Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-07-05

proposition that would show The nams u the
senator recorded with that Of Chase, bewsfd
md Hale, in a vote involving the Interests os
he south on the slavery question, on which hs
pledges himself TO resign bis seat ia the SeAale.
Bu, he need not be alarmed as en- individual.
shall no, ask him 10 resign. The voice Of he
iirec, constituency has spakea 10 him, clethsI
with the sovereign authority oil the people Of the
State, saying 10 him lhA. he had nlisFeptessn'sd
the interests and will OF the people Of Mlssis-
sippi, and that the Interests Of the State coahd-d
to HE charge were no longer safe 10 his Keeping,
aud he passes that unheeded. do not believe
that explosive Gun Cotton could blow him OF Of
his sea, IN the Senate.
LOYALTY TO THE STATE.
Having now concluded with the senator on thu
measures Of his lavorle Scheme Of Adjustment"
| conc to speak Of his Loyalty to the Stale Of
Mississippi TO which he owes bis highest ale
glance. and 10 whom he /. indebted for, not hU
Seaaiorial Aonors, but his high position Of senA.
tor. In speech made by him in the Senate
June 9Th, 1880, and published Ia the Jackson
soulhron, July 10Th, 1880, be says;
II hold il to be the mos, impossible Of oil i'm
possibilities that the Sisle of Mississippi viii
ever be found In favor of secession, eicep, 10
case of "iniolerable oppression" not now 10 bn
at all apprehcnded Bat, sir, Il contrary 10 my
hopes, tina, noble and ps.liolic 5ate shall ever
yield to Influences, either domest!c or foreign,
and Tor Eight and ,ransien, causes, should on.
list under tne black banner Of dlsnnion then
humble a, may BE-. and all unworthy 10 occG.
py a sea. in this grand national council house,
should .corn any longer 10 be recognised as tbs
Senatorial representative here even Of the once
glorious State of Mississippi. This Is plain Ian
guape nj such moment could use no other
and it is language no, one word Of which shall
ever re,rac,, modify, or repent ,ha, have utter
ed"
For this single sentiment. il no other uttered
by him as a senator from Mississippi, upon thp
floor Of the Senate, when |, was admitted by all
the south that the Federal Government was az.
crossing to some extern, upon our rights, he
should have been instructed out Of his seat. AZ
The Representative oftho State Of Mississippi. 10
ma iniain her honor and her interests in the Ma.
tional Senate, he was not authorized 10 give a.
terancc 10 such sentiment. II was no, for him
10 determine, what were Eight and transient,
causes which the State Of Mississippi, vixen
her sovereignty was invaded, might consider sui.
lcien,, 10 determine her TO any mode OF resist.
ance This Is question for the people Of Ms.
slssipp to decide, and no, for him as her sena-
tor a citizen being u traitor TO the State might
utter such sentiment bu, her accredited rep
resenta,ivo in the highest branch Of the Nation
al Legislature can never be justified at doing so
And doubt no. the majority OF tho people OF
Mississippi now look with as much "Scorn" and
a grea, deal more upon the course Of the sena
viii ever feel "Scorn' In being considered 80.
Bot, fellow citizens, this sentiment was very de-
lberasely uttered by him. and you would sup
pose, thu, he certainly mean, 10 stand by Il, for be
says, "Thi. Ia plain language al such mo
men' could use no other and Il ID language nos
one word Of which shall ever retracl, modify,
or repen, tina, have uttered" This 10 pretty
positive, very emphatic, and Il would seem, that
il the senator erer stuck TO anything, he would
stick TO this. But he was Obliged to change.
he couldn't help It.
The day following in the Senate, June Ssh,
Col Davis, in reply, as appears by phalnhle'
copy Of his speech which hold in my baud,
spoke as follows
"My colleague has truly represented the peo'
pie Of Mississippi as ardenlly attached TO the Un'
ion think be has no, gone beyond tho truth
when he has placed Mississippi one Of the GfsI,
if no, tho frs. Of the States OF he coniedera-
ton in attachment 10 i. But. sir, even that
deep attachment and habi,ual reverence FIR tho
Union, common 10 Us Gl-eyen thai, !, may be-
come necessary TO Try by the touchsIone Of rea~
son. II ia no, impossible that they should uniuA
,he flag Of disunion. II 10 not Impossible that
violations OF the Constitution and Of their rights
should drive them 10 that dread extremity. tsel
well assured tina, they will never reach Il until
/, has been twice and three times justified. II,
Wien thus fully warranted. they want standard
bearer in default Of a better, am al their com
n.nd. This is part Of my doctrine Of allegiance
to the people Of Mississippi. and with this feel
! ing Of my colleague will mol be surprzed 10
learn that regretted to hear him suppose case.
contemplate a contingency, in which he would
scorn to repre- sen, the people Of Mississippi
This was the sentiment Of the glorous and
immortal jeff Davis The patriotism which il
brenhed frightened the senator out Of the pro.
/ priety Of his own sentiment, so wanting in re-
spect and loyalty 10 the State, as is shown IN an
! NheT ueUato On 'nlS sufItth WIZ" S""" W
again, aud Col. Davis again said
4 Not having heretofore discussed lbe subject
Of dsunion, not propose TO do i now sara
on former occasion that | was not here 70 dls-
solve The Union, and therefore am not here %
decide when or for what the Union IS 10 hs dis,
solved. have said befors, and repeat II now.
thai as The representative OF sovereign State,
mr., barc truly 10 maintain her interests and
honor, as far Ms consistently with my obligations
to the constitution and the dictates Of my con.
science. When thai State shall find deunion
necessary this pr., viii no longer become me.
and she can call NE from hence TO use ms
wherever my mother State may require my un'
\ important services. have nothing, therefore
to say here as 10 what should or should not de-
terrnne the State 10 dissolve her connektn with
the Union. repeat, that is question ios her
decision, no, mime"
The senator then changed HE tune and set his
music TO nnCther string. Listen 10 what he sfys