The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-05-21
Mr.. A. p. Calhoun.

line Montgomery c"rrssponden: Of the Sn
H.n'ah Georgian speaks ns fo!i"ws Of the Pres
i1.!'t OF III. M"nt tluin"ry Convention
On taking 'h.' pr,-i''ing chair At this Cnn.
ren'l"n. frr?i'ir'it Calhoun made speech. the
hrcrl'v and s"undness nj which stamp him as II
.s;sl'e and practical man--nnti though h- has
bGvh s"'ncwlI"t embarrassed l,y the luGuacinus.
hess and l'rtlnacity of huniry gentlemen inter.
fa',:l III III. tuccrs~ of their Ir. projects. think
liz will make III efficient and agreeable pr"si.
ding officer. send You this synopsis Of Mr..
Cnllionns remarks:
). Gentlemen Wnilt thank you most ain
ccrely for the distinguished honor You have con
:crre! upon 'c. nsSur" YOU approach the
duties you have imposed upon me with great
diStrust IN my capacitvto 70 fill thrm equal to
your expectations. That there j. an unanimous
feeling n"~ existing throughout the South up
On the all absorbing and vital questions which
we are assembled here to discuss. no onr " III
deny. Since 1916, when had the honor t"
represent th:s my adopted State in tie Mcs,
l'his Convention, felt satisfied that the large
collection Of S"uthern energy aud Southern
talent which annually ssen,blcd at tl,-s, con-
S"nIions. would by .iic Interchange nf opinion
which takes plac" on such ocrasioua he ulti.
mateiv Irouciv. Of good. felt that if We
were but Ia unite the South. anil cause n.r 10
act with one half-thr energy for the n.ainie-
.iance "fh-r rights tlla, h.r enemies display in
taking them away. s!i" ould ion. since have
accomplished all at which sh. aims. But gen.
t!cmen. We nre an agricultural people: nr-
diSntevratrtl in our society. The ownership
Of slaves aud the working If her soil nrcrssari-
IL affects us. But naturally it produces an in.
Dependence of character which marks us. a.
mo''g all people, as II I,"cUiiar race.
We have now. for the trst time. struck the
chord of the grtnt Southern heart. and u con
mon rn'~ainn j: felt among til" American xl;.v..
Sta'-s. striking deep in'o the inferior. ". are.
nbw arnrsrs!. for the frat time sense If Til.
fact TIN, great cans,s hnvr been ut work from,
Iii" Information "f the Gnver:i,n-nt TO The pre-
sent iim," thai have changed. soriully. r"li,i-
cm'.y. nrricr turall, aud 60 o.l'ierrix is the j.,
,e"cnirc causes which i.r" ,.r the d:straciin ion
Of he e"cinl fa6.rc Of our sn.:.ty.
Gentlemen. IL matters not what the aren of
fhn south, "r her ,rlu!nl linht rrsnurcr. m.y h.
''liat her position 10 the p"wrrful is naturally ;
II we permit th.. p"'as.!re from the North to 20
further than il ha: ut this NONE T. W" rnu,,o,
"%i'"c'. Il; Will t." i!l' t." 10 s") ,ha, on. i,,
of the power claimed by our To-" will ever i,-
Iiri'!-.i. IL - al the s:n- tn u> thu slave
ii'l!e. hI'i !'s -'n".-'Ir av. Stale. mrl.i thrir
institutions are The objects "f their iu.,ilit :;
and now they claim m" victory rs w"l--llrv
say tia, time will c",.-.i,niiate all tI4 rs, they
wait. Bu' time. @.'n,lrr.n. time is az rok.:t
o.c {" lS ~ tp ar eHtmie. lie; rnIi:iiua III.
trrea unite liz. nmd. g""ti"in-n let w. az fnr as
~" rra"rv"d power in tl,cs.. States will -l.ahIo
ia. SEEK I" '!"V"i"p every atom of eur strength
snd delegated power TO the General (iuvrrn.
n'en,. We must Respect the laws Us long as We
live in this Union.
In conclusion. gentlemen I beg 10 assure the
Convention that como To this chair with no
other pErios" or desire ilnn to i'll it with i'm.
part'aiity. ami throw mvse on ynur kind
peas to tSc,,se any errors which | nllght inad.
yerten,.y commit.