The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-02-02

ga 1snne sse paper says: 1.-The inaug-
UT ation of the Governor was celebrated by
the firing Of xIxurK guns every half hour
The Hon Wade Hampton. distinguished
man in South Carolina. lately made a speech
in the Senate OF that State. from which we
make an extract. It seems that there are,
IS in the days of Jackson. stnunch defenders
of the Union. We presume however, that
they will somewhat increase. when we shall
have . President. with the honesty and nerve
that jackson had. and who will cause the
requisite military preparations to be made in
Charleston. as was done by the old hero on
a former occasion.
Mr.. Hampton said:
NO human foresight. could predict the con-
sequences that would follow dissolution of
this Union. The ark of freedom may be
overthrow, the city OF refuge which We
have built up here in the wilderness for the
oppressed of all Christendom, may be torn
down, and liberty herself be forced 20 weep
over the untimely grave of her fairest child.
Others may speak lightly Of the disruption
of this great Confederaey. of Remembering
this mighty empire. and forming from its de-
jecta membra another of more enduring ell
ements and higher destinies, as easily as
child knocks down his castles of cards, to
rebuild them his fancy suggests; but
would not have my country, with rash haste,
or unprepared, venture on any experiment
that must, under any circumstances. be one
Of fearful solemnisy. Nature shows US by
what slow processes her mighty results are
arrived at. and experience teaches US how
easy and rapid is the work Of demolition"
Many persons imagine that all tue case on
ade and buster of the Southern members in
Congress is true counterpart and fair rep
resentation of the Southern people. A few
days ago. Mr.. Singleton. fire-eating mem
Der from Mississippi, in speech mads for
the purpose of intilnidating Northern mem
+ bers, said:
"You gentlemen. on the other side of the
House. simply want 10 put over US here
man as Speaker. who signed and endorsed
the Helper book. If you should succeed
then l say, do it at your peril In that case
You bring to fual issue the destines Of tn
North and South. would remind you that.
that infamous book has gone through the
whole South; that its incendary doctrines
are known, and that the minds of the people
are in a fearful ferment and state of excite
!
/ too, that the moment you succeed in electing
to the Speakership of the House the man who
sighned the compend of that book, that mo-
ment you create blaze through the country
that you cannot centrol; and l tell You.
will not be auswerable or responsible for the
result
Well, when this specimen of blufiing reach
es Mississippi. the Vicksburg Wing of the
OF. -
This is about the most ridiculous speei-
men of nonsensical twaddle which We have
seen for some time. There is not one man
in every ten thousand in the South. who ev-
er saw Helpers book would cause the South
TO break up the Government is superlative
folly. The MoDEsrY Of refusing to take upon
himself the responsibility of the result which
he awfully depicts. is certainly commend
able. and ought to be appreciated.
Mr.. Singleton and Governor McRae have
made their speeches. and unless the rest of
of the delegation can appear better in print.
for the credit of the State it is to be hoped
they will keep mum
We have no doubt that the Wing speaks
truly, and We think it must be evident to ev-
cry candid reader, that all the talk like this
Singleton's, is got up to produce an influence
upon the doush-laces we think the North
has been bamboozled in this way more than
it will ever be again. We could hardly get
the South to break Up the Union, if we were
to form our endeavors to that end
They have queer test in Washington to
ascertain how far a man is intoxicated. II
he can say National Irtelligencer straight
out. he is considered passable. When he
sings it out National Telgencer,' it is
thought necessary for him to go home.