The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-24

House Of Representative In speech delivered at sum
tervile on the 7th inst M Boyce discussed the slave
consider the only Of an,agonism between the North
and tho SOUTH He thinks that slavery was more con-
xh hope Is aitoge her this fruits OF an active imas
nhuOn, Wen he declares that the result Of he agita-
aon North and south Is that the gull between them Is
extraordinary degree Of eoquence, well logic
persuade the great Of the people in this country
that there 10 any soundness In tbs proposition.
Bu; the burden Of Mr. Boyces speech il az .ast the
suggestion made by Of his coeagu aud by
represented Democratic Convention He argues at
length upon this eubject, follows
regret exceedingly TO see that has recently
been ace to take South Carolina into National
mocIaiic Convention. think this suicidal policy 1t
Is not merely proposition TO into convention
he ,es1. acn SEP a. understand would
cracy. To g. into the convention Is - as a part II
the democratic party, which necessarily implies an
abandonment Of our separate organization The qu.s-
ton then Is shall 90 into fusion with the do no.
cratic party say most emphatically should not.
Ny first objection % amalg with the great
democracy is that 1t change of our settled add al
most traditional policy. States than individuals
should lightly change their action. To do 80 /, to sub
jec themselves to the charge Of hckeaess Our past
poiey has rs conceive accomplished everything that
was possible within the sphere " Hunted po TO
test the question has not sou h Carolina had influence
In the conf deracy .usurate with her ratio Of po
iical powerf Undoubtedly she has and South
Carolina has hitherto maintained not oaiy respec-
table but an exalted pos among her sister States 10
what this attrbut.blef Something Is certainly due
on he state; but much more Ia attributable to her poll
teal action The Independence Of south Carolina, her
freedom from party shacties her devotion 10 principle
her unity, her abbegston Of federal power her exemp
ton from the wild hunt after Office characteristic aud
80 diwraceiul to the times these then are at the
ne the fruits Of her policy and symbols OF her glory II
IL this pocy which has made south Carollna what she n
and which mai proud snd Justly that her
children shall repudA'e II policy which has done 40
much for usS shall backs upon the past and
strike out In new di zee ion flowing the deceitful
flashes OF the Northern lights south Carolina pill
ma nfA 2ant Ma..a nfth .D nat
democracy TO expae her past herees aud be CONFIRMED
in the true fifth Shades Of Calhoun and McDuae will
your spirits rest quiet in their graves rather will
they not burst the ceremens the tomb pro .est
against this great enormyy The consider this
proposition OF Inauguration with the democc ratio party
the more weare repealed by its unavoidable
The effect will oe 10 destroy the unity south
G1ns hnsn have been one people par v
enabled to act not erely victorious party but
stare This has been one great OF po ica
fuence But amalgamston With The democracy changes
this: The moment you have party FOR amalga-
nation you have divided the State for there
win be a party opposed to it,: Bat tho division
will not stop here once establish distinctly one
national party In the State, and you generate
another. you have national dem ,craic patty, You
will necessarily have national wing party or some
other form Of national party for the distribution Of the
spolls among tie national democrats ia the State viii
thow how good 1t will be 10 have another
national organization in the state that they may get
their share Of plumber when the democracy defeated
ooA the obstruction ~ the unity Of South Caro-
lima and her breaking up spols parties as great
misfortune not ely 10 state, but the whole
South The time is rapidly approaching when II may be
Of the most vital importance to have least one State
at the South ready With united c0unels t. urge great
policy The sontn. Tie only State that coull fu,n
this requisite is South Carolina and 1t would be a
ter to DE deeply reg cited If she should bs in such dis
tracted condition not TO be able 70 li thi. mission
Another Ill sheet which would foii)r the democratic
amaigamation would be the wound the
Of the state Our Sste has hitherto been the
irsmels of party She has always felt at liberty 10 su
tain such she approved and oppose Tn ose
which she did not. But II suffer absorption by q
great M tiona party, We sha soon lose heedom of
vlition, and allegiance 10 party will become tho rule OF
nc ion. Again the natural quence Of aiiatnn
with the democratic party viii be the engendering ot
lust for the rewards and distinctions Of tue feaefaI
vsinmehi Inc most otauuai tfnit IN our character
hitherto has been esrpst devotion TO principles
our reiusa To participate Ia the sctamb- Tor the spos
This WAS thing all could un@efstend aad which
tine detracoIs Of The STATE obliged Appreciate
and respect No one who loves south C,roaa but
be unwilling TO see her undergo change ia this espec
iii herto the obec ola vrtuous ambition sought
by an exclusive devotion to the interest, and exaa-
ton Of South Carolina but you sirnd the federal
government on the stage, with her tons Of gold aud
her national distractions, the exclusive devotion to
gill pale before The geous Of the central system
Further, II we wish to cherish the conservation Of
the State preserve existing forms and checks and com
promises, should above all things avoid fusion with
great national party because In the struggle fr
power between the different aonaI psrtes--for ~
have said will have than will soon be-
come necessary 70 appeal 10 the fierce democratic sprit
and seex 70 govern ON below upyard.. R-founers vii
spring up, form Of state government will soon b.
