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ol tho American people. I have dwelt more.
coiplmtic:i 11 v on this topic, because I con
aider the right of secession as l>v far the I
most important of al! the questions involved
J^Uhe present controvesv; and the attack t
ofint as one of the most insidious, as well >*
^ as dangerous blows, ever levelled at the j
rights of (he States, all of whom are deep- !i
ly interested in the issue, since those, who \
now the aggressors, inav one day ho
ed in a position where ii will he their ?
' refuge from the uncontrolled despo- t
of a majority. With regard to the expediency
of the State of South Carolina"
exercising this right of secession, cither now
or at any future period, it would, I conceive. 1
^ b%presumpt8ous in on<* so far removed J
from the scene of action to offer his ophi- I
ion, or intrude fu's advice. In such a crisis, 1
* South ( Carolina must act for herself alone.!a
I would only observe, that in taking a stop 1
60 decisive as thai of withdrawing iVom the '
Union, unanimity among her <-i: 17.01::-. or 0
something nearly approaching it, seems in- 1
dispensable, it appears, however, that if
matVM-dktingui^iP.j inrn yr?e \villi e
*i^6talimi is national, whose ojltuoiis ate 'T
entitled to great weight, and who have here-.
tofore taken the lead in opposing tin* Com- "
promise, believe that the time for secession "
is not yet come: that the co-operation of !.
at least a majority of the Southern States :o
is absolutely necerary to tlio successful is- sue
of such a measure; that it ij best to
wait for further injuries, or at least to see
^'bother thev will produce such eo-opo.a- T
tion. 'I'hosc whose views coincide with lh<??
resolutions ^doptcd by your Association, on,
tlic other liana, he''uve diat immediate so- v
cession, or secestioj n^t'rwaiting a reasonablc
time" for the t%"**?ppr?itioii of other; ^
States, is indispensable fr? ('K> safety and fl
honor of the State of South * rrolina.? (J
Which of these parties will evenfiij".v pre- !
dominate remains to he seen ; ami untn ",a' j (]
is decided, 1 shall content myself with av'j
sorting the right of secession, leaving the'.,
expcdhvutV of its exercise to be decided by 1 ^
the result. Should it be found that a very '!
considerable minority is not only opposed, '
hut will rosist a resort to this remedy kt *'
their griev.vncos, I conceive its immediate f'
- -b ... ? ? <
adoption wo ua uc ri;ix.nimu?
But when gnvit interest nre at stake, much K'
should he risked in tlu-ir preservation. For ?
myself, I will only say, that were I a citi-} '
zen of South f'.vrolina, or any other South-1
em State, I trust i should not he found a-1
mong those, who, .after placing themselves ,v
in front of the battle, and leading their followers
into a position whence they could '
not retreat without dishonor, retire from the p
field, only, it would tvein. to see if the one- I
inv would pursue them, ?!
A few words more, Gentlemen, in order "
that 1 may not 1k> mi.Minderstood or misrepresented,
and I will no longer trespass '
on yoar time or patience. . ?
If I know myself, and 'he innermost feel- "
ings of my heart, I am a hotter friend to a
the U nion than many of those who, while
loudly professing their devotion, nre steadi-11;
% ly pursuing a course of policy that has nUf-*
??- -xrewdv alienated a considerable portion of i:
its citizens,"m<nv?ll /leisiiPiVTiy nnng-Titinnr
its dissolution. It is under the influence ?
of this attachment, that I have lent inv fee- a
We aid hi opposition to tliat policy. Neith- V
er force nor coercion can preserve a Union <!
voluntarily formed <*n the basis of perfect a
equality ; nor do I belcive it possildv to pre- <>
serve or perpetuate this Confederation by f
a?y attempts to extend the powers of the p
General Government beyond the limits pre- v
willed by the Constitution, strictly eon-: *
strued, agreeably to its letter and spirit.? The
ftrst attempt to coerce any one of if?;
members, will be the handwriting on the
wall, predicting the speedy and ccrtian fate *
of the Union. It is not to be presumed
that great States, many of them equal in!
extent to powerful kingdoms, and inhabited
by increasing millions of freemen, jealous
of their rights, brave, high spirited, and
energetic, can be Isold together except by s'
a voluntary cohesion. This Confederation t!
may be likened to the great system of the t|
universe, and it is only, by the benign and |.
gentle influence of attraction, that the bright
Ktftrs of our constellation can he kept in
their orbits. Those who attempt to bridle .
or spur them, will, in the end, fare like the a
rash fool who aspired to direct the chariot ti
of the sun. |
I am, gentlemen, vour obd't sorv't, s .
j. K. PAi LDING. t!
To F. D. Richardson, H. 11. Raymond, W.'*'
H. Perouncau?Committee, dre. dc. V
Charleston, South Carolina. c.
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UnJilXAYV UAZiiill
CHERAW;
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Tuesday i?Ioniiii|ft St'jtl. 211, 1*31. '
TICKET FOli TIJU SUlTHF-UN CONC.nili-s. n
iUW. DOZIER, ESQ. J1
no \.k a. u n. sow
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Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road. I'
We arc much gratified to learn tl.a' tli- iron f-.r
tilis entire road, has bseu purchase.!, for the bond.' "
of the comjiany, upon highly fuvorablc terms. The ti
work, we understand, i- progressing steadily to iij (.
completion.
Chora's Plank Road.
The survey of the above road, ha* boon complct- v
1 ed, and the road located. Tlie Kn.'imvr has not v
completed his rejK.rt, but we understand; the rout.is
most favorable for tliis- species of impno enieiit. ^
e learn, from Jim board, that as Mton a* the i .u
ginoer's report is made, the work will be let. and
pushed w ith vigor, to its completion.
