New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-27
MIILEnGEYIr1r Mn 1e

Co~usy, answered the invitation by the following
setta;
MILLEDGEyILLK, Nov. IS, 1860.
GFsTLRsEE / am in receipt of your note of yester-
DAY requesting me TO deliver an address upon the
Pcr1lous Issue now upon the country" AfteT mature
Tstsction, 1 decline TO comply with your request.
Severh able speeches have been made, during the
Wxex, GA both sldes, and c0ald not hope TO add 4
single ray 10 the food Of light which has been poured
upon che great questions which are now before the
IS1eiature and engage the minds Of the people As
Substitute for q speech ofier you the following brief
expression of nv views:
Much IA deplore the election of Lincoln it is an
event which confidently expected from the moment
Of the disruption Of the Charleston Convention II re-
qurs al the energies of united Democracy 70 elect
Ifesldenti with divided Democracy it Ii impossible
10 thai schism therefore, must be ascribed our defeat
Al the Convention had tremendously nominated any
usongulSbed Democrat, either North South, upon
ebe Cincinnati platform, with the bred Scott decision
believe he would have been elected. But in the
election OF General Pierce and Mr.. Buchanan the prin
eipe OF confederation riumphantly maintained
The departure from that, and the attempt 10 enRat
tia ooCtrne OF Congressional intervention in favor of
Slavery In the Territories were fatal to our cause and
gave the battle TO the Republicans. say this much as
frank and honest expression OF my opinion without
intending 10 attach blame to any body; without intend
ing 10 question the patriotism of anybody; without
even intending TO express an opinion 10 who was
right aud who wrong. That one side or the other
wrong is seeyident for both could not be right
We are, therefore, indebted to sn error in our own
for signal defeat-it elected Lincoln. Hence as
we are NOT entirely bameles IL behoOves temper
oQr e&nrIeratl0n by calm reflections and prudent
coHIs. HaSty action Is always unwse it superls-
tive folly when prompted by passion for which our
own indscretion has created the existing occasion.
But LEI the dead bury the dead" Let the conflict
through which we have just passed, with all is
bity snd ranoor be gned 70 oblivion and animated
with patriotic desire to country FROM
pending dAngeTs let take counsel with each other
FRIENDS and telowciti2eIs whose political interests
and destiny are one.
do not think the election Of Lincoln suficieu.
cause for secession. No deprecstes 1t that
DO. None Is more implscably hostile 10 the ayowed
pTnciples and policy of the Republican party. trust
eecoDd TO Id intelligent de vOtion to the
rights and honor Of the South But be Is egtimately
elsSSed-eected III strict accordance with the Consti-
tuiiou and therefore, being sckle ourselves for con-
1ormty the part Of others 10 the Constitution let
practice our precept by observing on our part If
be obey the Constitution IN ms administration we
shall nave suffered injury by his election if he vo-
Late h by aggressng upon rights, Will resist II,
and the Justice Of that resistance viii rally the united
hearts and hands OF al true patrlOts-
Bot il Is coHtendeo by many that must anticipate
acugression-assume that il will come, and secede
from the Union Immediately TO avoid 1t. do not ap-
prove of such But, anticipating that it may
come prudence suggests that We begin al once 10 pre-
pare 70 resiss it.
believe however that under the existing circum-
STANCES il cannot The President is powerless,
without the concurrence OF both houses OF Congress.
But both known ~ be opposed 70 the Federal prn
cples and policy Of the Republican party. How is 1t
possible then Tor Lincoln commit any aggression
npop the South He cannot organize bus sdRinistra-
tiou exceps by tie approval Of The Senate no meas
urp can be adopted without action OF Congress.
