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POLITICAL.
- SPEECH
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MexO. AVM. L. YANCEY.
In Mr. Yancey's speech in the
Tte Southern Rights Convention, he
made the following points in support
of the minority report, the question
being upon the amendment offered
by Colonel Williams:
He yielded his assent to the amend
ment,because the lengthy and heated
debate of the day previous, had con.
vinced him that it was only upon
some such ground that the members
of the Convention could ever harno.
nine, and preserve the integrity of the
Southern Iights party.
There were objections to the
amendment but in his opinion, they
were of lees importance than thus
which existed against a continuation
of such a contest as had taken place i
between the friends of the minority I
and mnjority reports, respectively.
The course which the debate upon 1
the minority report had taken, hoiw.
ever, rendered it almost imperitive
upon him, that he should offtr to the
conventioin, and through it to the
Southern Rights party and the coun.
try, the reasons which hail operated
upon himt in maztking that rej.ort, in
conjunction with the delegates from
Coosa, Jefferson, Chambers and 11us.
sell.
not an analgmTiation, with
emoeratic party, in support of
.eneral Pierce for the office of Pire
sident. It recognized the necessity
of a continued independent organiza
tion of the Southern Rights party,
and suggested the policy of a sup
port of General Pierce as a party,
fp' nrtahi specified grounds t
neither accepting nor rejecting him a
as the nominee of another party
nor in any way endorsing the plat- y
firm of that party, which brought a
him before the country.
''he position which this policy
would give to the Southern Rights v
party, daring this election, night be I
comipare'd to that held by the 1 rench I
army, which co-operated with the
Anerican troops during the r. vole
tiunary war---struggling ugainst I
4ommoInla enemy, with purjpose soi.e
what ditferent in detail--though h:t
ving the co.mmon object of freeina
the country of a power, which hia I
used its power but to oppress.
Like the French army, too, the a
Southern Rights party, in this c.'n
test, would he governed by a sepa
rate and distinct orgaizatin '--acting
under its own "tice rs-ccnpving
distinct cuamp-gro.'und-andl rally be- i
nea'h its own flug ; and at tl, cl.se
of the campaign, dissolving its tem b
porary alliance, with..ut in the least t
degree having its integrity athctedh. c
The general objection urgedl against Ti
this policy is, that we have ever de- al
nounced the national party organiza s
tions as unsafe and unsound upon i
the great slavery question. and that v
we should therefore repudiate all con. t
nection with them ; and, there.fore, y
the proposed policy has been de
'neiiced as little lese than treason to
one of'the great principles of our -
organization.(
Mr. Y. said that this is not an t
open question. The Southern Rights c
convention of the 4th of March last, p
contemplated such action as has been (
proposed by the minority report. tl
Mr. Y. quoted in support of this o
position, the following resolutions of c
that convention :
15. Resolv'ed, That believing both a
the old national parties arc sensitive t
t'o the majority sentiment, and, there
fore,' in effect antagonistic to our e
sectional interests, we will preserve
our separate organization, and coal- -
esce with neither, but shall leave n
ourselves free to oppose both, or co- a
operate, from time to time, wvith eith- e
er, according as their doctrines may, v~
more or less co-inCidle with our own.
18. Resolved, That for,. a more a
perfect organization, and to consider s
our course in the coming Presidential a
election, it is .hereby recommended ~
that a convention ot' the Southern
Rights party of this State assemble ]
at this pilace, at such time as the
contral committee, hereafter named,t
shall dinsignate.
It bein~g clear then that a co-ope
ration with either of' thme national]
parties is within the scope and aim of
the Southern Rights p)arty, Mr. Y.
said that the otly remainiing ques
tieons were :
1st. Is the nolicv indicatd consi
natioi--the putting up of a new and
sound man in the midst of the can
vass-and succeeded in effecting this
policy. Mr. Y. contended that a
review his entire carerr showed that
it had been that it had been the aim
of General Pierce, not only to keep
himself above all suspicion of favor
ing Freesoilism, but to keep, as far
as he could, the New Hampshire
eemocracy in a like sound condition.
