Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-20
DAILY APPEAL.
THURSDAY MORNING, -. E-sY20, 1855
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From he kon;gcmery tAls } AdVertissr
FIFTH DAY.

Convention came to order az A. N.
The minutes Of the last meeting were res
q and approved
Q Mr.. Psge fsred a resolution to raise a con
Q miitee OF three 10 contract with reporter,
{ prepare an elaborate report OF the proceeding
and 10 take measures to have the same printe
: and that each delegate be supplied with OF
copy Of such report.
: Mr. lift moved to lay the resolution on th
table.
4 The scale vote having been demanded, IT
suited as follows:
Yeas 65, nsyss Alabama being the Oul
State Ia the negative.
Gen. Mundsy, OF Louisiana, offered a seris
Of resolutions touching school books, sHd th
} educational interests Of the South.
Referred to the Business Committee.
same gentleman offered resolution tha
each delegate be supplied with two copies Q
the report OF the proceedings.
Mr.. Steele, Of Georgia, moved a reference &
the Business Committee. Carried.
Mr.. Hayne offered a report from the commit
tee re.ative to the barbor Of Port Roysl, Whicl
was read By Mr.. Elliott, OF South Carolina
L contains statement Of the capacity Of th
port for riding vessels, and recommends IL
consideration OF the ca pscities Of thus port q
the attention Of the ConveRtion. Adopted.
Mr.. Hughes, Of Mics, offered a report from
the Business Colamittee IN relation TO the AT
rican apprentice system. Ii was referred to
committee, TO report upon at the next ConvsB
tioh.
The Chair stated that it had two papers
which itwished the Convention to dispose of-
one from Mr.. Bird, Of Savannah, and another
relative to the laws OF trade Thsy were re.
fsrrsd to the Business Comniltse.
The Chair declared the order Of the day,
next m oTder-hT. fsnceF having the floor
Mr.. Ysncey continued bis Argument, which
was interrupted BY the adjournment OF las.
evening. He read frsm the Constitution the
clause giving Congress power to Teguiats con-
meree. Upon this clause be based the opinion,
hat, if Congress had power under it to destroy
The slave trade, under another clause giving
Congress power to regalafs the internal com
nerce between the States. It could abolish the
internal State slave trade. He knew that no
one in this Convention would admit that Con-
gress bad this right. The clause therefore,
that Congress had power to "regulsts" f" the
laws Of commerce, does not give II power 10
= abolish (" the slave trade, and the prohibit
law based upon it was unconstitutional As
to the fact that this law was 10 opposition TO
the spirit Of the Constitution, be made the az
gument tkst the law was passed when its
makers, or those from the South who aided 10
make II. did nos see what we see now face to
face. He read from the compendium Of the
census statistics showing that slavery had been
gradual ~ extinguished IL New York, and other
Northern States, and il had gone on until there
was that inequality in the Union which we now
sse-ssyeutsen Northern to fifteen Southern
States. Il has been said bis proposition would
divide the South. H. asked on What are We
united he dshsd any one to specify such a
measure. We were not even united on the
question whether we were wrOngcd or not.
We were united IN action, however. on the fact
that we were submitting 10 wrong.
de thought himself, therefore, not liable to
the charge Of creating q division q Southern
sentiment. We wished to spurn even the an
tsgonism OF those who say there is 40 cause for
dissolution. What more can be done that has
not been done to make the South unequal in the
Union. Had not States been refused admission
on account Of having the slave institution. II
the sun Of better day is dawuing 1t rises with
he pail Of our inequality. We never can ex-
pect united South on the question Of disuniOn.
He would be surprised 10 see a union Of the
South on any question Of our wrongs There
W0uld always be men enough to cry 3" wait 4
little! - AS TO the inferiprity Of this question,
be would say that the question Of tax Of three
cents per 10. On tea, was considered an Inferior
issue. He would say that he could imagine no
more inferior issue than the dissolution Of the
Union on the fact Of an election under the forms
Of the Constitution, and yet gentlemen have
said when q Black Republican President is
elected, they are willing TO 20 ont Of the
UHion. He toe, would be willing 10 20 with
them; but if brought before the q. s. Supreme
Court, then under the control Of Seward, be
could not say be had not participated in any
measure which was in opposition TO the letter
OF the Constitution. Better counsel together
now before the United States Supreme Court is
"a ken from us-befare the executive is taken
from us-befOre Aboliti1ni0m, clothed in the
habilimen.s Of the ConstItuti n, shsuld send
her army, and her navy to whip Us into sub
lection.
