The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-12-19
,IR. rVERsON, OF GEORGIA.

The gentleman speaks of South Carolina. He
could tell the gentleman that South Carolina
would not be the only one that would go out.
He had the confidence TO say that his own State
would not be behind her sisters in boldness de-
cision and firmness, and Alabama-proud daugh-
ter of his own State-will follow this example of
patriotism and pride which South Carolina has
set her sisters. She will undoubtedly 60 out on
the 1th of January, and Georgia will follow on
the 10th, and before the 4th of March, before
your PresideSt is inaugurated, there will be five
States, if not eigh:, that will be out of the Union,
and viii have formed Constitution for frame
# government And, in his opinion, there is
nothing under Heaven that could prevent such
"A cOnSummitiOn.
Gentleman speak of concession-of the repeals
OF the Personal Liberty bills Repeal them all
to-norroc, and you cannot stop this resolution
1t is not the Liberty Laws but the mob law
which the South fears. They do not dread these
overt acts, for ,cithoa the po'7er Of the Federal
Government, by force, under the Republican
ruie their institution gould not last ten gears,
and tkey knoer Il. They intend to 90 out of
this Union, and he believed this. Before the
4th OF March five States will have declared their
independence, and he was satisfied that three 9TH
er States would soon follow. And though there
is clog in the way in the lone star of Texas, in
the way of the Governor, who will not consent
TO call the Legislature, yet the public sentiment
is So strong that the Governor may be over.rid-
den; and # he giU not yield to that public sen.
timent, some Ierdn Brntus may arise to rid has
country Of his old hoary headed traitor
Great sensation There has been a good deal
of vaporing and threatening, but they came
from the last men who would carry out their
threats. Men talk about their eighteen Millions
L. a.. e r L.
men being switched in the face, and they tremble
like sheep stealing dog. There will be no war;
The North, governed by such ar-seeing states
men as the Senator from New York, (Mr. Sew
ard J VAL see the futility of this. In less than
twelve moBths Southern Contederacy will be
formed, and it will be the most successful gov
ernment on earth. The Southern States, thus
banded together, will be able to resist any forces
in the world. We do not expect war; but We
vii. be prepared for it, and We are not a race of
fe bic Mexicans either. But he hoped the
Northern States would allow them to form their
Government, and make friendly and commercial
treaties with them. They would allow the
North the advantage of favored nation There
u feeling OF euinity between the two sections
deeper than the depths OF he'll. Weare enemies.
The Northern people, he believed hated the
South worse than England hated France, and ne
could tell his brethren there was no love lost be-
tween them Laughter in the galleries He
thought, under ali these circumstances, they had
better separate He should not have said any
thing but for the remarks Of the senator from
New Hampshire, who threatened war, as if TO
frighten the South. War is inevitable. Let the
South take care. Let the war come, and
We will meet the Senator from New Hampshire
and al! the myrmidons of aholtionsm, and, in the
language of the honorable Representative from
Ohio, Nr. Corwin, in regard to the Mexican
war, We will welcome them with bloody bands
to hospitable graves" sensation
Mr.. Davis, OF Miss, (Dem.,) said he would
take this occasion to saw that, as Senator OF
the United States, he was here to perform his
functions as such before declaration of war is
made against the State he represented, and if
such declaration Of war shonld be made, his
State would be found ready and willing to meet
it. But while We remain here, continuing. al
least. the forms of friendship, and bound togeth-
er by lines close it is possible to bind SOW.
ereign States, ne thought these threats from one
TO the ether were Of no avail, and be should not
use them.
Mr. Wigfall continued-in case Of violence Of
fered to the States Of the South, the people
viii be called together to declare whether they
desire TO remain in the Union; if they believe
they will live more happy and prosperous under
another Government, they will assert that BY