Mr. Y. also reviewed the past life
of General Pierce with reference to
the State Rights doctrines, and pro
nounced him as pure a State Rights
muan as is to be found out of South
Carolina. He itnsisted, elso, that it
was a matter worthy of consideration,
that Gen. Pierce had not been in
volved, for years, in a corrupt and
corrupting struggle for the Presiden
cy. The office had sought him-he
had not sought the office. lie had
not sold himself nor bought others by
a sacrifice of the independence of
himself, and the rights of any section,
in order to secure his elevation to
lhis high office. His past life was in
perfect accordance with gratiting
fact--he having repeatedly declined
high stations for the peaceful pursuits
of private life.
Such a man, Mr. Yancy went on
to say, must personally be acceptable
to the State Rights men of the whole
country. There was one personal
objection urged against him, howev
er, and but one. It is charged that
lie has said that Ie "deplored the ex
istence of slavery." Mr. Y. said
hat he did tnut regard it as a part of
he Southern Rights creed that we
e(joiced at the existence of slavery;
)r. that if one "deplored" its exist
mice, he was thereby an enemy to
Soutlherai tights. On the contrary,
thernwere thousands of true hearted
S'ither* nerd in our midst, who, while
ielies ing that the State alone has
:ttatrol over the question, and that
he institu:ion is too intricately inter
xoven in our social and political sys
em11 to he now destroyed, would yet
ladtlyv get rid of it if it n eieC practi
-ale.
Tihe coiveintion of February, 1851
id t:is qujestion1 before it-at the
aa~ 'th.t ..f Mr. De Yampert, of Mo.
'.f a refused to adopt a declara
:.at slavery was it moral and
icaa Blessing. Mr. Y., from I this,
'I ateed lthat the mere fact that Gen.
/;eree deplored slavery, threw na
hs aele in the way of his being sup
,rted y any Southern Rigttps tnman.
lhen the circumstances under which
w tmatdC the remark are conashee -,
he declaration was divested :
he seeuinag of an objectir h"
vmaaa rk wias alledgel to 1 e
ised ini a speech inade I ..al
P'ierce in his war upt-ni. od, for
iaving winked too fa. .1 , pon
frecsoilism; and in lta . a seech,
to told the people that uicir ittIiviz -
nal views, as to the goad ,Ir evil of
lavery, must give o uy to the consti
utional proltiec i'a h cl the institu
ilun ellj -i.
It was s, a. : --, It you slip
.rt Liel e , ob end ise the ,C"pto
taise, wich~d we htave sa ofSten (de
aounacd, and thet Blalim oe platfortm
s relied upon as atuthority foar this
ussertion. Mr. Y. here read the re
olutions of the late Democratic na
ionaal convention on compromuise,
vhich are in these words:
9. That Congress has no power
mnder the Constitution to interfere
with or control the domestic institu
ions of the several States, and that
tuch States are the solo and proper
udges of everything appertaining to
heir own affairs, not prohibited by
he Constitution; that all efforts of'
he Abolitionists or others inade to
itduce Congress to interfete with
1uestions of slavery, or to take incipi
2nl stelps in relation thereto, are cal
:ulated to lead to the most alaunming
md dangerous consequences: and
that all such efforts have an inevitable
tendency to diminish the happiness
f the people and endanger the sta
bility and permaunency of the Union,
md ought not to be countenanced by
my friend of our paiitical institu
tiotns.
Resolved, That the foregoing pro
position covers antd was intended to
embrace the whole subject of the
slavery agitation int Congress; and,
thterefore, the Democratic party of
the Union. standing on this national
platformi, will abide and adhere to
the faithful execution of the acts
known as the compromise measures,
settled by the last Congress--the act
for returning fugitive fr- --o
tent with our aims and principles '
21. Is not a separate nomination
of candidates for>#>ldent and Vice
President, necessary to preserve our
identity as aparty.
Mr. Y. said that in considering
the first of these questions, the op
ponents of the proposed policy had
been too apt to forget the avowed
policy of the party, and to base their
arguments upon a policy now formal
ly abandoned.
