Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-14

senator Rhett-- Democrat crreaeon'
The Hon. R. b. Rhslt, formerly senator in
Congress from South Caroliua, i one Of she
pillars Of the Democratic party Of Che South,
now a only Democratic party 10 the country
He is The politicsl ead personal friend Of Bneh-
auau, and fair representative Of the National
Democracy as understood South Of Macon and
Di1on's line. On the late 4th of July Mr. Rhett
ventilated bis Democracy aud love Of country
in an oration at GrahAmvile What he thinks
Of Union aud Disunion, Of the relative position
Of Republicans and Democrats on that ques-
tion, and of the slavery agitation in genoral,w will
be seen from the following extracts, which We
take from his reasonable speech as reported in
Charleston News Dare the Dealer or Demo-
crat publish them
when, in the Senate Ofthe United States, !
deemed IL expedient plainly and frankly, to
advocate dissolution of this Union, and the
establishment Of a Southern COnfederacy, was
not 50 ignorant OF human altaifs as not 10 know
that my position was exceedingly adverse TO
the greater part Of the people OF the United
States, and to none more 30 than to the politi-
cal aboitionis;s, the Stewards, the Hales and
the Summers Of the North. For this Union was
was absolutely necessary TO their carrying out
their policy--the suhjugation OF the Sou uth.--
TnIv are, therefore Union men al all hasGrds.-
You have made them Union men For, with
nothing in the North ~ support their pr1ten-
sions they are the last people to desire a dis
solution ofthe Union"
AFTER the compromise OF 1851, what was the
refultl Havo you had that peace and quiet
ness, that peace and safety which was told you
that compromise would bring you! Why, never
since the foundation of the government, has il
been so fierce as within the last few years
The present President the United st ates is
a practical exponent Of public opinion. Person
ally, he is my friend In the controversy OF
1852, he wrote letter to a meeting in Phila
dephia. In that he says: The agitation at
the North Oh the subject of domestic SLAYER y
will have its day We have already reached
or passed the crisis Should this prove to be
the case, the country will be the better for the
agai alton, aud the atmosphere be purer. ~
That was in 1852 But how is it now! Mr.
Buchanan was elected President of the United
States, and before the first Congress met, his
administration was prostr,ted on bis very sub
ject ofslavery Then was got up the Kansas com
promise, the most dlscreditablG and most dis
graceful that was ever brought up on publ,
occasion"
SO much for the notorious English bill. Mr.
Rhett further said:
"My friends prognostics Of a Union in the
South are not without encouragement Their,
are premonitions OF moral as well as physica
remedy Didyou hear the mutterings ul tn,
tempest coming on the eve Of the Presdentia
election 1t is true heretofore our policy hai
been submission. In that policy we have lifte,
up some Of the most bitter enemies Of thu
North 1t has been ia vain that such as q
| Dickinson and an Everett have told them Yol
will dissolve this Union. Are you willing {,
ruled by such men as the Wilson's the Chasei
| and the Summers of the North!
"Let US make up our minds the North be
comes sectionaliaed; we will seetionalize 70
our defence. We have done this. IT we d,
not sectionslize for our defence, the result
we may be overwhelmed. Throughout thc con
tncnt 0fthe SOUthcrH States iCe see he people
the South uniting their forces. The Whlgh part
are taking their position for the rights Of th
South, and the Democratic party dare not fail.
IT, in the Presidential election our right
are victorious, then we have a guarantee an
an angury Of a better future; if, on The contrary
49, - a - ssasI certain to be The case, then
] my friends, let US seperate from the North; le
the glorious day spring Of Southern Confed
eracy at leug' h arise upon our troubled coun
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