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fice boyg. she received them without the slight rt
suspicion, but feeling no appetite at the
tine,* set them aside, On Mr. Menzies reaching
at dinnertime, she joked him about
Sending her so small a quantity of rusk, and
....... 0,-^,t,. loorn h<? h:id not sent them.?
..
J)? .examining them, they appeared good to
the eve, hut on undergoing an analization, by
Ml. it. W. Andrews, chemist, what appeared
to be sugar sprinkled overjhein was found to
Hp,nearly pure th'seuir, and so pronounced by
j'iin. Mr. Menzies, as v.e!l as his iadv. have
left be'long u:ic!onp to unravel the mystery and
erpe'ratoi. hut are a! a lo?s to diso
yj-r' a shadow >.' surrdeioo or probable cause
that could lead any one to the p?*rjjct;*si?5'>:i of
these repeated outrages. There is a probability
that the boy wh left the rusk was an innocent
ins'rument fn the hands of those wl.o seek
to encompass the destruction of Mrs. M., and
if so, he will doubtless come forward and give
such information as may lead to their detection
and punishment, as well as the frustration of
farther attempts of a similar character. She is
satisfied the perpetrator is a man, but so quick
i.nun !>;& nuivomonh that sho could scarcely
recognize his features. ? Baltimore Sun.
Thii^Flnt Cougresa?1st Session.
>-?. W vshinoton, Sept 10. '
In' the Senate Itir* fiauglus presented the
- credentials of Mr. Gwm, Senator elect from
California. '
Mr. Barnwell presented the credentials of J.
C. Fremont, Senator elect from California.?
Mr. B. remarked that he had doubts as to the
propriety of admitting California, hut to Col.
Fremont he had no personal objection
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, said it was a matter
of duty with him to interpose objections to
these gentlemed as Senators, as it was impossible
that they could have been legally elected
He moved to refer the credentials to the judiciary
committee, to be considered and reported
on in reference to law and fact.
- Mr. Douglas would have no objection if it
were. earlier in the session. But time was
pressing, and it was important that the Senators
from California should be in their seats.
Mr. Clay argued that California, after the
nf the bill vesterdav bv the President,
"'ft"** " ~ ' " tf V
was a State in the Union. Before, sue was a
State out of the Union.
'" 'The motion to commit the credentials was
.negatived?ayes 12, nays 38.
?- Messrs. Gwin and Freiuont appeared, were
qualified and took their seats.
Mr. Gwin gave notice of bills establishing
jwist routes in California.
Mr. Chase gave notice of a bill to prohibit
shivery in the territories of the United States.
The message of the President of the United
.States relative to New Mexico was ordered to
lie. printed. .
. The Senate took up thegeneral bountv-land
bill from the House.
Mr. Walkermoved to amend so as to prevent
the warrant* from being assigned. . This
was lost?veas 15, nays 31.
Mr. Masoo spoke at length on the subject of
theba^.^Mr. jJ nderwoQtf fufiuwed, and tha-Wl
waspootmaed-ttti to-morrow.
The bill to abolish the slave trade in the Dis
triet of Columbia was takeu up, and Mr. Mason
moved to'ameud bv striking out of the bill
all that relates; to the slave trade,so as to leave
it simply a bill for the punishment of kidnappers
of slaves from the District.
Mr. Clay objected to the amendment It
would destroy the main object of the bill, which
was the suppression of the slave trade in this
District including the suppression of the slave
depots, from which markets outside of the District
are supplied with slaves.
,M?. Pearce proposed an amendment As
the till stands, it provides that if any person
shall bring a slave in the District to be sold
out of it, such person, on conviction, shall forfeit
such slave, who shall become liberated and
free.
The amendment of Mr. Pearce provides that
instead of the liberation or the -slave, tile person
guilty of the aforesaid offence, shall be
amenable to ? fine of not h-ss than $100 and
not more than $000.
Mr. Clay opposed the amendment
Mr. Badger and Mr. Underwood took issue
with Mr. Clay.
Mr. Pearce modified his amendment so as to
provide that any person who shall be guilty of
introducing a slave into the District, or of buy'
aLa. oolluwv Ilim fr\r> trflnO.
lUg one lor me |>urpu?o vi kuh>j IVI
portation out of the District, shall he amenable
to a fine of $500, one half to go to the informer,
the other half to the corporation within whose
limits the offenr "nay have been committed.