The late March convention. de
clared that " we are constrained,
n deference to the unanimous de
.ision of the Southern States, not
o urge secession on account of these
neasures'--:neaning the coinpro
nise acts-and in the 15th resolu
i n alrea'ly quoted, decided that we
vere 'free to oppose both, or to co
>perate, from time to tine, with eith
r, (Of the national parties,) accord.
ng as their doctrines may, more or
ecs, co incidle wtith our own.'
Tfh. se principles might be thus
>riefly stinttied Up
1. The preservation of the rela.
i'on of mlaster and slave, in such
s-es as ebluose to recognize the re
ution as a part of their fundamental
awt ; :il in the territories of the
J'.ited States in-o which the master
nay eb. "'se to eiigrate.
2. Sta0t: sm, ereignty in all matters
f internal I 'lies'.
3. The right of secession for any
rifractiotn of that sovereignt) or vio
'ti'n of .he constitutional compact.
Mr. Y. insisted that Gen'l. Pierce
a a flair representative of these
octrines. He spoke of him as ha
ing been educated in the Woodbury
ehotl of p'litics-"-as a pupil of that
ure ani distinguished stateaman,
hose elevation to the chief execu
Ri olfiie of the United States would,
t any time - within the last fifteen
ears, have been hailed by the South
s an evidence that her constitution.
1 rights would have been tesl.ectei
uaring his an utistration.
He reviewed the votes aIn1 srieeclh
s of General Pierce in the I'.us .i
te; -res-tativi s, ai.d in the Senate.
iliting tihe 1iiii!.i'.nrv arlu grot' ii t'.
i .. ' h , i -
ail. " dr. IPi
I .nl, and agail's -
A dains, on ea r" I. -e.s -;
iv the Atltitism .. n; ta .
be* onelCstiojn t" r"' i I . - ."
Ia l tt:: t aril t':. ! ) 1 t i i .
I~ ~ ~ ~ I' ,Slit' -'i.i ~ it'ect
Air. Y. reta'I 1. . Piick ' t s t"'"'le
rawt l t'stlutio'ns, repotedt inl 1836. 1
a s I--te t nittee , to wthtmi lad
eenir ". all papers relating to'
r- st' jeti f. sla very, ani of which
rinimii'-e (eiieral Pierce was tI
wmh'tl.er. Tihe'se resolutions wele
nited upoi h . the Southern Repre
ntatives, as I resenting the best is
Ic upon the slavery question, and
ere fietcely assailed by the entire
blalition party. General Pierce ad
eIate. the resi -tions in th co'
it tee aind ini the lloiuse-in all: sta.
e'8.
Mr. Y. shtowoel that ina '37, Alr.
!alhoun brought f'orward his celebr'.t.
ad r'esohitionts on the sanme qutesti 'ns.
overinig a wider view of' the issues
resented than even Mr'. Piteckntev's.
)ne of' those resolution asserted that
te efforts of the people of' the States,
r of the States themselves, to pro
uro the abolition of slavery in the
~tates or territories, "were direct
nid dangerous attacks on the institu
ons of the slaveholding States."
Gen. Pierce voted for', and ardvo
ated the erntir'e series, as presenting
~he true issue hereand to the countr y
-an issue wvhich would raise not ~a
tere question of expediency, but
ne of' a much higher character---in
thich tite public faith is directly in
olved."
Mr. Y. alluded, also, to the con
uct of Gen. Pierce, in New Hlamnp
hire, upon the question of thte annex
tion of Trexas, when Mr. Ihale took
round against that measure as a
ro-slavery act, showing that General
'ierce gave all his influence to the
9'outh, and counteracted litale's sedi
ious influence. IIe also alluded to
ceneral Pierce's conduct, two years
inace when Mr. Atwood, the regular'
)emocratic nominee itn Nxw liamp
hire, for the office of governor, comi
teneed coquetting with the Free
oilers for their support. Gen. Pierce
Lt once took the bold groundi of ad
'oeating thc rescinding of the nomi.
or labor, included; which act, being
designed to carry out an expres
provision of the Constitution, cannot
with fidelity thereto, be repealed ei
0o changed as to destroy or impair
its efficacy.
