The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-20

/ Sl utitdNSii w COifHSH1h' any sNidli
or set Of men, for decent. Jealous, pa
trioIic opposition to any Of tho meas
urcs, Of adjustment which they tlcn
selves disnprrovcd,attle time. Tlis
is, and always has been my attitude
on ;hat subject.
Mr.. Bn,lrr. That may be; but
tho gentleman knows 80 well rs any
one here, that no ono had greater in,
fucncc-re,hars ! may say that he
| had uncommon influence in ge.tin;
up The Southern Address: he was ;hc
primo mover oft. And | thii.k the
gentleman must, to some cXtcnt, as.
si,mc the responsibility of the Nash.
vile Convention. | say that, after
the position which that gentleman
has occupied, justice, if not gcncrosi.
ty, requires that lie should, at least,
look to the motives, which l hope he
will, Of other persons who arc dis
posed to stand up to the propositions
wlich they avowcd at the tine in the
Southern Address. l supposed it
WAS a matter Of historical interest to
the gentleman. And now | will say
here. for the first time. what have
heretofore said for my friends, that
the Nashville Convention was rrcma.
turc. My friends know that Ills was
my opinion. If there is ono gentle,
man in tlis hall who has contributed
fnc! to the fires Of Southern resistance
and indignation, the honorable Sena.
tor has fed them as freely "a any
other. am not now making any
accusations against him for mere
change Of opinion and position. /
have said nothing at all. nor viii |
say anything, i'll reference to a mans
course, when he changes it: but
when the Senator from Mississippi
thought ,prpf2r 10 speak Of South
sa}.-S; ~ f ;,,.:i;:s:l4dc te / l,sgiu,&I,.al ~
that dcI!cacy sf !ropriety could re.
qnlrc Of him, was to lorbcar unki,id
a!msions to her course, and o., .rcia,l.
to abstain from availing Of his own
change Of doctrine and + 0si,ion to
Hivc point to those aIlusions. The
mass Of those who, in South Carolina,
were for pntting her in advance Of
What l regarded Tic position she
Should occupy, arc persons Whosc
motives amd hcsiuns would place
them before the tribunal Of history
in Il point Of view far above reach Of
the gcn;lcmaii's arrow. They are as
high in sIiit, as lurc in motive. and
would be rs brave in action, as amy
men who ever adorned the ragcs Of
history. l differed from friends in
South Carolina, but here, cannot
allow that ti!crcncc TO lrc"cnt MY
doing them Justice, if tltSy required
it at my hands.
Alr. Footc, Of Mississippi. If the
honorable gentleman had read my
speech as reported, or if he distinctly
rccollrctcd What said the other day,
he wonIl certainly find Himself effect,
ua!lv relieved from the necessity OF
making the remarks vliich he has inst
ma,e. | stated distinctly that l cn
/ tcrtaii.cd high respect for the reo
, lie Of the State Of South Carolina
expressed the high qualification wlicl
/ felt, that The real rco!lo of Sontl
| Carolina had come noJiy to the res
F.! cuc OF the honor Of the State ii Tx
contc5. !ntrly in progress there be
tween them aud certain dcmagogncs
hoped that the people there. uudcI
the lead Of the honorable gentlcma,
ard such as lie, would vanquisf th'
dcmagogncs IN that struggle. Iha
is what said. / did not dcnomc,
the Legislature Of South Carolina.
did not t"Mouncc any organized hod'
Of men there, Legislature or conrcn
ton. Ii have any rartlcnlar sentl
ments nl'favoraNlo to such bodies,
withheld them: but G'd 'cnonhc"