Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-18

must have her few remaining rights respect
esi--thatishe must haze equality IN The united
confederofion, or Independence outside Il. The
South. holding the Constitution in one hand
| and the-sscord of justice in the other, is pre-
pared TO resist the overwhelming, illegal
hordes of Northern aggression
| Alta BRBcKlSRIpcE ratification meeting
at Charleston, South Carolina, on the 9th
inst, Mr. B. was indorsed and eulogised as
the standard bearer of opinions which they
approved, and for the character of those
opinions, we subioin extracts from speeches
made on that occasion, as reported by the
Charleston Courier, of the 18th: Gen. VIM
E. MARTIN said
~ g The Richmond Convention assembled
and, as my colleague has told you, are felt
acheR there that sent for the purpose Of
meeting our Southern 6Fefhrea That is 10.
say, although the terms of that call were
large enough to embrace all the Democratic
States who were in favor of the Platform
reported by The majority at Qharl eston, yet
scent there expecting to see nobody but South
| er3a people. Id;d not see anybody myself
except party of bogus New Workers who
came there representing some National Hall
Committee. L never did fully understand
what they came for. 6eliered Il sr0s to be
practically meeting of Southern men. That
wis my opinion of II. Therefore when /
| was asked in Washington what part would
take and the party was with, I reminded
them Of what had occurred in Charleston,
and said 1 uouid go to Richmond and take
advantage Of the chapter of accidents that
might occur for Tie benefit Of he South
Can't r IT Rurrrnar eaid.
..Thus, it is clear, that.in all particulars
has this delegation pursued what they be-
Geved to be the principle of the policy pre-
scribed by the State for her direction. They
declined throughout any interlacing with
the National organization, but they sympa-
thized in every respect with any proceedings
which was essentially Southern in its spirit,
and although this movement is conserva
tive so far asst goes, inasmuch as it is a
further appeal to the justice and patriotism
of the North, still it is indirectly Southern
movement, upon Southern principles, by
united South. The South has been
firm up to this point. If she has resisted
the minor points with such resolutions re-
Gently, let US hope and pray that, in honor
and consistency, she will also stand firm
when the piratieal flag is run up to the
masthead and nailed there. Upon such an
event, eUery operation Of the Federal Gocern-
ment ought to be made 10 stop soithua TIE Inn
its Of every Southern Slate No Judge
should administer Federal justice-no Col
lector should collect Federal customs
throughout Southern States. No Southern
man should consent TO hold Office under
commission signed by an abolition President,
and ii actU be for the people f-the South IT,
sag schether any Northern man shall be per
naitted,to enter the State lines lcith such inter
ests.''
Hon. r. BARNwELL RnETT, the same who
declared on the 4sh of July, 1859, in
speech at Grahamville, S. c., that in his
latter years he ''did all he could to dissotpe
her Gthe South'S] connection qcitA the North
AND TO ESTABLISH ron HER A SoUruERN
CoNFEDERAcY," said:
Snow my friends, this consolidation is
eliminating into the Presidential election.
We have now going on a struggle; we have
now at last got the two sections of the
Union pitted against the other. On the
other hand We have those who deny the
rights of the South; and there are those
who, like yourself, denounce Squatter Sow
| ereignty.. The Black Republicans affirm it
| to be their object by the direct legislation
Of Congress, to abolish slavery in the Ter
| ritories. Consolidation in this Presidential
| election eliminates eventually to victory or
| ruin. If we shall defeat our adversaries, if
| the North rise upland on this occasion gives
US our rights, we Nay hold it as an omen of
| good for the future If they aid us in the
| election of men who will stand up fairly for
| their country, content to give us those
rights by elecfing Breckenridge and Lane,
| harmony and peace will be once more
| among US, and we may look to the future
| with hope. e.a .-a---.
| Il II, on the contrary, the Black Republi-
cans succeed an eIectiRg Lincoln and Hsmlin,
| who will openly advocate that slavery be
| abolished throughout the whole world, then
| ace hare to TOOK to ourselves x am
very chary of seeing 1.-THE South pass reso-
lutions. I am SICK at heart of Uain attempts
| to hold out the Olive branch, achen we should
grasp the sarord."
Hon. WM. PoRoHER MILES, member of
Congress, Endorsed entirely the speech of
Mr.. RHETT, and in the course of his remarks
said: r,.ss..,.,
sit is monstrous, simply monstrous. l
will not go into the consideration of the man
ner in which that party attempted to ram
down our throats man distesteful to us. If
we did not choose to have him, we had
right to select some one better. But the
South was not so prominently brought for
ward In truth, we did not know who was
the choice of the South. We said Douglas
notions of squatter sovereignty are uncon-
stitutional, and that the South could not &C
cept him as their standard bearer. Yet it
was Douglas or nobody; Douglas Or defeat;
and so 1t is tie great Democratic party has
been fis5anded. L do notrey7et 1T Great as
that party has been; great as its triumphs;
worthy as its services, when that party, or
will of the mobocracy. and will tear away
constitutional principles for the purpose of
transient success, 4 sag perish such party,'
no matter i0hat may be the result.
How do we stand now? The South stands
upon her oarn platform, dependent upon her
ocn strong arm for support We hare deter
mined to support t,co men acho hare cordially
and HEARTILY ENDORSED THE PLATFORM WITH A
SOUTHERN CODE. In that respect, we will
have, for the first time, the South standing
together IN solid phaldn1. 1 know both these
gentlemen who are our candidates. They are
both able, and i believe them both to be
sound.
The following are portion Of the resolu-
lions adopted by this meeting, and are in
perfect keeping with the speeches, and with
the general disunion programme:
= ssRe.oleed, That we heartily approve of the
proceedings of the Richmond Convention,
and will uphold the principles that Conven-
ton has announced, and the candidates it
has nominated for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States.
2. Resolped, That in the course pursued by |
the delegates from South Carolina in the |
Richmond Convention, we recognize stern |
fidelity to the rights of the South, and hail |
their success, in the results which have been I
accomplished, with our most cordial approx |
al and congratuiation.
4 ResofUed, That we congratulate the |
Southern people on their union in the defence
of their rights, as lately displayed at Rich |