Resolved, ''hat the Democratic
party will resist all attempts at re
renewing, in Congress or out of it,
the agitation on the slavery question,
under whatever shape er color the
attempt may be made.
Ile insisted that this resolution did
not endorse or condemn the late con
promise; on the contrary, it appeared
to hin to ' c a studied avoidance of
opinion in the policy of that com
promise. It simply pledged- that
party to a faithful execution of the
laws. If this had boon stricken out
of this platform, and it contained no
allusion to those acts whatever, still
Gen. Pierce, if elected, would have
been bound in the very firac act he
performed as President-yea, in be.
ing made the President-to have ta.
ken oath to adhere to and abide by
the faithful execution of those laws !
And, said Mr. Y:, even if we were
now to nominate Gen. Quitman, and
should elect him to the office, that
would, ex necessitate rei, be also his
first official act !
Mr. Yancy, after a further notice
of the Baltimore Democratic plat
form, passed on to consider the last,
or second question, viz: Was not
a separate nomination necessary to
preserve the integrity of the South.
ern Rights party? He contended,
on the contrary, that such a course
would effectually destroy it. Ile
said that it were in vain that we
should close our eyes to the circum
stances which surrounded us. When
the Indian chief fell w rtally wound
ed, and on recoguisitjn the: shouts
of the victorious band, the voice of
his friend, and exclaimed, 'the voice
of Minarroa in the midst of my foes!'
he but uttered a melancholy and
soul-subduing fact, which is too true
as to the position we occupy in the
midst of our countrymen. Contend.
ing singly and at every sacrifice for
southern Rights, we have ever been
but a small minority, even among
Southrous; only preserved from con
tempt, on account of the paucity of
our numbers by reason of our earn
est faith and self sacrificing devotiun
to principles.
N o longer seeking a dissolution of
the Union-on account of the past
we are seeking to bring about such
an administration of the affairs of the
country as will vindicate and defend
cur rights, as well as the rights of
all When forced to fall back upon
this policy by overwhelming inajori
ties tt our own section, we held out
lid .ceieits to the national parties
to s1.p-use that our support might
be obtainted, it their noinination was
ufltucead by out claims and just de
m:iia IS. At that time, who h. ped or
exct ,.. .aeft a nomination as that
of l. 1n .a P.eree None. Buch
ana. .as in netd.. alprouch to us,
and lion tar, v t. beonl Buch
anan is Gen. Pia cc, t uether c.msid
eredt as a m!ate Runglts manI or a foe
to freesomiisna~ k he Southern Rights
ning uf the Democracy, after a se
vere conatest, succeeded ini originating
andi makin g the ni.omin ation of Gen.
Pierce. it nas imade confessedly
uponi the rinii of the hopes of' every
prominent candlidate who had been
inistrumiental in imposing the compro
nise uponu the country, and had
madle it a hobby horse foar polhitical
prefermencit. It was the death knell
to the alins land hopleS anad schemes
of the h'aote and Cobb factions in the
South.
Mr. Y. sai, -1 speak but the
voice .1f a fixed tact, whlen I say, this
qutestio~in nas died fo r us5 before
wve assembhled Moreai thanat one half
the miemnbers of ouar har~iy-recogiz
ing the good faith iin which the nomni
nation was made- looking uipon it as
a signal triumpnjh over- corrupt Presi
dhential aispiranlts and schemers, and
a rebuke to Southern traitors, and as
a pec offering to the distracted
South-have already enlisted in the
support of Pierce. Thle debate you
have listened to aliready, has reveal
ed the fact, that a large party in this
very body, are determined to sup
poit that nomination, and have only
held( back from a previous avowal of
that fact out otf respect to the decis
ion that the party should come to in
this session of' the convention upon
its course. A separate nomination,
apart from all moral and political
claration of war by one fourth of our
party trgainst the balance; and when
the war would close, enmities ; d
prejudices would create a gulf be.
tween the divided memrbers of our
small band, too wide for even after
contingencies to span.'
