The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-20
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Mr.. Butler. If I Had not bccl
Interrupted ! should have gone 3,
and stated. perhaps, What the gentle
man coulanotahuvc tnkeil cxceptio,
to, soiaras Tam concerned. III l.av,
not said anything in u personal poin
ofvicw, Lut must do my duty I,
others. 8al4 ei.;,; Z, st.
Mr. Footc. IF the gentleman
chooses to defend sucli neli, lie car
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Mr.. Butler. South Carolina. iii
her first resolutions Of 1913, propos
ed nothing but cooperation witlflthc
other States. III 1S49, in tie mild
est terms, she proposed the same
thing. IN 1861 sayit upon my
responsibility in this. Characteristic
called her convention in reference to
course projected and intimated by
The State OF Mississippi i calinot
be mistaken in sllat. Is it just that
any rcproach should attach to her
from a representative Of Mississippi !?
There were many things well cal.
culated to aggravate tlicGp popular Sex.
element aud Indignation at the
course Of tho, General Government.
Whilst tho4reoplc wore 2deliberatins
on their condition, and the course the
State should pursue, the Administ:a.
ton showed both a want Of wisdom
and decency. For what purpose
some troors were sent tostlie forts in
Charleston is not distinctly under
stood. The effect was to arm all
parties with a determination, 10 re-.
sent the insulting demonstrations; and
itwas difficult for ker5public men to
restrain excitement and control con
sequences. That movement has left
an abiding impression on the .public
mind. There was not7the slightest
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have been a civil war, ,tIiat would have
neutrality-suspicious. now in debate under
Ii! y iitnsHt n;atrt q E,A he 2ss gMeld, lhs
tc4., task to have found enough con
stables TO hang The traitors. He
would have been consumed in his
own State If lie had made q demon,
strasion against South Carolina. ~
The Issue would have been far above
patty strife or rhetorical display.
| cannot 30 further into this sub
jcct. EXCEPT 10 express my opmion
that injustice has been done to those
of South Carolina who have attempt,
cd to conform to the suggestions OF
Mississippi; not altogether under the
counsc!s of the honorable Senator,
but yielding very much TO Influence
which his couuscls and those of others
had. Therefore l think such an al.
lusion as he made was entirely un,
necessary. @
Mr.. Foo;e, Of Mississippi. I will
not now ask the gentleman to allow
me 70 explain because | have inter
ruptcd him so often. Yet, if it
would make no difference to him, |
would 90 on now to explain tie at,
iituAc Of the State Of Mississippi.
Mr.. Butler, The gentleman is at
liberty to proceed.
Mr.. Foote. | Shall cxylain more
fully hereafter. / wis.,, now simply
to protest against what the gentle
,na'. Has said in rcgard7t the course
and attitude Of tho State of NIissis
sipSi. 1t is true | signed The South
crn Address; and l now approve
every word contained therein. 1t is
true, did forward & letter frem Mr.
Calhoun to my. own State Which pro
posed holding Of the Nashville Con
vention, and which marked out tc
some extent the then expected moaut
opera'sdi of that bo,ly. 1t, is true
also, ms | have heretofore asserted
tliasnog>onc single word is contained
in that Southcrn Address or in Mr.
| CalNoun's letter Which recommends
Secession, or intinates that there
Shoull be any amendment TO the Con
s,ituiion. The State Of Mississippi
was Wiling to meet III a proper man
ncr aud o truly, patriotic spirit, The
citiyrus of tho rest of tho slayehold