The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-16
COLLOQUY BETWEEN MR. YANCEY
AND PARSON BROWNLOW.

AND PARSON BROWNLOW.
Hon W. L. Yancey spoke at Nashville, Tenn.
on the 18th ult. The Register reports his address
and says that just as he was closing, Mr. Manly
asked the speaker the question: "What would yor
do if Mr. Lincoln was elected President 7" Nj
Yancey called his interrogation to the stand, and
alluded to the fact that he had resided twelve
years in New England, answered Mr. Manly.
! question by asking another, viz: ttWho are YOU
in favor of for PRESIDENT" Mr. Manly replied
John Bell; and Mr. Yancey asked him if he would
endorse what Mr. Bell had said regarding dis
| solution of the Union? Mr. Manly replied thai
he asked the question at the suggestion of five
other gentlemen, Messrs r Rogers VIM Rogers
John NJ Flemming, W G Brownlow, and o F
Temple They were invited to the stand, anG
asked the same question seriattns
MIR Brownlow, in answer to it said yes, and ad
ded-I propose when the secessionists go tt
Washington to dethrone Lincoln, am for seizing
a bayonet and forming an army to resist such an
attack, and they shall walk over my dead body on
their way.
J. r. Rogers indorsed MIR Brownlow's POSITION.
j. M. Fleming-If Mr. Bell had been lnterro-
gated on this point, he would indorse his answer.
When the question was asked VIM. Rogers, Mr.
Brownlow said, we all answer in the affirmative.
Yancey-I asked him. I suppose he knows
better than you, unless you have agreed on ster-
otyped answer
Brownlow-No, we have not been initiated into
your league.
Yancey-No, or you would have been better
Southern man.
Mr. Yancey then read an extract from John
Bells speech, and said: 'Now, gentlemen I will
answer your question, and answered it in the fol-
lowing words:
"By an act of the General Assembly of Ala
bama, passed last winter it is made the duty of
the Governor, in the event Black Republican be
elected President, in a certain period after he as
certains it (thirty days, believe) to make procla-
nation of the fact and that election shall then
be held by the people to elect delegates to Con-
vention of the people of the State, which Conven-
tion will consider what the sovereignty and wrongs
done the State requires at his hands.
GAS [ said to you in the earlier part of my
speech, am States Rights man-believing in
the right of State to command the allegiance and
obedience of its citizens, and therefore that my
allegiance is first due to my State. l do not be-
lieve in exercising the individual natural right of
rebellion, until both State as we'll as Federal Con-
stitutions broken and my rights destroyed
IF tie Federal Constitution shall be broken and
destroyed by the usurpation of higher law fac
ton, my right to resist is subordinate to my allegi
ance to my State Constitution. AS an individual,
therefore, [ shall not rebel against such an elec-
ton, for that would be rebellion also against my
own State authority. But whatever course Ala
bama may take, that course l shall be bound by as
a citizen and if it is to acquesce, shall do So
if it is to secede shall cast my fortunes with that
of that State If the Convention shall see fit
to go into consultation with the other Southern
States, and act they agree | shall abide by the
action. If it shall decide to demand new guaran-
tees for its rights, before it will remain longer in
the Union, shall acqueisce in that. In fine, as l
am bound by, so shall acquiesce in, all that my
State may decide to do.
"If my State resists, [ shall go with her, and if
meet this gentleman (pointing to Mr. Brownlow)
narshaled with his bayonet to oppose us, I'll
plunge my bayonet to the hilt through and through
his heart, and feel compunction for the act, and
thank my God my country was freed from such
foe. This man, forgetful of his nativity, has ut
tered fratricida sentiments of hostility towards
men Of the South who differ with him upon their
views of their rights, and the time and manner in
which they should be asserted and supported, but
who, if they err in Judgment err on the side of
patriotism and through their devotion to their na
tive land. If Providence refrains from sending its
thunderboldt, crushing this old oak tree, whose
Doughs now shelter us, and which has lifted its
head to Heaven since the days of Washington aud
our revolutionary sires-he, but one individual of
IF the South, might safely leave the author of
such sentiments to the reproaches of his own con-
science and the retributive justice, which, sooner
,r later, ever overtakes those who oppose their
,ountry's veal He recognized those who came on
he stand as gentlemen, and he bore personal
malice towards them. He hoped no militia Office
would be conferred on this gentleman (pointing to
Mr. Brownlow) He had better preach. de re-
,retted that he had been diverted from words of
peace through interruption. He called it an in
but in one sense, and that not an ofen-
i've one. He thanked the people for their kind
less and courtesy. He also thanked the Bell men
Tho were gentlemen, and those not gentlemen.-
He knew the power of the Press, the base slanders
t had uttered against him. aud between now and
he end of the canvass they would still 90 where
lis voice could not reach. Their lies were like a
crubby quarter nag, while Truth was thorough
ored tour-mile horse. On short race the quarter
nag always successful, but thoroughbred
Truth always victorious in long race.
After few other eloquent and complimentary
emarks to the ladies, Mr Yancey closed.
A severe Storm ragged in New Orleans and vici-
lity on the I'd inst, which was the most severe ex
,erienced for years. The walls of the new build
ngs in Camp street fell, killing two Workmen.
Two coal boats were swamped in the river. The
otal loss by the storm in the city is estimated at
$4,000 The back portion Of the city was en-
ireiy submerged. Eleven miles of the Jackson
.ailroad were washed away, and large number of
houses on the route were carried off by the food.
Several lives were lost. The damage on the river
vas very heavy. Many steamboats, were blown
lshore and a number of others sunk. Some 35
,r 40 Susar-houses were blown down, and the
,rops greatly injured.