The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21
essIoN MOVEMENT AT THE SOUTH.
,cefinc in Baliimore.-The London Times
ON The Disruption of the Unien-.The De-
tnce Of the Navy. AC., kc.
xxcrrxn MEETING IN BALTIxoRx


va, A. IL Handy commissioner from Mis-
..,.ipp TO Msryl aud, who passed through
o.,,,more on his return from Annapolis, spoke
.s.ra Wednesday niehtat Maryland Institute
eli tosvery large audience. Weextract from
,ho American some portions of his speech. and
.s.,r,niion of the scenes in the Hall:
y,redianis without number, 1t is true have
- proposed for the preservation Of this
-, shall call your attention 10 a few
n5rs, 10 that by Congressional action. The
,F % has appointed Committee of Thirty
n who are extremely .bnsy--doing no hing
~ sa.erl This committee of one from each
- MARY land is represented on it, The
S.kay,s voice was drowned in storm of
,...s and S9oans, mingled with ordinations
,lis,k Rapuhlcan'-"rraitor' l assure
,,u | referred 10 the representative of Mary
Win no intention OF disrespect, for l do
80, Know him. (Noces-"We do" I'VE
- him very badly" An opposing element
- ina meeting here found expression and
|hsa~s ., urrs proposed for Bell and Everett, aud
s1vsn with a will, provoking cali for cheers
f,t Rrsckturidge which was cordially respond
81 ,o.J
r,''y.ment las passed beyond Bell and Ever
a I.;r1,t .heeriug.1 individuals are now
So. ~, and We stand united upon prin-
r"as1at least in Mississippi we do-shouider
,,hsrIder fO1 many Of the most earnest ad-
,..ses e this movement there were ardent
.g.arrters Of M Rsll and Mr.. Everett. Let
f'trs le 10 divisions l exhort you; this is not
The lime !Jr the manifestation Of personal pre-
feraLcss.
it's lsalltr!ckcTy ana subterfuge. They don't
mean 10 do anything and, they can't do any
thllg-for they haven't started right they
haven begun al the beginning. They are per-
tec.ias points OF detail, when the vital prin-
e,Vie Ct concession has not been touched l
yas in Washington a few days, and spoke with
gentlemen on that Committee, to whom took
lie liberty Of suggesting resolution similar
q. mat since proposed by Mr.. Crawford, of
Gegrgia recognizing the institution of slavery
asit 9 recognized ia the Constitution AID in
The decisions OF the Supreme Court. Well,
Iel them attempt 10 press that resolution, and
that moment the Committee Will explods:-
This men from the North will never cede that
riEat. They ii try TO delay action till Janu-
ary or May, but they Will never yield the
!iSnt OF slavery, which they deny upon their
cOusGsEces, and which We, on our ccnscienceS
asstr.-a right which we Will never agree 10
surrender Never. [Applause
Bat suppose they should patch up a COM
promise, what Will il be worth J Haven't
compromises been made before, and violated
Wi iDpunity Hasn't the Constitutional
right TO recover slaves been trampled under
igot HASN'T the Congressional Fugitive
Slave law been rampled under foot ! Hasn't
tie decision of the Supreme Court been tram.
pied under footf And all of these having
besu done time and again By dozen States,
what need OF going further If they won't
believe Moses and the Prophets, neither will
hey believe one though risen from the dead.
Aaother remedy sugges ted is revolution
but revolution t0ifhin the Union. That idea
is beyond human comprehension, l thiuk and
~ Leel not be low discussed.
CAIHQsa Convention OF the Slave States is
the popular remedy. Applause But even
II feasible as remedy, such Conveu-
tioH would be il direct violation Of the spirit
ard OK the letter Of the Constitution, and we
IN Mississippi oppose it on that account, and
bee ase il /. not adequate for good. Such a
Convention could not assemble before the 4th
OF March. The Legislatures of the several
States would first have to be convened, then
separate State Conventions called, and finally
The general Convention would have TO assem-
bic aud-debate. But even if the Conyen ton
could bs got together before the 4th of March,
the probability IS that TWO States at least
II ~ AID and Texas-could not.from peculiar
circumstances, be represeu Ted III il. But the
plan is al imprac ticable one-the Convention
could only meet win purpose OF preparing
for disunion; called with any other purpose
u would be futile, and a dISunlen ConYen ton
[ need not say, is In violation Of the spirit OF
the Constitution. The States have no right
10 20 out ogether-no one asserts any sucn
right. Each State must go out by herself and
IN the exercise of her separate State soyer-
eIEuty.
sion which the State OF Mississippi can sug-
gest, Ia that each STATE snail se>ede from the
Uuion.
