The daily union., 1854-10-14
From tlt BaTnWeH bthUHtI.
HON. l.. NJ. KEITT'S SPEECH.


According to prior notice, Hon. L. NJ Ket on last Mon
day. addressed the people at Barnwe courthouse in his
usual fluent and entertaining style He began with the
prennaries how President Pierce obtained the
naton the hands of the democratic party, and how he
entered upon the duties of that high station without those
great elements to give strength and efficiency to his ad
minstraon he also reviewed his course thus acting
without the unanmity of great party to support him
He then entered fully upon his speech by starting with
three propostonsihe first, what Congress had donei
second what Congress failed to do; and, third the future
Under the first proposition hc took up the Nebraska and
Kansas b to which he said he had four grave objections
and four reasons for supporting it. His objections were
squaer sovereignty congressional intervention alien fran
chse and federal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT His reasons far sup
porting the bill wereto support the institutions Of slave
ry in Missouri where abolitionisn aborng hard to
obtain toohod-the only means of obtaining Kansas,
with the strongest likelihood of its becoming sasehod-
ing State; it done away with the Missouri Compromise
and it produced unity in the South Here he took
casion give his for not voting for the bill
great desire manifested that the South should stand
united or at least democratic should be given
against the BILL and at great sacrifice of Judgment and
feeling, and for unity in the democratic ranks, lie reluc
tany consented TO pair of votes with member from
Mississippi who was determined 10 vote against the bill
He urged the great necessity for the South stand upon
platform the only of preserving lis nsiu
lions
The Gadsden treaty next engaged his attention and he
gave the advantages of its ratification and thought OF
great value and importance to the South Then the rec
procity treaty--here ended The first proposition The
second what Congress had failed do 1t true Con
gres had passed the insane bill but when it TO the
President he vetoed it, Col keitt thoughtit wild and
unheardo interference the part of the general govern
ment IN, matters which properly belonged to the Satf2
Congress failed TO pass the river and harb0r bla
tenn of internal improvement only calculated to depete the
treasury. Congress had failed to modify the tariff He rep
resented the North aborng bring about any and
every measure in order to drain the public cofr and
increase the governments TO prevent the mod
ifcaon of the tariff and he could promise the South
that il would he accomplished Thus he ended his
remark under the second head As the future the only
safe ground for the South stand shoulder to shou
der and battle manfully for her rights That the coming
Congress would be great esc,iement il oil prQbabl
ity effort would be made repeal the Nebraska bill
and the fuguvesaye law. We could no longer look
for great to be made President thought Mr..
Pierce Sate-rights out and out, and called
parties altogether sectional and held to-
gether by the cohesive power of plunder that the
northern whig party were destined TO have major
ity in Congress, and there telling what
they would attempt 10 inure the institution of slavery.
He thought that party would he mighty for while but
would sink never TO arise Here he introduced figure
said he few weeks ago stood upon the banks of the
over the precipice falling tree gliding smoothly
along increasing its speed ID nearcd the rapids to take
its mighty leap; moment the bound taken,
the tree stood perfectly and whirled for second in
the eddy and then sunk in The yawnng abyss so will
be with the northern wing pagyit may ride on snoothy
for While but ii viii soon reach its where ii VIII
writhe and whrl for while then it will sink into grave
from whence there is resurrection He felt nego
tations going between this country and Spain IN
regard to Cuba and prevent its coming into the Union
you had well attempt the laws of gaytaton
aud thought the best way for the South have
into the Union with slavery, would be 10 hibnser
for it, Col Kei,t concluded his remarks by elegant
illusions to the Palmetto regiment, promising If he did
nothing to return the flag which had been given him
unsued.