Anson Plank Road. I
We nndbretttiid that upwards of S jo.ilnO of'.la t
stock of this road, was taken up to Friday eveniiar ,,
last?enough to secure the charter, and complete ,
the road, at least to Wudesliorough. Most of tie. j
above stock was taken by citizen-, of < 'horaw. WF.at
wan the .Vus-m capitalists be dreaming about.' Such '
an op|nu t unity for profitable iii\e?t:n n! of c::i-i!?'. 1
ill hard y ?oiii? again von .
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Correction.
Wo how r.\v!\. <! a lV?.iu V?\ P. Minus,
1j.. v.iii.-lt, wo r?;:ri l wo cannot f?ivo e?ti-o, in
ruvh !:; dome* tnat lie is a (tuhniiviofiist, or that,
n li>krinwloOi'o, V'Mitio? into tlm ranvn??
r>f Major of tli'' I--o.vr Battalion, of Mnilbonv ][o
wtriotii.illy declare?, that if South Carolina secede*,
10 will h' 1" w'tli her, ami that if she submit?, lie
rill -iihmit with her,
Mir authority for the statement of the Poll, wa?
n h wo oonM not doubt, and tbo rtiitcfncnt is
on tinned by the ovidor.ro of ethers
A Correction.
Our render.3, no doubt, will fool \ crv mnoh surrirs
d, tl at wo have npiiii j orniittod I>r. M. Macy
\\ to nnnear iri our columr.f: nor will Unit ?t:r
ri~c he hswdid, t. ]ii-?u thcv 1 <hohl the undieniied,
tirqenth manly ninl #cttriloKs style he luis
do] t 'il. Injustice to our; eifjaftor his pitiful and mi
emptiblesneers, ?>n t.-o former occasions, we'hould
in*';- tumbled hir.i and it's ron.niunicc-tioiis li.-.-Ist
vor head into the r??ct; l'-nt (t ier considerations
re v..sitnl in. Ittccd us to permit liirn again to
mints' o'T i" 1 run* with his filth.
In or.e >>t' ]:i? ar'jclef, lie Has, tir.ee it was lir-ff
Hot '1 ^atattiapiwJn these vrc.rua-L.
' The prececal!:*, I rr.ined to the < 'frier,
ri lime for tl.e Inst week's paper, and urged its iin ;
lrdiate rnstirtion, en the M-ore of Justice, as a enreetii'ii
trorn the rdit.-.Te own column.', of his own
ej .resent at ion of toy ]M>i-ition. lie promised, both
n Saturday and Monday, that he wcul 1 'try' to
of it in paper; hilt it was not put in. Of'he
i ft'.e? of allowing hi? Mm tenlent another week for
iivn!.::ion, tlie reader will judge. lie must have
:%j.ee'el s. tae effect from the statement or he
ronld la i lm\ e made it."
1 Iiisslatean nt as n whole is tu r!v false and the
.'fercr.ee to he drawn from it most maliciously.
riek'.l. It v-:s not brought to tlie office in time
>r Inst week's paper, and this i>r. M u I.uan ?*//
iicits. Jio came into the office with if on FclurI?v
forenoon, .' lien we at owe told hint it could
lot go in, c? tlicri* was at that lime hut two coliniii*
spare, and that .here was then irb.nit live eol111111%
including our reply to lii* article of the week I
'. hire, of tnatfrr in tite eoii.yo'itors hands, *1 out '
,r,.n of which would hare to Iv ever. With tiiis
ntenioi.' 'ho Doctor ?<vnic<l sati.-Sed. nyd was
hou; ta!<!,-.. hi? ninnn-rript from the /. when
;c remarked ti.v 'ie <'n;>hi Id it renvin til1 Monav,
and if j osiiblo should in, wbi<\: lie ?'ij.
Monday morning he ea.no into t lie oft;re r.ej in- j
-ted ?j? a matter of right we should rvrlu'ic
tiler niait?.r to inaie rnrt.i for lii.% f i whi.-h we re-'
lied a* we had ..'..reSaturday, nddir.,* that u ere ,
poi-ilde lils nrlicb shorn;' aj j ear.
I Jr. M i? I.niN having condia >'d n paper for nie.yv
ears, is utterly in-vctisahie for {! ?? unfair, nay '
nl attempt at iiii.-ivpro-cntntioti. Jfe knew well ,
lint we permitted him priviledjres which he cover
ennitted to any one while h conductrd n paper. .
le knew, that we, on the 2nd of September, iust.,
i:. ?.i ... ..,.11 1_??|1...
hyp iiiricr riiiifirmiri, iiiui nn m hmimhu- .
ieation* must be received I >y, or before J bo midlo
of 'the week, or lliey would bavo to lv over,
le know that on Saturday wo bad not soon his
rtielo, and was entirely ignorant of its purport,
lid that consequently wo eould have no such base
notivo for not i*ivin?it a place Us ho imputes to rs.
In conclusion wo repent that I>r. MaoI.kan well
now, that this statement bad no foundation in
ruth, ar-d was inalieiantlv designed to make an j
ivpressiod not warranted by tie' facts.
Hnf rrf.t1' cluinss had he upon our court 0r?,
ohmins lit all, nfler having ahu-sed o'jr confidence
nd sneered at our paper on two former occasions. 1
\*e do not a>k liitu this question, knowing as we
o, that his bigotry intolerance and presumption,
re- so largely developed as to smother every oihr
faculty of his soul.
The croW'lvd elate of our columns, precludes at
resent nil further nutkv if these artielos, hut thev
ill receive our r.tl < ntion next week, when we
ill belarce accounts and end the matter.
COMA SIX t OA Tf O _\ S.
I>nr \et; York fort'expoiidenrit.
