Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-24
SPEECH OF HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS,
OF MISSISSIPPI.
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OF MISSISSIPPI
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But long have delayed what my chief purpose, to speak
my friends the whose good opinion is to of Importance
they have misunderstood me- it is pleasure to set forth the tru
meaning Of both my words and my deeds To my taducers
State Rights in the excess Of their zeal have censrei
have oreproache for them, teheeruy beau the burden which
may imposed upon by zeal in the cafe which my po
bless the STATE RANTS pemocTcv Of Mjssssr even Fl he al
ec Of its vengeance Though he say me, yet viii trust il
If had been asked what INTERPRETATION might possibly be put
upon the published sketch Of the remarks made by
TIE Fourth Of July last speculation would have been exhausted
would occurred me my Right
would themselves tring
politicians who could believe that the country would
united reel flag had recently been
the attempt exercise visit
Gulf Of Mexico under the prete Of checking the African slave
trade. The publisher Of that sketch has already announced that
it not report and that for its language could not justly
be considered responsible To this it is needless that should
add anything But have treated it. and viii treat il in the
view necessarily taken by those who construed it before such de
| NAL made.
During tie period Of greatest adversely in the hour Of gloom
and defeat, the state Rights Democracy had cause to complain
q my 10y 7l.5L' ~
er ana 10 Them am indebted Tor whatever OF consideration or
position possess. Endeared by suffering;
grateful TO them for the steads support with which they have
honoTd me- accustomed to refer with pride 20 my identity with
hems would have been strange indeed, if when separated from
hem under circumstances which turned eyes E more than
ordinary anxiety towards my home should then have sought
occasion to heap reproachful language upon them.
sought to attribute to the state Rights Democracy opinions
not their and to mpue to them the Purpose agae for
mr. If me ~ nv and fgy a. itfI. 5t. NOW az
any former time separate elf the body Of the par
with which have long acted, which rejoice in
power at home, and daily more aud more respected in the other
thus defined who were not meant and viii now tell
who we're meant First-ev we're the noisy aetaors who were
constantly disturbing the public peace, proclnimiug
slavery sso great evil, that the preservation Of the Union is
sub0rdinae to the purpose OF ahong IT, They who object to
any protection, the high elsewere helug syento
slave property by the government Of the United States Who
would rejoice IN any insult offered to The national flag if borne
by vessel sailing from Southern port; and who have been for
some time back ulang petitions oradoiuon Of the Union
the ground Of the Hc0mpathiy of the sections And 70
may added few the very men, ho
.ci iey cannot possess "ItLi H. hgHe'er iuiy ue COMPACT
should be Observed, and state Equality maintained desire its
dissolution, and taking counsel of their passions decry the la
oe % al "ilg 80 90 preserve ue ='NeI as ouI La1l7i7
formed it, and to develoPe the great purposes for which it
The other phrase which has the subject
aud this great country viii remain united. How "uEtoi" is
rir ~, DIIr lo.ic s,ia- sI'II lst IN fIlIf If
The un0uimity with which Of all parties in the Houses
rights of our a had Been the subject Of NV conr1eriatfo
Upon that the idea expressed rested
have much CTedUli, and trust believing
that whenever the our flag shall demand it, every
and that shoulder shoulder thev against any foreign
states
And here permit me as duty YOU and Obligation upon
myself pay the tribute which believe De due the Northern
Democracy. Having formed opinion Of them upon INSULT
Gent data have had occasion, after much intercourse with
em' to modify it. believe that great reaction has
mencei; how fart will progress do pretend but
hopeful that agitation viii become unProfte 10 political
ton taken by the Northern Democracy, and upon the increased
OF sound principles their Candidates have received lou may
often hear among them not only the unqualified defense Of
your constitutional rights, but the vindicaon Of ygunst
tions in the abstract, and in the concrete.
