The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
some little excitement &c. has nothing i'm
| have nothing more
Yours very Respectfully,
SEP rIMUS ]. TAYLOR.
Comm unicated.
Comm ttcuteu.
Discussion between wilcox
md HILL

and Hill.
On Friday night last we were entertained by
a discussion of the political questions OF the
day between Mr. Wilcox of Jefferson county
for the submissionists and onr able candidate
for the convention, and Col. Hill for the
States Right party.
This discussion was Interesting. able, and
respectfully conducted on both sides. Thus to
discuss the grave questions of the day IN
times of high political excitement is highly
honorable to both political parties. Quarrels
fisticuffs and duels are too often the dsgracc-
ful sequel of such meetings. We do not think
it necessary 10 point out each of the topics
discussed in this controversy in usmuch as the
points raised aud the arguments advanced in
their support, were nearly the same as those
introduced a short time previous by Gen'ls
Foofe and Quitman and others who have ad-
dressed sand whose arguments have been ex-
aminee at some length, We will, however
glance at a few of the peculiaLites Of this dis
cusson. Mr. Wilcox, who opened the debate
in speech of an hour, began by lauding his
opponent to the skies, for his extraordinary
abilities and running himself down to the lit
tlo end of nothing, for want of ability &c. 6-c
1T he omitted telling US whether it was for
ate that it looked a little that way in his very
brief allusion to the matter Mr.. w then
proceeded, in manner samewhat discursive,
to the discussion of various topics, among
which were the right of a State to secede in
any extremity whatever; the various comprom-
ise bills; the Missouri compromise &c. He
denied the right of secession; justified tn alb
olition of the slave trade in the District of Col
umbia and said it should have been abolished
40 years ago as it was disgrace to the Dis
trict He contended that the Missouri COM
promise had been violated to the detriment of
| The north and for the benefit of the south.
| This violation consisted in one or two subse-
quent acts of Legislation by which the slave
interest was admitted to a few slips of that
immense territory from which it had been ex-
eluded forever by this very compromise. He
stated in the eerly part of his discourse that the
south had been frequently wrongcd by the
North though he did not tell wherein, much
less did he point out any equitable remedy for
those wr ongs, or give any assurance that they
would not increase. He also condemned the
Nicholson letter with the wing Interpretation
yet he said Gen. Foote had always given it the
same Interpretation and that he still adhered
to the doctrine it contained Here Mr.. w.
was applauded. Again, he alluded TO the
dangers to be apprehendcd from the course of
the State Rights party. but before he conclu-
ded he said they had ''crawfshcd" out of all
their positions and quoted from Gov. Brown
and others to prove it.
| His speech was ntcrspersed with much of
the ridiculous and slch other seasonings as
were calculated and probably designed to
gain for himself applause. Such things are
calculated to weaken the force of his remarks.
When Mr.. w. concluded, Col. Hill took
the stand and spoke for an hour and half.
the proceeded in simple, earnest and mas
tcrly manner, exactly Democrat ought to
do. He raked old Federalism larboard and
starbeard, fore and aft.
| He spoke and acted like man who was con-
| tending for what he knew was his, and with
| the unalloyed fervor of an honest man. We
| had heard the Col. on this subject at Benton,
| with much pleasure. but he succeeded even
better than when he had no opposition. He
appeared bolder and better fortified in his po-
sitlons. He argued the right ofsecession with
much skill. He then took up the compromise
bills enumerating the wrongs the South had
suffe red and the prospects of her having more
TO suffer hereafter and from these deduced the
conclusi on shat It was necessary for the South
to do something for her fnture safety.
The RENE dy for the past and the pre-
ventatiye a for future wrongs were subjects
for the consideration of a southern conven-
ton. He favored all means before force
or dissolution, but when aggressions were
no longer sufferable, he claimed the the right
to use force in the most iudlcious and humane
manner in which it could be applied effectually
From lack of room, we regret that we have
to omit portion of the above Communication