Mr. Berrien was opposed to the bill as it
stood. In providing for the liberation of the
slave, it involved an assertion of the power to
abolish slavery in the District, a power .which
howhoHy deified; and f'rieflr art
dthiLiI"""- ' ~J states or
JWA^riWyiand, of the soil and jurisdiction of
this District, did not involve the power by Congress
to abolish slavery in the District.
Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Badger continued the
discussion.
Mr. Jefferson Davis was opposed,both to the
c-- 1 J? lri-- iL_ _i 11 , ,
une ami uie liueraiioii ui uie Biave. ne couiu
not consent to fine a citizen passing through
Tiir* pht of the Union with his property, or l??r
j-;-' :r? '-tfence i :* U ? hi - pr<"?0"rty aw y?least
j:., would 1 a consent to iinporitinn of
t,.,ch penalties in this District. K- r (lie p ?\v \
4:!.: you nuty impose the s o .. inlties, in
ihefcrt-, arsenals ami dock \ a; is i>t the llni'
-t'i : lutes.
Mr. Pratt explained that the hill did not inhibit
the citizen from passing the District with
his property. It only applied to the slave-dealer.
He was in favor of the amendment of his
colleague.
Mr. Jefferson Davis desired to know where
the Government gets the power to ask any
citizen what he intends to do with his property.
Mr. Pratt did not argue the constitutional abstraction.
Mr. Davis repeated his question, and conten
tied that the bill contemplated a stretch of power
beyond the constitution.
The amendment of Mr. Pearce for a fine,
Ac. was rejected ?16 to 36.
Mr. Mason's amendments striking out tbo
tirst and second sections were also rejected.
Mr. Dayton moved an amendment providing
for the regulation of the free people of color in ol
this District.
Mr. Seward moved an amendment providing pi
forthwith for the abolition of slavery in this tl
District, and for the payment of a sum of8200, tl
000, to the ou ners of such slaves, for damages h;
in their liberation; and for an election within tl
six months in this District, to determine wheth- I
j er the law shall or shall not go into effect B
I Mr. Mangum and Mr. Dawson denounced n
this amendment mid the motives from which it q
I
1 must have emanated. r
.Mr. Dnv'oi: and Mr. Baldwin believed the If
! an.'-fdi:! inexpedient at this time. It was e
. too hasty .sad too inimatare. t(
i Mr. Pratt and Mr. Atchison deprecated the tl
extreme hazard of the experiment, if made, of
abolishing s avery in this District a
Mr. Chase was in favor of the abolition of
slavery in this District, and said they who c
| thought that this slave trade Dill was me last a
step in this matter were mistaken. The friends E
J of freedom would not stop here. -He main- tl
taiued that the act of abolition would inflict no ti
danger upon the Union. tl
This very animated and somewhat excited tl
discussion was farther continued by Messrs.
Butler, Foote, Winthrop ami Badger. , .. c
On motion of Mr. Rusk the Senate adjourned a
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . fa
The Speaker announced that the bill | rovi- e
dfng additional appropriation for the pay of the c
per diem mileage of the members of the present f
Congress was passed yesterday, and not reject- li
oA a a tlion ctntnrl hu fhp I'h*ir_ in COtlSCdUenCe ti
of an erroneous count of the vote. p
The bill making appropriation for the BUp- /
port of the Military Academy at West Point fi
came up in order, and the amendments of the t
Senate were concurred in. So the bill is final- fc
Iy passed. t
The chair announced as the business in order *
duiing the morning hour the reports from the ii
select committee on the subject of certain pay- &
ments of claims made by the late Secretary of
the Interior, (Mr. Ewing.) f
Mr. Vinton spoke about half an hour in further
explanation of the facts attending the payments
alluded to. '
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, spoke the remain- 8
der of the morning hour in censuring the action 11
of the late Secretary of the Interior, and the ac- 11
tion of Mr. Vinton, one of the members of the '
Select Committee of Investigation, who he said *
had placed the report of the committee in the 1
hands of the Secretary of the Interior, before it 1
' ? ?LI /man o tirl IIIQ 8
i nau oerii e\en rejwi icu w u? avun., ......
further action in resisting the printing of the '
report, and thus attempting to stifle it *
Mr. Viuton made a disclaimer of having placet!
