Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-30
Southern Sentiment.

livered in the Representatives. HaH,
which was packed 10 its utmost capacity,
aud occupied two hours. a correspon-
dent Of a Southern paper gives the posi-
ton taken by Mr.. Stephens, without At
tempting to report his language, the
principal portion Of which we copy:
He said that be came before that
audience at the urgent solicitations of
bis friends, and q respectable number Of
the members of the Legislature. If be
had consulted his own case he would not
have left bic room but the invitation
had been extended him, and to crafty his
friends, he came before them to exchange
views and opinions rs TO the best course
to be prsued Ny countrymen, he con-
tinued, perilous times are upon Us. Dan
ger is at hand. The greatest govern
ment upon the face of the earth was
about to be broken up. His object was
10 consult with his fellow citizens, and
endeavor, if possible, if we could main
tain our honor, our interests and our
rights, to keep that great government
together; he bespoke a calm, considerate|
bearing. and when he finished, if he
failed to show the means by which our
honor might be preserved, he begged
| the audience to pay no attention to what
be had said.
He continued, that we had q great
government, and he warned his country
men against running it by disrupting it.
He regarded Lincoln's election, Of itself,
as no Just cause for dissolution. He had
been constitutionally elected. No one
could gainsay that, and though no one
deprecated that event more than be did,
his opinion was that having a Democratic
| Senate, the concurrence Of which was
/ necessary in every appointment he made,
and every official act be performed, we
had better wait until we had q better
reason TO disrupt the government than
/ the mere fact Of Lincoin's election. This
government wss bought with blood the
sun shone on no other like il; and if we
determined to resist, to the disruption Of
every tie that bound US TO the Union, for
Gods sake, said lie, let US act with unan-
unity.
Greece and Rome lost their liberty,
not as Mr.. Toombs has said, because
they failed to fight for it, but from inter
nal dissensions. So with every other
government whose history had been
written; and such he feared would be
the history of this, unless we acted with
unanimity. He favored she call Of a
convention of the people. They had the
right to decide this matter. Let the
Legislature follow the legitimate object
for which it was sent here. As for him
be intended to bow TO the viii of Geor-
gis; and no man was farther from sub
hitting to what was wrong, OF would
sacrifice more to preserve Georges ill.,
terests and honor than he. He conclu-
ded amidst laundering applause"
Gov. John J. Pettus of Mississippi
has issued a proclamation converting the
Legislature Of that State in extra SEES
sion on the 26lh of the present month, to
adopt measures for the better security o.
) the people and property of the State, in
= view of the popular decision by which
Mr. Lincoln has been elected to the
Presidency, We copy the essential por
q ton Of the proclamation Of the Govern
, or:
Whereas the people Of the non-slayc
holding States have in various forms
declared purposes hostile to the inssitu
: tons Of tue alaveholding States, and tn,
5 State Governments Of nearly al th'
Northern States have eYinced a settled
! purpose to evade their constitutional oh
: legations and disregard their oaths il
Is carrying on this war on the rights an
T institutions of the Southern States an
q whereas the recent election Of MessI.
J. Lincolu and Hamlin demonstrates tina
! those who neither reverence the Con
: stitution, obey the laws nor regard thei
y oaths. have now the power to elect th
s. the highest officers in this confederacJ
ID men who sympathize with them in thei
J. mad zeal to destroy the peace, propert
and property Of the Southern sectio
aud who viii use the powers Of the T et
:, eral Government to defeat all the pur
IT poses for which it was formed an
It, whereas the dearest rights Of the peopI
e. depend for protection, under our Cor
stitution, on the fidelity to their oaths
those who administer the Government
Now, therefore, that the State Of hi
sissippi may be enabled TO take into col
:. sheraton the propriety and necessity
:. providing surer and better safeguar,
. for the lives, liberties and property
! her cifiZnng Than hava 1aav f,,,,J - -