The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-18

this most extraordinary speech Taat is my opinion
or i, and ! defy any man TO come before me and
refute what i say. I would say II IN the bosom
OF South Carolina, face 10 face with every man that
s ssv C Gssol.s contains. Applause) would
cSntracio'on Now, gentlemen, take your own
about the matter II you choose to give your sanction IN
advance TO that speech before we have chance to
Il, do So But tell you that we intend to answer Il de-
oeIMy paragraph by paragraph line by line position
entertain thorough conviction that We Will overtSrow
every proposition in IT, nullfy all insane teaohnrs and
make the man who delivered 1t ashamed that he ever
dared 10 emerge from his State for the purpose o
harapgnpg minded people like this in hehsf OF
high treason. (Appause) regret TO have felt com
lvered by gentleman with whom have no personal
acquaintance but am prepared to 60 TO the world aud
make good every position that have laid down. on any
field Of warfare OF any sort or description that any
can pane.
Mr., Foote descended from the platform after having
thus poured out his nvecve against Spr speech As
there evidently trouble brewing, many gentlemen
vocerousy addressing the chair desiring 10 be heard in
response to Fooe, motion TO adjourn made by Mr..
Moody, who is conservative looking peace and order
loving and law abiding citizen Mr. McCare the Score
tary Of The Convention, who though young man aud
forms and appealed to Moody to withdraw his motion.
For time Moody resoutely refused to do so, but at
length yielded to the opportunities OF his friend, aud to
the indications the part Of the Convention and with
drew the motion. Thereupon McCardle proceeded 10
speak in euogstc manner OF Mr.. Spratt, and Of the
gallant State Of South CM0nathe Harry Percy Of the
Uniop-,be land OF Sumpter aud of Maron-the land OF
the Palmetto regiment, which their own immortal Quit
man had so often led
ITO glory Or The grave"
cloud huz2as and great excement) As for the printing
Of the speech was proposed merely as an act Of coute
wbo editor Of one Of the Charleston papers, and
not int nded to commit the Convention To lis doctrines
AS for the cry Of treason raised by his friend Governor
Foote be sick OF that he had often heard raised
whenever tho South asked but for her constitutional
rights But even IL it treason to advocate those
OF public policy that necessary protect South
honor and 10 defend Southern fresides from unjust
aggression then, in the language Of Patrick Henry he
was guilty treason and let them make tho most Of
it. NOISY demonstrations of sympathy the part OF
the audience, which had been largely increased by
acc ssops from the streets) If he was to be sacrificed
Tins as hoiocauss the altar Of Southern rights,
and he would glory IN being numbered among them
Governor FooTE explained that he cbeced not to the
printing Of Spatts speech but TO is being printed with
tie semi official sanction Of this Convention.
Mr.. COLEMAN, OF Louisiana-who, though an elderly
man, only ranks coOnel-expaned that when he Offer
ed the resolution to print Mr. Spras Speech he had
the slightest intention Of thereby committing either himself
or the Convention TO its doctrines He only wanted
have it printed tina. it might be 1.-THE better pondcred over
and considered
So far Mr.. Coleman was individually concerned, and
20 far Governor Fooe concerned their respective
disclaimers kept them right in the matter But would
be rather troublesome 10 have personal explanation
that character from any man in the Convention Cover
Fooe therefore suggested that the speech might be
printed with the remark the Introduction that the South
ern Convention did notgendoise II.
That suggestion did not meet favorable reception and
while the clsmor and uproar at its height, little
thinfaced man, with scorchngy red closely clipped
bead Of hair eood before the Chair and made faot
efforts TO be heard. This gentleman proved be Mr.
Henry Bennett member Of Congress FROM this State
IL seems however, that was mistaken in saying thas he
bad fallen back upon the preaching OF the Gospel
Baptist minister after he left Congress- He muet have
taken the practice Of the law and been very
full in 1t, too, for be now ranks tular Judge WE'LL
Mr. Bennett fortunate enough the attention
Of the Chair, and having thus obtained hear ng-so far
that could be done with the drawb of weak thin
voice and pressing cr0wd-he went to give his per-
sonal endorsement TO every word uttered by the dstu
guiebed gentleman from South Carolina Hc would 70
that the upon the resolution print postponed to
who in The Convection would shrink from the RESPONSE
bily OF maintaining those doctrines. (Appause) As
for himsef he would live by them and die for them If
Necessary bravo, bravo hip, nip, hurrab) As to the
yeIdcts OF ures in the case OF the Echo he proclaim
obtained cave ough the fundamentally Of Northern
jury and On abolition Judge.
Gov FooE remarked that he would like TO Judge
Bennett on that question every county Mississippi
and the Judge chvarousy declared that be accepted the
alepge.
The motion to postpone was carried and the Convention
adjourned to Wednesday morning.
The first business hour Of the Convention taken up
this morning by delegate from Memphis, who read the
correspondence to which have referred in previous
letter, between Nc. Bosch Spencer of Belgium and Mr.
BauRh the mayor OF Memphis IN regard to the establish
ment Of line Of steamers between Gheut and Memphis,
together with the special message Of the latter to the
G mmon Council and the resolutions adopted by that
body. The delegate introduced series of reso uous,
which were referred without debate 10 the Committee on
Resolutions one recommending the cities of Memphis
Vicksbug Napoleon Baton Rouge and others TO prepare
suitable reception Tor the experimental steamer that
may be expected from Ghent next November and an
other declaring the Mississippi river an inland sea-
and therefore that is Incumbent the general 90.
verDment 10 remove all distractions to navigation.
resolution the same in effect the last also offered
by Mr.. Coleman, OF louisiana, ard similarly referred
Another resolution recommending to both the political
parties OF the South the abandonment Of their present
party organizations and that other conventions either
State or national he held by either, offered by Mr.
Brooke, OF Miss spp but laid on the table