The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-01


Congress The same paper also contains an ex-
tract from letter of Col Glenn, in reference
to the approaching canvass, and report Of
speech recently delivered by him in Yazoo City,
both of which we take pleasure in transferring
TO our columns. We are sure that our numer-
Gus readers will be glad to learn what are bis
views upon the important subjects nov occupy
ing the puoiic mind In Marshall where his |
youth and carly manhood were passed, he has
hosts Of warm and devoted friends, while North
Mississippi has always regarded him with pride, |
as one Of her most pseHising and gifted sons
But he belongs not merely TO as. His eloquent |
voice is familiar to the people in every portion
Of the State; and, il he sought Ofiicia position
thcir adniradon for his talents and their conf |
sence in his patriotism and integrity, would lead
them to extend to him an enthusiastic support
for any station in their gift, Devoted to his
profession, he desires not to invest himself with
the trappings of Office, as is proved by his con-
duct in declining an election as delegate to the
Provisional Congress, as well as by his refusal
to run as a candidate for a seat 10 the permanent
Congress- In the Mississippi Convention he
was an acknowledged leader, and contributed as
much, to say the least as any other member Of
that body, to control its recent action. The
time, we trust, is not Ear distant when the peo
pie Of the State will demand that he shall yield
personal incnations and give his abilities to the
public service. The following is the passage
from his letter, to which we have referred j
"Allow me to say in conclusion, that can sec
no necessity, ut this time, for cancuses or Con
ventions in Mississippi. As one people we went
| into the secession movement-as one people we
| have carried It, and as one people we must main
tain il. The parties and the party machinery Of
the old Union passed away with it Except
few crazy re-constructionists or sullen Unionsts,
we are one people, and let us remaio so. To
re-establish party machinery now would be dis
astrous on every side. unjust and in my opin-
When the policy Of our new Confederacy has
been fully developed by time, men may differ,
and many take sides and form'parties-butn now,
while we are in an uniformed or chrysalis state,
let us not distract or divide our people by eau
cuses or conyentisns. War and debt will keep
us busy enough Without more. Sufficient for
the day is the evil thereof; and, as one true
Southern man, speak my sentiments. There
is but one faith, one cause among u.s. Let our
only motto be our only political test. The lorc-
dst possible 7drif-strict. economy IN the new
t,ocernment---q,o re-c0nstruction, and loyal
and uatailiag derotion to a Southern Coated-
-eracy." iH@ Htla taTf
The speech in Yaxso City is thus rcported:
"Col. ID, C. Glenn, who has always been the
especial favoritc of the people Of Yazoo, by re-
quest addressed his fellow-citzens of Yazoo
CITY. at the Court House, relative TO the action
of the late State Convention, OF which he was
most efficient member, and to whose indomita-
bic energy and zeal, in favoring and insisting
unon the immediate and unqualified ratification,
nv fhc Convention, of the Confederate Consti
tuition. we are mainly indebted for the pcrma'
nent establishment of the government under
which we now live, and by the protection o
which we expect to prosper. p .aaI
"Col Glenn's speech was clear and comprc
: bensiye compend Of the arguments psed by
t those who favored reference Of the Constitu
c tion to the popular vote lie expressed higt
7. regard for those with whom he had differed II
& 40 important amatfcr--impugned no mans mo
It tive-thought ethers, actuated by the same hon
It ost imrulscs, which, he hoped, had governes
It bimself-doubted not their patriotism or deyo
% tion to the cause Of their country, but believes
'r them to DC honestly mistakcn-yet not the les
" "si sEc argued that the consequences resulting
".
le r;ly incurred BY failure the part of the Cor
:; vention to perfect the work which had been as
lg signed IL would not only been seriously detr
mental 10 the welfare Of the Confederate State:
a nolitically and commercially, but that the homo
IL snd rood faith of the State OF Mississippi wcr
er ;nvoiycd and Abe only way to vindicate the on
ur and nreserye the other was for the Convehtio
an to do the equity Of specific performance Of Il
as contract which had been entered into by and b
nd tween seeding States. to which contract Missi
NJ sips was party. She was first to sohclt u
Ia to consult about the formation of provision
en and then permanent government-that confe
're ence had taken place. and that consultation HI
ry resulted in the formation Of the governmen
a rontemplated, by the publication Of Constlt
t;orf which had been received, endorsed u
4, .donted by four of the Confederate States,
zen ouirine only the rati6cation and endorsement
the one more State, p order to put it in full for
or and operation, ps the supreme law Of the "a,
rec and then, should Mississippi falter in the Q
he, charge Of her solemn duty; should she Tn
lee fail to come to the rescue OF governments
ost very existence Of which was dependent for p
ook ,sanauey at home and favorable recogniti
abroad upon her prompt action, she would h'
STAMPED upon her brow such seal OF inial
lay, .nd DISGRACE as would have made her forever
- he despised and spurned by her sister State:
'rge whilst generations Of her own to follow
ing would point to the cancerous park ana Gu
arp tbe cowardice Of her progenisors
,me Col. Glenn maintained, with power and 70
dfo of Iogic irrcsistibiy conclusive that, when
= delegates to the Mississippi State Convent
we,S elected, the people never contemplated
pa their duties should cease upon the passage
mas the ordinance of secession-which should
%, DC uly rend the bonds which had heretofore
eity her 10 the car Of the Old Union, and which wo
have the effect of absolving her connection '
one government without making her NON
lor az another leaving her suspended, like Nah
I'M NETS coffin, midway the heavens-but W
are bey deputed their agents to represent tn
area they expected to be taken out OF Union vi
uen- had become odious and oppressive, the burtt
= kof which fffey could not and would not ,
Mn,p and to be safely transferred into another On
usn- ,Sith such States ss might be similarly sitn
eyre +; rclatIon 30 the old one, with such restrict
izs- and guarantees in The organic Law Of the .
- as orssld effectualy preclude any eqnfnct O
coh, ferests and as would effectually secure and
p 20 tert an men in the enjoyment Of life, hsts
nroperty soF IL tine to come He held thai
Fovter vested iii the Convention. to dissolve
- DESTROY the old government, carried With y
,,ssssssrv ffapiication, the right and auth,
'e'- IN lsiild IN, aflew one but be did not and Y
- ssfdefend the action o. Che Convention, :