founo not sufficiently democratic and change will become
the order OF the day. What grounds upor which
4 sal
preseoce convention will give grea influence
IN The selection OF suit lie nominee for the Pre- dency
Bn deny that this result wiz follow Ii We 20 into the
convention we have influence not Of the roll call but
that IL past history, pre- ent attitude Of ob3erva
tion, devotion 10 princles freedom from sotdd
motives n short viii have that influence which great
IDEAS cons'ancy Of purpose dignity Of character
lance Individuality Independence aud calnners
have over the Of men Our influence In the
convention would be merely material out OF the con
venion II will he moral influence a higher order and
infinitely greater But we are iariher urged 20 into
f.n i'm md. IN
have manifested regard To constitutional rghts /
think certainly should sustain the const ltiona
~ the North. Ba the mode of doing this l. question
tor orr own determination No party 1T The Nos tn have
right TO require from departure from that line Of
Ioncy we may conser conducive To our interests We
owe Them al Que support, but no and This
wiling TO render the convention by giving them
al The moral weight Of our approval by all the 1eg,la
i've aid In our power by the action aud the
rep tentative in Copg aud pea " BY uainng
he nominee Of the convention, II he be acceptable
aan on M acceptable piafo m In this way
der TO the constitutional ut the North the most
enectuai and in our power, and certainly all the
There is clearly nothing In this ininrcnent But
~ are further urged - go into TIE convention q
a step to the union Of the south But think this
view entirely fsliicious What have always desired
At The souih Is great Southern patty, what haye
alesyr regretted T. he division 81 The South iafo two
great pnf hi bcrto itrec1nceatie parties We nave -.
ways dered Ourselves a. he southern Rights party
ae'ing With the democratic party when tn ught Il
VIE q do TO- but natfu,ed with IL. Our Inauguration
elih the democratic party would oniy odd u the siy
ions 81 the south "r While II mizht bling
10 INC party S' fhW TsNkn ~ Hyud
rs iurther from ell other parties at The south AMI
ps, SO "a from the Union az The South being promoted
by ills step, the divisions would only further sggra
yAttd There i ia ser motive for fusion with the
generate party, which, though not ~ed has Ihste
70 doubt given more apale to the movement than any
all other combined and that Is that the lead
in the movement viii be suitably rewarded by d.
mocAic party In the eyea, - success. This may be
vtry sufficient consider ion for the 20 the po
III leaders who eject It, Foreign enhassies seat
ia Cabinet. other a. less attractive station. may
Rl before their eHci,.a irsgina,ns and may n they
gerry thsr pius, become realities Bat do not really
what Iarti: uiar benefit that Will lie 20 You me
the state az large the great - S0Ithrra
rights should think IL would be bat the tinkiing
bfes ard the gallery 4 pictures, for wha' wl IL proat
II few II ysung ambition gain al their vain
inaguinps, IL In ooirR, Scub Carolina, c0mfn1n
mother, receives deep wound. conclude then, M
sur -ieni have been sidscsd 10 reconcile %
IA. dea Of ANA Rama.ien with the democratic party
am not wi 20 f.tt The question here might stiely
lie done but propose 10 consider The claims Of the
democratic party T. falty. The great meh. 81 the
democratic rary siste In the passage Of the ksDsa
and Nebraska bill repeating the Missouri restriction
Ills was an act Of justice TO the south. | admit X