The southern press., 1851-07-30
From the Eufala Spirit crthe South.
Messrs. Yancey and HlIIlard.

MeSSrbs Iancoy ana Hllu2rQs
These gentlemen met again at the Camp
Ground on Friday last and we learn, that Mr..
Yancey sustained the cause Of the South with
his usual ability and eloquence.
On the next day, Saturday, it was our privi-
lege to be in Abbeville-and great day was
it for old Henry. About IL o'clock, process.
sion of the Southern rights party, with music
and with banners, consisting of some two hun
dred and forty men, was formed-which after
paying its respects to Messrs. Yancey and Pugb,
in soul stirring cheers, marched to the stand.
After arriving there, P. II. Sayre, on behalf of
lady of Euiaula, presented a beautiful banner
to the Southern rights men of Henry, which
was received by Mr.. Roberts, who, in appropriate
terms, returned the thanks of his fellow-ctizens
| for the honor which had been conferred on them.
| About eight hundred persons were present.
| The discussion then commenced, and Mr..
Yancey for all hour and three quarters, enchained
the attention of the audience. BY his arguments
he convinced the mind, and by his eloquence he
stirred the soul Of every truehearted Southern
man to its lowest depth. Some parts of his
speech were in the highest degree touching, and
drew tears from the sternest hearts. How any
one, who is devout seeker after truth, can
IistepntO one of Mr. Yancey's unanswerabe
speecKes and not be convinced Of the duty of
| reSlStaTce, Is 10 US most strange.
Mr.. Hilliard followed Mr.. Yancey in a speech
of the same length and acquitted himself as
we'll as the nature of the cause he advocated
would allow. His eulogies On the Union were
exceedingly eloquent--we have never heard any
| one perform, in that way, better Daniel Web
ster plays pretty we'll on the Union key, but Mr..
liiliard beats him all hollow, and when the
former gentleman becomes weary OF playing the
same tune, we can recommend him to employ
Mr. Hiliard as a substitute.
| "The Union, now and forever" was the bur-
den Of his song from beginning to end the
| rights OF the South and the wrongs of the
South, could not have been crammed in edge
ways between his Union Ieans. If man from
some other world had suddenly appeared there,
and listened to Mr.. billiards "Unionade," he
would have come to the conclusion that the
Union was some being, dearer to Mr.. Hard
than the child to whom he had given existence,
or than the hearts blood which sustained his
life--and that he was defending it against some
enemy, who without cause or provocation was
seeking its destruction. He could talk of no
thing else--his reply to all of Mr.. Yancey's ar
guments, was Union, Union. Sometimes he
would refer TO the compromise measures, and
inform the people that he was about to prove
their beneficial effects to the South. But 10, and
behold the phantom of the Union would not
down at his bidding" but would constantly
appear before his eyes, and drive every other
subject from his mind; and though we listened
| attentlvey, we heard not one single argument
which could weigh feather on the mind Of a
reasonable man why that bill of denominations
should be submitted to by the South.
Mr.. Yancey's reply way terri6c--it seemed
to US, as if we could almost hear billiards
bones crash, under the effect of the crushing
fire, which was poured into him. We never
heard before, as much said in the space Of half
an hour, and when Yancey concluded, cheer
after cheer, made the welkin ring, and told in
tones, that could not be misunderstood, how
truly that assembly responded to the senti-
ments which he had uttered. Mr.. billiards
reply way witty, graceful and eloqueot, but
seemed to have the same effect upon the peo-
ple that the sound of shot gun would, after
they had been listenieg TO the thunders Of ar
uery. spell seemed TO be upon them-the
sound of Yancey's voice appeared TO be still
ringing in their ears; and though they knew
that Hilliard was speaking, his words fell upon
, them like some unknown tongue. Not n cheer
T greeted him, as he arose. and not one tribute
; of applause did he receive, as he took his seat
y The discussion was conducted with great
, courtesy-the day passed off pleasantly and
e quietly, and nothing, we believe, occurred to
Q give offence TO any. A large majority of those
D present belonged to that party whose motto is,
. "The South first, the South last, and the
/ South always" and we have returned home,
. fully convinced, that old Henry, on the first
. Monday in August, will nssist in swelling that
: majority, which will rebuke the spirit Of sub
mission, throughout the length and breadth Of
Z this State.
WooL TRADE OF 0Bro.-Mr. Sessions has just
returned from Cleveland. While there he mel
with some ofthe principal wool dealers Of Ohio
8 and afer comparison of notes, they found thai
eight millions Of pounds Of wool will be sent out OF
D this State, to the Eastern markets, this year Tn,
average price Of the years clip is thirty eight
cents per pound. The quality of Ohio wool il
fast improving, and for manufacturing purposes il
is preferred to any other wool in the market
The great mass Of it is used in the de lsine fac-
e tories Of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
, Mr.. Sessions has purchased over three hundred
thousand pounds this season, and has paid out 10
the farmers Of Franklin county and vicinity about
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. The
, highest price he paid was 6ffy sepen cents per
pound, for lot in Licking county. He has paid
hfy cents per pound for several lots. He goes to
the farmers and buys directly of them - Column
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