The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-10

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south whiA Southesu hsenteso ~ l1abs.s,
ed and divided, Fos vieht huo1ne ~ ~
been cndca<oring 10 obtain q4I1eeeu;y ~
tusimest Of the qusstioas II issse; ~ ~
divisions among our nsmbess tasaJyso1 ~
strength, 81 the 6osth. h this snssRsaa3 -
ry reasonable, thinking nan In liz oensk ~
tho necessity IL union In our ranks-a srias
that would unite our mcmbsrs Of Co..
and asAy this vandal apirit Of Nesthssn ass,n.'
sicn. Ny such Union W might psotstt -.
selves and save the county. And what ~
the resuiti The Missouri conpsomise ~
offered by that convention, 10 ths sovnt,v.
Wn. this disnnionisn, Was Il not In trrts !:
fair proposition! And he believed that II ~
South had been united on this drcis ion Of ~
convention, It waA 4 concession tha4 nisAt -.
been obi' ned. Wht had agitstsd this sakks
of the Convention in our State. Il ~ 49,.
nized by our Legislature, In which the Calboss
resolutions were passed with scarcely A..
seniing voire. They were the men who =.
commended The convention, amer solemn dslM
Grafton. And among the names recon spendkl
for electors h. recognized that of-wh0t W.,
William u. Ochiltrcel Why, how 10 M
UchiI;rcc nominated for a member 10 the Ma
vile convention. But strange ~ il ~ (.
appear, here it was, in blaek and white.
Judge Ochltrcc here interpossd and ~
with some warmth, that his name had b,,c ~
without his knowledge or consent. Il ~ -.
brought forward in the Legislature BY . -
bitterly hostile 10 him, and could NOT have 49,
Intended for anything unl-ss II was quis. n
had always been opposed to national eo~vee,
ton lie looked upon It m \ dsmnion pvsjspk
Judge Roberts resumed. Who wers ~
men who recommended tho Nashville Cou,oH;s
ton, Here he mentioned over many usnae
one or two were before him. Were ihsy Y =
branded as disunionists, ~ Judge Ochiitfss ~
/ donei
Judge O. here replied that no had spctsa Z
the result Of the Nashville Conventions. n \,
last meeting. lie did not refer particularly y
the inception OF the measure.
Judge Roberts resumed. A subterfugs H.
low citizens. lie denounced the convention:
and when I had shown mat the m~n in ~
country were favorable to il, he talks about u
result Of the convention.
lie had been asked by Judge Ochitsee II n
believed in the right Of Secession, and II h
was in favor of subJugalisig South Carolina in
case she attempted 10 go out Of the Unioa
lie would answer by saying that he WAS op-
posed to the doctrine Of secession liz did not
believe that any State had any but a revolution.
ary right to 90 ont of the Union. lie believed
that the General Government had The right v
coerce n State but he WAS opposed 10 W.
policy. lie would use mild and conciliasosy
measures. lie would no: lrampIs upon IN
feelings OF single State Of the contcderasy.
The Union was not TO be maintained by fosss.
II was Union Of sentiment, and once apTly
force, and he believed 1t would not survive the
trial
lie said he had bcsn o,rr.cd TO the compeo.
misses; YET he rse,erred them to continued ~.
iation. The South had lost much IN spirit
she had sacrificed much in substance. Il wss
n decided victory for tho North. But had lhs
South no victory Had she no. majority Of
presden,s' Had she no, acquired Louisiana
and Texas. Could she not then afford to b.
beaten for the fms, and only time! Could shs
not stand one defeat
Judge Roberts remarked tina. he did not dexa
the contest ended he believed ii the duty of
the South to pm, on her armor TO resist further
aggression. Send such nan No his opponent
to Congress, who would say to the North, ~
have got the best of the bargain. and wis,
would he the RESULT They would comsncncv
Virginia aud Kentucky resolutions met As
hearty appreciation. They spoke his ssn,L
ments and he would proceed 10 read then,
which he did.
Here we were called or and did not hear tAs
conclusion Of his speech.
We shall not stop 10 comment on II; bet
shall proceed 10 the speech Of Judge Evsna
Judge Evcns addressed the people on Sstus.
day. lie commenced by saying that the great
issues which had hitherto divided the par.iea
Of the country, we're passing away The Land
marks by which we had been guided, were being
obli,craIcd. They had belonged TO period
that had gone by, and they would I'LL thsie
places in the history Of the past The yrr1et
OF the American people hid been given upoa
them, md they were at rest. The question VI
the Bank, of the tariff, and Of Internal improve.
mcnis by the General Government, had their
day, as those of the alien and sedition laws, Nd
theirs. They were past That OF internal i'm.
proycments alone remained We were enter
ing upon now oder Of events; new issncs
paving their origin deeply within the philosophy
Of III. American Union had arose they had u
be met. We had now, the disunion move.
ments in South Csrolna-th~ higher law u
Mr. Seward-all~d together and acting in Geo.
cert, agalns, the government as il wss Intended
10 be--each equally traitorous, and deserving
the condemnation Of true patriots. There NJ
a principle that lay at the bottom Of all thsss
things, and out of which this opposition arcs.
To show this, it was necessary 10 70 hark b
the organization OF partcs. The trat parties
that arose under the Government were calis1
Fedcralists and Republicans. The first ~
under the acknowledged lead Of AlxanAs
ilamilon-onc Of the most brilliant and puseA
men the country had ever produced IT.
other was under The control Of Mr.. JctIsssoa--
who WAS the Acknowledged head, II not IN
father Of democracy. NJ. Hamilton was IL
increasing the power Of the General Gcvern-
ment. ard weakening the rights Of tho State&
Mr.. Jefferson WAS opposed 10 Mr. Hamilton =
this movement lie was for preserving ~
rights Of the States, and for keeping ts~ Co
crnl Government within the strict lssssr " ~
Constitution. Out Of Mr. Hamlton's aysl1D
of constructive powers originated the t.
internal improvements, tn tarA, and III -
questions that sgitatrd the country; al Aas19
for their tendency and their sim 10 s.ssnlskoo
the general government; and TO destroy Sssos
sovereignty.
lie would now proceed 10 show tAAs IL tAs
movement Judge OchiilFre was allied with
Sewafd and his slliss. The gentleman ~
sneercd ut him in his speech On 'fhsssdsy. A. ).
many ofthe audience here possibly wev rot tiese
he would state what ledge Ochilsree ~
said Of him. II was In ridiAuIs d bin speechse
on the Pearc Dill, sAying that they cosd M
! be erstood. that Ma (mvl dOetFine Wsa oDAno