The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-10
ExpssI,ien Of ses,hern Views.


ExpesSsien 81 southern We've.
Senator Hammond Of South Carolina, the
auahor Of the famous "mud sill'' speech, in
which the great mass Of northern voters are
ssigmatiIsd as sswhite slaves,o has recently
delivered an Address 10 his constituents in
6os1A Carolina. Az Senator Hammond is n
Bsatl6nan Of Independent, if not original
visus, and Of great candor and boldness in
the oppression Of his sentiments, our readers
will derive pretty clear idea Of the state of
public sentiment amongst the ruling class of
the South from the positions which we Gull
from his speech.
or the pet scheme Of the northern dsmoc-
rasy hs says:
''To him the whole theory and scheme Of
squatter Sovereignty was n matter OF dis
gust. The Kansas Nebraska bill was a de-
fusion and deception from the beginning
He felt satisfied that on that basis the South
would never unite. The President. plead and
tried TO do his best, North and South; but
: i was evident that it was a subject fraught
with trouble. He (Mr. H. was ever opposed
single good feature in it, it WINS that it al
lowed the people, free from interference, to
frame principles for themselves after their
oHn fashion. II was . snare to those at the
South. Ii was rotten with fraud, and those
who made it finched from it's consequences.
Its only effect was to add another free State
to the Union"
He is Of course in favor of increasing the
Army and Navy, as oil tyrants and aristo-
Gratis have been in nil time, and still continue
TO be the world over. In this, as in every
fundamental principle and measure, he takes
ground directly opposite that held by our
Revolutionary fathers, aud the distinguished
patriots Of our Government, who regarded
standing armies as the most expensive and
dangerous instruments to q free government.
He, with oil southern aristocrats, is in favor
Of the increase Of the Army and Navy be-
cause the South is unable TO protect itself,
and because they hope to control the govern
msni BY means Of the patronage and cor.
ruption growing out Of the large expenditures
and numerous Presidential appointments
connected with these branches OF the public
service.
''lie voted for the increase Of the army and
navy. He had heard q number Of sophomore
speeches ag ainst increasing those arms Of the
national defense. They were worthy Of COL
lege students, rather than grave Senators OF
the nation. lie unprecedented little danger
from standing army and as to the extrnr-
agance OF these measures, he replied to SEN
ators, that il the expenses of the depart.
ments had been examined, they would be
found double that Of the army. The nayy
should be increased, because the South was
utterly i0dcfensible in its present condition.
Mr. Hammond then took up the relation.
Of the North and South, which he proposed
to treat frankly, and our readers will SCI
from the extracts that he redeemed bic pledge
s'In his opinion, there were many ground.
for apprehension st the South but there
were also strong feksons for hope and conf
dence. Whatever relations might eventuats
between the North and South, they would b'
in the end consistent with the rights and
security Of this section. Under the presen,
aspect of affairs, the South would have to re.
main in the Union. lie would rather see thu
game played out between the North and tht
South, than see the Union brought to IN end
If We had dissolved the Union, and had en-.
gnged in brush with some people, which
must occur in setting up for ourselves ant
lawfully establishing our institutions - i
would have been best for us but now, il ",
can rule in tie Union, le, us remain
MIR. Hammond then alluded to Stewards re-
mark that We battle between freedom ans
slavery had been fought and won BY the for.
mer. de admitted that one battle had beer
fought and won by the North, by force Of
numbers, but rejoiced that an infinitely great
er victory had been achieved by the South
through the decision Of the Supreme Court
He proceeds TO say, however, If Congress,
shall by law change the present representa-.
ton on the supreme Dsael, ~ .e ~ give Ii,
great majority of numbers which is with III,
ofSh, majority of the Judges OF the Su.
lie Court, then The South must prepar,
FOL. resistance. And then he says further.
ssWe must dissolve the Union IL they etrec
any one Of their aggressive purposes--tariiTs
banks, or direct tampering with slaves. Bu
he did not think to-day the North could
Our readers will b pleased to learn tn,
inpoFtans fact, however, that tho South will
not sonsider one election Of Republicar