NEW V()l?K, Sojd. 11, Ififtl. ;
Kdifor it', iff dn\r'U' r
Cuban news is dull tu-dav. Thorn U
une talk, fimoiiji the "lines," of putting
ie tiling t!iroti?;!i," now, :it .-ill ha/arils. for
if jmrporo of |.rovn!iiui? a tvar with
iixl. In a " leader, in tlit* f.ondou 77w:cv
f August *2Ilii. it is plainly and rpcritiral:
declared. that, ia tli?* event of llie annextion
of Cuba to the t nited Staff-, tiio l?ri-:
di I.ion an:I tiio Ainoiican liapi- :.:z *.
uu* their last great combat. the p:i/.e to he
10 privilege. on tiio pari of tho winner to
o as he plea-c- for all coming time, The
rY/?vr.* betray*, flironoh all it- bluster, a
oitSfionsness that Kuglaml can never hope
>r victory, in ? contest with tiio Initial
fates; ami that a war would lie entered in>.
l'V the former, merely ft# gain an nppor.milv
oforac-fnlly yi. lding, by treaty, w hat
.oahl e]<e he vvrenciied, from her l>y vionicc,
hy her young inv.-i table rival". We
an annex Cuba. if we want it, (am! i think
i'C (to,.) without ;uiv fear that J-higl.-uuI in rpo.se
to prevent us. Sh - will rciuonilrate
r . ! ..i j I -i .
i IVUIM1, I>JI \? IMIV tn I.: !i . \ i?(? r;in'^
r 7'r.ltOti ;!ruilCi s mw Tor iiiv
art; 1 hope (ho report. that another expo.,
iti>m will shortly s:H for ('uhn. i-" enrreef:
in! that wo shall pooh hoar of its suret> -il
debarkation, closely followed l-.y (lio
oinplt'le nml of the Spaniih forms, and t!io
jioedy annexation of I he (Vail "f the An
ilk-" (o the Model Ropllldif. Th.lths ill"
I'.y.' to ?a\ it. IYriiaps, you- den't agree'
iUli me: it in.I. I ani deuced sorry for it.
I \v:i. awake, nearly all last night, liy
oiitnntod alarms of lire. There was noi.-o
in.tigli to. justify the supposition lliat (lie
i hole V? aid was, nr.*ui>;i would lie, v. rapped
:i llaiues. I stuck to m\ hed, however deerinined
to allow nothing to rout me, short
if the burning of the house next door to
nine, (da going out, this morning, I found
lint h'll "lie i,lore, a lew blocks off, had
?een harried. Tlie " devouti:ig ehunenl.V
is. the penuy-a-lliier-i say. had devoured, not
>i:lv the store. hnl etciy thing in i*. with t!:o
| a of one of It u u ;;:ul ( ** itn
?
J.'L.LL 1 1 '
proved .Salamander Safes," which had just "
ho en brought out of the smouldering ruins, i1
as 1 arrived on the spot. The "Sal a man- ' y
dcr" blushed a lierv red on every side, as if ,
ashamed of being thus publicly exposed; r
and when the croton was played upon ft, to '
bring down its temperature somewhat, it j1
hissed like a nest of hlack snakes. I can't,
understand how it is, but these " Salaman- .
dors" always cofne out of a fire .*o/e, ab f
though often heated rod hot, and sometimes <
| to whiteness. There are two patents cov- "
ering this wonderful production of yankce c
genius; one of which is called the " Wilder
patent," and the other is known as " Rich's : (
improveinent." It sticks nre that the man* J
ufacturc of those safes is a lucrative bust. I
, ne.'s, an they are shipped to all parts of the !
wmld, where commerce has penetrated, and :.
fortunes arc made. i
I must compliment our New York Fire- r
men, iu thir, connection. I do not believe *
-k afiotn^' suc^-v bold, skillful,;r
and generous hour nf Firemen in the woild. (
(live thorn anything like a timely warning i
and fair play, and, under their treatment, a ?
tire stands no more chance of ii?ing to the 1
dignity of a conflagration, than a man con- s
fined in Xebuchadnezar's furnace would of .
: i i
successfully nianufactit ing ice-cream. 'JT.is ..
may ho considered a strong statement, by / .
the conservative reader, but it is as true as tl
"preaching." 'w
I okukst, the actor, has been getting into
another broil. I Irs adversary, this trine, j
is one " Boh Sinci.aii," the proprietor of a f,
Broadway dram-shop frequented l>y well- a
dressed loafers. Both gentlemen were at k
the opera, at :astle garden, when Mr. For- h
krst commeirod "making faces" at " Hon," j j
whereupon "Bon," reqirostcd the tragedian
to desist; .idling (hat it made him nervous. ),
The " great ragedian," however, instead of, fr
1 comply ing with " Bob's" reasonable request, ""
imr'sediatelygnve the conversation ageneo- ir<
iogica! turn in which he left i! to be ioferr- Jj
ed t\a?, '* 'on" was not one of the genus 't|
homo, as Jiai been geierally supposed ; on
lie contrary docMedlj and by descent, one !
of t.'ie caniie spi\-ies. " Bon" could not, I n
must sn.,\ iiier any thing Msc, from the "great
tragediciasW remarks, which included tlic a(
unqualified jssertion Hint '-JlorV' mother ?
was a femab of thai species, L? " den be- c<
ing a lincalmalo descendant. . "
" Bon," having more ''science" than.''
Wilms, imnediately brought i?:fo requisi-.j,
tion the IcflrleitoiJ mnscle; and, letting fly ]?
from the sludder, planted his " cmn-stol- m
it between lie tragedian's eves. A goner- "
al fight vroud have followed, had not the
ii;.mediMtely
CHESTKRl'lKLD.
