Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-24


nifty Of action BY g deeltioa The olsct9o which were
REFEREED my memory serves entirely 70 the features Wa
ion snpoune aiunvnness to support the proposed modif-
cation OF the sen propositions lest should be considered as
not require the constitution submitted to popular vote
refer the iaIlgud Qutl, sincere Devotion 70 soatn
that he deemed necessary to finally, against the measure
The ordinance Which attached the constitution, was not
mission In Co9rr, lad strisn 40 ordinance out the eject
believe, would haeeen that Of admitting The State without
any reservation OF R pnbc would have transferred as an
attribute Of sovesn the useful as ven as the eminent domain.
The Southern Senator'S who received the oubriqust Of Southern
ultras held that position in 1852 in relation % The public lands
Of California and constu one their ohjeconsto the adj
mission Of that STAT the effected. TO modify the
ordinance, that one condition which the inhabitants
/ give them the right % withdraw their proposition.
1t remained then or Congress, if they rsueed the amount OF
which the inhabitants should accept reject the modification or
eaye mem e eolsN saeA manner a. -5 ~
thought be entitled to little confidence and seemed 70 be bet
that Congress ould itself provide the mode Of aseerauing
the public VIII tnin leave that duty 70 le ielal
such it was eleed and had proven to be- Il was mere u
To have admitted he State without modification Of the orii-
would have grant i've times much Of the public
There nothing justify ucha discrimination, and other
wise the State could not be admitted without referring the que
ton or violating the principle OF State sovereignty.
AS condition precedent, the general government may require
the recognition Of 5 right to control the primary disposal Of the
force he mandate Z ne Sfe nitte should refuse to comply
MISSOURI and he Pfc ocean not for an the land eonti
Of North Ameda would that the federal government
should have the poWtrto coeree State.
The necessity for having all conditions agreed upon before the
discussion tie bill the admission o. California Mr.
Webster replied MIN but did not his argument and the
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OF the three methods which were supposibe think Congress
adopted the best was the only one which was aana6e and
secured all which Of value to the SOUTH it was the admis
sion by Congress Of State with pro slavery constitutions it
fe either to the matter Of the constitution or the manner in
which il should be formed and adopted.
The refusal Of tie inhabitants to uccsptthe reduced endowment
offered them, and ber decision to remain in territorial
Cr NE Its - ,ti1 1ls,var ~ f5r-fIy oirfe3 ont In
them theW of to support state Government and the
order and the development Of their internal There
many doubt the fitness Of the inha5tsn Of kan
The condition OF the country and the previous legislation Of
Congress made the case exceptional and in my Judgment ust
The Northern opponents Of the measure have among othsrde-
mandatory ephe applied to Il those Of bribery and coer
con." Bribery give less by twenty millions Of OF
land than was claimed and Coercion leave them to op
ton of receiving endowment waiting they had
population which W0nld give Of
their ability maintain State government Though such is
requirement the and designed exemption
from the msceyous agitation which has for several dis
urbed the country and benefited only the demagogue who make
trade Of politics. scarcely hope escape from
Of the agitation viii Oh has found Frohoe. The next
phase OF me Question W'ii Frooy re IN tne Iofm Oh VIVA.
Of squatter soyeregnty VINO claiming for the inhabitants Of
Territory all the power OF the people Of State nevertheless
consider necessary that Congress should the power
] "a
auloriy LOT alisslou IN some cases utt lAlhA IL l'er 70
avoid than follow the precedent Not that concerned for
against the mcevous Of considering the federal govern
the parent of States and would restrict to the function
Of admitting States into the Unon barring all preension
the power Of creating them.
lies will have the control House OF Representatives
and may we'll he inferred from their past that they will
attempt legislation both injurious and offensive 70 the south
tonal rights. will be met with veto by the present Executive
But should the House Of Representatives he such would
be conducted probably to defeat choice by the people and
deyolye the election upon the House.
Whether by the House by The people, Aboonist be
chosen President Of the United States viii have PrHted to
you the question Of whether you viii permit the government
pass the hands Of your avoWed and mplacbe enemies
Without pausng for your viii state my position
be that such result would be species OF revolution by which
the purposes Of the Government would he destroyed ard the OBJ
seTvanse Of its mere forms entitled to no respect.
