The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21

[&Pint 81 nt9Hdehip to confer with hi3 &e1tew
eitizeM up4R theGc matters affecting ti1ef con
pon destiny. He declared no wns not die
unioalst, and Aenlvd the right Of any man x
make mp issues for himself, (the speaksrD aud
were II not for the confsderscy of Wing Leaders
aud . few disstfrcted Democrats, they never
should have heard one word about Union or dis
union. There was an old adage, misfortune
sometimes makes us acquainted with strange
bed-felows." AT the last election the Wings
were beaten by ten Thousand majority, and al
that time the Democrats had more aspirants than
they Lad offices to bestow, and hence tho reason
Tor some OF the strange anomalies that had
taken place. The existence OF so-ca.ied
Union" party, left il 10 be pre-snpposed that
some other party was ia existence seeking d
disruption, which was perfectly untrue. There
was party to which he did not ling, who
loudly cried out for Union" and who would
take but the shadow, after the substance had
faded away, whose policy would eventually lead
TO destruction vi the Union as formed By law.
lie alluded to the conpromlse--the adjustment
The yielding measures--and proceeded TO dis
cuss the merits dement's OF the several counts.
He asserted that when California was admitted
to the Union, her people were not citizens OF
the United States, but foreign Adventures, who
went there and were allowed to exclude the
South from tile soil.
In the Wilmot proviso the South resisted
Congress successfully,aud why, therefore, should
they submit to band of foreigners from all parts.
Butin the introduction of California to the Union
there was another circumstance which ought not
TO be overlooked. Gen. Riley who issued the
proclamation by authority, issued il for the votes
i ofall persons ovelthe age oftwenty one, whether
white or black, Spaniards or Indians He then
referred to the division of Texas aud the sup
posed exclusion of slavery from New Mexico.
This land WAS bought for $Sl0,000,000; prior to
the purchase it 'wAs slave territory, but when
cut of, to say the least, il was doubtful. He
wanted the question settled beyond all doubt,
but Congress refused He was no Yankee, but
was sl,rewd enough to see the folly of giving up
{, good title for bad one, and pay To boot. He
alleged that The abolition of the slave trade in the
District of Columbia was stroke for the aboli-
ton Of slavery. Where did Congress get power
to pass such bill! IL Congress had power to
set free slave offered for sale in the District Of
Columbia, could it not with as much justice be
said Congress had power to set free slave who
ought to be chatised! or in fact to give the lib
erty to any man who might be restrained ms pro-
perry! The fact was, a principle OF most vital
| Importance was involved He proceeded clearly
to Justify his vote on the Utah bill, aud then
went on to illustrate Northern feeling towards
the South, and the opinions entertained by the
fayorers Of the compromise. He read extracts
| from letters and speeches by Messrs Clay, Web
ster and Brooks, showing that not only injury
but the grossest insults had from time to time
been heaped upon the South. He showed con-
clusively that Foote had been on the side of
Hale, Chase and tho Abolitionists in his votes
on questions Of principle, that he had abandoned
the interests of the South to Northern fanaticsm.
He referred to ]. d. Freeman's letter to the cleo
tors Of Madison county, and to the illustration
| given by the oyster and shells Freeman was
right, the North had swallowed the oyster. but
| he (Mr Brown would ask was the South pre-
pared to swallow the shells?
| He then read an interesting extract from
Foote'S speech in Congress, on the 14th Feb
ruary, 1850, in which the Introduction of Cali
| fornia was denounced as smuggle to betray
the South, planned by the Abolitionists Direct
| ly afterwards, however, Foote changed his tao
tics and somehow he (Mr. b. knew that the
South had been BETRAYED, and that California
had been smugeled in, but he did not think that
Messrs Clay, Benton and Seward were the only
men who had hand in the business!
He traced the mad-dog disunon cry from
1899, when raised against Mr.. Madison and
others, and then went on to rdcule the posi-
| ton Of the SO called unionists, who had de-
clared they would be willing to 90 out of the
Union if slavery were abolished in the District of
Columbia, but who would quietly surrender
| 1000 miles of Pacific coast in California He
should be ashamed TO make himselfso ridiculous
| as to say, he would go ont of the Union if
| square miles of country were given up to aboli-
| ton. He should be ashamed to hold the Union
| at so slight value. 1t was just as bad as say
ing, al give up my cotton crop, allow that to
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touched, I'll fight for that" He was for union
but for the enjoyment of constitutional rights
He wante no political association like that of
Ireland to England, Hungary to Austria, or Po-
! land to Russia. He wanted justice and equality,
and if went farther than that, then he ought
to be called to account, but surely the people of
| Mississippi could find no fault with him for de-
Tending the rights and privileges Of the South.
| He was no agitator, but had always acted on the
defence In conclusion he said 81 am not one who
would rather go to the North on Bonded knees,
humby to ask for mercy, than boldly and fear
s'ly to demand justice and equality Ooud
cheers). If you want suppliant to represent
you, you must seek some other person than N.Y.
| self. II am traitor now always have been
a traitor, for my course has been a consistent
| one (applause). But before we tolerate such an
expression as that of traitor, it would be well to
see from what quarter it emanates. The ex-
preston is poured forth in the vituperative and
sanderous columns of your city press, the
Matches Courier, and by whom! Whence
comes the author! Like the wind that blows
where it lsteth and comes from where on man
knows, springs the author into our midst. Is it
from such source that Quitman, and Davis.
and others in Mississippi who have fought and
bled for their country, and who have been ready
TO serve her on all emergencies, is il from such
source that they should be reviled and denounced
as traitors or should any confidence in such
matter be placed in venturer amongst us.
of whom nobody either knows or cares 0oud
cheers).
Senator DAVIS rose to address the meeting
amidst thunders of applause. He alluded to
the time when he had the honor to appear in
Natchez to tell them how much Mississppians
bad suffered how much they had fought and
bled, and yet how glorously her flag had been
unfurled and borne aloft in victory. But how
different now were the scenes. II was true he