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[ For tfir <7(i;rt'i',\ ' ,(1,
Mn. Kprroc Tlieobject of thisbriof eommuuiea- w
lion, is to ?il the attention of our Planters to the A
iMihjoct of tie Cotton Planters' Convention. This ,jC
Convention.whieli will bo composed of Delegate* or
from every lotton growing State, is to-he hehl nt ?a
Macon fJcogin, on tlie 27th of October next.? |v
Won! 1 it n< he a Ivisuble for oar Planters to take j ];,
the matter ato eonsideiation, and elect Delegates- |K
as 1 lie pro piety (and I must add the necessity of th
sileh a eontntion) must he apparent. 1 Us delihe-'
rations tnar result in accomplishing mm-li good. ! |n
The f?om-g* Agricultural Fair, will take place if rh
in (lie sarmwcck, which wi!la-ld no little interest
to the occaiou. MAltl.lfOUO. p,
[ /v?r iff (r'rizrtli'.} j
Mil I'.nmr: In the poxifirr'tj the last eominuni- ,v
cation of '1?r. M. M\cT.kan," which appeared in p,
your paper->f the'.'th iust, the foil-swing language n
occurs: "If. Mr 1-iditor, it ii> your opinion r.tul the
oj inioti <f tie hi^h-inia-led and chivalrous Cam--.,
liliian, who -amo up lehind a mad; last week to 11,
assist you in your p-eisonal warfare," Ac. "Yon ,,,
::?-I yv.ir assi-iath ia-i-t that 1 .T ? a leader, or ?* f,;
j in' to i.c, in our rani-." " W iiy Jo ie-t you a;:-' .
your co-. ivsj mdriit trr to an-wet* the ohj ctions n,
to s res-inn. before III.-public, from I'llKVRs, |1\RV
wn.i,. ii.r.it, U'ir;i?s. 15i i;r ami W*. HoViu; so
l'oWN.-i \I> and other -oifiHtUKionis'* of like eliarac- in
tcr?, Ac., ?Ve. 11 droit taking to myself the vm 'in .nip'iii'fiititrr
title coifciuvd ill tin above extiaet, Iv
1 must re-e?.-vr^i/y conlude that I am allude-1 to, _-i
tWHX*' <m Jd'lKlll^ f?\CT 111 <' Ill.lllM'T Ot VC?ur | 'il II* , Ml
ivf*1 I". I l-'i'l 1'iiiu 11? 1.0 //.' ok'v nclioli*. (In- 01
-i-li ' v.uir wiuh makes ;Jc ,??tl'vhnit /.
allusimi ;.i tin- niattf* in ? <>ntr<>vor.-y hotwooii
voi!r~r!f mi'! \*mr lix/yiliii-ihi' e?rr<-| "iiJonl. ll ti<
liil? !< ! I I ln>lo<?!llo t:? tllis Hull ail I'l'PSOlW M'O ir.
y.j-n/i ! tr 'in writing ti|H-n llio *mnc .sn/j-i-fx, up- m
<>D which .-or.-.c If'nHjjan<in liavc-roo:i lit tixloioant; <>l
w 11 o oi' !i 11 oriuo -li ns < ft ho 'lay !? < /? >p'r>/*,.
Iii.t woiil.l .1. privoit ?.f :'li it-i iii'on:-!. "On d
what :i?rt of mint larif*tlits1 our r;e*?r le.l that In* m
ha? irmw it mi lar^i ?" IJsit Mr. Kililnv. when that n
v,written I ta.l tin- I>?rf-ir'x nntfioritif fit,, it
rvppe.-iti! tin- "jit r??nal warfare" U*t?.vcen you . .
ictix r( i. i ( . </. ami een*?vp;< ntly niv ptthlie as-ist- e?
aiv.-' ^f prnfiti'l at all) wouM have beca *"!") fat-, h;
a* iiua'l' f i n? the n'i'ival ??f reinfuivi men! to a 1*
lii-iii-ial who l?:i'l ii'ncbi font"! hi* fas' for. Hut ;(,i
1 d'd r.tif iiilriitl if, in fart, I couhl not sec that ft
you Willi '/i l-ast Juayr luit mi[ip< - <-il the vie- |(
t'-ri/ idr'i'hm hi- n-.l,ml there wore no tpoif.i that n
I might lmpe t'? >lii.i>*.- Now I will not <ieiiy that o
di'rii'p If" la!tf<\ 1 war somewhat d'xffitj to give v
veil tin- hem lit i if of- irt'trt*, "ti.v<*?l" in my own t,
nit'iiKii'v, having 8n!iH* bearing ;.j mi t*?? eomhict c
of the election (in I'h.raw) for l>clegales to the '
Convention, |rii .*h as tin* fact that one "f the men- u
age is was charged with having KWurn Iho otln r.s o
tnioiiiluit the election "/ntfl'tollti' ("for short' [ J
rtt; | <>-e;) the fact tout th? tickets upon the a
malingers tahle were he.iih il Scccrtien tieke'."unJ . c
" I'lt'coi ticket;" Hie hot that one ? nth man (and (]
oidii or,r -n far as I col'hi hnrn) tore t'n- '.-option <
I'uii.n ti- fit" .. / In-fore voting it; the fact that j
?, ?/ ? S,cr,-t'i,io;,t v. ho spoke of the matter in mv (
le a ;i ? I-. "f'!i;>' th* *.r !i?li<la,ti~ ..
% /.
- I liPWWW
iny of them wore in fuvor of immediate secession
imi assorted that they were mitereprcnented for el
>ctioneeri?sr purposes; the fact that nfiar the poll!
vero authoritatively declared cloned and the bay it
vhieh the votes were deposited had been foldet
>ver for the purpose of .ica.'iuy, which was no:
lone only because the managers neglected to pro
ride themselves with wafers, a " Unjon ticket1
vas admitted, and in consequence of this ono o
he managers refused to sign the retufv*, (and ven
roperly refused), ?te? Ac.] But I refrainet
rom doing so simply because I thought it indeli
ate for a third party to thrust himself betwoei
inv two gentlemen engaged inn controversy con
'erning matters of fact solely. I am therefore stir
wised to lind myself placed in the 5JT? position
ivas thus shunning^ and placed there by one whi
>iifjht to have understood the matter better.
