The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Colioqcy between Mr. Yancay and
Parson Brownlow.

Hon. W. Il Ysncey spoke at Nashville,
Tenn: on, the 18th nit. The Register reports
Ms address and says that Just as he was closing,
MT. Manly asked the speaker the question !:
/; sWhat would you do if Mr., Lincoln was elected
Presidentin Mr.. Yanccy called his interrogation
70 the stand, and, alluding to the fact that he
had resided twelve years in, New England,
answered Mr.. Manly's question by asking
another, VIZ auWho are you in favor of for
Pfesidenti'' Mr.. Manly replied, John Bell !;
and MI. Yancey aaked him ifhe would iudowe
what Mr. Bell had said regardinga dissolution
Of the Union! Mr. Manly replied that he
asked the question at the suggestion Of FIVE
other gentlemen, Messrs. J. K. Rogers, WIN.
Rogers, John NJ. Hemirg, w. 6. Browulow,
aad O. p. Temples They were invited to the
stand, and asked the same question scriu-
I'm. y f ~ ~ s6 -
rs Mr. Brownlow, in answer to it said yes, aud
sddcd--I propose when the secessionists go,to
! Washington .4o-- -Linaalu- Ia,n-fer
scising bayonet and forming an army to resist
such an attack, and they shall walk over my
dead body OF their way.
s. X. Rogers indorscd Mr.. Brownlow's posi-
ton.
J. N. Fieming-if Mr.. Bell had been inter
rogated on this point he would indorse his
answer.
When the question was asked VIM. Rogers,
Mr.. Bsowalow said, We all answer in the affir-
NATIVE.
Yancey-I asked him. I suppose he Knows
better than you, unless You have agreed on II
stereetsped answer.
Brownlow-No, We have not been initiated
into your league.
Yancey-No, or you would have been
better Seutherp man.
Mr.. Yancey then read an extract from john
I,elI's speech and said: Now, gentlemcn,
will answer your question, and answered il III
the following words
II now proceed to answer this q,lest:o.:,
although unable to perceive in what manner
my future act in Alabama can in the less.
degreo affect yonr votes here, on the quc>t!o:i
Of the election of a President.
"By All act of the General Assembly of Ala.
hama, passed Last winter, it is made the duty OF
the GoEernor, in the events Black Republican
sstsH te elected President, in certain rcriod
sitter he ascertains it Thirty days, Lclicve) to
make proclamation of the fact, and that an
election shall then be held by the people to
elect delegates to Convention OF the people
OF the State, which Convention will coysidr:
what the sovereignty and wrongs do'c :;:.'
State requires at his hands.
4As said to you in the earlier part of my
speech, am States Rights man believing in
the right of State to command the allegiance
and obedience of its citizens, and therefor. that
my allegiance is first due to my State. do
not believe in exercising the individual natural
right of rebellion, until both State as well as
'Fcderal Constitutions are broken and my rights
destroyed. If the Federal Constitution shall be
broken and destroyed by the usurpation OF a
higher law faction, my right to resist is subor
dinate to my allegiance to my State Constitu
ton. AS an individual, therefore, | shall not
rebel against such an election, for that would
be rebellion also against my own State authori-
t., But whatever course Alabama may take.
that course shall be found as a citizen, and
if>it is to acauisece, Isha do so-if it is so to
iecede shall cast my fortunes with that Of the
State. If the Convention shall see fit to go
into consultation with the other Southern
States, and act as they agreed, shall abide by
Ashe action. If it shall decide to demand new
Eaatees for its rights, before it will remain
8EVhger in the Union, | shall acquesce in that.
8Is fine, as am bound by, so shall acquicsce
8iH, MI that my State may decide to do.
"a "f nv State resists, shall 60 with her, and
3if meet this gentleman (pointing to Mr.
RABrownlow) marshalcd with his bayonet to op-
#pose us I'll plunge my bayonct to the hilt
hrough and through his heart, and fee: no
mpnnctions for .hc act, and thank my God
R36y country has been freed from such foe.
This man, forgetful of his nativity, had uttered
5Fatricidal sentiments of hostility towards men
}Rf the South who differ with him upon their
iews of :heir rights, and the time ard manner
in which they should be asserted and suppor-
led, but who, if they err in Judgment, err on
the side of patriotism and through their devo-
tion to their native land. If Providence in
pity refrains from sending its thundcrbot.
crushing this old oak tree, whose bougl,s now
shelter US, and which has lifted its heal to
Heaven since the days of Washington and onr
revolutionary sires-he, but one individual of
the South, might safely leave the author OF
such sentiments to the rcproaches OF his own
conscience and the retributive justice, which,
sooner or later, ever overtakes those who oppose
their country's zeal. He recognized those who
came on the stand as gentlemen, and he bore