The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-11-03


part ofits soil to the Territory of New Mexico.
and had abolished the internal slave trade
between the slave States and the District of
Columbia; and had thus in effect DESTROYED
the constitutional compact of Union. The
South, however, voted down the State Rights
band with which [ acted, and since then |
have not again proposed or advocated such a
measure. Upon that question, bide m v
time" and shall he ready with the rcadiest;
believing at the same that suticieat causes En-
'H jor resort 10 that remedy, eUen nop, If IT
WERE EXPEDIENT.
In speech delivered at South Carolina on
the Sth of July, 1859 less than month after
the writing Of the letter. Mr.. Yanccy thus
gave the finishing touch 10 his early fore
shadowing:
Can we have any hope then ofrightine our
selves and doing justice to ourselves in the
Union For one, have no such hope, but
am determined to act with those who have
such hope as long, and only as long, as
it may be reasonably indulgcd. Not so
much uih The expectation that The SonM ,ciii
obtain justice in the Union, as WITH THE
HOPE THAT by THIS ACTING, WITHIN REASON.
ABLE TIME, THERE WILL BE OBTAINED
UNITY AMONGST OUR PEOPLE IN
GOING OUT OF TIE UNION.
To obtain the aid Of the Democracy in this
contest, il IS necessary 10 make contest in is
Charleston Contention. In that body, Douglass
adhcrcnts will press his doctrine to decision.
Ii the State Rights men keep out of that Con
ventlon, that decision must inevitably be
against the South, and that, either in direct
favor OF the Douglas doctrine or by the en-
dorsement OF the Cincinnati platform, under
which Douglas claims shelter for his princ-
pies. The State Rights men should present
Gonvpptipn fhnir Il e,
proval, and they will obtain an endorsement
OF their demands, or denial. If endorsed,
we shall have greater hope of trium phi within
Inc Union. ydencd, in my opinion the State
fhgtfs men SHorLD SEcEDE FROM TIE CoNvEN-
TloN, AND APPEAL TO THE WHOLE PEOPLE OF
THE SoCTh WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF PARTIES
AND ORGANIZE ANOTHER CONVENTION UPON THE
BASIS OF THEIR PRINCIPLES AND GO INTO TIE
ELECTION WITH CANDIDATE NOMINATED BY
1T, AS GRAND CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY. But
In the Presidential contest, a Black Rcpubli-
can may be elected. If this dire event should
happen, in my opinion, the ONLY HOPE OF
SAFETY FOR THE SoUTH IS WITHDRAWAL
FROM THE UNION BEFORE HE SHALL BE
lNACGukATED; AND TUE SWORD AND THE
TREASURY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SHALL BE PLACED IN THE KEEpING OF THAT
PARTY.
When, on the ODD of April 1860, eight
months and half after the annunciation of
this well.dcfincd policy of disunion, the De.
mocracy met in Its Charleston Convention, ="
a contest" uus made in that BODY, pursu-
mt to the policy so prclisured. The plan of
action put forth by Mr.. Yancey at Columbia
was followed by the leaders of his faction at
Charleston and at Baltimore with rigorous
exactnsss. They did present" their >. de-.
mands" in the Convention and, on a denial
of their demands, they did &" secede from the
Convention" and did appeal to the whole
people of the South without distinction OF
parties. and did " organize another Conven.
ION upon the basis of their principles" and
art go -" into the election with candidate
nominated by 1t, as a grand Constitutional
Porly.' But two stages of the policy devised
and announced by MIR. Yancey now remain
uneXccuted; namely, the election of a Black
Republican President in November and the
dissolution Of the Union " before he is inaug
urated."
After the pending canvass opened, as early
as the Cd ofJuly, Mr.. iancey made speech
at Grccnvllle, South Carolina, in which he
said:
These and several other potent arguments
been snapped assaaier, aud The ouly Hgamcnt Mat
holds the mighty and cumbrous mass together is
commerce. 1t is only now for the first l;n,e that
me South presents an unbrcken .tront-now for the
first time she has told the North. in actions
not to be mistaken, that she will concedc no
more-thnt the days Of our compromises arc
pdsi-that she must have her few rema ming
rights rcspcc:ed-that she must hare equality in
the unifed confederation, or independence ouiiide
oft. The South holding the Constitution in
one hand and the sword ofjusice in the other,
is prcparcd to resist the overwhelming, illegal
hordes of Northern aggression.
And scarcely more than month ago, Mr..
Yancey, speaking to the men of Tennessee, in
defence Of the Seeding Convention. and
on behalf Of John e. Breckenridge, reatfirm,d
the reasonable sentiments of the slaughter
letter in these defiant terms:
There is not d 1rofd m that letter that | take
back to'niehi THERE is NOT SENTIMENT IN
IT DIsAyow
So much for Mr.. Yancey the Seward OF
the South.
In passing to the next branch of Mr..
Disadvantages test, we may again not unauly
parody his language in relation to Mr.. Seward
and the Republican party. Remember that
these principles are not peculiar TO Mr..
lancey with some mark cd exceptions they
are the principles Of the Senators and Repre-
sentative Of the iancey Breckenridge party
in Congress, Of the body of its press, and OF
the great mass of the people who compose
the organization.
We begin with the Senators and Represen-
tatiyes Of the lancey breckenridge party in
Congress.
Senator Clay, of Alabama, addressing the
Republican leaders in speech delivered in
the Senate during the last session Of Congress
said:
make no predictions. promise for my State; but
in conclusion will only say that if she is faithful to tn,
pledges she has made and principles she has profcscl
if she is true to her interest and own honor-
sis is not recrcant to all that state PRIDE int egrty and
duty d"mand-sHEwILL NEVER SUBMIT YOUR AUTHORITY
will add. that unless snE THE SOUTHERN STATES
OF THIS UNION, with perhaps but two, most three
exceptions ARE NOT FvTLgss PLEDGES THEY HAVE
GIVEN THEY WILL NEVER suRnIr TO TUE GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT PROPOSING YOUR ELECTED
BY YOUR SECTIONAL MAJORITY.
In speech made in the Senate on The 9th
Of January. 1859, Senator Ivtrson, Of Georgia
said {:
The election af Northern President, upon q
iona and anti.lavcry ISSUE. will be considered
clDigh to justify secession Lot the Senator from New
York (Mr Scward) any other avoNing the sent
mcnts and policy enunciatcd by him in his Rochester
Speech be elected President Of the United States n
my opinion, THERE ARE MORE THAN SOUTHERN
STATES THAT WOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO
WARDS SEPARATION. And, sir, l am free to decar,
occur, for one, shall if alive, EXERT ALL TIE pow
ERs MAY HAVE IN URGING UPON THE PEOPLE
OF MY STATE THE NECESSITY AND PROPRIETY
| OF AN IMMEDIATE SEPARATION.
His colleague, Senator Toombs. speaking il
the Senate to the same point OH the Oath o.