The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17
p OIL CAL.
SPEECH
OF TEE
. HON. WIN. L.. YANGEY.

OF TEE
HON. WIN. Il. YANCEY.
:. In Mr.. Tancey's speech in the
Tate Southern Rights Convention, he
made the following points in support
of the minority report, the question
eeing upon the amendment offered
by Colonel Williams:
lie yielded his assent to the amend.
ment, because the lengthy and heated
debate Of the day previous, had con.
vinc,d him that it was only upon
some such ground that the members
of the Convention could ever harmo.
nize, and preserve the integrity of the
Southern Rights party.
There were objections to the
amendment but III his opinion, thcv
were Of lees importance than those
which existed against a continuation
of such contest as had taken place
between the friends of the minority
and majority reports, respectively.
The course Which tho debate upon
the minority report had taken, how
ever, rendered it almost irnperi,ive
upon him, that he should offtr to the
convention, and through it to the
Southern Rights party and the coun.
try, the reasons which had operated
upon him i'll .uakiny that rel .ort, in
conjunction with the delegates from
Coosa, Jefferson, Chambers and Rus
sell.
ssaaF6s repast recommended co.opc-
not an atDalgamation, with
Democratic party, in support of
General Pierce for the office of Pre-.
|: recognized the necessity
of o continued independent organiza-
ton of the Southern Rights party,
and suggested the policy of sup
port Of General Pierce as a party,
upon certain specified grounds -
neither accepting nor rejecting him
rs tho nominee Of ano'hcr party
nor in any way endorsing the plat.
f'rm of that party, which brought
him before the country.
The position which this policy
would give to the Southern Rights
party, during this election, might BE-
compared to that held by the French
army, which co.operated with the
American troops during the rrvolu
tlonary war--strugslina against :.
Common enemy, with purpose some
what different in detail -thous IN ha
wing the Common object IF frcei.=
the country of power, which ha.!
used its power but to Cypress.
Like the French army, too, the
Southern Rights party, in this con.
test, would he governed ty a scpa-
rate and distinct organizations acting
under its own otficers-nccupvin.
distinct canp.sr"und-aui rail- ' be.
meath its own flag; and at the close
Of the campaign, diss"lvins lis tenn
porary alliance, without III the least
degree having its integrity affected.
The general objection urged ayains,
this policy is, that we have ever de-
nounced the national party oryaniza
tions as unsafe and nnsound upon
the great slavery question. and that
we should therefore rcpudiate all con-
nection with them and, therefore,
the proposed policy has been dc.
'''e nounced as little less than treason to
one of the great principles of our
organization.
Mr.. Y. said that this is not an
open question. The Southern Rights
convention Of the 4th of March last,
contemplated such action as has been
proposed by the minority report.
MIR. Y. quoted in support of this
position, the following resolutions Of
that convention:
Is. Resolued, That believing both
the old national parties are sensitive
to the majority sentiment, and, there.
fore, in effect antagonistic to our
sectional interests, we will preserve
our separate organization, and coal.
ssce with neither, but shall leave
ourselves free to oppose both, or co.
operate, from time to time, with eth.
er, according as their doctrines may,
more or less coincide with our own.
Is. RESOLVED, That for a more
perfect organization, and to consider
our course in the coming Presidential
election, it is hereby recommended
that q convention of the Southern
Rights party Of this State assemble
at this place, at such time as the
contral committee, hereafter named
shall designate.
1t being clear then that a co.opc
ration with either Of the national
parties is within the scope and aim oI
the Southern Rights party, Mr., Y
said that the only remaining ques
tions were !:
LIST. Is the policy indicated consis