As to niv comiug up "behind a mask" I mus
dead in justification, custom, modcttyandOu Doc
on example. The Doctor commenced this -vcr\
orrcsponelente with you over the signature, nn<
behind the ma>-k" of "M. M.ft, true there arc tin
n it la Is of his name, btit " M. ML" stands for a goot
nany other things beside* "^L McLtyN"?for in
tanec?"Mixed Multitude" "Majority Manufnetn
or" "March Maneuvering" Marreloua Muuagc
nent" 'Marlboro' Manuel"kml -tf jlcpLflfcret out
?;her striking example not connected with politic,
mt almost as jointed as "M. MacI.iax" itself
vliieh I shall leave for his ingenuity to discover
am greatly deceived if your readers have nol
cen him even more effectually masked than this,
'or my own part I have no desire to see my noon
>i prin', yet win n 1 get to be as closely pre:sej a'
M. M." was, I may (I don't promise) follow hit
rumple ayain and in that way cast nnv-olf upon
ic sympathies of the people. I regard all that he
ivs about "mask-" as a mere hauler and have no
lea of wnmasking because I roc no good which it
likely to effect. When a writer has m<re convince
in his talent for conducting a personal eon nversy
than in his ability to discuss ''principles
nd measures" it is quite important that he should
note who his ojijionent ' ?, hut if measures (not men)
the game lie seeks, what matters it rho his r.nigonist
may be? f have two much respect for the.
toe/or (to say nothing of myself) to engage in any
mtroversy with him, beratisc 1 nsn satisfied from
is great desire to I:now his opponent, as well as
oin I he yen end character of his articles, that it
lust he n personal one, and there are ninny weighty
\asons which would under such circumstances
........,t ,.:..u k:? ..- ~ ; ? ? * i?
...v, ... iivm jinn nil >.;*/ ririerw, rnnnT
mn engage in a mere rear of v.ord?. J To may
ierefore it' it suits hit fancy, tiro away I shall adere
to uiy revolution to say nothing more, ' lYn
a getw sarenf <-tre viiux" yet all shouM know the
>-pect cite to them. As the Doctor charges that
on leive nn "assistant" perhaps lie rimy bring
nc into the field for the purpose of holding yours
I bay while he demolishes you throu: li the colnins
of the " Patriot" or " Standard." if so he will
mm unmasked no rlouht, ami tnukc the effort to
nmask your humble correspondent whose only
n in this matter is the high crime of venturing to
jeak while "gentlemen of quality,' were converng
urn! speaking upon the same subjects which
idcn^.ogttl the undivided attention of some yrcal
en. It w'.V presumption perhaps hut nothing
ore. I.et the Doctors assistant come, however,
n" try the edge of his "keen Damascus blade"
lueb nc doubt lie hash "en "wHietti g by the midglitlamp,
end nicming sta'r." for long time. My
otto is "Co ope.afiun, hut?n * Submission and
ollgli "Jit.it inugni noiiihucs um'-ja" (excuse a
Itle smattering of LafiiJ, the foree M example
\ t... ol.nll ?V I'.V III..
ay, wluit hfo- the duties of a Pastor* assi*taiM-?"
ec tlvey nnv tiling like those of an "e xxistant xuronT'
if ?<> I presume he will come "allied and
[nipped as the law directs"you know how that is
id to lie! I nit in this ease I suppose he will mem
/(' A/ the patient while the Doctor amputates a
nh or two, they anticipate a victory and 'twould
? cruel to disappo'nt them. The I Viet or denies
iat lie is " the trader" of his party, still he is the
Primus inter pares" (had examples arc more apt
he 'ollowed than trood) nnd it is fair, as well as
aritahlr to presume that he is ax ret in tie an nppa
?t of the views of his party as any one of his
' ri would he. I will here repeat Mr. ivlitor that
had no idea that my former article coiildd onined
as an interference in your disputes. It was
rittcn fas it seem*) under a iiiixappreheinio't, (!.
nt/tr made tV Doctor to say that he va< ?//>??.
it h tin-subject, audi ventur<-il to allude to the
me matters mcr'ty to illustrate the po-ition e?f
irtitx in thestuTurld. I wis deceived it set in-,
e T Viet or tea* ?"t it-air, well I aeknowh d-_c that
i" must dive "into the palpable obscure to tind
it his uncouth ways." JJnt I have nothing to say
more than isneecs-ary to ft If >t-f , I -.haii saw
vself for iii' "assistant.'
Allow tile an N. P>. I'ellow-eitizcns! Let the
1! I liiniiL-ls wnrslo an<! fwist us
ay. the Ii?m- lias roni'' when as 'aio!iiii;.ir< wo
? called upnn to -ay ?li.?tin< l!v and ?:n> rjtiivo'-s;lwhellier
vo pivfer SV.v*. ! >,) wit!i it-. iu>::iif'I
evils <>r stt!i?- iss!< h and sfarrv'. F'v rv
ilii i!j?- tlllpler.i-.ll't illteili^fijec lint! till- C"
" ration of oth r State*, <: > *! <( 1 ij chw.xt It >f:v
I.lit while it brill;.'- H.-thi- int. Hi-.', iwe arc
iffrtil with ill" ?- r'-thl pro* | vet of the m opcra ii
of //? of t ho other .Smtiierti Mates, if
act lik" lit*ii oiir ".-oil will he c.?v.red with voi
iteei>" in tlio enu-o of tlit* ohl Palmetto, tic cause
'Southorn liitrlit
Wo arc oft? ii toM for //" <. / that " the j- p'-' ot
ii' other Slates are a? hrarras we are," i well t ho <
o the tr.cn wc will have (> / our *??/ '. l?nt I </ '
'/ tlio truth of tie-iu iortion, nll /Ii*'or;1/disproves
. The J\e vol tit ion anil the Me.\i<au war <'isrovc
it. t'hei uhwscn, 1'nutreras and C'hepuitep.-e
,'liuhack the talc which all our ancient battle*
nve toil!, " Carolinians arc the braver! atnontf the
rave!" And the j.rrs'Ht issue present* but anther
occasion to text tin- (|'tostion. If we shrink
om the trial, if wo permit ourselves to l.c lulled
fjitiet hv the idea that what others submit to 1re
my also hear, if wo bow down and lick the hand
fa master, 110 matter how pourr/sl, we t'neii ho
on<l flonlt !!?t In mi History its un^utcst [n---,
ur from the brows of l!;c noble Carolinian* who
i?:nyo<.r.l tliv Palmetto Jtc^ment the preen laurels
which they won, and trhirh teas all they iron ni s
inch cost in Mexico. lUfc o".f dead Bitlur of
lory. l?v pionouiiciuq the fruit# of the victories he
,i?-ii to achieve v>rt!? not one struggle, to preserve
u.l prove ourselves not oulv reatly, but jit to beorne
tlie most abject of siatrx. But if ire "ilo our
luty ntul leave the consequences to Go<l," if we re.
