The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-03-11

hey could make none but what were CON- h
atible with the vindication of our rights and u
Ionor" c
Upon this the gentleman says, "what sort
# propositions Col. Pickens expected to come G
rom these gentlemen, leave others to de- c
,ide."
In the speech which I made at Fayette, S
he pamphlet edition of which he says was t
widely circulated, and from which he pre- {
tended to quote, Immediately between two t
Of his extracts he must have seen that which
made it fraud in him to affect to believe
that any proposition against the Union Of
our forefathers would have been made by
me, and thereupon to announce that as com
mander in chief Of the army and navy Of
he had no such proposition to
make. There distinctly stated as rea-
son why Mississippi should meet S. Carolina
in friendly council, that thus the latter State
might be prevented from seeding, and 'the
first wish OF both might be Obtained the
adoption Of measures by the Southern States
which would finally secure the rights Of the
South and perpetuatc the Union of the
States" The speech which made at Fay
cite, was published in pamphlet form, but
the proof Sheet was not read by myself, and
there are some errors in it. l said, however,
that he prcfeaded to quote from that speech,
and | said so because his extracts are so
garbled as to conceal the opinions expressed, |
italicised by himself, and grossly misqqoted
to sustain his assertion that it was ''revolu-
tionary and war-lke in its character: for in
stance his last extract reads thus:
"To the ladies he returned his thanks,
&c. x The revolutions against
power and oppression had generally been
found on the side of liberty and Justice
Thus it had been in the revolution which
gave this land to freedom, and freedom to
mankind thus it was in the last struggle
of unhappy Poland, when the courage of
the women sustained the failing hopes of
the patriot, and their vessels furnished the
succor to sustain the soldiery who fought the
last battle before Poland's freedom persisted
forever"
The pamphlet copy of my speech reads
thus:
"To the ladies, he returned his thanks,
for their numerous attendance; and express
sed the qualification he felt in this manifes-
tation Of their interest in the great questions
that agitated the public mind. This inter
est became them, for who was more deeply
interested in the peace and prosperity of the
country than they; and their countonancC
gave assurance, not only Of success but o
; the justice and nobility of the cause. L
: was in their generous natures to be elevated
. above social temptaGons-thc were rcmov
! ed from the petty strifes and petty rivalrics
which too often dragged mans nature down
} and sunk the patriot to the partizan. L
!, revolutions against power and oppression, til
women had generally been found on the sid
of liberty and justice. Thus it had bee
g in the revolution which gave this land t
/ freedom, and freedom to mankind; that
was in the last struggle of unhappy PolanC
d when the courage of the women sustaine
SC the failing hopes of the patriot, and thei
j. Jewels furnished the means to sustain th
o soldiery who fought the last battle befor
4 Polands freedom persisted forever. Til
Is present occasion called for less sacrifice tia
; those, but yet required enough to arous
d their lofticst nature to its lofticst efforts
VIII any one wonder, knowing the me
er as did, and as he appears to others by tn
l act, that I should have discredited his stat
"a mcnts, and called for specific proof?
ed He says he has several hundred toast
he but will only set forth few. This being
Z; reply to my demand for proof of my sele
rs, ton as military leader of the South, in +;
ct anticipated cival war, or of my nominate
ID, as the head of proposed Southern COME
ed eracy, he has, of course selected in relate
9s to these points. He says:
q "And now for the 3ghcn, the 1rhere, al
gs the by rhom of the toasts," &c. 81 sele
of, principally from those drunk at Charlesto
lso Button, Bullswamp and Columbia. !
he hold"
Tut With this startling announcement he pr
to sents fourteen toasts, with but three of viii
ia I am indirectly or directly connected; a
ct of these, but one bears upon the points
'of, which demanded proof. I was promis
ian the where, the when and the by whom,
to cording to my demand, for specific proc
they have not been given thedemand stan
out unanswered And have no means of |
&c. ing the information as / originally sugg
Ir. ted or Of learning how far these are literal
tie, pies. The doubt of their existence has n
rap therefore, been removed. But take the CT
of as it is presented, and the only toast beari
the upon the issue, is the following:
sed "SOUTH CARoLiNA.-Separate action
he cooperation cannot be obtained. Quttm
in or Daris The first President Of the Soul
the Contcderacy."
sh- Does this prove any organization for
III establishment of Southern Confederac
hat Is it not manifest that even he who g;
ate the toast had no confidence in the coopo
ted ton of the Southern States, and had no
ms intelligence with those whose names he us
nth Else he would not have thus contingen
4 attached them to the sentiment, "SoUTHC
'Wn oLINA. Separate action, If co-operat
ion, cannot be obtained.
he The two other toasts are
Mr.. "QUITMAN AND DAvIs.-The heroes
the Gate of Belen and Pass Of Buena \
nan ia. The South looks to them to lead to
do tory and to liberty"
tt" ''By Tho. H. Coe, Zone Of the Conn
de- tee. Col JEFF. DAvIs.-The Game Cc
, by Of the South; may his cheering voice aN
ON, en- her slumbering sons, and herald the d;
: an Of Southern liberty"
TOUT Is this the evidence Of my selection q
iare military leader of the South in an antic
DO ted civil war? IF the language be liter
tam construed, it is not as significant of {
lppl war, as that Of our bellicose, pcace-procls
nent ing, self-announcing Commander-in-Chie
nest the Army and Navy Of the State of Mi
h OF fsipni (tnnnarn the oYle with tho other