The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-20

we learn from the Republican that the
Hon. HOWELL CoBB was greeted on Wednes-
day evening last with one Of the largest and
most intelligent audiences ever assembled in
Savannah. He spoke in a. plain, manly
straightforward manner, in vindication of the
action Of the Government in regard to the Com
promise, the action of the Georgia convention,
and the organization Of the Union party.
His remarks on the subject of compromises
strike US as eminently just and practical. II
has been fashionable for the Abolitionists and
Secessionists 10 denounce compromises as being
of necessity the willing abandonment of some
| portion of the right on both sides. This is the
view, we believe, taken by Mr.. SEWARD in his
recent letter to the Temple Place Convention
in Boston. But Mr.. Cons took the ground that
no man had right to expect that all their pc
culiar views should be carried out in the con-
flct of opinions and prejudices-that they can
exact every thing and concede nothing. He
dwelt upon the familiar idea that the Federal
Government itself is compromise, the Union a
compromise, the Constitution compromise, and
republicanism compromise. Compromise, %
written upon every thing-it is seen every
where, in society, in government, and in all the
varied and widespread ramifcations of life.
1t is upon this just and universal principle that
the action of the Government has been predi-
Gated; and it is upon this that | stand here to
defend and support that action. When men
had arrived at that point ,chsre they acere un-
tcilling to concede any thing 10 the vie,rs and
sentiments Of others, there could be no further
government. Anarchy and misrule must take
the place Of law and order, and society be re-
solved INTO its original elements"
OF South Carolina Mr.. Com spoke with
great respect and kindness, but expressed the
belief that she was at this time resolved to Sc
cede, and that it would require the exercise of
great prudence and forbearance by the General
Government to prevent it. There were three
parties, he said, in South Carolina-s'the i'm
mediate secessionists, the ultimate secession
lists, and the Union men. The second party
he considered the most dangerous, because
it was the most polite. With them dis
union vas chronic disease-with the first it
was only inflammatory. These t,oo parties
,rere equally bent upon the destruction of the
Government. To carry out this purpose, they
had rendered the 'lead' in the disunion move
ment to Georgia. The compliment was CRATE
full, yet it had been firmly declined. It was
now evident that, in rendering the 'lead,' ii
was done only on the condition that Georgia
would tread in the path which South Carolina
e. L.~ d. l. i
marked out path for herself straight and
honest path, such as her judgment approved of,
and she would not permit herself to be diverted
from it, either by the attery or threats of States
near at hand, or those at distance. She had
taken her position, and there she would stand,
let other people and States say and do what
they pleased"
On the course of GEORGIA the speaker be-
slowed the, warmest, and to us it seems the
most well-merited eulogium. She had excited,
he said, the admiration and respect of the pa
triots of all sections of the country. So just,
SO digniied, so wise had been her conduct,
that he doubted not vast and increasing ma
jority Of her sons would continue to uphold it,
Georgia must be true to herself" he con-
tinued, " true to her own action, OF the Union
might yet be rent asunder. He did not be-
lieve that South Carolina had the right to
leopard the institutions of the South by her
hasty and ill-advised action. Other States
were equally interested in those institutions,
and she could not, in justice to them, take il
upon herself to decide upon such momentous
issues, and drag them down with herself into
the bottomless pit Of revolution and disunion.
For one, he hoped that Georgia po,tLd givs
her to understand, so far as ue are concerned,
that she need look for no aud or sympathy from
this State in her efforts TO orcrthro,o the Cor
eminent. We may regret the course she had
marked ont--we may even sympathize with
her-but nothing more. We can never raise
our hands against the Union for any thing in
the past.'
Mr.. CoBB deprecated the formation Of sec
tional parties, whether they be called Southern
Rights or by any other denomination. Organ
ize such parties at the North and South, at the
East and West-let them meet in the halls of
Congress-let each insist " at all hazards and
to the last extremity" that it is right, and the
others wrong-and he did not believe the Union
would endure one month. 1t could never sur
vive the bitterness, the hatred, and the violence
which such state Of things would engender.
The spirit of Mr.. CoBB's remarks must COM
mend itself to the prudent and patriotic of all
parties in all sections Of the country. His pro-
LESSONS of love and attachment for the Union
coincide with his conduct. He does not, with
the cry of Union on his lips, pursue policy
that will inevitably rend the Union asunder.
Mexican Indemnity.
We mentioned yesterday that nearly two
million Of dollars were, on Friday and a
part of Saturday, paid out at the Treasury
Department, on account Of the indemnity