olvo iffr to "assume the position of a conquered
eople. I-fori- i.-' or. first conijiured," if we strike
. r our fii-d'ts ::in! 1*.. * / 'o.</? rif'l we H'M (11"'.'''
Isupbt '<> " -,r.?I.>rioi:= nrcn'l..
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r * ^
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Immediate Secession was never dreamed of by f
jony ]>nrty, until when the " Co-o|>oratiouiit?n teen/l
5 to bed thinking of some bugbear scheme to frighten '
i eouardu from Secessroft, then 'twas Ihcy fcl). upon f
1. the jilnn of palming off iqion i/s that newborn idea,
ti But Secession without reoperation if it mutt be i
- ?o, is quite a different tiling. And it is time wo
' had no nentrah, no noneoriimittate among us!? '
ft Why can't nten tell us ] Ininlr whether if co-ope'
t \ ration foils, they arc for Adu-n or Svlmittioiii
1 i Fellow citizens! Descendants of brareand {.atri* I
. I otic aneostenjf ehosc now Let win bare
?I which all admit will work t/our utter ruin, or mai* i
-j/ynnd stern resistance which though hazardous
perhaps, way yet preserve your Honor, and secure
11 your liiyh's. 'Tis not the part of honest men to
:> leave tvis daryraut issue to j/onr cftUdrcn, hut as
yoMfibrrfuthcr* welft careful for vonrnghtMiid
* interest?, so be you ftm your descendant?, jf co
ijjwation should he a failure then the nltortjaitive '
/lis plain, Submission I Yes Bvbnilsnm! Slavish
' Submission! or Separate Action! Ascuredof your i1
51 inattiyrnce, your patriotism, and your count/ft, i
111;now the answer Chesterfield will giv^ff deceivers
, do not mislead her. Standing by thq.side of old
i Edgefield, Spartnnburgh, Fairfidd nnd a hwt of ,
"| other DisUict^sho-will shout mme fiance re her '
] fees. "at qil hazgrds." SEPARATE ACTIOX^ I
f 7 or the Gazette A
TO COL (?. W. DUDLEY".
[ Dr.vr.F.n:: Aayou are before the pcoplcaia eandi '
1 date for a seat in the Southern Congress, and as it i?
.' all important,forthesak',ofthcinteri ?tsinvt)lv,-din
the question nt issue, as well as for the sake of pre*
' serving us from what is yet more to he dreaded
I than submission itself?intestine broils and heated
| personal contests, that we the citizens of South
Carolina, should clearly understand otir several
positions, you will permit us to define what we
; honestly believe to be the distinctive tenets of the 1
.different parties in our State, an 1 respectfully to
! inquire what now i? your position in respect to 1
them.
i It is presumed that every good citizen of our.1
State, while bo claims for himself the right to ex- [
i amine and decide this question, is nevertheless so C
1 good a citizen as to subscribe to what he may Lc j I
lieve to bo I he ultimater.nd deliberate judgement of :
his peers. How important is it, then, that in an '
emergency like the present, we have the open, ran-,'
did and honest conviction of each individual mind' '
I and how sacredly i? it the duty of him who as-,'
pire?, oris appointed to the leadership of party to |'
| rise above the dirty pool of partisan tactics, and :
j adopt the unequivocal language of I lie patriot.? '
i We mean bv this remark, we assure you, I tear Sir,
io infrr no imputation ivnauver ogainsi. vour
patriotism. Cod forbid! but in all honesty we '
hav? boon constrained to regard your position nn
equivocal 0110, and we would cull upon you, in the !
r name of pntnoti.Mii, to declare your present scnti1
inents. ;1
We presume it will not be denied by yon. that i
i twelve or eighteen months ago, our people almost '
j unanimously, were in Giver of resisting the com- j
! promise measures of I he la?t Congress. No other j1
j voice, nn we know, had been heard either in cur j1
s Legislative flail-:? or nrtr prefs, or from the pri- j'
j ninrv assemblies of our people. The few advo- '
. eatcaofthe compromisein.'asur??I'nionnt-alM a - 1
: ards nu n?in our State thus hid their diminutive '
heads and spoke not. Nay, then the font!*, the
| entire South, seemed to be ripe and ready for re- '
' si.-tanee. the word secession evervwhero wan s?o?
1
ken. as the "one only rtrr.tJg." What, lit us ask. !l
Dear Co!., wan then your position? We cat eh 1
the echo of your own voice and reply?before my f
election to the Senate, 1 declared "that I would !
, CO as far as r.ny man, in re.-i.-tann," after my ehc- 1
tT'?n " I denied that secession was our remedy anil 1
j I advocated non-intercourse with the Nirtli as a 1
! most po.Vnt remedy."