the report in the hands of the Secretary;
and of any intention to have the report stifled. 1
On motion by Mr. Ewiug, of Tennessee, the #
House proceeded to the consideration of the '
business on the Speaker's table. " '
The Senate bill granting to the State of Ala- (
bama tlie right of way and a donation of public 1
land, for the purpose of locating and construct- 1
ing a railroad from the point at which the Nash- 1
ville and Chattanooga raijroad crosses the Ten- '
nessee river to the town of Chatanooga, was ta- i
ken up. The bill was read twice. 1
Mr. Ewiug asked that tlie bill be put upoo its 1
i
Mr. Vinton moved its commitment to the 1
committee on public lands. '
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Ewing, '
Bowlin, Hubbard and Bissell, in favor of the '
immediate passage of the bill, and Messrs. Vin- '
ton, Venable and others, in opposition to the 1
bill.
The bill was finally referred to the committee
on public lands?yeas, 96, nays 79. 1
Mr. Gott, from the select committee to in- '
vestig.ite the charge that the Hon. Joshua R. 1
Giddiugs had abstracted from the tiles of the <
Post-office Department, aud forwarded to Ohio, 1
certain papers relating to the ap|>oiutment of '
the Postmaster at Oberlin, Ohio, made a report 1
in which they state that neither from the wit- 1
nesses examined in Washington, nor by the '
- r\t % -1J aL _ a i
1 testimony taKen at uoeriin, coma me committee
ascertain wbo abstracted the pipers; and 1
that the committee were unanimously of the '
opinion that there was no proof that the Hon. 1
Mr. Giddings abstracted the pafiere, nor trans- j
mitted them to Ohio, or that he was in any 1
way connected with the transaction. 1
The report was ordered to lie on the table,
and the committee was discharged from the
further consideration of the subject.
Mr. Boyd stated that the representatives (
from the State of California, Messrs. Wood- 1
worth and Gilbert, were present, and desirous
to be sworn in.
Mr. Venable raised the question of constitutional
right of those representatives to take
seats?having he said, been elected before California
was recognized ?Bu*uo, and before
she was admitted into Vn'O"- *
KSw ix> the table and had read their
credentials. They certify to the fact by the
Governor of the State of California, that the
Representatives were elected in November, 1849,
under the sixth section of the uct appended
to the constitution of California, which sixth '
section (being read,) directed the constitution
to lui cnliinitlnH to tho nannlo frvr rutKi^ntinn f
frW ?'V oui'iiiivvvu kW VIIV 1171 I 441 IlllUllUtl, *
and Authorized an election to he held on the '
some day lor representatives in Congress. I
Mr. Yenable, of North Carolina, raised the '
question of Consitutiona! right on the part of '
Messrs. Gilbert and Wright to seats here, they
not having been elected pursuant to the provi- v
nf ikn AtL ?l.? 1.1 l!..l- -f .L. a
VIVMIO UI VII^J -Zkii DCHIUI1 Ul UID 101 ttl 1IU1C UI uie M
Constitution, which he quoted as follows: 11
"The time, places, and manner of holding ''
elections for Senators and Representatives, shall I
be prescribed in each State by the Legislature
thereof," &c. \
He went on to argue that as there was no ?
State, no Government, no Legislature, and no o
law, there was not, nor could there have been, d
any time, place or manner prescribed for hold- li
ing the election ab the Constitution requires. u
Mr. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, made it n
a point of order, that the Speaker was the m
judge of the credentials presented, 60 far as to a
swear in these claimants to seats in the liou -e. \
The Speaker, after reading from the Coi.sfi- <}
tutiou the section which prescribed th.it o.i.
House would be the judge of the eh ctin > :
qualification of its own members, overruled point
of order. 1 ii
mam&mm \ m
Mr. Thompson Appealed from the decision I
fthe Chair, :<
Mr. Morse, of Louisiana, expressed bis surrise
that a gentleman who was honored with
ie chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee of
le House, should have ottered the opinion be
ad. It seemed to hinv a part and parcel of
ie determination to votev California into the
fnion in defiance of all law, rale or precedent ,
ie utteriy repudiated the idea that we could
ot go behind the broad seal of a State in a
uestion of an election of menders of this
louse. It had been done before in cases retting
to States really sovereign and independnt
partners of the Union. It would be strange
) see .it denied iii such a flagrant case as
lis.
