Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-06
Richlands, N. c., Nay 20, 1860
SPEECH OF COL. LOTTE W. HUMPHREY,
AT HIGHLANDS.

Al hlCdLANUS.
FELLOW CITIZENS Some anxiety has been mani
tested since my return home to hear what could
have to say in regard to the adjournment of the
national Democratic convention at Charleston with
out making nomination To say plainly what
feel, would be that have very little inclination to
speak upon that subject but occupying the position
Of candidate for your sufrages for seat in the
Senate, and also member of the adjourned conven-
ton. perhaps have no right to withhold whatever
sentiments may entertain.
It is with sincere regret that am unable to re-
port harmony in our deliberations while at Charles
ton. They were very far from being harmonious.
majority of the delegates from eight Of the South
ern States-I say . majority because many OF the
delegates from these States remained disappearing
the action Of the Convention in refusing to adopt
certain proposition, seeded from the convention;
and il the people of their States sustain these seced
ers in the course they have pursued fear it will
result in great calamity to the nation. do not
think that they had good and sufficient cause for
refusing to remain with in convention and while
very many of those who left us were governed by
motives the most patriotic cannot but regard the
leaders of that movement neither friends to the
Democratic party nor to the Union.
hold in my hand . paper containing letter,
written by the distinguished leader Of that move
ment the temper of which, taken in connection
with his course at Charleston usties me in my
illusions. It is from the Hon. William L. Yancey,
of Alabama, and will read it:
"MoNrGoxERr, June 10. 1858.
DEAR SR:-Your kind favor of the 18th is re-
ceived
hardly agree with you that general movement
can be made that win clear out the Augean stable
If the Democracy were overthrown, it would result
in giving place to greater and hungrier swarm of
flies
The remedy Of the South is not in such process.
1t is in digent organization Of her true men for
prompt resistance to the next aggression. It must
in the nature of things. No national party can
save US no sectional party ever do it. But if
we could do rs our fathers did-organize commit
tees Of safety" all the cotton States land it is
only in them that We can hope for any effective
movementewe shall FIRE the Southern heart, in
struct the Southern mind give courage to each 9th.
er, and at the PROPER MOMENT BY one organized
concerted action precpitats the cotton States
into revolution.
The idea has been Swallowed forth in the South
by Mr.. Rufin; has been taken up and recommend
ed in the Adssrtiser, the Montgomery organ Of
Mr.. Yancey9 under the name Of League Of United
Southerners' who, keeping up their old party rela-
TONS will hold the Southern issue paramount, and will
influence PARTIES legislatures, and statesmen. l
have no time to enlarge, but to suggest merely.
In hasts, yours &C.,
w. L. YANCEY.
To Jas s. Slaughter, ESQ.,"
Now, fellow-citizens, have no confidence in that
Democrat whatever may be his protestations who
would speak of his own party as "a great and hun.
gry swarm Of flies" should most deeply distrust
the fidelity to the South and to the Union of that
man who could coolly plan movement to "preeip.
itate the cotton States into reuolutaon" And for
his services in 'sclearing ont the Augean stable,
who knows but what be may expect that share
which was promised to Hercules? To my mind it