aud boldly proclaimed Ia speech
delivered 70 ! large audience in the city .
Charleston that disunion Or secession was III,
cnlyremedy, and this statement Il said g have
been applauded 10 the echo BY his hearers. Dir
r. was followed in.he same strain BY the rest .
the South Carolina delegation; il was taken u
BY some q the Georgia politicians and papers
| wasrs:echoed IN south alabama, and sven found
response romsome quarters n.his. e,unlil dis
union and secession became as familiar terms a
| nong lis Is house hold words. But thanks to til
virtue, The Intelligence and patriotism Of The peo
/ pleOf Georgia, they throttled the monster At II,
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