The question was takeri, and the House affir(Lnioinn
fkn .Qruiulror
iCU WJV UCVIOIUII V* UIV
Mr. Robinaon of Indiana stated that in .the
ase of his own State and others which had been
dmitted into the Union, the election of her first
lepresentatives in Congress, had held under
he ordinance of the Convention which formed
heir Constitutions, instead of a law passed by
he Legislatures.. He hoped therefore that
hese gentlemen would be sworn in in to-day.
Mr. Toombs of .Georgia argued that, the cases
ited by the gentleman from Indiana did not
moiiut to precedef?ls*-b*csi??the-q<!estion not
aving been raised in these iustancea,. there
lections-werfe'-not contested. . As no one had
>hjected at the time their credentials were
presented* they had been received through negigenee,-no
one having an eye to the constituional
requisitions. He had at first been distosed
to admt these gentlemen upon prima
tune certificate of the Governor, but upon re
lection, be concluded it would be prudent not
o do so. It was true thut the Senators had
een admitted in the Senate, but they wereeleced
by the Legislature of California, and that
vas now all right since we had sanctioned her
rregularities to some extent, and made her a
itate. *
The previous question was moved, but beore
it was put, the House adjourned.
The Course Marked Out.?On Thursday
be Joint Select Committee ot the two Homes
greed, as we are happy to learn, upon recoinncnding
to the Legislature the maintenance of
>ur rights and the enforcement of our jurisdiction
over the Santa Fe territory?the use of the
tfttire resources of the Slate thereof?the raistig
and equipment of at least three thousand
angers and marching them without delay to the
'l'h? r?iMirt of the Com
A.MIIU ui luouaivwuviii ?
nittee, with thV appropriate bill, will probably
le submitted lo day. ? i;. ;i
We rejoice, in common with every, friend ol
I'eias,' at this manilestalioo of a sound and de.
ermined spirit on the part ol the representatives
iflbe pebple. Our situation requires the utnost
unanimity of sentiment, and concert, tiid
rigor of action. The mass meetings of our
:itizen?, held all over the Stale, show that they
ire fully alive to the importance of the crisis,
ind and afe willing to sanction and promote
be most effective measure to vindicate out
ighis and resist the attempted usurpation of our
vrrirnry. lo ttre whole course of our long
in Texas* we hare never seen among
he peoplo to pinch unanimity and enthusiasm
is prevaili at this time among men and boy*,
maids and matrons, upon the subject ofthe en
urcemeel ol jurisdiction over Santa Fe, No
me can. mistake the popular, will in this case;
and he who stands manlully -by our rights in the
ouiicil or the camp, may he sure ol the lasting
frien .ship and gratitude ol all who respect the
I'eian name end character.
It is to Ire remarked, that the resolutions of
ilic Committee, atmve alluded to, were adapted
hree days a ft kb the receipt here ol the inlel
licence ol the passage of Pearce's liill through
me branch of Congress. The conclusion is,
iherefore, that the proposed boundary will not
Find much favor with our Legislature, but that
they will inarch right dp to the performance of
[>f these solemn duties which the interests
interest of the State require, and the people
sverywhere expect at their hands. Let it be
10?and ho who shall luil or refuse to uphold,
by his personal service, or his pecuniary means
the rights and honor of the Stale, will ever
forth be marked as a craven spirit or as a lurking
eriemy. In'fbis contest, ihe citizen who is
not for his State is against Her.
Texas State Gazette.
,n ? 1? n^..MnMi?s.?wa U'o loir li.illtro
1 HE i>TATB uuatc^IIU.IS.? ? ? ?; ...
nur readers to-day, the Act of I he last Legislature
of Georgia, directing tb* Gorernor to call
a Convention, U|w?n the passage by Congress1
at certain measures designated in the Act. ; We
also lay before them, the votes by which that
act was passed. Bjf these votes, eight only disrenting
in the Senate and] twelve in the House,
will be seen the almost unexampled unanimity
which pw*??ulrdbi*ih branches oft he Generll
Assembly. All ot those who voted in the
negative, if we mistake not, worn the peculiar
ldviW'ateg of the Mis-it.uri < 'ixuproiuihe line,
ind it may be ii(|i*rr?-.|. that Un* v v??ted its th?-y
lid ; ItecaiiHo an amendment to that effect had
leen rejected.
