The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-11-21
snN >roRsrAvls ANp DRowN or Mississippi

THESE distinguished men, were prtSeui ~ The open.
in; Of the Mississippi Legislature aud wore invited
by resolution Of the House Of Representatives to
deliver addresses on the political topics Of the day
From the Nssissippinn. tak" . lc following extracts
Ilom hHir speeches, tunching upon the Adninistla-
iun aad thn Kansas ql, stioa The Grs is from that
Of CO... ba,e
III reference 10 lho slavery lue'toa. he said that
the discussions of the subject which had grown out
of the Compromise measures OF 1880 had led toa
better understanding Of IL in It's moral aud social as-
meets. The conviction had grown, ~ well in the
south a. at the North. that slavery as it existed
among " was ~ patrnrchn and bcnciccnt mstitu-
ton. which could be placed in happy contrast with
any other form Of connection between capital and la
hur But while public sentiment on the question,
viewed socially aud morally. had greatly improved,
aud the South had TIN. gained much II was not the
less true that in its political aspect it remained I'M
changed lie considered that the election of Mr. Blu
rlnnan had hu given truce for four years aitcr
that period. our reliance must he on men prepared TO
meet the cmrrgcncy-to act boldly aud dccisiv"ly ia
The great contest for the Constitution and the Union.
I'm his view property in slaves entitled TO the
same protection hy the laws Of the United states ~
any other species OF property When in the Senate
before he had contcndcd that the right to sach pro-
lection should bc recognized. His views had not
then been approved by the senate though he wm4
hnppy To know they had since received thc sanction
of the supreme Court of the United states
The unwillinpnr-- Of Congress {" make IL lrgsla
states had led to the doctrine of non intervention, n
pmlmdird III the Kansas Nebraska act. Iic did not
regard that act ~ giving rs the full measure of our
rights. II wa however. n step IN the right dircc-
tiun aud hr accepted the policy. IN III" hope that it
might lead to something better in principle. The de-
frcts Of the Kansas net were ncgatye ly IT, the Su
prcmn Court Wa lrt to decide what Congress itself
ought tu have decided aud " this respect i was eva
sion II duty rs the latter body. We had gained no
thing however If uon.intrrlcntion was not 10 apply
~ the Executive ~ well a- e. Congress. H. consd-
crrd tint Robert j. Walker. " Governor oi Kansas,
had thrown his influence against the South that by
assuming to dictate terms 70 the Constitutional Con-
ypunn HI that Territory NV hAd hcrn guilty ni u-ir
patton ~ power uud had struck hands with the Abo-
litoni.t> IT. had ou 70 believe that President
lurlnuuu would unl iniOrsr Walkers course. and
thnl II Kansas applied 10 hcrom" member of tile
nipn with pro--Hycry constitution, he would it-
yor her admission hut il b. opposed Oh that ground
hi- Administration wnuld W. Longer be- entitled to
the confidence 81 southern men. For himself, h"
would say. down with IL!
~ tI organic law If Kansas. DE convention wrtc
not re4n.itd 10 submit the constitution they might
adopt 10 thor."pc; tr popular appreciation would
until approved by Congress. ~ the convention hal
pruary powers. it could rol.r the constitution To the
people. or -cnd il directly toton"re-s ~ il might
drrm proper /. .rnall ar' ua good reason why the
latter cour.n hould unt y, pHt.u.d \ d.rurant
would urco- lr.il lead tu cuutj GnHcr # agitation
which ii vl- tl great ulj"rt NJ The hHn-a- act -
IullN Blt II admitted tu N. paap. 'hr grrat
tended that thlt question lai already hom DO dd
Ihy III" -i-atnrr. or should \" -ulted IN I'll" con-
y"nflau it H. autl that neither Guy Walker nor tha
Administration had any r"Nrroyrr H.
Should kata. ln dnuiod admission because ut
IaI p3o.-llv,3 constitutions thr i.ann contemplated
hy ihr convention ol Ills State IN lsal would hr p7'
-nnod Wow.rr bound ~ m.t 70 ~ hn DEGRADED.
Submission 10 -url, an ila-an ul our right, would
epycl. f- with moral laFruy. II WIS not Tor hm t.
-ay wha tlo state should do. ! an individual. h,
had ~ eanrnalmrts; Le would VI u favor 81 .torn
irr-i-tEUe': tr occasion would hr uuc which should
prompt eN,ry Nt,-i--iFiau 10 eyHll.m th tha eroat
"rat,f"t l.o Revolutions "Gte n ,lhcng ~ gite
me Il tth
liz spulo ol III, Iurfl. 10 which lh. so.jh would
br exposed by the admission al kua-- fire. Sltl"
Missouri would den ~ surround, Il On three -dc- ~
states hostile Ia slavery and Wuuli inevitably lr lost
Nc0 NeNcoaud t,c Indian Territory aud probably y.
portion Of TtN.. would ha Wrr-ttd from ~ aad
with tbo-r addition, 10 h" power Of the Norihrra
minority the way "und b" openrd ioI new and m1la
fatal agge-.ua4 upon nur right.
What Then to - tha course Of The isantlrs
Would she ha content with mere resolutions rNprase
siEr Of high del rmuaion bat not 10 b, toewpd mp
with corresponding action. Wa shi ~ draw
circle tfer a9etur, Mith acnu.autly diminishing
radius. Hntl she would be- poWcrlr.s 10 r. .i-t and
have hBt lla len ihat woild w. worth contnndiug
for: iccould not allow himself to think that The
craven policy Of ucHtu,rouce under admitted and
fragrant wrongs would bc carried 50 far 4. Il brave
and hel spirited people ralons Of The rghhts which
Our revolutionary father. had lrn IL. $50 would pre-.
pare for IN" worst whil' hoping for the best. lie
wl- gGi.irl to llietr that Wc were getting ready
inr the m"noaol- struggle, which tlr ,ign- u the
llmrs - strongly Indicated was rapidly approaching.
/ The completion Of onr internal improvement system
would place n IN better position 70 meet he cnor.
gcncy II would gyr IL additional means ana in
creased facilities for resistance; and in the face Of
the conviction that able 10 defend ourselves
aggression on or rights and honor. II il did not
cease would a least hesitate and reflect and look to
consequences,
The following are The remarks Of Gov Brown
In reference 10 Kansas affairs he said he had seen
and dcporcd that once honored Representative Of
Mississippi had said and done things which could re-
,llli only IN nbotonzing that Territory. As he had
done before, when addressing the people so now he
/ expressed hs unqualified condemnation of Coy Wal
kerS course. To portions OF hi, inaugural address,
he had insnpcrabc objections He referred parlicu-
lnry 10 that declaration in it, that unless the conrti-
tuition which might be adopted by the Convention
should be referred To the people, it would be, and
ought to be, rejected by Congress.
In thus assuming to dictate to the Convention what
course il should pursue. and threatening il with
Congressional rcpudatiOn Of lis abors unlcs, it con
formed to his will, he had been guilty of an act of
usurpation in violation Of the letter and spirit of the
organic act from which he derived his powers and