II We are waiting people Convention Of
The States will 90 no harm II a Convention
be called the delegated power OF the people will
give Us an expression Of public sentiment. Il
the verdict be to 20 out, be was ready, If It be
10 wait be would foliow the msIdate.
When the CoHsfifEiiOR bore down on the
GuerTicTe, Hull did not say submit to present
wrong be only wanted to gst within des'ruc-
tive cannon shot He wanted to enlist under
some Hull.
He did not wish to dstain the Convention, /
but be considered the que -tion one Of merit. 4
Let Us see who will 60 farthesi when toe hour I
ZONES.
Mr.. Yancey resumed his seat, amid most
rociferous cheering, and the door was obtain |
ID BY the author Of the report on the African /
lave trade.
MIR. Spralt, of South Carolina, said he had
leld back bis views on the question, in order 70
,ive an opportunity to all who wished to speak
lpou it. Departing from the lIne Of argument
which had been brought into It, be would con-
ine himself to the specific points be would have
considered in relation TO the report be ha pre-
sented. Assuming it to be right to support the
Southern system of domestic labor, We were
justified in extending the basis Of that labor,
In order that our interest might be developed
in such 2 way as to enable Us TO compete with
the North. He believed in adding 10 this sys-
ten Of labor 50 as 10 identify an more closely
with our institution; not that be doubted the
patriotism Of cur Uon-sleveh0lding Southern
but If the time shOuld come
when we needed all our material strength to
enable ms to maintain our rights, self-inteTest
would lead those who had peeuniaTy interes.
in the institution to 90 farther to preserve It
than those who were merely interested theoret-
icslly in its preservation. He did not consider
that there was a probability Of our going out
Of the UHion. The people Of South Carolina
dad not 20 out Of the Union when it was gene
rally believed that the only thing required was
to put the question, and general movement
would be mace to secede.
II South Carolina did not 90 out Of the Union
then be doubted whether toe judgment OF the
States WAS now so matured to bring about
such a result. The crisis OF aggression ls the
of resistance.
We possess an institution which makes Us
peculiar people-it is a denial that Democracy
Is right, and when we see that we are in a mi
nority, We should stand on a right TO protect
ourselves or fail 10 the attempt. He would
rather be under the dsspo,ism OF France than
under the despotism Of a msjority section.
He then replied 10 the argument Of Mr.
Pryor, that we needed no addition to our laboE
10 increase our strength. All would concur
with him that We should nea,r2iizs The major
ity OF our opponents 30 that We may protect
our interests when that majority seeks 70 en-
crosch upon hem.
He dis not assent to the idea that we needed
10 more labor. u cotton be a monopoly, and
Il ss has been urged we should embark in CON-
msrcisi and mechanic investments, be bad only
to say that il is not to our Interest to do
SO when We can embark IN the cotton
trade, which yields more profit for the labor
we now have. As cotton is a monopoly, those
who raise It participate in the profit which
that monopoly yields. But give US more labor
aud soon we will see our people entering other
channels Of business, ans adding to their vested
capital By the employment Of this increase Of
labor.
l. had been urged that This diffusion Of labor
is sgrarisnism. He bad no sympathy With
agrsTisnism. The object Of the proposed in
crease Of labor was tie strengthening Of the
institution Of slavery. We have beel losing
an this regard. Delaware had been weaned
iron us; Maryland had been weakened, and
at the last election cast Der vote for Fhi-
more. In Western Virginia we are weaken
Ing.
Nc. Pryor Interrupted the speaker BY say
ing that in no portion Of the South are the peo-
pie more patriotic, an more loyal to the insti-
tuition OF slavery than IN Western Virginia (;
because they feel the practical grievances OF
Abolitionism. He stated also m this connec-
tion that Eli 1hsyer's free colony in Western
Virginia bad been broken up entirely
The speaker said that II the people who had
no peeuniaTy interest Ia the institution were so
lovsI. how much more so would they be when
lhey were enabled 10 obtain such pscuniary IN
terest in the institution. There will always be
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