The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-30
Southern FalIaciss Exposed by a Southern
Senator.

l,na-Whas ne Thinks u squssscr Seve-
reisusy-The Kansas-Nebraska Bin-Das-
uD ION inbustesing and the Slave Trade.
public dinner given the ed instant as Beech
Island South Carolina, to the Hon. jas. 81. Hammond,
United sases Senator from that State. The following
port Of Mr. Hammonds speech on that occasion, py
from the Charleston Mucury-
Senator Hammond then forward, in the midst Of
enthusiastic cheering and addressed the sssembage Tor
the space hour He alluded 10 the grateful pleasure
gave him 10 be in The midst Of his friends Among them
&c had spent nearly the whole Of ms msn n 20 ma
culture, and yet ardeny attached 10 their company
and the absorbing tolls Of The field 1t was Known that
his pescsful ayocaaon agriculture, he 10th TO
rqush his abors In fact he had almost An aversion 70
beng taken from the handles Of the plough - we're
the confederAcy Of this vast naton-s council in the
keeping Of whose wisdom and power was all the
the elite Of he suds and equal to that Of any
other country in the world. Taken somewhat unpre-
pared this OCCASION while feeling me arduous duties
erjoy rural quiet he not forgeu OF the estcem Of
his friends and the complimentary illusions 10 bis servi
viii on their part rather THAI aOy great merit on HIS He
would frankly say ne was no orator Orators are mot,
IKE poets born they are made BY practices and he vas
had been devoted 70 agriculture, snd agriculture
and o1atory were mot in the same line OF pursuits
ne Of ss So
obsei vasions when he went 70 the federal Congress
six months ago, be found the adnssioa Of Kansas IN
der the Lecompton constitution, the all absorbing aud
exciting subject before tho Representatives Of the peo-
pie ana the government To htnp the Uhole theory and
ich<me Of squ0tkr sovereignty wds matter of dfgust The
Kansas Nebraska bill deIsi0n and deception from
the bsginnng He felt satsned that on thai basis the
South would unite The President plead and tried
70 DO bis BEST North and South but evident thst
il was subject frausht With trouble. He (Nr Il was
opposed to this Kansas Nebraska BILL and there
was single good feature IN IT, was that 10 .ed the
IN
themselves after their own fashion II snare TO
these at tie South rotten with fraud, and those
effect ives 10 add another state to The Union His hearers
knew that Kaneas, 80 far - Congress can admit IT,
admitted with the Lecompton contribution, and with
mission Of Kansas under the Conference bill, ques
toned If Congress- can call . State conv<n'ien, and
considers 49,, dangerous precedent n he alluded 70
presentasve Of Edgefeld. BE found no fault with
the honorable gentleman Mr.. Bonham may have been
erred biz error was on the safe side &c Was worthy OF
all confidence since he acted from the honesty OF his con-
vctons and such should be honored and cherished
by his constituents Mr. Hammond then alluded TO other
topics before C,Dgress during the session &c voted for
the increase Of the army and navy. ae had heard a
arms Of the national defence hey were worthy col
ese Students rather than grave Senator'S OF the nation
Ne spprehended little dagger from standing army and,
extrAvAganoo Of these measures, he replied 10
Senators that expenses OF the departments hal
examined they would be found double thai OF the army
Inc enOuI1 De increased, DoCouAe the SouIn
tery ndefensibe in lie present condition. 10 the port
Of Charleston there was but one naval steamer
Of light drAught. The Southern COAT needed for
is protection . numerous feet Of small vessels.
The fact is, navy what forty five years
ago, and IL in sad and disgracefo condition Senator
Hammond said he would nov address himself 70 TIE grea
would epeak as he thought and u would give pim plea
for bis hearers lake what he said In the spirit in
grounds for apprehension ss the South but there
also strong reasons for hope and condolences Whatever
is.tons %gn' evsnsaa's between NE S9 , aaa
security Of this section Under tbs present aspect Of affairs
the South would haze 70 remain in the Unio5 He would
rather the game paye out between the North and
South than the Union brought 70 end II We had
dissolved the Union, and had engaged 10 brush with
some people (Which must occur N setting up Tor
would have been best for ~. But now, We can
rule in the Union, let remain BY the word rule he
did net mean the securing high office 70 Southern men
comparison with the establishment Of thoe great princi
pies Of free which the South has uxed s
stamp hoac and just principles which should govern
the world The United States now stands In the first rank
Of nations To ootam this position GU. Of the Unon the
South would require many years Mr.. Hammond then
sections was fought and in 1850 He admitted thai
battle had been fought between the sections and lost
Ssr
York Senator meant thai Ut the North they had
they were united in Congress-, and were nineteen free
fifteen slave states (were il not for the gallant lul
Delaware we might have said twenty 10 fourteen)
This was the result Of the physical or nuuerica
battle and victory. Oar battle and triumph was moral
one stemmug and checkiog the Iase and absurd phi
did mot heed, them this boast Of Northern supremacy
Yet be would say The people Of The South DO prepared
70, the NORTH 10 order y :SSssrye her purp,ss q AM
courts OF Law the representative basis and thus destroy
the conservative nature Of that COURT and thsreby get
the into their hands, then the people OF
the South must dissolve the Union. We must dissolve
the Union they effect any one Of their aggressive pur
poeestaris banks, or direct tamperiDe with slaves
But he did not think 70 day the North could.
ErSn at tie mead Presidential election the North should
by cobinaion elect an atolitioni he did hink tha
on ON ss 4. rs o. 'a s " @ sSA SSs%
a second election Of hs same Kind he thought they ,oo,d
Senator Hammond alluded 70 tho fact that the
Northwestern States were not 80 mnch 70 DO viewed
as enemies New England. Indians would have been
slave state had not the question been lost ~ one vote
and the Union were dissolved, u mst. 81 be slave
State. The North cannot rnte peru lscu - while the
South The North never yct haf m ia sors1t Once
than one term. Ne therefore fcarcd u'thag
be danger yet stand 70 scur aus, marx i'-sc AID be
ready under any crcrr.a.Seo o. toIgos al fouys
W in res'slirg any actual slerfrcrsc Via cur rghs
South Carolipian oosrsgs nd bsyfSet REed ikc tns
brave Palmetto at ceAgy sspcc, Je fosdy, bet % Do'
charge too quick Tie 9Th n b u1 -ie-1f wisely "
blame fof the present ooafoa Of N eoCi,1s Nfng Of
Qrsanc,s ,c,i hcir Tss a, The No',h. Many f4' Z
nsorici 1i2na,ss here. and nary ahe Hc san ,Fsc
wlth The Effects % these We tsS5 org tiYcn The v-
tory ours We should nov ssiter the clouds %, d tna
TO rass IN, and then m.to1 boldly We have
achieved greet moral power, sni ,n5ud go % "a
locking bacx at the errors butt az W rho Saih arss6
may be seen tuat abe mas been tc,y ySsrs Sn .ei In
pulling down tho work OF her hspds dscng we pre-
oedins thirty Our proper Position y 70 inss loe sls
ro have raised. Slavery s no ain Inc slsvs 70 "a nls
have taught the world and is great blossl5g rhe
notion OF equality 10 groes absurdty every where
alke-uo two thing. are equal Cod has made It So
Was the poets dca OF harmony the sphefica yet tse