Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-27
mother Blast from south Carolina
Gen. Martin and Col. Keitt.


TIN construes our quotation from speech of
his. as an attack upon those whom he repre-
scented, being delegate to Richmond. We
suiioin so much of the letter as defines the
position of bis people, and their purposes:
'-Thc effort is made TO prove 'on infamous
conspiracy, by one, among others, who, for
the lime, occupied representative position.
NV speech was quoted as that OF Richmond
delegate, aud it is apparent that the writer
attaches importance to ii only as indicating
the opinions OF those whom I represented.
As they have nothing to conceal, or have
cause to conceal, avail myself Of the attack
on them through me, TO state what L think is
really their true position. Bat, while the OPP
portunity is thus afforded, not only claim
no authority for my opinions from political
or official position, but decidedly prefer that
they should be weighed as those OF a class
who are seldom heard FROM the constituency
not the representatives Allow me to add,
in passing, that this class Is not demonstra-
tive-many do not attend gatherings and
hurrah at elections, but they who consider
their silence Indicative of apathy are greatly
mistaken. Nowhere is the sentiment of re-
sistance broader and deeper than among
these quiet people. They do not say much,
but they will act when the time comes 1t
has been frequently said III Congress that the
representatives are behind their constituency
in the spirit Of resistance, and, as Il general
rule believe it is so.
The article referred 10. attributes the ST.
leucing of Col Baldwin, the New ! Ork dele
gate. TO the unwillingneSs OF the members of
the Richmond Convention TO hear anything
in favor OF the Union. Such statement
will discrcdit the whole article, for q reason
similar to that for which the Chinese refused
to believe any OF the statements of the Rus
hon, al fhafx faF.la
came So hard in their country that people
could walk on it. Those who were in Rich
mond remember that the New Yorker was
not heard because, at that stage, no one was
to be heard. | have not seen more remark
able example ofSouthern courtesy than their
bearing with him so long. | do not think
any one but New York politician would
have taxed their courtesy as severely as he
did.
II have stated the position Of the South
to be that OF deep sympathy with the Demo-
cratic party. The proofs are too numerous
to be adduced. What better evidence of this
than the desire of the seeding States for il
reunion at Baltimore, in the vain hope of a
returning sense of justice in the Democratic
Dartyi The truth Is, that next to the Union
feeling. the dependence on the Democratic
party. instead of being the only hope, is the
greatest impedment in the way Of the asseT-
ton of the rights of the South. 1t is because
the South relies on the second causes, in
stead OF her own plenary sources OF influence
and power. What is the Democratic party,
or any party. but an aggregation of individu-
ais with mixed opinions and actuatcd by va
riOus notions of honesty, ambition. patriotism
and spoils? Aud when, as we have lately
seen, a few men with iron Will and inffeXibie
purpose may rule or ruin, L ask what depen-
dence can there be on any party?
THE South and South Carolina (the latter
unanimously sustained the action and nOmi-
nation of the Democratic party proper.
How then. are we charged with disOrgInziug
it:
Our position, think, is this: Regarding
the Democratic creed as the sound one, and
having faith in Its being in the main admin
istcred faithfully, we are willing to act with
ii as The best agency it can select for OBJ
tanning objects which cannot be reached in
any other organization. But then they think
the success of party means and not an end.
It's success will. In the main. accomplish the
object we have in view, but is lar-very far
from that object itself There are so many
incidents of the administration Of great
goverRmemt-the choice of the Cabinet-the
complexion of opinion of those appointed TO
Office, "a Kansas Governor, for example)
which may affect. or altogether prevent the
maintenance of its avoWed principles, that
no feeling, amounting, to security, can be
placed on any national party. Let it be sus-
tanned, by all means, as the choice of agen-
clcs, but nothing more When mon go so
far as to place all their hope for the rights of
the South i'll such parties, fear their faith
in party is as much too strong as their con-
fidence in their principles is too weak.
The people OF the South are prepared to
act with d dignity worthy Of the great issues
and their own brighthistUry. They know the
crisis is inevitable. The election of a Demo-
crat may sound hollow truce-or the sue
cess OF Il Black Republican may at once pre-
cipitatc it upon us. In either event, it is
only question of time. While it is coming,
The South, like all brave men, will do all in
their power TO avert the danger-and having
done all, they will be prepared when it comes
upon them. If nv voice could be heard,
would counsel. above and beyond all other
considerations Of elections, canvass or any
thin else a unity of design and purpose as
to the manner in which the election of the
Black Republican President is TO be met by
the Southern people.
WIN. T.. MARTIN"
In the same impression OF the South Caro-
linian in which we find the above, we also
find brief account of a complimentary scrc-
made 10 Col. L. NJ. KEITT by the citizens Of
Columbia. lie was passing through the city,
on bis way to the mountains with his family.
His speech is thus reported by the South Giro
GHjan:
After thanking them for the compliment,
he commented on the condition of our politi-
cal affairs. He re-asserted emphatically and
eloquently the policy set forth in his recent
letter. While he deplored the condition CT
public mind North, which made the election
of a Presidential candidate, upon program
me of avOwed sectional hostility to the South.
a certainty, yet, since it did exist, and would
soon present to the South the alternative OF
disuniOn, or disgrace and di6honor in the
Union, he had no hesitation in proclaiming
himself, in that contingency, an advocate of
disuniOn. He would wait for no overt act
He asked, very pOintedly, If any one in that
assembly saw arattlesnake crossing his TIRES
hold. would he wait until it had coiled upon
his hearthstone, and had committed an overt
act by striking down his wife or his child?
Would they rely upon the Supreme Court?
This party had announced that they will
remodel that. Would they rely upon the
Senate? By the admission of a half a dozen
half made-up States, they will soon overcome
the Senate. When the South demonstrates.
and says she will not remain under a Govern
ment hostile TO her, she is ridiculed for her
"ihreats." Yes, said he, they are threats. but
they are the threats of freemen, and mean
six feet by TWO to all tyrants. When Lin
coin was elected, he was for disunion by the
South. If he could not get the whole South
then with as many of the Southern States as
wOald go. 1t he could not get cooperation.
then he was for South Carolina, in the maj
esty of her own sovereignty, aud in the ex-
ercise of her own right, alone and unaccomp-
anied, taking care of her interests and safety,
and marching out from beneath the yoke of
vulgar tyranny. He was happy that in
the position he had taken, he was but stand
ing side by side with their immediate repre-
sentative, Mr.. Boyce, to whom he paid
high compliment, which was warmly respond
ed to-"
Sounds from the Union Fell.
Within the past three weaks meetings have