Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-05

saw for civil outbreak was concealed by veil
of the most transparent gauze. At one time, they
seriously threatened not to vote against the Will
mot Proviso, at another not to oppose the repeal
Of the Fugitive law; such was their eagerness to
produce contingency in which the Southern
States generally would be bound in honor to make
resistance. tjf
MIR. Woodwards violence, however, seems not
% have been fully impaired to his audience; for
two nights after his speech, the "Association,'
themselves into party Convention,
for Congress, by reclamation, Judge
John Bragg, who, in letter just published, de-
clares "that in his judgment the Compromise
measures do 'lotfunish adequate cause for a re-
sort TO the right of secession"
The Judge, nevertheless, holds these maas~fes
to be UNJUST maintains the right Of secession, de-
MES the power of coercion, and thinks, if South
Carolina secede and there be an attempt to res
train her by force, the sympathes of the whole
South should be enlisted in her behalf Like
their allies in Georgia, the "Southern Rights"
party of Alabama seem to be settling down upon
the position of not proposing secession for their
own State, but waiting for South Carolina tomake
the first move.
Next, as to Mississippi, we again avail our
selves of the Enquirer's abours, in adopting its
resume of the intelligence from that State
Att meeting in Simpson county, Col. Jefferson Dav.
entered into a whitening denunclaton OF those who
termed States Rights men Disunionists. He declared
himself ESQ saws letter 10 he Nissssppian rabid
Foote organ0 opposed at this time to the secession
nfD orf ho lAChox Tho
State Convention would say. He wished Mississippi to
meet South Carolina in council fno other State would
meet her. He would advise South Carolina not 10 Sc
cedehe would concitate herbut in spite oil this she
should do so, and the threats ofMr Webster were car
red out her cities burnt and her lands laid desolae by
the federal government he for would march with
the gallant OF Mississippi to the of the soil
over which the plume OF Sumter had waved in the days
OF the Revolution"
Governor A G. Browns positions on the State
Rights question were similar to those of Col Davis !"
Ex-Gov Matthews of the same school has also de-
nounced the charge OF "dissunion"- that
himself, and those acting with him. are the true Union
men.
Gen. Quitman, in discussion with Gen. Foote, has
explained his own position. He defed Gen. Fooe to
point out in his (Qs) message anything like the doc
rne OF separate secession He renounced, positively
the South Carolina platform, and denied that he had
ever advocated separate secession, thought it adv
sable under existing circumstances" Reviewing his
message he denied all Senator Foote's deductions
and explained that by the Separate State action"
ton OF sovereign State, making demand Tor redress
and new guarantees, preliminary TO obtaining the con-
cnrrepce OF other States in secession in of refusal
he M ississlppian, at Jackson, which supports Gen.
Qutman with great zeal, AYERS that, "If there is
single leading member of the party throughout the
limits OF the State who is in favour Of separate State
secession, under existing circumstances we do not
know it
We have high authority, then, for saying that not Il
leading man in Mississippi is in favour OF the course
almost unanimously urged upon the State of South Ca.
10 rlorn
Mr. Rhett and his followers receive cutting rebuke
to their scheme OF dstractng the South, such de.
clded homage TO the cause Of TIE Union and to public
sentiment at the South?
Gen. Quitman, however, st adheres 10 his own plan.
as conradistingushed from the South Carolina scheme
1t is substantially to prepare the Southern States by
concert with each other or among number Of them,
in some FORM secede from the Union collectively or
it, on the refusal OF demand by one or
more ofihem, Congress shall not repeal the Compro-
mise measures The particular acts which this scheme
insists on indispensable the repeal of the bill tor
aboshng the slave trade in the District of Columbia
and the division of California on The line OF IS deg. 80
min, it'll the Missouri compromise as to slavery at.
tached. Without these ncessions the recovery as he
terms it, of all that was lost by The Compromise the
only course of safety is in the peaceabe secession Of
the aggreved States that is the destruction OF the Uni
on by concerted withdrawal of Southern States
These demands tthe Enquirer adds,) all reasonable
men must admit, impracticable; and if sanctioned
BY the South, must lead to disunon. The Sou has
avowed its determine on to acquesce in the past, but
sale ground upon which the South and will rally,
and out OF South Carolina, we do not believe that
more extreme measures will prevail in any other
Southern State.
The Natchez Courier states that besides the pro-
position to repeal or modify the Compromise
the Mississippi "Ressters," as the ed-
tor styles them, insist upon certain amendments
of the Federal Constitution, following up tie
vague suggestion in Mr.. Calhoun's last speech
The Courier evinces great confidence in the
success of the Union party. Amongst other ev-
licences, it adduces letter from Gen. Robert
Stanton, of Adams county, in which he declines
the post of Vica President of the estate Rights
Association OF that county, and says
have duly considered the questions in controversy
and although strenuous opposer of some the features
oil the Compromise while open for resistance now that
they have become the law OF the land am in favor OF
acquescing in its provisions; can gain nothing by
ag alton, but the contrary, hazard much Our do
nestle institutions which has been the bone of conien-
ton since the formation OF the government, is most
secure when tarthest removed from State or National
excitement shall regard the days of slavery as being
numbered, whenever Is is made the basis OF party or
ganzaoE; our enemies are determined press us to
that point from which there be no retreat the en-.
tire South moved by common feeling and common
interest, will meet the emergency in manly and be-
coming manner; therefore, let US act moderately"
before
but this view of his touching the evil of South
ern agitation on the slavery question proves him
to have wiser head than many upon whom Mis-.
sissppi has preferred to bestow her honours
Gen. Foote, who is the candidate of the Union
party against Gen. Quitman for Governor, is con-
Quoting the canvass with all his zeal, meeting his
opponent face to face on the hustings and driving
1
"Flag of the Union,' one of the Union journals
has recently published letter from Gen. Foote
occasoned by the raising of point in one of his
discussions, touching Mr.. Calhoun's position on
the question of secession He produces long
letter written by Mr.. Calhoun at Fort Hill, This
residence) on the Sd of August, lS49 in which
he earnestly urged the importance of Mississippi's
taknp the lead in a general mnvo,nant for cor