The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-20
eport of his speech from the Augusta Dis.


| who would, therefore, have power to appoint I
| breckinridge Democrats in the Cabinet. and
| other offices. He answered Mr. Tocmbs, ar
| kuneht Psaihst nsning bounties and paviga-
| uon laws, by showing that the South had sun.
| ported them, for the purpose of encouraging
| men TO become sailors, and to build up our
marine but agreed with Mr.. Toombs that the
| time had come when they should he repea lad
| and regretted thar his distinguished friend
| equailed in eloquence and power by no man
| IN the Senate, had determined to resign in.
| stead OF staying to labor for their repeal He
| hoped his friend had made the declaration
| through his ardent impulsiveness and would
| reconsider il.
| I'm regard to the protective advantages en-
| Joyeu py workers IN iron, brass and wood,
| tbey were in accordance with tariff agreed
| 10 by North and dSouth-Massachusetts voting
| with South Carolina-and the name of his
| honorable friend was recorded among its sup
! porters.
The personal liberty bills, so Justly odious
| 10 ms friend, and to us all, had been on the
| statute books OF the States long time. They
hau not become so odious until now.
| "He deplored the declaration of his frieno
| that be would appeal to his sword for redress
! II his State denied it to him. (Here the stem
torian voice of Mr.. Toombs, who was sitting
| by the stand, was heard to say, Il will, and
the hall Numbered with applause in response
| 10 the revolutionary declaration)
"He dwelt at some length on slavery as the
| cause of our difficulties, because it had been
| misunderstood--thought it was growing
stronger every day, and he was willing to sub
NIT iteVen to the irrepressible conflict fSew-
ard.
THE feelings and passions of the audience
were evidently stronger against Mr.. Stephens
than for him al first, but he listened to at
| tentiyely and greeted with much applause.
"At its close loud calls Were made for jack
son-When Mr.. ToombS sScended The stand,
and waving his hat said-Three cheers for
my henored friend-than whom there is not
brighter intellect or truer heart in Georgia,
and then let US adjourn"
tIa cob ch,,ryy ya1 ! ,,crf.h
fers with Mr.. Stephens on public policy, he
still cherishes him tor the admiration which
| the noble qualities of his mind and heart COM
mand.
Mr.. Jackson was compelled, by the calls for
him, to speak, and replied to the allusions OF
MIR. Stephens, to the divisions at Charleston,
and TO other points which we cannot notice.
Some of the Committee who invited Mr..
Stephens to speak objected to MI Jackson's
having the stand, when he stepped npoL the
TOP of a desk and proceeded amid scene OF
confusion which was quite exciting, and came
very near being serious.
The speech of Mr.. Stephens in the main met
the approval Of those who are not for imme-
date action. His policy, if carried cut, will
either restore the Government to q constitu-
tional basis or force us 10 dissolution.
The Baptist State Convention of Alabama,
in session at Mon tgomery, on the l4th inst.
adopted preamble and resolutions, presented
by Rev. Basil Manly, which set forth the fol-
lowing:
From the administration of the Federal Gov
ernment as things are-especially with refer
ence 20 our peculiar property recognized by
the Constitution-we can no longer hope for
Justice, pro lection or safety. We have sup
posed ourselves entitled to equality of rights,
as citizens of this republic. We are not will
ing to surrender them, even at the risk of life
and all we hold most dear. While, as yet, no
particular mode of relief is before US, on which
| TO express an opinion, we are constrained, be-
| fore separation TO our sacred homes, 10 declare
| to brethren and fellow citizens, before
mankind, and before our God, that we hold
ourselves subject TO the call of proper author
| ity in defence of the sovereignty and indepen-
dence of the State of Alabama, of her right
| a sovereignty, to withdraw from tais Union;
and TO make any arrangement which her peO
pie, in Institutional assemblies, may deem
best, for securing their rights. And, in this
| declaration, lcs heartily, deliberately, nnani-
| mouSly and SolenlHiy UNITE.