He can do nothing Of himself. He II at the mercy of
ConRreas-subect really to Its dicatio-as Powerless
"a Samson shOrn Of his locks Therefore, when It Is
asked will you submit 70 the rule OF Lincoln reply
no am not under ms TEte, but under the rule OF the
Government whose gisatiye department Is known to
De friendly the constitutional rights Oh the South
lie NJ the one who Is under Tle-OOund hand ana loot
I hid him defiance while tnus bound; but II the COM
IlexiOu OF Congress shall change 70 that OF hostility
10 ny section, knock Oh hls letters, ana violate our
Tigbts viii defy them ALL and Il cannot OBTAIN re-
drs in the Union then, trusting 70 the reserved SOW
er,iruty OF the State viii strike Tor separate lnde-
rendence Out OF the Union.
The South las grievances Of which TO complain lar
,oye Ealing than the bare election Of Republican TO
4be Presidency. The surrender OF fugitive slaves L.
constitutional obligation upon every state IN the mon
Without such guaranty the Union WOuld never nave
been formed II cannot long survive lie continued ana
I<Tsistent disregard by the notwithstanding STATES
The violation Of IL, by SOe commenced almost stimuli
nsnAourly with the Abolition agitation IL mas grown
with its growth, and strengthened Win lie Strength
until now In defiance OF FEDERAL enActmebtsi d una
ioritv Of tbo- States have passed stringent 8ws 70
St.truc4 the recovery Of fugitive slaves True, the
cotton States have not suffered very considerably On
This score; the evil necessarily tails mainly upon the
border States. But all the slAYehoIdlng States have
felt snd DO now keeuly feel, tins lnhdenty oi tner
Northern sisters 70 their plain constitution oOngauoh
They have sand but htle, uOweyer they nave submit
red 10 IL almost without comp LIANT. Amid the almost
unn,ixed evil which spprehend from the election OF
lincoln So one good result and thai Is, the aWaAen-
ING OF the South these gTeaI grievances lhey
Cs9ht not be permanently submitted 70 out prompt
" rsdreeed upon the united demand Vi Ise oouIn'
let the appesl be made 10 the delinquent States. -
Having presented these general views, VII
veutufe a few suggestions as 70 the best course
10 h. pursued. In Justice 70 myself must
refer briefly to my position IA lSIJ, when We
we're sluleW hat similarly excited IL Ia wei
knovyu thai / OPPOSED the compromise measures,
,tDd actd witt the Southern Rights party ard then
ss would do now, under sllLr circumstances, ana
an NOT conscious Of any material change III the views
which entertained touching the gresI questions ~
volyed In that contest was denounced then as oe-
fuiOnist; and because i am BOt dlsuIonlst now,
an charged with Inconsistency and the abandonment
- nv Southern Rights principles From al that has
been sad recently the country doubtless believes 'a'
was ID artive participant IL the confess Oi
III fiery debates and the extreme views ~
many OF the leaders OF the southern hShIs party. Inc
truth Is dlo not make lnSs sPeevh uuI-e .t
sputes,t excepting few remarks, mol occupying zen
minutes in q meeting IL Baldwin County, ia "hASn
So resided | Was Oh tine bench Of the Ocmulgee
T,;t / wrote but one letter, after the opening VI
the cnyass for delegates 70 the Convention, ana ina
Us ser the election. ! appeal 70 thai Tor the eVi-
dence that Wa not Tor secession lHe. Ia o.
GOD then IN reference 10 the acton OF the o'aIe pre-
CIV where this communication VIII snow Thai s'SAu
n Latter sIIuded 10 was written on the 9TH OF NOV
1850 In reply 70 james s. Hook and others VI Asn
ingtOn County, VINO asked my opiliou WIZ To-
then emergency. After briefly reviewing hs conPlo-
xai-e measures, said; =, -;
What then Is the proper line Of policy Tor Georgia
In the present emergency
. The wrongs u which complain ere not pecu-
bar 70 Georgia but common 70 all the slayehoidlh8
S,atar Hence in any action which State ma
about she should regard heroet only u an integral
~ ~ the South should act only Ia reference 10