Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-07-19
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EiOquent speech Of Pierre souIe
tnthe Balfifn ore Convention.


mime Balfin ore Convention.
When the State Of Louisiana was call
ed, the Hon. Pierre Soule rose, and was
received with enthusiastic cheers and an.
pause. After silence had been resi- ored
that gentleman proceeded as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: | am appalled,, truly
appalled,, by the expectations which the
welcome which has jnst been extended to
me seems 70 signify. am the last mar
in this Convention from whom ANYTHING
deserving these manifestations could 'bC
expected, and it is at once with deer
feeling of gratitude for what Kindness
there was in them, and of great di1idepce
that attempt to address you on this 10 os.
solemn, most momentous occasion.
BE not afraid, however, that shall
trespass long upon your Kindness and
your attention. But few remarks from
me will lay the foundation or the vote
which | shall cast for the noble State.
which have the honor in part to repre-
sent in this body. have not been at all
discouraged by the emotion which has
been attempted to be created in this body
~ H'oO "ho nave secedeu from III.
we froln the iurthcst South were pre-
pared. we had heard around us the ru-
mors which were to be initiatory Of the
acts which you have witnessed on this
day, and we knew that conspiracy which
had been brooding for months past wonld
break ont on this occasion, and for the
purposes which are obvious to every mem
Der. Sirs, there are in political life men
who were once honored by popular favor,
and consider that the favor has become
to them an invaluable property. and who
cling to it as something that can no long.
er be wrested from their hands: political
fossils, so much ncrustcd in Office that
their is hardly any power that can extract
them. (Applause) .. a..
They saw that the popular voice was
clearly manifesting to this glorious nation
who was to be her next ruler. More than
eight or ten months before the Conven-
ton assembled, the name Of that future
ruler OF these States had been thrown in
to the canvass and was before the people
Instead of bringing candidate to oppose
him, instead of creating before the people
issues upon which the choice of the ma
ton could be enlightened, instead of prin-
ciples discussed, what have we seen? An
unre'entlng war against the individual
presumed to be the favorite Of the nation.
I (Appause.) A war waged by an army
OF unpnncipled and inscriptions polite
ians, ieagued with power which could
not be exerted on their side without dis
graclng itself and dlsgracinG the nation.
renewed applause
w men this convention assembled at
Hnar'eSton the ldea had not yet struck
.heir MINDS that movement of the ma
'ure o, 'ne one which has been effected
couiu oe passed upon the doctrines OF the
uls'lHe"lSheu u, gentleman from Alabama,
Nir' 1ancey' VINO mas iathered this seces.
eion' ~ was resumed py these political
ihtriSuers outside OF the Convention, who
were haheuVering the measures through
cy WHICH the obstruction OF the Democrat
lc party was 10 oe eiected. 1t was pre-
su'neu % oy them that II wonld be IN their
power aiter raising the storm to master
anu Suiue IL; out IL VIII be iound before
lorty-eiSht hours nave elapsed, that In
Una. storm 'hey are ponnd eventually to
Sink anu disappear. Loud applause.
FOR IL Is idle Tor southern men to dis
gnlse the true object OF that movement.-
Secession from the Democratic party can
be nothing else than disruption OF that
parry a' 'he very moment wheh the hopes
o' '''e "noie h"'ioh are hanging upon itS
continuity IN power Appiause') oe'
eess'oil ,S Is woro ih'eiiuet 4 10 cohcea, an
o'net : Wori oi more s'shihe"hey' II Sc
.o'''Ii' w"H " iilu an eono ah'onS Tue
Peol'o o' ',,s S.e", ooii'eueracy' tnen no
ionSer 'o"'a TINS nepuo'ic ooaS' 'iia' .ne
structure ""'en' our i"'hers erected Win
so ','"ci Sacr'hce anu so huch toii was
nooie eAPei''i'eht' =.
secession must oeSet oisuh'on. oPoh
VIVA. pre,ehse must secession 'hen De
Predlea'e"' VIII not 90 tho"e ais''h-
S"iSneu gentlemen VINO stepped OUT o.
'h's oouy '"'s morning ti'e injustice 10
suppose 'hey truiy parted from yo" De-
cause OF your having DECIDED the question
OF INTERNAL orSahizalion IN manner that
oiu not agree with their views lhey
may give TINS Us Il pretense; they may use
~ "s cioaK 10 cover 'heir desertioh IRON
!He tW party ny ,rn'N cannot DC olHsuisen'
" n.'ne; uei''c', " no'' tney are .uo.S
III 'he ha'i"s VI 'hti'9 uers' ann tne'' 7
COURSE must necessarily 'ehu " u'Sunioii'
(APpIause.)