IA stormy scene followed the last remark of
the speaker. violent storm OF Kisses being
met by couuter- blast OF cheers, though the
former largely predominated, tnd was perti-
Daciously continued after the applause had
subsidized into an occasional individual shoui.
After q calm of q few seconds the tempest of
hisaex and applause was resumed with renew
ed ,orce, parties on the floor of the hall en-
desvCllng 20 make up in the energy of their
daTuO1srations-wavipg OF hats and stamping 6
Of ieet-for the deficiency In their vocal rival
" Of the Kisses from the galleries. The excite
a f.i.- at,rHE ENp
parties were mounting the seats for the pur-
pose OF witnessing that expected result, when
4 cry of Turn out that - Black Republi
can " cOucen trated the attention OF the meet
ing upon an iHdiy id uai near the centre Of the
hali, who was vigorously hustled out and
quiet was again restored, when three cheers
we're called for South Carolina They were
given with Il will cheers for Mississippi were
AisJ given and q call for " three cheers fer
Governor Hicks " was responded TO with
mingled chorus of cheers, Kisses and groans.
Cae-rs for the United Ss ties " We're also
gwen
here, in my native STATE, TO be deferred by
hlssas from declaring truths. IVociferous
cheering L am here 10 speak words OF trutp,
a4a reason soberly and respectfully. If they
pro,e unpleasant, reject them but L ask TO be
heard win respect and consideration, and not
u IL put on with the clamor OF PREF udlce and
pIrcOuceIVed opinions.
AliseissIppi has her rights under the ConstI-
IL
couceiY.s II 10 be not only her right. but her
DUTY " resume her sovereign powers and 10
Wlthdra ~ from inis Union. Is there any man
here VINO Will hiss that l"No ~ "No"'I Our
fathers fought not TO attain this Union, but
f1r The achievement Of the Independence OF
each State. That achieved, each Stale became
independent sovereignty, nor was thai
sovereignty resigned by the Union into which
they subE-q uently entered.
l. is objected, too, that the right OF secession
la nowhere mentioned in the Constitution; but
neither IL the right 10 elect your Governor, or
u convene your Legislature, mentioned there
yet, who Will dare question your right 10 do
either No, bat the Constitution declares
that all powers not expressly, OF by necessary
Implication, conferred upon the Federal Gov
ernmeui, shall be reserved 10 the several
States, and who can point me to the clause Ill
The Constitution In which the Stales have
yielded up tleir separate sovereignty, or the
rignE to yIndicate themselves when the com
pAcI which binds them 10 each other shall have
been violated
We do not propose to go out for the purpose
OF breaking up tnis government. On the con-
lfary, wo 60 - preserve IN tEeIr purity the in
hututsns which our fathers gave us. We
want TO new Constitution, no new laws, nor
lew supreme Court d5clslons. We Will take
win Ls all that we now have, and say 10 the
aggressive States OF the Norm, when you can
learn 10 respect this sacred Instrument, and
wall mark your sincerity by eonceding US new
ana sufficient guarantees, We Will gladly re-
new cur fraternal relations with you-denys
us that right, aud We Will form Southern
Confederacy aud endeaycr TO maintain our
Ashts Independently OF yon.
OUTFIT FOR WAR.
Tbs volunteer companies il Charleston are
preparing for "hsld operations" The Mercury
publishes the following as the outfit OF the
Washington Light Infantry, company num-
bcring IS men. Ii is interesting to our mill
tary friends:
Single breasted frock coat, Of cadet grey
Cashmere one row Palmetto buttons on
trout Pants same material, with black stripe
Z inch wide on outer seams. Oyercoat same
material, army pattern, with cape, &c. Leg
Elns OF cEl Elf.akln lace q hlgn the CALI