' Well, now*, with this the undivided sentimi nt
of o\r Slate, and 'his your position, our I.egishi , .
tore niet. In the S.'uatc a bill was in trod need and passed,
enlln.j a ei>nvi**ition of the people. J-Vj
what I We nnrver, to enact secession. Nobody
thought for anything else. You did not believe
io secession atid, thciOwve, wiib .Mr. Tucnv, the '
onlv avowed l:ni(?iunanir. !t?c House, vjidliveot lurs
in the Senate, voti voted against this bill. Jt passed
the Senate triumphantly, and wei'.t. to tin- House
and was there killed?why? Because it r.qn.ved (
a two third vote t<> pen it. and this majority could .
not unite be bad. Why did it fail to git a ttv.<
thirds vote, wa.< it because the IIotice was ot posed
to secession ? \o, not ;:t ail. The tn.tnhors wonmarly
unanimous in favor ot' rvx.Vioi.** Munvn'" 1
ilti'iii, however, then entertained l-:iul?t hopes of
,i o opc ration, on tin: part of other Southern States. *
to'Drsjia, Alabama and Mississippi. tiny believed,
woui.l unite with us, (tliey had exptvssof their'
i drterntiiialion to ri-ist th"-e measure* "at eve-C*
ry hazard and to the last extremity,') attd they ,
looked to a Southern Contrrcss, as a eeitain instrti- '
in. utility t.> secure this co-operation. They were "
not in favor of actual resistance, than |]icm-i>u.
. . tl
, rate State actioni-f, nor were tney more a-'sfmus
to seetuv co -operatic 11 than the party volincj for
t lie t 'on vent ion toil. Thechi f and ot.ly dit'i'ejviiee
then w;is thi.:?they eotdd not alike res ilie (iiar.eef.?r
co-op i-rat :mi. 'i ho ro.o] oration resis'uiit men i
opposed and dcf..:ti 1 the Convention hill, because
in their view, it was calculate.! to dif at co-ope- j.
ration. I'.ut tio v v.< ?' resistance nun. an ! he-,
licvintT.th.it co-operation eotiid he ha i limy c< ip !-S
eoeted another bill?a bill to elect Delegates to a : |'
Southern Coiiore.-s, and 11:by Way v( ii'iiij iu
mi-o with t?. nds of t.'ie fusl r.ict: mrc, tlicy up- j'1'
p. tuhd to it the (Y-nvi ntion bill of the Senate, and : '
tlists was passed a coittj ocuJ bill, which looked to j ^
resistance throitprli co-operation in the first place,
.i . . ? . ....,ru tin-curb Soi-arate i
?n*: mat j.uni4~, .? _ ^
1 St;'*'. Action. As one of your constituents, we ' v
thin.!; you, J)oar Col., for your recorded vole, in '!
favor <?f this lull. Cut, us our object i< dimply to !c
, place you "rectus in curia," upon thin qurttion, '
and that we tuny understand each other, I must;,
ask, just lirre, to propound this question?Did you ' '
: vote for this compromise bill because, like JL.e-rs.
Cucsnit, PnnsTox and others, desiring and labor-!
j ing for resistance, you believed it could and would ,"
be brought, about by a Southern Congress, or did ^
you vote for it because you believed your cn-ti- -s
tncnti to be in favor of rc.-i.-tance, ami that this .
.Southern Congress bill, though it might FOeni to '
look to resistance, would fail of its end, and have .
the effect ultimately to kill o.'j" the spirit of rcis-'
tance, then ripe in our own .State? We have seen f
'in what dilfcrent lights this Sontliern Congress r
measure, was ngnrded by the two j art its in our s
Legislature. Jlr. I'uttnv believed, with the sopa- r
rate State action men, that the hope of co-op. ration a
' wa-? a humbug, but in verthel? In-has u'tij'.rin1'/ I
ur'O.v / f'r 11 / '.' j- AV-e. Ni.it, prnv ?.'! n-t ^
L ? ? ; ^
I
1 -L-ii-iu 1 -umarf
Deaf Sir, what motive influenced you to givo tin*
votcf * We feel that wc niny ash ibis aucstion tho
more pertinently, asyou yourself have thought proper,
publicly to denounce this bill, (your <Jwn tofe)
as a fraud upon the people A.*
Here, then, in our I/egi|luforc, began the apparent
strife among the tru<T racist nnee men of our
State, and cneh of these parties, actuated, no dotlbt,
by Ihe most patriotic considerations, began a strife
to inculcate their peculiar views of policy. It traa
among the dingers foreseen, and dreaded by tho
friends of the State, that the co-operatic# party
would embrace, with its fold, ail tho opponents of'
separatcfltato action?or recession?of every grade,
from tke genuine resistance man, down to the most
abject Union man; and the sequel lias proved,
alas! too trulr, that the unhallowed lenvcn h?a
spread itself until, warmed up by a desire for mere
part;/ triumph, guided by partizan fury and for- '
getful of the great interests involved, many who,
in the outset, were nothing but resistance men, are
how the willing apologists of a fast consolidating
Federal power.
Well sir, time lias sped on,' and apw the co-op*rationist^
who prayed for a Southern Congress, as
a means of resistance, is despairing. Georgia, Alahnina,
and unkindest cut of all, MissiiMppi herself
tho author of this hope, lias dcciand in favor of
ii^niitseenec in "the ' nirfprorrfif^iintrst^^Sfveiy^.
and only measures against vhich v* have been warin?/
Then, wlmt now is the questing which South
Carolina must decide for herself? Vv ill it believed!
oh, can it bo believed, that the question is just as
it has boon atated by the Marion Convention, (tbo
body putting yemr name before the people,) o question
hetwren "Sce.-ssion and a Southern Confade aayl"
I)o you not Mush, Dear Col., to go before
in honest and intelligent constituency, upon stuh
nn issue? Further comment is unnecessary?with
11 feeling akin to nausea, we turti from it, and as
co-operation, in resistance to the compromise measures
cannot longer be anticipated by any one, we
present you with the true an l only issue?reaislaneo
or submission!