Mr. Yancey concluded by saying,
that one objection which had been
urged against the course he had re
commended, he rather thought, was
the reverse of an objection, viz.:
That supporting a nomination of ever.
a sound man, by a national party,
was dangerous, as calculated to give
ascendency to that party. le, on
the contrary. congratulated the peo
ple that the great controlling party
of this country had brought forward
such a man as Gen. Pierce-had cut
itself loose from old fogyism and the
long and intricate machinery of Con
gressional President--making---and
had once more tut ned its powerful
influence in a direction in which all
well-wishers of the country could
wish it God speed. Not that "arty
was even now sound on the South
ern issue-but it had scotched, in
some measure, the elements of dis
cord in its bosom-and the country
had a right to expect from its nomi
nee a sound and healthy administra
tion.
[The above constitutes but a skele
ton sketch of a speech, which took
two hours of Mr. Yancey's rapid de
livery.]
The Nest E egistasuare.
The last " Hamburg Republican"
after adverting to the various sub
jects that will claim the attention of
our next Legislature, concludes with
the following judicious remarks on
the Electoral question:
The election of President and Vice
President by the people, also, that of
the Governor, instead of being elec
ted by the Legislature. These two
questions are eliciting attention in
every portion of the State, and in
some sections creating considerable
excitement, and made a party ques
ti'n in the election if members to the
L -gislaturc. They are of a grave 1
and important nature and in our
opinion, of such a character, as to de. t
mand at the hands of our Leg'slature, I
the abolition of the present system.
Our State is the only one in the
Union, where that privilege is with
held from the people, and the right
reserved to politicians and office
see kers. Why so ? Is it because
our Legislature is composed of more
wisdom than any other State and the
people of less. In the first place, t
we should be proud to entertain such v
an exalted opinion of the Legislature; .
but in the second place, we would be J
sorry to acknowledge such a State
as our home, whe:re the people were
not intelligent enough to vote for
Governor and Presidential electors. a
No, such is not the case. The truth 1
is, the people have had too much g
confidence in their rulers to think for o
themselves until brought to the preci- '
pice of destruction; but recent de- t
velopments have caused the people ~
to think, speak and act for- thema- F
selves instead of tr-usting all to poli- r
ticians. Theln crisis of last summer
opened the eyes of many, and caused
a watch of suspicion to be placed
over the rulers of the State affairs.
Politicians are not to he trusted e
where self-inter-est comes in contact '
with the welfare of the people. What I
do they care for the prosperity of '
the State, so their acts are compati- ~
ble with their own inter-ests.
It has been argued that in giving
the election of President and Vice
Pr esident to the people, that it would 'j
he attended with too much inconven- e
ie-nce ! We should like to know, ift
call ng ain extra-session of tho Legis- ii
haturte is not attended with equal c
inscntveience as well as an adition- e
al tax to the people without any ad
vantage, except gratifyinig the whims
of designing politiciana an (denna
gogues? ilon: is it in the election of
the Governor? Why, lie is chosen,
elected rand installed in office with
reigtis in his hands before thme peole~
know who are the aspir-ants. All
done by a few scheming politicians.
WVhy is it donec? Is it because the
people are considered too stupid and
not intelligent enough to cast a vote
for a man capable of discharging the
duties of the office? or is it too much
trouble to the people to meet bien
nally at the ballot box of the pre
cinct and vote for the Chief Magis
trate of the State? or is it too Re
puica~'n like? or' is it niot aping
enough after the old English cu:toms
and aristocratic notions entertained
and cherished by many of the lineal
descendants. With these suggestions,
we leave the subject, with a deter
mination to throw our small mite into
the scales whenever opportunity of
fers. Relying ou the intelligence of
the voters in selecting representa
tives, fit and capable of reforming the
evils of which we have such just
cause of complaint,
kromt the Camnden Journal.
Popular Elections.