In the Senate, none who were present, cat)
nro>?i thn ix.ifiiurt iinH iieriiiieut conversational '
" n~ I r;- - - - - . lebatp,
between Mr. Bailv and Mr. A. J. Miter,
the lender nfthe VVhig party, and the proinitent
advocate in the Senate ofthe Missouri line.,.
During (he debate <>n the ariiendiiieiit, (lie Mi*.
?uri line, introduced by him, with more than
runted zeal and energy, he insisted upon it*
iduptinn. Mr. daily asked him, will ynu resist
it) encroachment* upon it. The answer was
I will." Will .mi miike it your fighting line?
! ?.- ..I |?
i ??r- itupvirr ngnin wtm i win*
l? the House, Mr. Jenkins, (he leader ofthe
Vbijj parly in ihat branch of ihe assembly and
f those who ihen and there? planted themselves
n the (Missouri line, with equal boldness and.
ecision, insisted ihat that should constitute the
ne beyond which the South, should not and
ronld not recede. By common consent, the
lajnrity and those who sustained them ; for the
nke of Union, have yielded their own views
nd Assume th-' position indicated by Messrsliller
and Jenkins, nod occupied by the rufnori
' If the latter were sincere then, and-will-1
i?.ere to h"?.- . wrt d?olafRti<ms, all parties !
\ tt-.w h > - rTbec cannot object,.]
HO ctiURis'oiti'i to i|)e Convention, lor it
now understood, that it.will do nothing un*(
. . ' ">v'v : ' 3
lew Congress shall make its aggressions South
of 36 30, their own fighting line." *
Milledgeville Federal Union.
toe mmm&JL, ~
CAMDEN. 8. C.
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17,1860.
An Artillery Company.
We are pleased to leam that there is i deposition
in our community to raise an Artillery Corps*
Let it be done without delay?we have men and
means sufficient to form two or more efficient vol
unteer Companies. ll tne figni son 01 siarc is taken
an excellent Artillery Company may be formed
at once?in, peace is the time to prepare for
war. The signs of the times obviously teach us
the necessity of attention to this particular. Let
the arm ot our defence be strengthened promptly
by a well organized and well disciplined Artillery
Corps. . ' ~,v'
. i Arrival
of Rev. fi. W. WMldan. ;V
It? with pleasure we le&rn'that this worthy gentleman
and divine was among the passengers who
recently arrived in the ship Elizabeth Ellen, at
New York from (Canton; he is accompanied, by
three children and servant His many triends will
be happy to welcome him back to his native land
Riohland District
Has taken a noble lead in the Southern Rights
Association movement Already have over five
hundred of the citizens of Columbia enrolled their
names to the following pledge: u"We the people
of ftlfchlhnd District, do therefore now solemnly
declare, that we are ready, with all the means the
God of Nature has given us, to resist all encroachments
by the Government pf the United States
upon the rights, the interests, or the honor of the
slavcholding States of this union: and to the full
effect of this declaration we pledge ourselves,
whenever the constituted authorities of 8outh
Carilina may deem its proper and expedient to
demand its execution." This list will be increased
very largely as spoil as all the citizens can beseen.
We learn by the Carolinian of Friday last, that
the list is not yet completed. None of the country
lists have been received, and a large number
of our citizens are absent at the North and el?where.
This goodly musterroll (says tie Car
mill kti tront standing until nil have has an
any n?> " a
opportunity of becoming members." By this arrangement
it will be seen at once who are our
friends, and who are our enemies. Those who
are not openly, strongly, and unhesitatingly for
us, art agdiriit us. This is no time to talk of compromises
and adjustments. We despise the words,
used in such a connection?every day that we
live plainly teaches us, in characters not to be misunderstood,
that we are indanger, in imminent
danger?and that a'crisis, momentous and fearful
in its consequences must be met. Let coward,
knaves deride us if they can?let all such as are
opposed hi heart to the doctrines wV proraulge
Rtnn their natronaee?if tame submission suits
?r ~ i w
their narrow, sickly souls better than a determination
to maintain our honor, and defend our rights,
we ask the favor and friendship of no man who is
afraid to defend his fireside We say there is datn
ger now in our rrrij midst. We have no use for
men who are willing to compromise now! There
is an infallible test which may be effectively applied
to all such characters, which shall readily dis|
cover who they are, "by their works ye shall know
them." . .
Query.
Why is a Newspaper like a tooth brush. Do
you give it up. Becauseevery one ought to have
their own and not borrow from their neighbor.?