No siir.e man now believe* that the hopedTor
Southern Congress will ever assemble). Formontha
past, Mississippi alone, wnsospected to meet us, and
die, nhn! 1ms "stumped" her foot and fallen in tho
la}- of submission. What importance, then, can
ttach to the lection, for which you are now a
candidate ? 1 confo.*?, I can look at it as of no firr[her
importance, than (^ascertain whether our
ncople arc for resistance or submission; and, asono
f the good people, I most heartily desire that tho
iiiestion be distinctly put end . tiled upon this issue.
If they are for resistance, therefore, let them
ay so, by voting for Wilson and Dozicp, if not,
et ihein Pay so, bv voting for Dci>i.r:v and Zimukrhas,
and "let there ho peace between mc and
hoe."
Then, my P>ar Col., n? err operation is dead, as
run youneli can j oint to no signs of its coming,
et ui pray yon to meet the question boldly and
ii-tinetly. We burn that the State action party
ire to give Gen. McQiikn u dinner, at Bennett*:
rill", on the 2Srd of Sept., and that they have inl
itcd you and your colleague, Dr. Z., to n free and
ull discussion of this question. It is not proposil
to introduce any resolutions or to fetter tho
.roj lr with any vote-taking, but simply to discuss
ho quc.-lkw in all it,-y wnf r.i-j eet, and leave then*
Vie to vote, at the October election, far resistance
>r xvhnission. Then, in this view, may they not
Irtvnnd of you, a candid avowal of your opinion. w
...I ... e.. . I : t..- - >: -1 -t ?
i v. 111 nui Mini mu.'iii a uiM^ini ot
ho claims of an honest and enquiring constitncr>
v 1 lint ynu will t.nl u?. [ linji?, thnt youropinon*
have been already expressed, tSat you hav-t
lin a-ly confcred with your people through a writcn
cirenin ; but we contend that since the day of
apjH-ar.ince, the times have sadly changed?that,
vln rca-", you then eontended for eo-opcration?
In re i? now noh^p" ?>f en-operation?so little, in!(
ed, that many of theeo-of oration resistanceUH'il
inve uiv? n up all other hope, and are becoming tho
a t fru n li of separate State action. Among these
r. are happy to instance tlicioming over of two or
lin e, whom you have deliuhrd to speak of usrotn.tent
todmide this and all other questions for
:r people?the.In-!je<-?and la--1 though not least,
re hail hint of (in st? rth Id?late a Delegate to
I.' very Convention which put your name in
initiation for llm Font hern Congress?whose
mind I.a- become satisfied,.by recent ewnts. that
i operation is not 'o bo liu<J,"an'! that "the only
notion nco-ion or ?ubmi?ion."
.\stl.?-n, otiee again, the co-oj oration prop is fast
ivii:;-* way?is indeed cone?we inny and do calf
,< 11 yon,in s.Jio ramc of the peopled^ declaro
nhlicly for "Session or -Submission."
We would, that th? history of event4, sinceyotir
rturn from the legislate, could iHow* us one
Hilary hope, that you can jet lo with us. But
i ra:. lor, we are const rallied b. nnticij ate no ?nch
irond le re-ponce. You l.avc a&dressed to your
ni.-titueney tin* tin'.' direct appeals i? their fears
nd to tii?*ir 1 ov of money?you have depicted V>
li-in the lovliiief? of their faces, oil ra-lient
the sti.iJ.a of contentment ar.'l plenty, you
aw congratulated tlnm upon the 1 iappy evidcn<-f
pence r.i: 1 prosperity, everywhere aound
u m?you have told tlnni. that if tiu-v have heen
>bl.cl lit' a ju-t tight, to possess California, un-.l
tough it is I ad, there i- now no c! cc to regain
?you 1 live ri j-re.-t nt< <1 your ?tvn tit ate &? a fnef
little Inij't'ccflealile, now astride i* Iier log,'
tr hingaway o:i this :iJ.- the " raft," then shirting
f r a ! t urging firstly away on that? /
lwny? noisy and doing nothing?in a word, you
aw done u ei! nigh ail, aw to lend "this glorious,
i.i- n"?you has. called together your fri> nd* and
oighhors, and undcrthe name of co-operation you
avc pledged them to s;;l.nii.vion? in a resolution j Wt
.dt'eh < ould n<>? get the sanction of the flag-tcarrr
i::i.-.e!f, of the co-operation party in the Fcbrwau^"^^H
lection. Nay, more?vou declared,uponbeitf^
errogatcd somewhat publicly (at Pcd-Muff,) t
tiling to get co operation you would submit. "hen,
in the trmie of the people, and of ell
hat is ?? l-o preserved to them 1 v resistance, on
he one hand ?or to he lo t by ml mi-?ion, on thn
tln-r, we conjure you to place before them, the 1
[Uvsth ti : ? issue in its lit hi, an i al :Je the re-- 1
u!t oft!* people's decision.
Yours ?lv, _ I'AinXESS.
[/'or t/u j
"monsiel.'u toxson come again."
me. IV'.vull: i promised, in my last, not to upxjir
attain. in your col uipjis, fort ho reason then intinated;
stiil, i do appear, looau-o i am urged by
otiK1 of my co-operation fri?'n?l#, to correct an <toncou
implosion, which tiny tell me, has net':- i
illy l-eon made, to some extent, l>v your r preseration-.
in ray an! to my f o-itiou on thf r'*>Vi?e<
wj'ivh, atiJ which tin-; f tcilnu, i> ??vi: g ,