The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-11-03
Senator Davis, of Mississippi in a speech
delivered before the Mississippi Democratic
State Convention in the city Of jackson Oh the
9th Of July, 1859, said:

The success Of such party would indeed produce
irrcpressbe conflict" To you would be presented the
question viii you allow the Union to b.
changed into the dcspo,ism of majority will You become
the ulccts Of hostile Government. will vou outside
Of the Union. assert the equality til, liberty and
eregnty to which You were born For myself say,
said on former occasion, in the contingency of the
election Of President the platform of Mr. Stewards
Rochester speech, LET IKE UNION BE DISSOLVED
Senator Davis's colleague Senator Brown,
said in recent speech to his constituents:
The election of Mr.. Seward or any other man of his
party Is not, per jusabe ground for dissolvng the
UNION. But the ACT of putting the Government in the
hands Of men who mean to se il for our snhiusat on
ought to be resisted EVEN TO TIE DISRUPTION OF
EVERY TIE THAT BINDS Us TO TIE UNION.
Senator Brown has more recently urged this
policy Of resistance at Ilaz!ehurs, and at Crys
tai Springs in Mississippi.
Senator Clingman, of North Carolina,
touching in late speech upon the proper
cause for Disunion, said:
In my judgment, the election of the Prcs-
dental candidate of the Black Republican
party will furnish that cause. =
No other covert act can so imparatively
demand resistance on our part as tho simple
election of their candidate.
The objections are not personal merely to this
Senator (Mr Scward) but apply equally to
any member Of the party elected by it.
Senator Mason. of Virginia contempla ting
the possible election Of Republican Prcsi-
dent in 1856, wrote:
But in reverse of all this, should domi.
nant sectional vote be directed to bring into
power those pledged III advance to break down
the barriers interposed by the compact of fed.
Grafton, for the security of one section against
the AT hpr then in pnlp,.ut ,,J,
but one course remain for the South:
IMMEDIATE, ABSOLUTE, AND ETERNAL SEP.
ARATloN.- Better, far better to stand TOWARD.
the Northern States as we stand to the res,
Of the world" Enemies in war. in peace
friends than to remain haltiug under a
common government, enemies under the
guise of peace, or friends at war.
Mr.. Curry, of Alabama, said in the House
of Representatives at the last SESSION of Con.
grcss:
| am not ashamed or AFRAID publicly to avow
that the election of VIM. IL. Seward o,
Salmon 2. Chase, or any such representative
OF the Republican party, upon a sectional
platform, ought to be resisted to tho dsrup.
ton of every tie that binds this Cunfedcracy
together. Applause on the Democratic side
ofthe House
MIR. Pugh, another Representative from
Alabama, said at the same session:
1T, with the character Of the government
well defined. and the rights and privileges o.
the parties to the compact clearly ASSERTED
by the Democratic party, the Black Rcpnb
llcans get possession of the government, Their
the question is fully presented, whether tn,
Southern States will remain in the Union, as
subject and degraded colonies, or will they
withdraw and establish Southern Confeder
acy of co-equal homogeneous sovcicigns?
In my judgment. the latter Is the onl,
course compatible with the honor, equality
and safety of the South: and the sooner it j.
ties to the compact.
The truest conservatism and wisest states.
manship demand speedy termination of al
association with such confcdera,es. and the
formation of another union of States, homo
gepeous in population, institutions, interests
and pursuits.
MIR Moore, still another Representative from
Alabama, mingling in this debate, said
Whenever President is elected by fanat
ical majority at the North, those whom
represent, as believe, and the gallant State
which in part represent, are ready, let the
consequences be what they may, to fall back
on their reserved rights and say: "As tc
this Union, we have no longer any lot or par
in it,
Mr.. Gartrcl, of Georgia, in the course o
the Same discussion, speaking of the contin
gency of the success Of the Republican party
said:
need not tell what T., as Southern MAJ
will do think | may safely speak for TIT
masses of the people OF Georgia that whel
that event happens they. in my judgment
VIII consider it an overt act, declaration o
war. and meet Immediately in convention, t,
take into consideration the mode and measure
of redress. That is my position ; and if tina
be treason to the Government, make the mos
Of it,.
Mr.. Crawford, the colleague of Mr.. Cartel
said
Now. in regard to the election Of Blacl
Republican President, Lave this TO say. ant
| speak the sentiment of every Democrat oi
this floor from the State Of Georgia. We vii
never submit tc the Inauguration ola B!acl
Republican President. applause from TIN
Democratic bcnclres.) repeat it. sir-ant
| have authority to say-that no Democrats
Rcprcscn,ave FROM Georgia on this floor vii
ever submit to the Inauguration of Blacl
Republican President. (Renewed app,ase.)
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi. said:
Gentlemen of the Republican party, war;
you. Present your sectional candidate 70
1860 elect him as the representative Of you
system of labor take possession of the Gov
eminent as the instrument of your power il
this contest Of" irrcpressble conflict" ant
we of the South will tear the Constitution i,
pieces, and look to our guns for justice ant
right against aggression and wrong.
In these sentiments both Gov. NlcItac anG
his colleague, Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi
united.
Mr. Pryor said:
We have threatened and resolved and re
solved and threatened, and backed out from
our threats and recantcd our reso lutions, I'm
til, so help me God, l will never utter anoth
err resolution; but, as the stroke follows tn
lighning's fash, so, with me acts shall be CO
incident and commensurate with words.
Mr. Drjarncttc, another Virginia Represea
tative, referring especially to MIR. Sewart
said
You may elect him President of the North
but of the South, never. Whatever til,
event may be, Others may differ; but Virgini
in view other ancient renown, in view of he
illustrious dead, in view of her sic simpe
tyrannis, will resist his authority.
MIR. Bonham. Of South Carolina. faithful tt
the cherished spirit Of his State. said
say, without hesitation, that upon thu
election of Mr.. Seward, or any other ma,
who endorses and proclaims the doctrine hel,
by him and his party--call him by what nam
| you pease-l am in favor of an immediate