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

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mp the compromise, .,s But, T have nev
er undertaken to2condcmnasanyim
or set Of men, fpr decent, jealous, pa
triotic opposition 70. any Of the meas
urcs, Of adjustment, which they them
selves disapproscdat tle.time. Tii,
is, and1always has been my attitude
on Shat subject. s,,5 :
Mr.. Butler THAT mag be; bpt
the gentlemang knows ,as well Us any
one here, that no one had greater in
ti'icncc perhaps ! may say that lie
had uncommon ,inHucncc-in getting
up The Southern Address: he was The
primo mover oft. RAnd / tlii;lk the
gcntlemantmust, to some exteIIt, as.
siimc' tie responsibility of tic Nash.
vile Convention. l say that, after
the position Which that gentleman
has occupied, justice, if not gcncrosi.
t., requires that lie should, at least,
look to the motives, which | hope he
will, Of other persons who arc dis.
posed to stand up.to the propositions
Which they avowcd at'the time in the
'Sonthcrn Address. I supposed it
was a matter Of historical interest TO
the gentleman. And now | will saw
here, for the first.time. vhatI have
heretofore said for my friends, tliat
the Nashville Convention was lrcma-
ture. My. friends know that Ills Was
my opinion. If there is ono gentle,
man in tl.s hall who has contributed
fuel to the fires Of Southern resistance
and lndisnatinn, the honorable. Sena.
tor has fed the'nsas freelytas any
other am not now making any
accusations against lin for mere
change Of Opinion and position. |
have said nothing ut all. nor will
say anything, in reference TO a mans
course, when, he changes it; but
wien the Senator from Mississippi
thought proper to speak Of Soutl,
.c9atGsfs, TT III my orihiSn,
that dc'icacy 81 !ropriety could re.
qnre Of him. was to, forbear unkimd
illusions to her course, and ess.t.cia,lv
to abstain from availng Of his own
change Of doctrine and POSITION to
give point to those illusions. The
mass Of those who, in South Carolina,
we're for putting her III advance Of
what | regarded the position she
should occupy, arc persons Whqsc
motives and DESIGNS wonll place
them before the tribunal Of history
in a point of view; far above reach Of
The gcrilcman's arrow. They are as
high in spirit, as pure in motive, and
would he rs brave III action, rs any
men who ever adorned tic ragcs of
history. l differed from friends in
South Carolina, but here, I cannot
allow that ditcrcnce to rrc?cnt my
doing them justice, if they required
it at my hands.
Mr. Footc, Of Mississippi. If the
honorable gentleman had read my
SlcCCIl do IL loi'ci, vi u liE e4otiiiIeiJ
rccollcctcd What said the other day,
be would certainly find himself elect
na!ly relieved from the necessity OF
making the remarks WHICH he has Just
made. | stated distinctly that c',,
teria'ncd high respect ior the leo-
Hle OF the State OF South Carolina.
expressed the nigh gratilloatlon winch
i felt, that the real people OF South
/ Carolina had come noo'y to the res
cnc OF TIC honor OF me state III the
contest lately m progress there be-
tween them and CERTAIN oemagosnes.
hoped that the people there, nnde'
the lead CT the honorable gentleman
ana s"ch as lie, woul" 'ah4'lsia T., Inc
aemhS"sneS IN uhh' sIruSS'e' ha'
Is what l sad. ! GU" no, 'enoNncI
'nc Legislature "l 'oon'n earo',na'
"id not uehoui,cc any oFSa'''Zcn 4" ooo.y
OF men mere LEGISLATURE OF Nonyen !.