Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19
SENATOR BUTLER Ar HOME.

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ISs souhpn Rights Association for Edgsfsd met in the
houss this place Monday last receive the report
Of ae esnm<e Of officers for the association, and for other
PURPOSES II tJs&, ga4n
Gl. CAEshzI stated that tb, Hon. A. P. BUrLEH was
prsred IN ssdancs with the notice given. address the
peds Of Edg6sd this time and l,oysd that committee
Of s bs appointed BY the chair wait upon and notify him
ths the messing were in readiness to receive him.
hdss BUrlHR appeared and, upon the invitation Of the
PFsdens proceeded 10 speak upon the exciting political Po
sin Of the South and of South Carolina He spoke for
ahour and half with force and eoquencs which urPass-
sdsny Of bis previous efforts. as
| FROM THE SAME PAPER.
rUDsr BUTIER's SPEEcH.-It will be perceived that We
hSe not even attempted outline Of this speech Copious
nkes were taken with the intention Of giving it in full
rde in this weeks issue Of paper but finding that the
te before us Independent Of other engagements, will not
sce for preparing properly, and dssirous Of subecing
DR. report to the revision Of the speaker himself have
tbught proper to postpone it, appearance Believing, how
DER that the views Of esteemed Senator upon the sxc
k measures Of South Caroina legislation will be looked for
9TH much anxiety by the people Of the State we take the
bsy Of giving, in ADVANCE what being the
Ion and substance OF them ia 4sa
He u then, clearly Of the opinion that the Federal Govern
ents but another name for the desposm Of majority
@a under it, the Southern States have been plundeed and
isned, until il has become their duty and only road Of
Spe to dissolve their connexon with IT, We will say. in
assng, that the Judge eloquent indeed when dwelling
pon this point He is without shadow Of doubt, the ad-
ocate under existing circumstances, OF dissolution Of the
Union. a4at 5Ni sl.s5 sf8
In reference the action of South Carona he
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to the conclusion that the State will be permitted sccede
peaceaby. This he considers by far the most formidable
danger that lies in path. Were consequences oi
action, he would not dread the step much be does
But be looks with alarm to the indications which becom-
ing papabe that will be permitted to depart without mo-
esation. His pprehensons of evil from this Of mas
ey inactivity based upon the dssensons which he fears
will spring up apong our people, from the strong opposition
Of the commercial interests in midst and from the
noyances which Federal gold may bbe the surrounding States
to nict upon d. He fears this may render our action fail
But he firmly believes that II South Carolina
united she could safely and certainly dissolve the Union at
once. ttgs.3 #ts9ss ait td. ts %Nl iaa8#a aI
He expresseshis determination to go into the Convention
for the sole purpose Of sustaining that which shall
then appear linn most advantageous to the State He de-
cares his resolve with the State whether that Conven
tion may choos TO adopt his advice not Such his
views and feelings according to understanding Of thsm
If there be thing very definite n this brief deineaon,
the fault notou We perceived that the Judge la
me degree Of restraint imposed by his present
connexon win the Federal Government But for this his
views might ys suited majority Of bis hearers much bet
We arsee to declare faithful journalists, that
honorable Snator indicates empozng policy the one
towards whth he leans. We Of Edgefed sincerely respect
bis opinion but any very many Of us were utterly un-
able to recce his brilliant eloqueDcs while depicting
wrongs, a powerful demonstration while arguing the fu-
tiy Of hpng for any good from the Government, with the
singular chcluson be deduced therefom.
We my safely (and hope without thought Of disre-
spect h distinguished Senato that he left the
dience alhos precisely where he found them Those who
had madsup their opinions sufficient reason to modify
them. Those who had not nothing sufficiently express
or definite TO induce them to take either side.