The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-10-18
MIR. Yanccy Mt Knoxville.

Just seen q gentleman who heard Mr.. lancey
at Knoxville and he represents his speech rs
the greatest triumph Of his life ltwns boom
ing cannonade upon the enemies Of Democracy
"a complete defense of oar cause and It's cham
pions. The Knoxville Register gives MI extend
cd notice Of Mr.. Yancey's speech, from which
We make the following extract:
AT this stnge, y voice, Mr., Manly, asked
what would you do il Lincoln was elected
presilcnty'
Mr.. Yanccy- Come upon the stand
Mr.. Manly came up aud took his seat.
Mr.. Hancey said he received twelve years Of
his education in New England mud there learn
cd the Yankee modc OF asking questions, and
said to Mr. NJ, " l will answer your question
by asking another"
Maniy--Ask it.
Yancey-Who are You in favor of for rr, 81
dent?
Manly-John Bell,
Yanccy--Will you indorse what John Bell
has said on breaking up the tlnion9
Manly said he hnd propoundcd the question
ut the request of others.
Mr.. fWlcey asked their names. note wns
handed to him signed s. Il. Rogers, Vim. Rogers
J. NJ. Fleming, W. q. Brownlow aud Col. p.
Temple. lie called out the names Of these gcu-
stand with him. After some little delay they
appeared on the stand as requested.
| Mr. Yanccy asked them who they were In Ia
vor of for President All answered John Bell
lie then repeated the question he had propound-
cd to Mr.. Manly, uDd requested an answer from
each.
Col, Temple said Rcll had always been Il
Union man; though some Brcckinrilgc mcn
had, by garblcd extracts from his speeches,
a. t,aN 81,
recognizing Mr.. Bell, he was prepared to IN.
dorse his position properly construed. lie did
not mean to charge MIR. Ynnccy with garb
ling, etc. -, /, =,
man would try to insult him on the stand, md
he did not regard Mr.. Temples remarks rs up.
plying to him, or he would have replied In II
different manner.
Mr. Brownlow, in answer to ti.t question,
said ycs, and added propose, when the scccs-
sonists go to Washington to dcthrone Lincoln,
am Tor scizing hayonct und forming IN ur.
my to resist such M attack, aud they shall
walk over my dead body on their way.
$. Il. Rogers indorscd Mr.. Brownluw's posi-.
ton.
I'M. Flcmning If Mr.. Bell md been inter.
rogatcd on this point, he would indorsc his m.
swcr. I'd
When the question was asked VIM Rogers
Mr.. Brownlow said, We all answer. in the affirm.
ntivc.
Iancey--l ask him. l suppose he knows
better tllnn you, unless yon have agreed on n
stcrcoyped answer.
Brownlow--No; we have not been initiated
into your League.
ianccy-No; or you would have been II
better southern man.
Mr.. Yanccy then read IN extract from John
Bells speech, (!hc extract published ~ shor
time since IN the Register) una saidS., Now
gentlemen, ! win answer yonr question, uut
answered IL III the following words:
now proceed TO answer this question, nj
though unable to perceive in what manner IN,
future net in Alabama can in the least tlcgrc,
Affect your votes here, Oh the Question Of th,
election of Prt sidcnt.
l'y an net Of the General Assembly of Ala
banla, passed last winter, 1t is made The duty o
tue Governor, in the event Bluck Republican
shall be elected President, in certain prriot
after he nsccrnins It (SO days | bcleveD 1,
make u proclamation of tho ihct--and that II.
election shull then be held by tlle people 1,
elect delegates to u convention OF the people q
the State, which convention will consider WIN
the sovereignty and wrongs done the State re
qurc ai its hands.
AS SAID to you in The earlier part Of III,
speech, am States Rights man-~h believing ii
! the right Ofa State to command the ellcginuc
and obedience Of Its citiscns, and therefore TIM
my allegiance Is first due to my State. ono
believe in exercising the Individual natura
right OF rebellion, until both State M well a
, Federal Constitutions are broken and destroyed
II the Federal Constitution shall be broker, am
destroyed by the usurpaion of II highcr-ln,
'aciion, my right to resist is subordinate TO m
} allegiance to my State Constitution. rs a
ddria'mi therefore, 4 sha7i not rebel agaaa such
etectio, for Mat would be yeLrlIon aiso ugaina n,
omn Stoie authority. But whatever course Ais
balha may take, that course shall be bonn
by us citizen, and II it IL to acquicscc, ] tha
! do so--ii 1t is to secede, s!l,ll ca-t my lu
tunes with that of The State IfIht Convrniio
shall sec TT to go into consultation with otht
southern States and act as they agree, sln
abide by that action. lrIt shall decide to d,
mand new guarantees for its rights. before
= will remain longer in the Union. shall aeon
cscc In that In fine, AZ | am hound by,
Il shall ncqnicscc in ull that my State may d
;, eide to de-.
II my State resists | shall go with her, on
y if 1 meet this gentleman (pointing ITO NJ
+ Brownlow,) marslIalcd with his bayonct to ~
Z pose us. III plunge my bayonet to tho hi
n through and through his heart and feel no COZ.
. FUNCTIONS for the act, and thank MY God N
y country has been freed from such foe. T
h m,n, forge'inl Of his nativity, had uttered fl
J. ticidal sentiments Of hostility towards men
4, the South who differ with him upon their vie,
" of their rights, and the time and manner
which they shnnld he asserted and slpportc
G, but WHO, il they err in judgment. err OH Il
n side OF patriotism and through their dcyoti,
=, to their native land. II Providence in pi
W rcirainsfrom sending It's thundprbolt, crusliil
re this old oak tree, whose bonglIs now shelter /,
" and which has lifted its head to Heaven sin
m the days of Washin1ionpa pand our Rnyolutiona
- sircs-he, but one individual of the South, mig
IL safely leave the author of slch sentiments
60 the approaches Of his own conscience md t
as rctribntivc justice which, sooner or later, cv
-, overtakcs those who oppose their countr,
'' veal. lie recognized those who came on
at stand as gentlemen, and he bore no person
1T, malice towards them. lie hoped no militia
,v flee would be conferred on this gcntlcrn,
(pointing to Mr.. Browulow.) He had bet
preach.
IN, He regretted that he had been diverted fr,
ds words of peace through interruption. He CT
on cd it an interruption but in one SENSE and II
o. not an offensive one. He thanked the pco
'h' for their Kindness and courtesy. lie thanh
So the Bell men who were gentlemen, aud III
elf not gentlemen
lie knew the power of the press, the b
ny SANDERS it had uttered against him, and
'n- tween now and the end Of the canvass, d
,at would still go where his voice could not res