In that event In such should be most expeden
should deem it duty provide FOR safety outside Of
Union with those who have already shown the will and would
reduce than the col0na Dependence your fathers
The master mind of tine soced Republican party Senator
Of his party disodge the Democracy the possession
ship party for what he denomnat the slave system He
declares the Union between the having labor and free
Trainers o e Coyerur nd IN destroy slave and cites ID
evidence Of it, the provision for amendment Of the Consttu
pose on he mart Of ne sot ana he pocts ar to force
you, and ncrjuou5 you may be Of its acceptance by
any gent portion Of the citizens Of the Uued States have
reason to be eye hat has been ncuced to small extent in
the Northern mind.
Il requires but cursoy examination Of the constitution Of the
United State, but partial knowledge Of It's history and of the
motives Of the men who formed It. to how utterly lacious
tic Institutions any the States Butt dsespeo for that
instrument nal disregard Of its purposes should
duce majority however large 70 seek by amending the cons
tuition perver from is original object and deprive you
the star Mississippi he snatI from the constellation to shine
by its inherent @ if must be through all the storms and
The same dangerously powerful man describes institution
Of slavery asderaug labor, and iuhunan
l. Cd he
yet reduced bondage. Where learned ess0u
am at loss to imagine; certainly not BY observations for You
bears to capital kind relation exist between them any
where from all that controversy
laborer and tecaptst, which has filed Europe with starving
millions and made their poor houses charge Ycutoo
knoS hataIlons US white men have an equality resulting from
presence cf the lower caste, which cannot exist where white
MI the position here occupied ty the erv race The mechanic
African, takes the position which only workman
mechanics hold their position Of absolute equality among
say you here have said to the Democracy Of New York;
II should TO pass that the constitution shall be per
mere rgh feeble minority unprotected by the barrier Of the
Congress- we shall then bear federal Government rels.
ton colonial fathers did 70 the British crown, and
il be through the process Of revolution And gafes
he enabled 10 that portion Of the speech TO which have
oeacy there assent than She which has just
lam pt al5l % slas l.it tlilns Ie past summer
late President Pierce the declaration whenever Northern
ed the limits their States, which friends
claim that the victory viii at least be doubtful.
Now IN -jl hold separation from the Union hy the State
Of Mississippi % e the last reuey-tefna alternative. Ia the
language Of the 7erate Calhoun consider the disruption Of
The Union great though the greatest calamity would
cling clacousy constitutional government, seeing
DO n tie aera Union 0fequ states che benefit 70 all and tie
Of that high destiny which fathers hoped for and
even than hal affection. Mississippi gave me i'm my
}pyloJd 90 her military service For many Of the best years my
life have followed that flag and upheld fields where if had
allen might have been claimed my winding sheet. When
nave seen surrounded l the f-s Of foreign countries, the pull
t9us afmv heart have beat quicker with every breeze which dis
played E L1u0rel stripes and brilliant constellation. have
o5Ei m veneration those stripes recording the original
We of political family and Win Irieup0u that constellation
IS marking the tamily growth. glory In the position which
sss s star holds in the group bat sooner than see It's JUS
would tear from its place TO be the pe1u ridge
# battle sign around which 1ssuri's best and bravest
h0uM gather to The harvest home Of death.
As when the privilege adlreuy the Legislature year
go, do ursyou 70 he uoeiul preparation TO meet
IateVer contingency bli The maintenance OF
ghts against hostile power physical problem and cannot
solved hy resolutions. NOT doubtful Of what the heart
I'LL prompt it is not the less proper that due provision should
made for physical necessities. Why should the have
arnory for tie repair arms alteration old models
day, and tie manufacture limited scale
including cannon and and shells.
I'D the preparation Of fixed ammunition
Such preparation VIII nc Trcipit upon the trial Of
ION, f0r hold nov, IN l that Nississrpi patriotism, viii
old her to the Union long It is constitutional but il VIII
20 conduct the character Of which pa
declarations have somewhat deprived Us; VIII strengthen
he hands Of our friends the North, and in the event that a
.ton shall DE- forced upon eha be prepared to meet the
ntug=ncy with 6haVer consequence mag follow it,
give manly arts Apply assurance that manly
i'll NOT fa to protect che gentle beauty which besseso our land and
races the present occasion. 2