In the town Of Portland just preceding the election Demo
actions and civ improvements addressed the Deniocrc ar
that their prosperity depended upon their connection With
tries the products of which were dependent upon shave labor and
growth prosperity their city depended upon
extension Of slave labor into all countries where tcOud be prof
yng effect which would be produced upon their interest by the
abolition Of slavery The Black Republican papers Of
could nudge he Gained cozidration b their manly uttssgce
generation had been educated in and the south had
few y,rs ss1s have r written hacks have been nubiisb-
preparation Of the mind to receive truth Our friends are m in
minority. 1t would h vain to speculate as to the period when
their position viii De reversed Whether later never
they still entitled to regard and respect few year,
those maintained constitutional right and TO secure it
voted for the Kansas and Nebraska bin, home re-
Even their social position effected by that political The
few however, which have elapsed, have produced
change They have recovered an except Their political position
That bill which considered when it enacted Southern
al prospects mas Of late been denounced al the south as cheat
and hubu. poor return certainly TO those who
s what me Men u for whom tT male the acifa @ 20
eCoIe NiI- ei iAo 10 "DL ts l- VIC tSi4ille no" pro-
have been cheat. It is that bill has recently
ved in some quarters construction which its friends did not
upon when But should judged by
Is terms and by cotemporaneous cous tructOn.
greatest public excitement, with
Executive in relation the admission Of Kansas state oftbe
tempt control the action Of the convention, and the cons
ou not submitted 20 vote would oppose by all the means
within his power the admission Of he State within the Union
g, ot mo- more slave S5afe Should he SJTDitfs5 o
the obligations Of his Office and be iaithless the
hitch YOU had eposed in him agreed with you then. that the
ycuson Of state holding, would such
offence against equality would demand at hands
yudcaon Of your rights. What has been the RESULT The
invention framed constitution, submitted only the clause
sting to slavery to popular vote and applied for admission
he President in his annual message, referred M favorable terms
application, then formally made and when the cons
reached him transmtted to Congress with special mes
ge in which be fully and empatcay maintained the right Of
mission.
After convention had Adjourned Mr.. stanton, acting Gov.
nor OF the Territory called an extra session Of the Freol
which had elected, and it passed
J.. t1 ~ 49, ftls ,i;or,o - tg .i,,e-.t,I-i+L
Owed him nom o.ea TURNER eNlieucs Oh e slteIy win
iCh he fulfilling your expectations in relation 70 Kansas
gives pleasure here say him, what assured
u no" sly with confidence tnat ne va" ncJ snI's Ilfs
dth from the position he has taken. but will move another
p advance and fall, he must, manfully Upho ding the
int and derying the insolence Of illgotten power
When the m presented to the Senate for the admission Of
provision required after admission rslinqush
claim to all the land asked for in its ordinance except 5OOO
State at the period Of its admission. There also pro-
lion decaratoy Of the rz Of the people to change their con
M ~ ~ Ft l,,5se IL was IiTeoT, If ie5isfon 10 no
regard fundamental law and had too much tie seeming
Concession to tie ansavery feeling which was impatient
~ M the constitution That bin failed in the House Il
WAS succeeded BY bill Of the Opposition which recognized the
hi of Kansas 10 admitted with prOslavery constitution,
vided adopted by popular vote This also fail 81
and between the two Houses committed Of
ference was appointed, which framed the bill which became =
Is there has been much di7erstyof opinion in relation to ust
. and think much misrepresentation its chaTact viii
nardoned for speaking Of il somewhat minutely
henit known that the Conference COMMITTEE had pre-
ed bill eing at the confined to my house b. disease,
my colleague and the Representatives from the state to
might confer together and decide upon the course
would pursue Before the evening OF our meeting
ngushel member OF the House Of Representatives member
Committee, called and read the bill which they mad
pared u cpptaned features which considered oec M
abs He CONQUERED with and promised to use his EFFORTS
ave them stricken out. When The Mississippi deegaHen a.