Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09
THE BoNHAM DINNER.

On Thursday last, the citizens Of Edgefeld sig
nalized their devotion to faithful Representative
and their approval of his stewardship. by q sump-
tuous dinner. "Crowds came," says correspon'
dent of the Guardian, ''not only of men and boys
but of ladies' who listened with great attention to
Mr.. BoNHAM's speech, which was two hours and
and half long. From the report of the Guardian,
we take the following extract, indicating Mr.. BoE
HAMS position:-
sThe last session of Congress was," said Mr.
Bonham ssone Of great importance. I appear"
says be, eto give mn account Of my stewardship"
Kansas was the theme. He justified Mr. Bnchan'
an about Kansas. except in his Instructions to
have the Constitution submitted, which MIR. Bon
ham condemned. He gave history of the differ
eut bills before Congress for her admission, and
particularly of the English bill. From the first
the Black Republicans presented the issue against
the Lecompton instrument on the ground OF sla'
yery. Democracy accepted and fought on that
ISSUE and that was the issue covertly in the Eng
lish bill. The introduction Of the land question,
on which Kansas was to vote, had never been heard
of till the English bi and regarded it as giving
up Of the issue by the South, under the dodge Of
the land ordinance. He showed that the Black
Republicans understood it rs the submission Of
the constitution, in fact. which would, as since
proved, keep out Of the Union slave State.
He said he did not quarrel with any man for vo-
ting for the English bill. but he could not vote for
what he believed cheat, md hns proven such
Black Republicans now push for the repeal and
bringing in Kansas without $4,000 inhabitants,
but Mr.. Denver may not call special session Of
the Territorial Legislature, and the law may 6e
STAYED off next winter by that means.
He differed from Governor Hammondin his con-
fdence in the National Democracy. National De
mocracy believed that its party success was the
great success. He believed that success to the
State Rights Democracy was the success which
preserved our liberties. National Democracy
gives us good platforms. but does not work mp to
them. Some drew back on the tarif,-was pow
erless in executing the Fugitive Slave law. lie
showed that the conversion of the Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia platforms were conversions
from National Democracies to State Right Democ-
racies, and had infused such State Rights ele-
ments into the party that South Carolina should
meet them in convention and push on her doc
trines still farther by leaving the whole lump
Once Democracy held as her cardinal doctrines
those of the proclamation and the force bill, but
now State Rights was becoming the doctrine of the
National Democracy. lie cited to the Cincinnati
platform and Mr.. Buchauan's present position,
He complimented Mr.. Buchanan for his deal
inps with Great Britain and the Mornons. he
thinks Black Republicanism will not triumph, but
that there is great danger. He prefers Douglas,
with all bis sins, to Lincoln. Thinks if Seward
or his party should succeed, he would be ready to
withdraw from the Union. He paid touching
tribute to the momory Of Quitman, and conclu'
ded,"