| vIRGINIANs IN THE FIELD.
| In Charleston. Friday night, Mr.. Edmund
| Ruliin was serenaded, and replied by a speech
| In speaking of North Carolina and Virgiuie,
| he said:
| We see North Carolina proverbally slow in
| Joining in this cause; but l fully believe she
| Will be with you before long. Ii North Caro-
| lima is slow, she is sure, and when she makes
| move she can be depended upon. A portion
| of that Stae, believe, was the first to pro-
| claim the separation of the then existing
| union with the mother country. If the citi-
| zens of North Carolina claimed, as they did,
| TO be sons of the patriots who declared lnde
pendence in ITS, at Mecke berg, and did not
| follow South Carolina, they would give the
| lie TO their fathers, and show themselves spu-
| rious progeny of noble sires. [Applause l
| do not believe that North Carolina will take
| that position.
| A. to Virginia, would to God / could give
| you better account; but there are many
reasons that do not influence you why the
| border States should hesitate before taking
| this step. He had pressed these matters upon
| his countrymeu, but thousands were OF the
| opinion that Virginia would be the battle
| ground. That was not my opinion, however.
| All these efforts IN Virginia were to save the
| Union.
| The Union is gone already, virtually. Zap
| plause If five or six States seeded as there
| was every reason to believe they would, The
Union was not only gone, but its repair was
perfectly hopeless. Applause The question
| had been changed. The quesIon in Virginia
| would not be Union or disuniop. but it would
| be, will you go to the North, your enemies, or
| will you 60 to the South, your friends My
| friends, l venture to affirm that Virginia will
not hesitate then. 1 would pledge my life tor
| it, although / have already pledged what is
| perhaps almost as dear as life. And if Virginia
| remains in the Union, under the domination of
| this Infamous, low, vulgar tyranny of Black
| Repubiicanism, and there Is one other STATE IN
! The Union that has brayely thrown OF the
| yoke l will seek my domicii in that State and
! abandon Virginia forever. Loud applause ]
| If Virginia Will not act as South Carolina, L
/
| man [Applause.l L hope, gentlemen, that
| my friends will excuse me from talking any
| longer. Bat, will say, there is not one OF
| you, young and ardent rs most OF you are,
that has his cause more at heart than nave,
| or would make greater sacrifices to secure It's
| success. loud and long continued applause ]
| the Columbia South Carolinian, speaking
of the military preparations in that State, says
| A. Walhalla, q military company is organ
| izing. At Pendleton, company mas been
formed, styled "the Fort HUI Guards" eignty ,
| seven strong, and Col. Walter Gwyhn elected
| Captain. He leaves town this morning, with
| arms, accoutrements and uniforms for his
| company. A graduate OF West POINT, ne
| served fourteen years in the United States
| Army, and in Virginia commanded IN the vol.
| unteer service for eighteen years where he mad
| a regiment of fifteen companies.
The Montgomery (Ala) Mail says:
The whole indebtedness to the North for
| goods is virtually aud by common cehsent
| postponed until we all get straight at the
| South. In some places, lawyers send back
| Northern notes sent them for collection
| everywhere business men refuse to pay such,
| on the ground that our interests at present re-
ouire that we should have no draft on our re-
| sources. Besides this, specie is pouring into
our Southern Banks. as we learn OF the best
| authority.
tary affairs will become satisfactory as ever
the coin will come from Europe, aud cotton
| will command fair prices
The Charleston Courier says:
The difficulty lately experienced here in me-
| gotiatipg even the shortest exchange on New
| York ami Boston, may have occasioned some
temporary Inconvenience, butts results, 9TH
erwise have been most gratifying. Every
| steamer from the North brings In heavy con-
| sienments of gold in payment for our cotton.
| The stream OF specie thus pouring IN upon the
community, must increase In q steady ratio
with the causes from which it originated. It's
| recipients will naturally re-inyest it in cotton
| and rice, and thus we may expect soon TO soc