Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-07-21

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Then follows Mr.. Orr, Of South Carolina,
in a speech in the House. Immediately after
the nomination, in which be holds the follow
ing language:
"But other questions have arisen since his
Congressional career opened, Of the most lel-
icate texture and gravest Importance, which
he has met as a patriot and a statesman. His
voice was among the first heard on the floor
of Congress, in opposition to the fanatical
schemes Of the Aboltionists, when that ques-
tion-so full of danger aud dissentiOn-was
introduced here. He proved himself emin-
emily conservative upon that issue, aud pro.
claimed boldly for maintaining the cOnstitu-
tional rights Of the South; his action wa;
conformable to the creed you adopted last
week at Baltimore, long before that creed was
reduced to form and shape on paper. You
resolution there is, that Congress has nc
power under the Constitution to interfere with
or control the domestic institutions Of the
several States, and that such States are the
sole and proper judges Of everything aPpcr.
tanning to their own affairs. not prohibited BY
the Constitution and that all efforts Of the
Abolitionists. or others, made 10 induce Con
gress to interfere with questions Of slavery
or to take incipient steps in relation thereto
are calculated to lead to the most alarming
and dangerous consequences, and that all such
efforts haye an inevitable tendency to dimin
ish the happiness Of the people, and endangel
the stability and permanency Of the Union
aud ought not to be countenanced by any
friend Of our political institutions. If there
should be one so cruel and ungenerOus as L
question his fidelity to the constitutional
rights Of my section-and did not ask more
than that from any man-let him recur Il
his speech in reply to Mr.. Slade. Of Vermont
on the Abolition question. To the constitu
tional rights Of the South he has been faith
ful among the faithless; when others have
been swept off by the wild waves Of fanati
cism, and turned their hearts and hands a
gainst the just rights of their Southern breth.
rem, he--through all the changes and vicisi.
tudes Of fortune-has stood as firm as his ma
tive granite hills. resolved that the Constitu-
ton alone should be the polar star Of his polit
ical hopes and prospects. And although he
was saddened by seeing, for brief season
that cloud Of fanaticism which hoyered over
the entire North, obscure the sun Of the re.
publican faith even Of New Hampshire, be
never quailed in the general gloom, but trust
ed firmly that returning reason and justice
would dispel its murky folds, and that il
would again shine forth in all its brightness,
Nor was be disappointed for abolition and
its allies there were swept OF like autumn
leaves before the wintry blast
LET me. then. cO1jure Southern men Of
Of the opposition to pause, and consider long
and well before they enlist under doubtful
colors to wage war against one 50 true, so
faithful, SO bold, so fearless. as Franklin
Pierce has proved himself to be in upholding
the Constitution. How many others fell when
the tempter camel When State after State
deserted and embraced Abolitionism and
Free-soilism. and madness ruled the hour, be
calmly surveyed the impending ruin. sound
cd the alarm, and rallied his native State on
the side Of reason and justice. Be not un-
grateful to one who stood BY YOU when the
issue was far more momentous than party
triumph or defeat. 1t would be a sin not Of
the smallest grade. If your nominee has
proved, and still proves. bis devotion to the
Constitution, support him if your principles
demand it but never strike down true
friend to serve faithless enemy
In the face Of such a record, Of such suP-