We are no Iactionist, yet, there are
some things ib our State Government
which we should like to see changed.
For instance the present mode of elect
ing Electors for President and Vice
President, subjects the State to unnec
escary expense, and incnveniencc.
Every four years an extra -session of
the Legislature must be held 1hr this
especial purpose, or the vote of the
State is lost. This of course subjects
as to a heavy expense, and there is no
tiecessity fhr it.
The Legislature must either alter
the time of its sitting, call an extra
session, lose the vote of the State, or
give the election to the people, where
of right it belongs. It may be urged
in behalf of the present mode, that all
these difliculties may be removed by
altering the time of the meeting of tle
Legislature. This would subject us to
iconvenienees also, and reasons may
be shown why this change should not
Le made. We do not however, upon
the plea of inconvenience to the State,
r from pecuniary considerations, urge
c ehange; these are only collateral
-easons, and do not involve in them
oelves any importance, or touch the
)rinciple. We are in fhvor of con
nittin g tp the hands of the people the
nanagement of this business, from
notives of a higher character than that
f mere expediency, believing as .we
to that froe suffrage i1 consonant with
he true and genuine principles of Jib
;rty, and the groundwork and very
)asis upon which all republica insti
.tions must rest.
Let the people be educated ! Call it
>y whatever name you may ; it is one
i our texts, and one too, which we
,hall ever take pleasure in urging up
in troe minds of our readers. Call it
nobby-be it so, it is a good one. The
Jeoplc should read, think, and act for
hemselves. How deplorable, and
tumiliating is the ignorance of the
tasses upon the most connon and
inple matters of our government.
'he people seem contented to leave
he decision of all these matters in the
and of others, who think and act with
ut dir ect reference, in too many cases,
' the good of those whom they repre
emnt. " A liberal and enlightened
ublic opinion, whosu approbation is
he result of mature wisdom, and
those just condemnation is tempered
with generosity." This is the idea--a
Ist sentiment, which can only result
rom the people being educated. We
ttribute mouch of the want of general
itelligence among the people. to the
zet nearly all the important elections
re taken from them, and given to the
,egislature. It may be urged that, by
iving these elections to the people, we
pen the door fir demagougeism much
ider-that influences will be admit
ed more injurious in their eflfcts upon
Lciety. We think not ; a word in
eply will suflice for this objection.
'hose who are disposed, may now act
deL part. of demagogues to a mui tch a
renter extent- they can deceiv e the
cople much more elfetually than they
cold under the plan we propos.e.
l0it is urged, that already too many
lections are in the hands of the people,
e ask where can this power mtore
roperly rest ? To denyv it, is to strike
t once, a low at the ve ry foundation
fall democratic pr-inciplo, to say that
te peobple are not caplelh of deciding
>r themselves. W ho then can decide?
' such be the case, why let the people
sy who shall be their Clerks, Sherifs,
'ax Collectors &e? Let others more
Omp~etenlt, be delegated with all au
bority, to do all their thinkinug and
eting for thetm. Let the people be
omue as pliant clay in the hands of
killfuml potters, who are to mould and L
ishion theam after their own notions
tere figures, by whIh the sagacious
olitical arithmetician may make his
aculationso. T1he people, it left to the
ent ofi their own inclitamtions, will be
isp osed to do right.
T1he masses of the people oft our
tate, are wofully deficient in knowl
dge pertainling to, our State alliairs.-]
h'Iey have huver relied uapona them-1
elves, but have takeni too much for
rthodox, because leading men lave
anght them so. We ktnow oft no rea |
on why South Car.>inma should at hi re
vith such remarkable pert.inacity toI
ertaini aristocratic notions peculiar to
jerself, which makes it almost a dis.
inet and isolated State from othems,
which have the same community of in
:erestsq, and are identified by common
f oin .ivnenlinity and Eoitinav. We
ask, what peculiar benefit liae 3jys
rived from our singular course t. Aro
we in advance of our eomppeers in in e.
ligence, happiness or wealtn -n
Until within a few years, welipvo
been fir behind others in every class
of enterprise. It is possible that ie
may yet feel a conscious pride in.bei:
Carolinians, yet there is much o(
which we may not boast. ainy af
our systems need remodeling, mid a
general modifieation might take pJnce,
which would result, we doubt not, in
good. To make ourselves distietly
intelligible, we are in favor of givingA
the election of Governor aind the ele
tors of President and Vice Presideni
to the people.
