The daily union., 1852-03-13

out consulting the people or having any demonstration
IRON them whatever TO its proprety or eApedlency
convened the legislature in extraordinary session. and
submitted for their consideration message denunciaory
OF The government, revolutionary IN It's character, and
despouc IN sentiment.
Ia speaking of the institution OF slavery, he makes the
inquiry
WHAT'S be the fate OF this institution Ife0 to the
tender mecies Of the federal government is fate Is doomed
win The prejudice OF the age against II requires for It's
kind development fostering government over it. IL
could scacey subss without such protection How then
can texls much less flourish. under government hostile
10 a government organized upon the principles OF hos
iy and opposition TO the institution IL i proper Is
phlosophc Is IL not absurd 10 inus the prosperity,
the protection and the existence OF great and deli
cate interest 70 political power having It's origin in and
ts vgor from The very element ofhostl TO this
interest r.
Here you will discover dsunion boldly avowed, and the
demand made for southern confederacy. You are in-
formed that the nst uon OF slavery requires ior its
kind development fostering government over It, How
significant and how pertinent TO the inquiry OF Whats
the remedyr alt is southern confederacy with a
capital at Ashville"
But the governor seems to distrus that he has made
himself sufficiently clear and explicit. and proceeds
To state the proposition clearly The of the
United States now hostile to slavery To IT. pre-
serve II from lis destucon at least from sicky lin
geng, dsempcred. and pecarlous existence it must be
protected by guarantees available than the
constitution furnishes or must be wresed from the
troll OF power which is hostile to it, and seeks its desruc-
ton mast like every other great interest," be placed in
But again, the union Of these States has been grossly
perverted from It's original purposes as 10 render its further
and safety of the avehodng States unless coec.
tion OF past grievances, and additional and eff
eetual guarantees for our future protection be obtained
from our associates In the conederacy."
"Let the propositions be distinctly made to the people of
the nonslavehodng States TO remedy the wrong far
may be in the power of Congress do by obtaining
from California concessions south OF 36 deg 30 min ot
erwise and to consent 10 such amendment of the federal
constitution shall hereafter amply the rights of the
saveholdng States from misconstrncoo and from further
aggression But in the event OF REFUSAL do not hesitate
express my decided opinion that the only eecua remedy
to evils which must continue grow from year
70 be ound IN the prompt and peacea6le secession OF the
" The probability of the ultimate necessy of
this effective and pnluestonabe right OF sovereign States
should be kept in vew whatever may be adopted
by this State. either alone in concert with her sister
States, 10 remedy existing evils"
Further. he recommends
"Tha a OF public opinion be authorita-
lively established that committee OF safety be appointed
whose duty shall be periodically 10 assemble AT
central point for the transaction OF busness that they should
be invested with adequate powers absolute contingent
TO act for their respective States upon all questions con
necd with the preservation and protection OF their do
mestic institutions and their equal rights as sovereign
States"
bold and fearless stroke of policy that, and in uni
son with the reign OF terror in France, when France got
.sdunk to yomt blood" committee OF safety, clothed
with absolute power, with modern Robespierre at
its head--a power unknown TO the constitution, and
which resss all classification and analogy, the acts
and which history has selected the oulesl
bots OF the Greek democraces-of the Roman republic,
in the worst days OF its civic furesof the sangnnary
~,
tyrannies of Louis XIV-of the convention and OF the
empire. But, iurther by way OF sustaining this commit
tee OF safety. special message sent in during the
extraordinary session OF the legislature recommending
the establishment OF standing army in the State. Had
this committee been established and the army aised the
days OF the republic would have been numbered; and
Union men in Mississippi would have been only
like cold and scattered stars through the gloom of north
heaven. sworded dictator new fact in history
The ruthless leveler OF Corsica had his day of triumph
Cromwell, too immortal rebel, hewed the throne down
10 a block. What, sir, do we behold in France Z
Military terrorism established throughout the country
France from the alliance of free nations to be yoked
to the despotc monarchies OF the continent" There
has been a wholesale incarceration of two hundred
national representatives, snached from the midst OF
Europes politest capital, without the shadow of crime
alleged The press has been subsidized, and human
life is as little respected human liberty Ii combines
the opposite attributes OF all the more famous seditions
and, as far as mere violence goes, il emuates not
successfully even the bloody prescription OF Marius
and Scylla" But MIR Chairman, this message and its
recommendation OF the appointment OF safety committee
and standing army, came from an od-lne democrat who
IN the election OF 1924, between General Jackson and
John Quincy Adams, and 1925 with the strong federal
measures OF Mr. Adamss administration before him, was
the decided supporter OF Mr. Adams and in favor OF his
reelection Yes sir, he was al all times opposed 10
General Jackson from 1924 TO 1896, and all the leading
measures OF his administration; open, avowed
and decided nulliher-tbe leader OF the nul6cauon
party ip Mississippi and the author OF their associations
conventions and addresses and whilst member of the
legislature voted for George Pondexie for the United
States Senate, who was nulli6er and the violen, per-
III,
is the whom the od-liners in my State chose their
standard bearer, a1d whose opinions and sentiments they
endorsed, but upon whose opinions and sentiments the
people placed the thumb OF and the seal Of dis
appreciation.
Again, sir, during the session OF the legislature a bill
introduced providing for the call OF convention to
take into consideration the relation which the State OF
Mississippi sustained to the federal government, and TO
obtain indemnity for the past and certain security for the
future" While the bill was pending, an amendment
introduced 10 the effect that the election Tor members
TO said convenon, the question, Are you for against
the assembling OF convention |" should be propounded
by the returning officer holding the election, 10 each
voter, and II II should be ascerained that majority
opposed to the convention il should not assemble This
proposition voted down. Another amendment
oeredthat for the purpose oil aordng the convention
fair OF the will OF the of this State upon the
recent laws OF Congress- commonly called the Adjustment
or Compromise, at the election OF delegates TO said
convention the question should be propounded TO each
vnter .hreyon in favor OF acquiescng in the adjust
ment bills passed by the Congress OF the United States
This proposition was voted down
Here you will discover, sir, that they afraid to
trust the people. Why, sir, my democracy teaches me
that the people capable OF sefgoveament that
in fact the sovereignty, the Stale, and the mpersona-
lion OF the law itself yet SIR, yrannical and despoc
majority voted down the proposition submit these ques
tons TO the people Why, sri Because the decree had
gone forth in favor OF a southern confederacy They
had been told that the Union OF the States had been 40
grossly perverted TO require its dissolution that the
constitution fetd OF corruption, causing dis
ease and death and that stunk in their nostrs They
had been told 10 separate themselves from the pulrid
loabsone masses OF the North 0nce more they voted
down amendment requiring the members before taking
their seats IN the convention TO take an oath TO support
The constitution OF the United States
But, sir, this is not all Whilst this extraordinary
body was In session committee appointed of old
liners TO Issue an address 10 the people OF the State in
which the following language is hoden'