Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-23
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4. g Force, by which may De hhucistoou a 1"e' 1to
of alrs or coercion of Congress have not the
former except in few In particular States this
coercion is nearly sufhcient though he held 1t, IN
most cases not entirely So certain portion ofm-
tarv force is absolutely necessary in large commune
ties Massachusetts is now feeling this necessity,
and making provision for it, But how this force
be exerted on the States collectively! 1t is imposs
HE It amounts to a war between the parties. For
eign powers also will not be idle spectators. They
will interpose the confusion will increase; and a
dissolution of the Union will ensue"
ADISON-Page GA.
1t was acknowledged by Mr.. PATTERSON, that his
plan could not be enforced without military coercion.
Does he consider the force of this concession The
arrng elements of nature, fire and water them
selves, ARE not more incompatible than such mixture
of civil liberty and military execution. Will the mir
tia march from State into another, IN order to col
ect the arrears of from the delinquent members
of the Republic viii the citizens of the inya-
ded State assist another till they rise as one man
and shake off the Union altogether! RebeIonis the
only case in which the military force of the State
be properly exerted against its citizens. In point
of view, he struck with horror at the prospect OF
recurring to this eXpedient 10 punish the non-pay-
ment of taxes with death was severity not yet adop-
ted by despotism itself; yet this unexampled cruelty
would be mercy compared to military collection OF
revenue, in which the bayonet could make discrim
inaon between the innocent and the guilty. lie took
this occasion to repea that notwithstanding his So
lictude to establish national Government, he never
would agree abolish the State Governments, or rem
der them absolutely insignificant. They was as nee
essary as the General Government, and he would be
equally careful to preserve them"
Eg The Editor of the Carroton MI South
ron says:
We continue to hear the most anmating and
vivid accounts of the speaking at Middleton
From all we learn, never did four orators do
themselves more credit, at least III speaking on the
dry subject of politics.
The following allusion to the speaking we take
from the private letter of friend which, though
not intended for publication, we have concluded to
lay before our readers. After abiding to some
matters of business, the writer says
'An our speakers on Saturday acquitted them
selves well. Mississippi may well be proud of
Tarpley, Barry, McRae and Harris.
Each of the four speeches was marked by some
peculiar excellence; but | sincerely believe that
w. l.. Harris without being conscious of it, pour
ed fourth strain of as pure and exalted eloquence,
tor about twenty minutes, ever was uttered by
mortal man. have heard Rowen, Clay, Barry
and Crttenden of Kentucky; have heard Grun-
dy OF Tennessee and Prentiss of Mississippi; but
never heard anything equal to Harris alluson
to the threats he had heard made that certain
men y would volunteer to help our poor feeble
General Government chastise South Carolina, in a
certain contingency
IF we are to Judge of eloquence from its Wis
lble effects, it is probable that this part of his
speech has never been surpassed-no, not even by
Sheridan's far-famed prosecution of Warren Has
hngs. | am far from making the slightest attempt
to follow or describe him. l am only aiming to
say few words as to the efect-and this was de-
clsiYe. AT one moment the nearer was melted
INTO tears OF sympathy; at another, his arm was
nerVed for fight Indeed, [ must forbear to men
ton some unmistakable manifestations of the eff
feet produced by this wonderful display of the
powers of his eloquence."
The Southern Standard, published at Colum-
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