We don't pretend to the originality of this idea,
but we nevertheless think it is a good one?*!
least one in which ware considerably interested.
A inan who is as able as his neighbor to pay for a
paper, and who makes a habit of epungmg on his
friends, cohimits a sort of refined petty larceny, for
which provision ought to be found in the lex rum
scrifta. Willi as much propriety might a man
borrow a hat as he only wants to wear it, as a paper
for he only wants to read it. The feet is every
man ought to get his paper from the printei,
and pay for it too?hot come the .hy game over
this class of specimmrd humanity, Whoit* a general
way don't have more funds them twfenty, men
ought to have. A word to the wise is stfMfrent.
"Gratifying News from Washington.11
Any Editor who calls the passing of the "Texas
Boundary Bill" gratifvingnews Irom Washington,
who pre tends to be a Southroy is,ft pgpr specimen
of a man?we don't care who he is or ^vhat be his
name?particularly when he lacks on "Light is
breaking," and adds, "The Caiforvia Bill is
Passed"?in ecstacies at the ruin of hie country.
"Call you this backing your friends,
a a . L L..L!?f
a piagrjr on sucn naming i ??j
Yes-it is barking and todh'qg with a vengeance.
All this is said by two North Carolina papers, the
two first letters of their namfes are Raleigh Register
and Carolina Watchman?verily
Nero fiddled While Rome wu horning.
The Union.
We are often led to remark the obvious differ
ence that exists between the true Southron and
those who claim to be the friends of the South.?
Without any real title to that character, there may
be those in our midst who are wiliiug to submit to
nrattier than assort their riehts in the
? -- w
spirit of determined freemen. Party spirit and
the temptations and altureme.its of office lead
many to desert principle, and sacrifice patriotism
and the welfare of their country on the altar of
selfish aitfbition. Many cling to what they call the
Union with the hope that personal benefits may
be derived from ?n?h a course, it is not strange
mai men vnonpiji iu greumcno, mm nuu
ambitions of distinction, are found wiliing to sub-1
mit to the arbitrary yoke of dictation if by such a
course they may at last attain the acme of their j
aspirations. Henry Clay, who has been styled the
pride and hope of the American Republic, would
now compromift the remnant of his days and |
t i .. i -t r ' " . *
strength to occupy, if tot fat An hour, the Chair of
the Cheif Magistracy of 4Mb Republic?he would1
hang the "traftow^as he calls those who manifest
the Slightest disposition to maintain their rights,'
lnr><r ? f)ar fnrKn^ranr.n fi'a/f ftpawfirl ta he a virtu#.
Poor old man?he is but A striking instance of the
frailty of human nature?a specimen of wrecked
ambition, his satelites may revolve arrant their
mighty orb, but in vain will all their eflbifo; be.''jo
elevate him to greater political glory; be has. bad
his day, a ltd his star must set without its. WPP$d
effulgence. There are many lesser ligtb that
have made numerous revolutions around tbfr
"star of the West,* which must sink. into oblivion 1
and fede from the national galaxy*leaving behind
no tratd that they eVefsfied a ray of light <me*rth
in this clans. We 'rtwry naitte Foote, Toorrib*<Badger,
and many otfterh.
The Union of these Stales We have ever heexr
i taught to love, cherish and adYrtfVe, With p?We j?iyf
! exultation, but this when theretrasa t>ni<ih, be-fore"
the monster fanaticism was allowed to'realty* Oflf*'
ous head in our. f/mon; at least before tiW'tfnlW
of our National Councils were disgraced ai?d.c?fr>
verted into theatres for the unholy puipaemmbf
base and designing political factors to pfey *ttcb?
games as have recently been enacted hi iheOrm-gress
of these .(so called) United fkates/'KtfHfal
isuuiiiu; cxfunu , w ik/i uuw iniuiuiriH ur uui
fears and lull ill bur apprefi^albns^?liie Fpi1i,)p;
broken, in the language of a iWe Southron: '
,wAre we to stick by the mere name Unioitr'
when it no longer gives us protection, but roba ue
of all that can promote our prosperity or perpetuk
ate our existence as independent States? Give
us the Union with all that the Constitution guarantiee,
and we shall stand by it as loogastbemis
a flint to our gun or an enemy of it to be met; but
use it for the purpose of deluding, the tucaulious \ ^
into measures which injure us, and for the pur- V
pose of hallowing our ruin through its holy name, r
and we are done with itTorever. ; \
We love the Union much, bat we love pur liberties,
our rights, more; 1" v ; ?
