The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-05
GREAT HxxTlHo At n. CAPITOL ~ spV5H
CAROLINA.
SPEECH or HON. =. W. pJcKExa.

SPEECH or HON. =. W. PICKENA
COLUMBIA, November 3O.---An imoesss ep.l
enthusiastic audience assembled in The Hall Of
The Capitol night. to hear the sidrczs Of the
Hon. r. W. Pickcns. late Minister 10 Rssuis,
and one Of the most brilliant intellects Of the
State. His speech was An eloquent v,n.iica,io~
Of the exalted position Of South Carolina, and
glowing iris.'r TO the cause Of State Rights aud
State Sovereignty.
lie said We aurc on the eve OF great events
lie would speak with heart ~ loyal and devoted
TO South Carolina as ever beat Tor her honor ard
welfare lie then alluded. IN forcble terms, to
what Was calculated to mlsead many OF the true
Sous o. me SOUTH topic recently discussed by
D distinguished statesman Of Georgia, that We
should want some overt act Of the incoming Ad.
ininis'rn''on that the President, having been
elected by The t5sms Of the Constitution We we're
bound TO submit until that &C, WAS co~mitsed
mat overt act be regarded ~ already commit.
,eu ana !, was VAN, light aud trivial to wait for
'he PRESIDENT elect TO commit An act when il
was the great act OF the American peopss ia
Their sovereign capacity at the polls The bs,.
lot box Was the power which could make \ NEW
goser''mnt or unmake an old, and which could
pcrpetra'e revolution under the forms Of RI.
public.
The speaker spoke OF the Electoral College
having been perverted from the original iptep-
'ion Of the runners o! the Consultation. which
was 70 remove from popular prejudice and pas
SION the choice OF President aud Vice Pre-iatre.
Tbs was what Madison Considered the grcat 81.
tai point upon which iormcr Republics had Il liz, !.
Another clause OF the Constitution was thu, Tn.
President and slce-Presiden, should not he from
one State Vital changes had taken place in
the election of the Chief Magistrate, and in their
seising upon the powers 0; Government while
preserving Gully its forms.
The Speaker alluded to the Roman R.pubiiv.
OF c1saf having planted the Imperial sissd.r,
but stu Preserving forms. lie alluded TO M.
poleou the Third submitting to the people the
changs made on his assumption Of power under
hepuoienn form and the sanction Of the elective
franchise lie alluded TO the change Of platform.
AMI The language Of Lincoln in ISIS, when lie
declared that a honse divided ugans, itself could
not siand, and tha, be did rot believe ,hs. this
HoYetnm ut ives to take from Virginia which
was the predominant State. the power Of making
the President and Vice President. How much
more reason then, was there in no, cboori,r
rom the same section, whose principles were al
war VIVA the vital principles Of another section
~ s'c'ionnlsin the North, IN warning apen tie
rshs Of The south, had openly avowed their
hostility ami their design 10 secure at..oinie DOW.
or, aud had thus violated the suiri, and ln,eM 81
That clause IN the Constitution, which mean, the
person chosen President should rcprescn, the in
tcres' of the coufeierated States, and preside
over the Whole Union, to do justice TO each AID
every part
II Was notorious fact 10 the history Of Re-
puhil,s that all could nc; epdure permanently
hall Save and half tree. lie alluded to the dc.
laFaiion Of Seward, OF the irr,presshle conflict. .
, that !, was impossible Tor the Union 10 I've fr,r
and slave that either slaves wcnd crl,ivae the
sou 81 Massachusetts,. OF inai white svYicnl,nr.
J. Is would il4 the fields now cultivated By s'ar.s
tcs' we're The deliberate s.nti uents Of their phi
losoPbieal statesmen. The speaker spoke IL the
Banks. and said they must come TO the assistance
Ct The people. The speaker spoke eloqueot!y cf
lhe wrongs the South he' eudurd The Black
Htrub.iean party now +. bed &c makc The slaves
We equals OF ihsiT masters, or 10 ex,ts nate
ih,se matters IN the red blood Of an insu,Yectjoo.
Ills ndyicc Was to be prepared for whatever
might COME peace or war. and for Saith Caro-
Ina 10 take her des,inies ia Der oxa hands IL,
showed that TO secedc caeh State sas, set Sp.
aFaiely. II was in the nature Of = sovereign 10
aci ID soyercisn capacity. lie had eoue home
prepared To pledge al. that he WAS and he kad to
maintain the honor. glory, and Independence o!
his native State
The honorable gentleman closed amid great
appl' nsc 49, Especial dispatch to the Charleston
Courier.