The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-17

MIR. STEPHENS suDIhllleu the IolloWlhg reso-
luton:
ssResolpSd That il is inexpedent at this time for
any address 10 be published by the Representatives
of the slaveholding States, or that any action
should be adopted apart from our proceedings IN
the respective Houses Of Congress"
Mr.. BAYLy moved TO lay this resolution on
the table; and the yeas and nays being de-
manded, it was decided in the attrmative-yeas 90,
nays IS.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
"Messrs. Mason, Hunter, Butler, Berrien, Tur-
ney, Johnsoa of Louisiana, Downs, Davis, Foote,
King Fitzpatrick. Borland, Sebastian, Westcott,
Yulee S Houston, Atkinson, Bayly, Bocock,
Beale, Bedinger, w. g. Brown, Fulton, Meade,
Pendeton, X. A. Thompson. Daniel, Mckay,
Venable, Burt, Rhett, Simpson, Wallace, Wood.
ward Holmes, II. Cobb, HARRISON, lversou, Lump
kin, Bowdon, w. r. w. Cobb, Gayle, Harris,
Inge. Featherston, ]. Thompson, La Sere, Morse
H. W. Hill, r. w. Johnson, Cabell, kaufman,
Clarke, Pillsbury, Phelps, Peyton, Mcdowell, and
Ligon-59."
Those who voted in the negative arc
"Messrs- Metcalfe, Underwood. Rusk, Flour
noy, Goggin. Preston, Cingman, J. w. Jones,
t. b. King, Stephens, Tooubl, billiard, More
head, Cooke, Crozier, McLane, Roman, and Chap
man-ls."
Mr.. HLL1ARp submitted the following reso-
luton:
oResolusd, That when this meeting adjourns
next"
The yeas and nays were demanded, and it was
decided in the negatiye-yeas %, nays 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative
"Ncssrs AIetcalfe, Underwood, s. Houston,
| Flournoy, Goggin, Preston, Chngman, J. w.
| Jones, T. B. King, Stephens, Toombs, billiard,
| Morehead, Cooke, Crozier, AlcLane, Chapman,
Roman, Cobb, Harrison, Lumpkin, and Mellow
| ell-22."
| Thoae wi voted in the negative
| "Messrs Mason Hunter, Butler Berren, Tur
| new johnson of Louisiana, Downs, Davis, Foote,
King, Fitzpatrick, Westcott, Yulee, Borland, Sc
hastian, Rusk Atkinson, Bayly, Beale, Bedinger,
| Daniel Mckay, yenable. Burt, Rhett, Holmes,
| Woodward Wallace, Simpson. Iverson, Lump
| kim Bowdon, w. r. w Cobb, Gayle, Harris,
| Inge, Featherston, J. Thompson, La Sere, Morse,
| Hill, X. w. johnson, Cabell, Clark, kaufman,
! Peyton, and Pillsbury-5l."
| Mr. KING then moved to strike out the ad-
dress submitted to the last meeting, and insert as
| substitute that read by Mr.. BERRIEN to this
meeting.
The yeas and nays being demanded, it was de-
cided in the negative-yeas 81, nays "a.
| Those who voted in the affirmative arc
| "Messrs Berrien Mctcalfe, Turney, Johnson OF
| Louisiana, Downs, Foote, King, Sebastian, Rusk
5. Houston, Flournoy, Fulton, Pendle!on, Daniel,
| HARRISON, Fl. Cobb, J. w Jones, t. b. King,
Lunpkin, w. r. w. Cobb, Hill. Cabell, Kaufman,
Clark, Mcdowell, Lyon, and lverson-H"
Those who voted in the negative are
"Messrs Hunter, Mason, Butler, Calhoun, Da-
vie, Fitzpatrick w estcott, Yuiee, Atkinson Bayly
| Bocock, Bedinger Beale, w. G. Brown, Meade,
r. A. Thompson, Venable, Burt, Holmes, Simp-
son. Wallace, Rhett, Woodward, Bowdon. Gayle
| Harris, Ingc, Featherston, J. Thompson, La
Sere, Morse, R. w. johnson, Pillsbury, and
Stanton-34"
! Mr. BAYLY then moved that the address re-
ported TO former meeting, the 18th of jan
uary, be adopted; which motion prevailed; and
the yeas and nays being demanded, were aa
| follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are
'Messrs. Mason, Hunter. Butler, Calhoun, Tur-
| ney, Downs, Davis, Foote, Fitzpatrick, Borland
| Sebastian, Westcott, Yulee, Atkinson, Bayly,
| Bedinger, Bocock, Beale, w. G. Brown, Meade
r. A. Thompson, Daniel, Venable. Burt, Holmes
Rhett Simpson, Woodward, Wallace Iverson,
Lumpkin, Bowdon, Gayle, Harris, lnge, Feath-
| erstun, Thompson, La Sere, Morse, K w
Johnson Pillsbury, and Stanton-42"
! Those who voted in the negative are
s'Messrs. Berrien, Metcalfe Underwood, John
son of Louisiana, Rusk, S. Houston, Pendleton
! Preston, Clingman, Toombs. Stephens, billiard
Morehead, Cooke, Cabell, Roman, and Chap
man-l7."
!. Will the Union observe that Mr.. CoBB, IL
opposing the address, separated himself from
the Southern democracy!
And will the Union note the fact that Gov
ernor GAYLE, who vouches for the entire
soundness of Mr.. FILLMORE on the slavery
question, was in favor of this Southern AID
dress, which was too Southern for Mr.. Corr
and our contemporary of the Union? Ger
tainly no Southern Democrat can doubt thu
reliability of witness on this subject wht
voted with the Southern Democrats for the
Southern Address.
The truth is, our contemporary has mista
ken his position. He fancies himself South
ern Democrat, but he was never more deceived
, in his life. He stands on one side, and thu
!, DEMOCRATS Of the South on the other-an i'm
measurable distance off; and his only consola
, ton is the idea that he can make DEMocRA
of himself by abusing Mr.. FILLMORE, while h
Processes to believe that Mr.. FILLMoRE's poll
CIV on the Compromise measures embraces tn
only questions of leading interest or importanc
to the country.
Our contemporary will observe that we d.
not quarrel with him for not being Souther
Democrat; or for not sustaining the Souther
Address; or for abjuring the Nashville Conven
ton; or for commencing Mr.. COBB; or for try
ing to make national platform from the doc
trines of President FILLMoRE's message. o
all these points he is about right; but what W
blame him for is for holding on so tenaciousl
to the skirts of the Southern DEMOCRATS, whe
they all dIsown him, and when he is real
on all essential points no better than VINO
and on all others not half so good.
The Political Press and Political Parties
In discussing questions growing out of tn
present state of affairs, our desire has been
deal with them upon their merits, with retei
ence to the requirements of the country, rathe
than the demands Of mere party leaders. Il
this spirit fanatcsm at the North, and seces
: sionism at the South have been equally rebuked
and cordial assistance has been rendered eve
to political opponents, when they have rem
: dered support to the peace measures in appa
rent good faith; our conviction throughout avin