New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-15
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CONGRESSMAN sHALLFSBERGGR INVITES HIs ATTN
TIoy 10 FoRcIBLE SPEECH or ALEXANDER
srhpHENs-wAs THE SOUTH DEEADFUiLY
Anr-.En Rrrnrr THr WAEo

CONGRESSMAN -HAILFSBERGER INVITES frIs tTTrN-
rIov 10 A FoBcIBLE SPEECH or ALEXANDER u.
srhpHrNs-wAs THE SOUTH DEEADFUiLY
ABUSED BEFORE THE WAR:
To RE EdttOr Of me TrtbUas.
SIR: In reading yoar comments upon Senator
HIPS recent speech was reminded of @ speech
made by his distinguished colleague 10 ou,s5. the
Hon. Alexander II. stephens, ia ihe Georgia Con-
vcntion, january, 1851. twill prove interesting
reading in connection wish youT ed ,.rli of to-day
and the opening paragraph OF Senator C3ukur
great speech. Mr. stephens could nor speak, as did
Senator Hin. OF reasons why the South did seceec
but he spoke with crushing force and startling eio-
oueuce of reasons why she should not scccit, aHd
abundantlv su,tains every Republican who has
spoken of Che iusa1a5le demands OF the south, then
as now. Hear him.
But again, gentlemen. what have We 70 gain by t.is
urluascd change relation, TO the General Govern
ment We have Away, had the control OF u. aud can
yet remain iu il ana are a. united Us have ne.
We have lad majority Of the Presidents chosen Iium
the south, as we'll he cUuug ana management II
most OF those chosen ron the North We hHFr htd
sixty years " -outhrt II 'uei, 'u L1el '' S"''
thus con rolling JBc Executive Department So or tho
Judrr- or the surro'Gg Court, we have na1 eighteen
from n S1utb ana 1ut eleven rom te N.FlI. Us ""
have required M Oh guard against any interpretation
OF the CONSTITUTION uhu,oIuoo 90 us. lu lA, MAINE
We nave pr'h rl+.i4 H.4t.ll'i ~ So" -. u'.
ests u the legislative branch OF tLe D'FrIhm.nt
~ choosing the nr-i ing Presidents pro toni oI me
s.t. ". have lad rwenty-fOur 10 thal eleven. caE
crs VI the House We nave had 'WenN-'lle' ana they
their greater population, have always been fSm Tie
North, get We have so generally secured iAe 9peaher
country. Nor have We Dad less controi ID every
Otner department OF rho Government Attorney Gen
era k We have had fourteen while the North bias dgd Du-
i've Foreign ministers we have had elAA ylK ana lhtY
h1t Bfy-foUr Whsle tnree-rourths the business which
demands diplomatic agents abroad - cesr!y t"n the
from their greater o9inuerca interests YET
we nave had the principal embassies 50 as TO secure
fine world markets Tor our cotton, tobacco and
sugar on the best possible terms. We have
Of 6oth Army and Navy, while larger proportion OF
soldiers and sailors were drawn from The North Equally
Of clerks, auditors ana controllers iLhS nc E1seu
tive Department. The records show ior the last MY
years thar Of the 5000 thus employed, we have mad
more than twOtnics vi the same, NLe We hSNe uS'
but One-rhlrd Of tue White population or the Republic
Again. look at another lloIn ana one Dc assurel, ia
which have great aud vital Interest,"
It is that Of revenue or means OF support
learn that fraction over three-fourtas Of the
revenue collected Tor the support OF government
expense for the transportation Of lie mail IN the Free
states by tie report Of the P1stm3sier General Tor
come Was S1SCYe OOU ,f DIs - L- GOO rhGs tue
revenue from the was pS,OOl,O@6 leaving dcrclt
cT1D5o3aIor and without 10 we must have been en-
urely cut of this most essential branch OF govern
ment
Now Mr.. Editor, in the light Of such facts pre-
sented by tho late Yice-Presdent of the southern
Confederacy, let the honorable Senator from
Georgia Nh IiiH rise aud explain these words
which fell from his lips but few days ago rs 20
the reasons Tor the SOuJL sectd4nR. lie says Inc
South seeded because there was waT made upon
what she believed TO be her constitutional rights
by the extreme men of the North. These extreme
men of the North were gaining absolute power IN
the Federal Government, as the machinery by
which 10 destroy Southern property" And again
AS for going with our States after secession was
an accomplished fact we shall not apologize to any
mortal man. And yet the mild-tempered Senator
from Georgia assumes, IN behalf of the Solid south,
TO teach the North mOdesty and patriotism
W. 5. SHALLENBERGER.
Uashingtoa d. e., May 13, 1879.