Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
Public Speaking.


Public Speaking.
On Monday last w. L. Harris Esq. addressed very
large meeting at the Court room in this city, in expa-
nation of series of resolutions be found in another
column of this paper. He passed in rapid, but close
y connected review the history of the various COM
promises between the North and the South since the
formation Of this confederacy He showed as it has
been again and again, that the South has given some
valuable consideration in every compromise and that
she has actually obtained nothing but an interval or
short respit, between demands and settlements. He
exposed the steady but certain progress of Northern
acquisition, and gave in round numbers the extent of
the territory the North has actually excluded slavery
rom by these compromises. He then reverted to the
late compromise, and exposed in cruel manner the
sophisty and cant of the submission doctors and wet
nurses of Unionism. The holy saints of submission
not used to this of martyrdom and of course
they WINGED under the biting sarcasm and blasting de-
nuncation of the speaker He paraded in most hard
hearted manner the recorded consistency osome the
Union martyrs, and read resolutions that breath
ed blood and thunder a month after the compromise
measures had become laws. The whole of this scene
was exquisitey ludicrous when viewed in connection
with the standing position of participants in
the bloody meeting of august From this field of po-
tcal fun and bloody martyrdom Mr. Harris steps up to
historical review of the concurrent taxing power of
the State with that of the federal government His
ayument plain and simple, clear and conclusive
He then passed. review the judicial history of the
taxng power and proved beyond question the consti
utional right of the South discriminate taxation
and thus protect and encourage home merchants home
mechanics arts and science The speech able and
effective.
At night the house again filled Col. R. Davis
titled the stand and in vein of bitter irony marked out
the gradual decline of Southern independence and the
gradual increase of Northern aggression and wrong.
1t is unnecessary that follow the colonel through
his Speech the strong and crushing points
he made on the submission doctrine or the stalwart
blows he dealt the Union saints In the course of the
colonies remarks he incidentally alluded the bold and
defiant position that gallant ah, that noble and fear
less little State, South Carolina has taken in this the
hour of peril to the institution only of slavery but
of the perpetuty of the Union ITSELF This fact stand
ing like Atlas in the path of the submission par
ty should check those who have the perpetuty of
the Union at heart than the of par
ty projects Men must not conceal this fact it must
be thrown forward and those who counsel that South
Carolina Will submit with her wrongs unredressed are
counseng the people to wait for the splitting of blood
1hen prudent and noble mediation will draw from the
North redress for the past security for the future, and
command the respect of the world. ColDavs presen-
ted this to the audience in startling FORM and en-
forced its application and showed that there would arise
soon necessity to prevent by mediation the withdraw
al of Carolina from the Union. Let the first federal
gun be discharged coerce South Carolina from the
position she may feel called upon take and this I'm
ion sinks to rise no In the language of the
speaker say, that the smoke from the first feder-
al gun cls upward to the heavens there will arise with
1t shrek for vengeance not only for present outrage
but for past wrongs that will fill the whole South with
an Indignation that will sweep the Union with all its
glorious recelecti0ns into eternity of forgetlness.
The speaker counseed men to beware the danger they
invited by timd and tame acquiesence inwrong. The
speech was stirring and enthusiastic one, and was
sEarmly greeted.
The proceedings of Tuesday will be seen in anoth-
rer column In the evening there another gather
ing at the Court Mr.. C. R. Crusoe spoke we
learn, not having been present ourse We heard that
MrCrusoe inquired something to that effect, where
purchased type and press. IfMr Crusoe any
other gentlemen have the least curiosity CRAFTY in
regard this press, either to where purchas-
ed or any other regard, it will affords great pleasure
to answer inquiries publicly privately made. If Mr..
Crusoe will indicate publicly what information he de-
sres in regard to the purchase of this press, shall
be most happy to inform him. Had been present
when the inquiry made, we should have responded
prosaPt5y.
Col. Jno. A. wilcox "unsedged" we learn in jok-
ing fun provoking speech of two hours thereabout
Wilcox is ripe wag, glorious fellow any where.
,truehearted but sometimes wrong headed man, and if
there is no other candidate for Congress shall re-
fleet about voting for him.
On "Wednesday, Capt. Blythe entertained the peo-
ole with speech of nearly hours length The Cap
tain is an ayowed secessonist of the South Carolina
school. He is bold and energetic speaker, clear
and profound thinker and possesses the awkward
imaginable manner of uterng great political truths
He takes the position that the South has tamey sub
Iaitted to wrong until submission has ceased to be
virtue and be favors those alone thai looks