The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-07
THE BARBACUE. AND SPEAKING
~ At BENTON. ~

Pstoo uoa, 0enotOr AuN AS~PAePeu9StNS-
Owing 10 the inclemengy 'eof the day the
speaking took place in the church, by which
mtanS q large portion Of 9 people did, nOEI
hear lhsm, as the church, was much too
small 70 hold The immense coAcourse Ol
people.
CoEM'Wlllis spoke frst. He explained
that b. had met the people by invitation, il
was ibe second speech be had made since
HE return from COggrsss; some had COM
plainel Of his want Of activity, as some Of
the opposition orators had canvassed very
extensively; bis wish was and had aIways
been, to ascertain public sentiment, not to1
cLedte il, be had answered every call, and
stood ready to answer every call his cons ilu
enis might make upon his time. Those
who are labOring so industriOusly TO create
spurious public sentiment have either place
to seek or 10 retain. He had not, his acls
were before the people to approve or to
condemn, be would willingly abide their de
cision. He explained his position and that
of the party who acted with him in Congress
to be opposition to the admission Of CalIlOr
mia, the dismemberment Oi Texas, and the
abolition oflhe slave trade in the District of
Columbia; be believed be was seconded in
this b. every true SOulherner in the State;
few say Ge9uiescs but they are not pleas
ed; their love for the Union doubtless indc-
ces them to recommend this course, but its
effect will be just opposite to what theS de-
sire, il will invite aggression and in the end
produce disasters which bold stand now
might ward of. His efforts were no, in ia,
vOr Of dissolution, or secession, but Union
among us-UniOn in the South - and a
southern Congress would be great auxili-
ary in efecling this.
We cannot pretend to give anything like
q full repOr; Of his speech. II was all we
could have desired and far more than we
expected.
Col. Davis followed Col. M'Wi!ie, his
presence, as il always does, created inn
mense enlhusiasm: He explained the posi-
tiOn Of the South, as very different from that
contemplated. by the fathers ofthe Republic;
contingency haO happened which Was not
{ reseen by item. Al the formation
Of the constitution and tor years aterward.
an equilibrium was preserved in the govern
ment, the Northern, or grain growing
States had a majority in the House Of
Representatives. while the Southern or cot
ton growing States had a majority in the
Senate; believing that such balance would
always be preserved, the power was given
to the majority. to enact such laws as they
thought e1pedien, and constitutional, in as
much es each section had the power in one
or the other Houses Of Congress to prolec
itself in all questions ofa sectional Charac'
ter; snch is not now the case, the cOttOr
growing States are POwerless in Congress
and we lie At the mercy If a majority, whose
lee lingS and interests are widely diverse
from ours; he therefore cOntendedl that W.
needed protection; a Substitution Of a two
thirds vote in. all cases Of a sectional charat
ter, would, give US ample protection. ant
would enabls us TO continue in the Union
He desired TO preserve the UniOn1 he hopes
it might descend unimPaired to the lates
period Of time; how was il to be done
Surely not by quietly submitting to wrong
The south saw the danger, che had seen too
State alter State taking is stand, and fxini
The, POin. beyond which oppression must p
stayed, she has seen 500 that the, aggFea
sis,ns Of the North arc progressive; wha
lbsn i, to be done! She sees, her danger
she .sess likewise the remedyi;. win q
teizs hold Ofthe rsmedy and ward of th
Z Fbin, or wait quie tly lOr tho evil day, and g
rashly and anorganised into revolutiOnl {
'lOrSsr 10 eject anything, ,Ihe Union 81 @
south was AL important. 1t WillROi do e
South Carolina 70 act alone, or any iOlhs
State, 81 ihTee or four States; : eUhion /
the SlateSmust Be bad if possible, end th'
can only be done through Ihe iRsipmenla
Of aSOulheru Congress. Mississippi ca
invilp her sister States who have q com
mon inlerss. o protect, 70 meet her IA Con
gFess and confer q The safest and sasiel
modeaof proieeliOns Suohra conrss wonl
pFevent Soah Carolihal from leaving the CO..
llsderacy AID might give ua sll We u,anl
tis aid y, wish ~ Sso Mi,'issippi breal
/. Ioif lrem hsrlsislsr slalepl but mainsain ~
lhiah posiIiOa which Shs iat Prsseni occupied
lbA,p NJ Ioi he Uni6h thd equality. Ifsh
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