-! < Governor Hold's Majority.
By the last Hoctet's Nest and True Southron
we see the officidrvote announced as follower
rv.?;)t . , iiSii
I/U V. Ml y? lUf m ayv ? .
Gov^nartes Manly, r . 43,071
y^oid'a majority, 2,773
jr F-* ihe Journal.
1 SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
Messrs. Editors?Association* for the.protection
of the rights of the South have been formed
in most of the District^of the State, and I
have for yimetiine. been hoping that one of the
same nature would be fanned in Kershaw.?
Bat as no one has yet endeavored to set "the
ball in motion," 1 shall ..new try to call the attention
of the people to if, if you will hind
enough to give in? a small space in thet colaiuus
of your truly Southern paper.
The advantages derived Jrora associations of
this kind must'be so io evecy reflecting ?
mind, .that, it is acarcely worth mentioning
v them. One jufi Chcoden Woield have the effect
of Knnntnir tin AaiuL ftjf Uw ni?trip.t tOWtllCT :
of giving them iwopporttuuty-to hcarjbe.great
questions of tbe doj dweasaed by the wisest
and most patriotie citizens; of earning each
one to reflect on ec^r situation, and to see that
we are threatened not only witii-fc loaa of our
share of the Tcrritoriel, bat also with; the loss
of our Stale' ioeertignty. Clubs or Political
Associations, in all ages, in all countries have
ever been'the firm advocates of liberty?the
great opposition to oppresrioii. The reason of
it, U plain;: the Ptvpfe there tpfril. The North
may dodbt the truth cf ah asaprtiou coming
from a Southern paper, a Southern orator, or
eveo from a SouthernCongressman; hot when
a whole District or State speaks, when, she
threatens to take vengesnoeon nil who dare attempt
to trample on her rights, then not believe,
would be madness in the extreme.
The late proceedings in Congress, the passage
of the California hill, in the House, among
the rest, now caaseme to. propose s measure
which I .have lonjj; thonghtof.bnt while there
was a hope for a just reconciliation, I delayed
openly advocating, (est the timidCnion. lovers
should try bet MTfeiSon and Rebilfion." It is
that in connection-with the Southern Rights Association
a Military Association should, he orgauized.
Companlessfroold be formed, to be
ready nt a moment's warning to march at the
command of the Governor, either for the protection
of our own territory or to the aid of any
sister State that may be in danger. The Militia
of South Carolina, though perhaps the best
in the world, are not competent to fulfil this
duty; our volunteer companies are composed
of the more wealthy-classes and are more for
show than use. I do not pretend to say that
they are not good soldierv bot I think they have
in their ranks too mdch wealth, too much love
of ease, ever to become in every sense'of the'
word uMinute menIf disunion must come,
ff .. .11 -uJm) a nitnl war nmst folloWr?Jet
" *"111 449 Oil pi?uiy^ ? v??>^ ? -? - -
me awure you there will be no delay; every
day, every hour lost will cost us dear; will cost ..
us the Lest and noblest blood of the country.
Let oft prepare for whatever may dome, and
then we will be able to beat off every attack
upon our sacred iostitations. That the day has.
ariived for the dissolution pffte' Union,! have
not the slightest doubt As sure as the Georrnn?#nHnii
mooit itu will secede: unless.
there is some greet changfe in the Political sky_
The Nasbviite Convention will sustainher ia
it; the whole South, havingbeen ttffr long already
suffering from Norton) aggression, wilt
come to her aid. Money and men will have to.
be famished. Hie first we have. For the revenue
of the South, in proportion to her inhabit i
tants, would be greater than of any other conn- "
try in the world. Then let us prepare the
men. Soldiers cannot be Mtde in a day... A.
Military Association in each district would bo
able to raise and equip one hundred* ** >?many
districts even more, minuju in, independent
of the Militia. This 'would give the State
the effective force of 2800^ ready at a minute's
warning to marob. If they were; organised new
and drilled .once or twic* a month* by experi|
enced officers, (many of the Palmettos ate yet
' alive,)" they would soon acquire the discipline
and promptitude of a standing.army. We-can
easily conceive what an advantage this would
give us if there should lie a rupture, and if all
| should be amicably settled, end God grant it ^