Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-31

nos think Il worth while under the circumstances.
to say what had prepared And in the few words
shall speak viii set out by saying, that for the
present condition Of things throughout the whole
country, and for the preent political aspect Of at
fairs in Kansas. IL Is the GoUersnse.at-He odions
aud aLo1nina6le Government at Washington that is
responsible. That is the channel through which
have come all the evils have hitherto suffered,
and through which all the caamities which are vet
30 come, to be poured in Cesoation upon the
South. There is nc hope that anything ciH ever be
doe for as unless all connection oifk that aboaifaa
bic government is severed and the obly thing in the
present condition of aft irs in Kansas that excites
enthusiasm in me, is the prospect that this eonnec.
ton NAV be severed, and the South once more
stand forth free and disenthralleG Our sff4irs in
connection with that government have been getting
worse snd worse with the rise OF every sun for the
last ihirty-hve years, aud especially for the la>t
quarter Of century Not only aggression but
corruption has come upon with equal pace.
There Is not a single politician connected with that
government upon whom the South rely. 1t is
not that the whom send there we're not
good aud true men They hal not, il is true, that
mighty intellect which sheds Iustre over the whole
country; they had not the splendid talents Of
Hayne, Calhoun, aud McDutie but when they
went there, they were good aud true men, full OF
Southern pa riotism and ready to make exhibitions
Of It in any sense and upon anv occasion whatever.
But,-and | make the declaration unterried,
whether from home or abrOad-they have been
seduced, and they have bound themselves to the
car OF federal power. The Government has done
this work. THIS o4ious Ui,ion has carried on and
Effected his UOrk | repeat it, and speak from
the recOrd-there is not man in either branch OF
Congrass-neither Repre- nor Senator up.
on whom the South can re,! What their hopes
the hopes Of the bravest spirits if there be any
brave spirits there? | speak from what know
their hp> is not fhut this Uuon nOH Be disrupted by
a strIggi@ nDo,, tie borders Of Kansas. They know
that the thing will be so managed by the governs
mcnt that Intrigue aud chicaners will efectually
10 the work that tie South will have no chance 70
stand up for th, r rights with rifles in tn ir hands.
Send your TO Kansas, ard INV word for it,
there will be fight, though il may have this good
effect-to frighten off the hordes of abolitIonsm.
they thems Ives have given up all hope whatever
they intend politically. Look at the South in the
public prnts-at that functionary who says that
though is desirable yet it is settled that the
South must be represented in the Cincinnati Con-
vention. | remember his words so we'll that can
almost quote them Quotes from the recent litter
of Judge Butler upon the representation Of the
State in the Cincinnati Convention. What does
this indicate? Il il dictates that the tide OF public
vents has borne with such force about her as TO
tit up South Carolina from her position-her high
aud strong pooition-a promOntory against the
beating waters. II Will 90 more. Nllnln less t0dn
d Senatorial term of six years, South Carolina and
the whole SOUTH will have abandoned the whole
urstion of contest-will have submitted to the re-
peal Of the fugitive slave law, and the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia. And upon
what groun Upon the ground that We have the
assurance from the abolition party, in poss,
sion of the government, that the institution of
slavery shall remain intact within the borders OF
those States where il now exists
When We look at the government, we must take
4 practical view of it, Tile uboh is unsafe and un
,Cjss ia all its sections and branches. Some say that
il is not responsible for the present condition OF
affairs but that that is attributable 10 sectional ag
tarIOn. They say We have a conservative Senate,
which will take Of rights. They tell that
we have Prcsident-that President Pierce is the
best man the South ever had, and tina! we ought to
20 to Cincinnati and give him the denomination.
| would vote for President Pierce, but thought
would do this. ask what has be ever done except
what he has done upon pepper? What is the ground
OF reliance upon him, except what was orce sat up
tor Martin Van Buren,, who supported because
he wrote orthodox messages, aud spoke theoretically
in glowing terms oil the rights OF the Soyerei IN
States.
But not to pursue this further come to the i'm"
mediate suti"ct before me, aud | must say that |
have but slight hope OF any good to result from il.
DO not desire, however, 10 Pnate any Of the enthu
sil-m Of this meeting, but 10 not believe with the
the ustrious gentleman whose ktters have been
read US, that when it comes the pinch the ques
ton be decided by voting. There is 10 chanc'
on earth for the South when it comes TO votes The
only chance is TO assist Gen, AtchisOn in the
of men aud means for fighting. II their is not a
fight before tue meeting Of the Convention In pre-
pare Constitution for Kansas, the Union will be
preserved. But | concur in the expectancy and
propriety OF the resolutions. They may effect