The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-06

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IA hy tts dlstinguished colIaaepe Of a. nnanuy
nom &onth Carolina, [Mr. CALHovv.l n exnescs.
ING he gsMeral opinions upon The auhjsSt. eEverS
" lad qown eestain fhn1amsnhl pfinc;nlo 49, 80
Of whHh WA, t4ft tsssiAesy. ecuisx into ~
Union hsd IN unebnditilea right 70 fbsa her CON-
territory might thiak proper. Ceilsbsnit ~ dcns
thus, ana done no more. do not agree, than, IL
that statement Of the prssent senator fkonr Hsssh
Carolina. do not think the South has abendon6
any OF her PrinsipIes, but bsisvs that erhcarn-
tally, and "a a. - oOasd ~ expsoAsf uua1r1lf
.ns circumstance she AAs mAintalned ana s>yied
The senator from South caroliaA sIsuea ~.
to DO exceedingly mortified At Ia idsa shat ~ ~;
support Of the Compromise. a. Il 40 caiIS6i ~
The last session, the Democrats party had akan.
doned their grounds. deny ths s1eratinn
dld not know that i was ths habit Of IL bGa4p-
cratic party TO look especially 70 ths poliliea U
South Carolina for the creed Of thai pssey, Z
thought that Rthere was one 6tate in fhM Qnjon
which sometimes supported tho Democrats nortw
and sometimes not. and which wss n,ors donbtlhl
and less distinctly 70 DO counted IN thu ds1jhesa-
tons o. ne Demccratic party, than any cskeF, i
join in our councilsl Did she ioin viii - Il
l844l Did she join us in 1892 ri uDdssstaud
the history Of the country, South Carolina hssra-
manned isolated and alone, Independently voting
by herself, against ", or a. she chose I, ~
one, am certainly not prepared having been Z
Democrat all my life. and nearly . old Demo-
crat as the senator from South Carolina--to b.
branded with inconsistency. upon the one handler
upon the other, because did not happep II ths
controversy at the last session 70 vofs viii South
Carolina do not know who invested South
Carolina with the peculiar proviucs ri turning out
OF, or declaring who were 10, the D6mocsatic par-
~ The majority Of the Democrats party ia
Congress, and bslievs majority Of them in The
United States, passed these c6npronias measures.
and can conceive Of no reason Why they shouid
be branded as having abandoned the party On thst
account. take it for granted that there are nanv
IN both Houses, and elsewhere, who havs for many
years, and who are likely for a. many years mors
TO remain true and orthodox to the Democratic
creed and Democratic doctrine as The eentlemsn
himself am not willing uncersmoniously 10 IS
read out OF the party in this country. That il IA
have to say upon that subject | do not thinh Il
necessary at ALL at this hour to advert 10 tho 9TH
er arguments of the honorable senator from South
Carolina.
the honorable senator from Mississippi to which
wish TO advert for a moment. He intimatea
that, so far from public opinion being more IA
vorable to the South, meetings against slavery
and the interests of the South have been more nu-
merous than before. The gentleman takes all
erent view ofpublic affairs from what dol but do
differ most distinctly from my honorable friend Ia
this opinion. Last year, at this time, it was a.
every day occurrence that meetings were held al
the North extremely exciting, offensive and iniur-
ious. Look at the meeting in Cazenovia, and
other meetings, which were held a year ago, and
which were particularly injurious to the interests
of the South. But let me say that thoueht n
was particularly unfortunate that, in speeches Of
gentlemen from the South--speeches which went
to the South--statements of the transactions Of
such meetings were introduced. thought il w.e
dangerous, and calculated to produce Disturbance
in the South; and regretted that any Sousheru
man should advert to them here, a. in that wy
they must inevitably 60 through the whole South.
But what ia the situation Of that very place
so famous for its abolition meetings year ago
We have this morning in the papers an account Of
meeting OF the people there, and the country
generally, denouncing those unpatrOtc and utl-
fortunate sentiments advanced year ago. Where
else do the Abolitonists meet or manittst thoss
feelings Do you see it in Springfield. where
this English agitator, who has been 80 Justly de-
nounced for his speeches and lectures heretofore.
has been insulted and driven out OF perhaNs the
most abolition town in the State Of Massachusetts.
Does this show any reason for supposing the feel
ing Is increasing against usi ! do not 90 under.
stand it, when we see the Indications Of it everv.
where; and must think the senator ftom Missixs-
sppi is mistaken In this.
Again, my friend from Mississippi says these
measures OF compromise were adopted at the last
session to prevent the danger of dsunion, and that
they have not prevented it. On that differ from
the gentleman altogether. think we have pre-
vented it. What was the state of things twelve
months ago this day Was there no danger Of
disunion' Was not one-half Of this Union ar
rayed against the other half, Were we not h
expectation OF violence here at the very centre az
the government from day to day, and from hour
to hour! Was not the greatest solicitude felt bv
the most patriotic minds throughout the country
Were not the people in every quarter looking in
cessantly to this spot, knowing not what dny or
what hour might bring the news that blood had
been shed In this very capital And how ie Il
now! 1t Is not calm, It is true; but is there the
same degree Of dissension Who is talking nov
about connection, and going into contest 70 dis
solve this Union believe there is but solitary
State that contemplates il seriously. do not be-
lieve that even the State of South Carolina, if the
public opinion Of the individual citizens OF that
State could be consulted this moment, with all
Difference to my friend from Mississippi, do not
believe his own State would for moment serious-
ly think of a dissolution Of the Union. There II
no one but South Carolina that contsmplatss or
that, in my opinion, thinks of il seriously for
A year ago there were thirteen OF fbur-
teen States pledged; and, for one, sincerely be-
lieve they would have adopted measures for the
dissolution Of the Union, If these causes Of disso-
luton previously laid down had occurred. Now
there is but one State--and that discouraged.
discountenanced by every other. even her nearest
neighborslthat makes any difficulty. The gen
tleman would have us believe that the danger Of
disunion 10 now greater than il was twelve nonths
ago. do not think no, sir. think that these
measures have produced peace--have produced
quiet. think there il much less danger of dis
solution Of the Union when there 10 but one d.
cided State than when there are thirteen or four-
teen ready to array themselves, as there have been
do think, then, Mr.. President, that the position
assumed the other day that there had been 4
great change in the public opinion Of the nee
States, as well AZ everywhere else in fAvor 81 The
South, is fully made out; and do think that tho
great object of the Of compromise a. the
ast session-to quiet the country and to prevent
Danger to the Unon---has been in some measure
effected, and that there is infinitely less danger
now than there was twelve months ago. think
hen, that the compromise has yielded some fruits
that some advantage has been derived from il.
Mr. DAVIS ~