WHAT COURSE SHALL WE PUsUrE31
-We frequently hear the enquiry,
"will the subject of Secession enter'in.
to the election?" that is, the approach
ing election for minebers of the g
islature. "No; we have had enough
of it," is the invariable reply -Tho
feeli ngs of the people, seem to be
decidedly against the agitation of the
subject. This is right-its discussion
would be fruitless as to good, but
productive of much evil. In fact, we
cannot perceive, how those those who
have expressed themselves as satisfied
with the result of the deliberations ofa
the Convention, in April last can
consistently enter into an excitement
and diseussion of the subject at
this time. In the Convention, both
parties united in saving, although
South Carolina had suilicient cause to
justify her in seceding, that it was
not expedient to do so at 'that
time. fias anything turned up, reh
dering it any more expedient stow/
Nothing, either in federal legislation,
or among the Southern States. Thu
prospects of co-operation, which we
presume, more than anything else
would add to the expediency of
the measure, are certainly no brighter.
If then Secession was inexpedient at
that time, it is now, and therefor'
a discussion of the subject w"i
useless-a work of superro ation.
Abbe'ille Banner.
STREET SCENE IN Saw .Fnawosco.
I wish you could be here, says a late
leeter to the Boston Traveler, and
stroll occasionally through its streets
with me. You would, I doubt not, be
deeply interested; and many a remark
in your peculiar tyle would be elicit
ed, which wouleaflfrd me great satis
fSution. Promenade, for instance; on
Sunday, through our Commercial
street, which is the greatest thorough.
fare in the city, and extends by the aid
of what is culled Long wharf, far into
the harbor. During this walk you
will msieet almost every specimen of
humanity of which you have ever read
or heard; from the aboriginal- of our
own eujuntry to the descendants of
(ortez and his followers. Then would
the Chinamnan call to your mind the
picture in your juvenile geography
where he is represented with a stick on
his shoulder from which is suspended
a quantity of rats, cats, or other mner
chandize, with his closely shaven head,
from which depends a long braided
'luene. Next you will see the dark
and villainous loo! 'ng Lasear, his head
surmounted by somaething resembling
resembling a liantastic smoking cap;
and unierously interspersed among
the crowd, you will hear the chattering
of Frenchi, German, ialiau-in facet, ot'
every naationi on earuth. Most of theI
women whom y ou mnee t, are the Span
ish, Mexican, anid Chilenian,-hardly
ever an A iierican, though frequently
French and Germian.
'The Mexicans and the Chiilenians are
for the most part nymiphus du pave,
educated to their earliest youth. .lhey
arc called Greaseritas, anud appear In
the streets, invariably with ab shawl
thrown over their heads, and dressed
in gay colors. On any day but Sun
day you wvill hear, as you pass along,
the chinking of money on the tables in
the gambling saloons, which are veif
numerous and public, and where many
innocent young and eld men too are
viet imized and robbed in a few minutes
of what it has taken them, perhaps,
years of hard toil to acquire. 'Te
moi(st elegant saloons in tee city are
those where gambling is carried oii,
and~ as they appear in the evening,
brilliantly illuminated and echoing
with the most encanlting muic (thr
probably no othier city in the United
States, and few in the old world, can
surpass this, in that particular,) it Is
not to b~e wvondered at that many'
should be enticed into these roads to --
rud.
An Irishmian who had just landed,
said the first bit of ameat lhe over ate in
this country, was "a roasted potatoo
boiled yesterday; and if you! do not
believe me, I cnn show it to -yo~tgr
I have it in mny pocket now." A
jMh- Down East they put a fellow
in jail f'or swindling. The audacious
chan had dried snow and sold it for