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A largo property has fallen to him?he has
liquidated all his debts most honorably, and
makes Paris his home.
'And now for Belinda?where is she ?'
Oil,' said Placare, 'she is above want now.
I have hired a house and plaecd the family in
it They know - who is their benefactor, but I
read it is better not to let the left hand know
what the right doeth. The young man is a
promising lad now. I have him under my special
charge." While we were thus talking, a
summons came to Placare that the old lady
was dead.
We see various processes in the naturtl
\vorld, by which great changes are effected?
the worm becomes a butterfly of beauty; but
nowhere are we so impressed with the transformation
as when the miner becomes a man.
STATE ACTION*-"WE ARE TOO WEAK.
Strapped of all evasions and circumlocutions,
the one great argument urged .against the se.
fcession of South Carolini alone, is that she. is
too veuk. From this position come all those
arguments so often repeated, that South Caro
lina will be isolated, her flag insulted, and
her ports blockaded. South Carolina, it assumed,
is incapable of standing alone, of protecting
her colours, of defending her coast?
therefore she must submit to wrongs that are
acknowledged to be gross, and to the consumation
of a policy that undeniably menaces her
destruction. If, like New Yotk, she had two
millions of inhabitants, none of these argu
cnents against secession would apply. We are
small, therefore, we must 6ubmit
Reduced down to this one point of comparative
strength, the question of secession involves
toot merely an issue between the General Gov
???4 ? ? J il- ? * -? n/\f mAPoltr o
ernmeni anu iue outic?it ia nut .m-.v.j u
question of measures of protection, against the
aggressions of other States?it it a qurstiou of
Slate existence. If, South Carolina submits to
wrongs on her citizens, because she is too w?ak
to protect them, and so feeble that an independent
effort for that object is never to be attempted,
then she is no longer a State. She is nothing
.but a mere colony, and must remain a colonial
dependence on some stronger power. Al
legiance is the return for protection, and not being
able to afford the latter, she has lost all claim
to the former. The allegiance of her citizens
moat be tranferred to the superior power cn
which aha depends.
Here is consolidation with a vengeance !?
Not only in theory but in practice, consolidation
made complete and perj>etual. That against
which we have been struggling for thirty
years, is, it seems, hopelessly settled against us,
and we are a mere colony of a huge consolidated
government. That submission should be
adrised on such grounds as this by professed
centralists, and monarchists, is not at all surprising;
but that their conclusions and advice
* should be adopted aud repeated by men who
hold in abhorrence the principles from which it
is drawn, is amazing aud unaccountable. It is
a clear surrender of the sovereignty of South
Carolina as a tiling of practical exh'ence. It
is an acknowledgment that consolidation is our
real form of government
Any course of policy based on such fatal
concessions must secure the triumph of tyranny
and abolition itself. If it is true that South
Carolina is too weak to be a State, then we are
indeed undone, uur last reiugo 01 nope is destroyed.
We are a wretched dependency, living
at the mercy of other States.
We hold no such view of the condition of
South Carolina. She is a State, and is sacredly
bound to defend her dignity and rights as a
State; and as a State to perish, rather than
voluntarily surrender her sovereignty 011 the
ignoble plea of her inability to maintain it. To
our mind the argument of weakness, which
will gain force by delay, so far from being an
argument tor non-action, should rouse the State
to the promptest and most determined measures
of resistance.?Charleston Mercury.
The Great Methodist Church Case.?
This case was opened on Monday morning in
the United States District Court, at New York
before Judges Nelson and Betts. The court
room was crowded, and several Methodist
clergymen were present. The following is an
accurate, though brief statement of the case:
The Rev. Francis Harding, a slaveholder of
the Conference, which was held about a year
previous to the General Conference of 1S44,
for his connection with slavery. The action
of this body was afterwards confirmed by the
General Conference, which also suspended
Bishop Andrews from the performance of his
' official duties, because of his holding slaves
whom he had obtained possession of by marriage,
and of his refusal to liberate them.
?* In consequence of the course taken by the
General Conference, the Southern delegates
declared that a continued agitation of this subject
would compel them either to abandon the
slave States or separate from the North.
The Southern delegates afterwards agreed
apon what was called a plan of separation, and
a Southern Convention, held on their return
home, resolved to establish a separate organization;
but the NortfUhm Conference, which had
possession of the funds, refused to give any
share of them to that division of the Church,
which now became known as the South Metho
dist Church.
?" - r 1 r* ;
Alter IMS reiusai, ooumi-rii ^onimissioniTs
were appointed by the General Conference
(South) to institute this suit for the recovery of
their proportion of between seven and eight
hundred thousand dollars, claimed by them as
part owners of the general fund previous to the
separation, and which is at present invested in 1
the Methodist book establishment of Ohio, !
New York, and the charitable fuud of Philadelphia.
The counsel employed on the part of the
plaintiffs are : Mr. D. Lord and Reverdy Johnson,
and for the defendant Messrs. George
Wood and RufusChoate. Mr. Thomas Ewing
has also been retained as counsel for the de
fendanrs in a similar suit against the branch I
Methodist Book Concern of Cincinnati. The
Hon. Daniel Webster is engaged for the plain
tiffs, hut was not present.
Mr. Lord opened the case recapitulating all
the facts bearing on the state of the case, and,
in reforring to tho slaves owned by Rev. Mr.
Hurding awl Bishop Andres, remarked that
i
they could not by the laws of Maryland and
Georgia, in which they respectively lived, c
manumit them. The Express says : 1
One of them held by Bishop Andrews had j
been devised with directions that she"should be t
sent to Liberia, but she would riot go, and the j
Bishop, although nominally her owner, exer- \
cised no acts of ownership ovor her, and she i
went where she pleased. Mr. L. made remarks <
in relation to the facts. I
Mr. Johnson (a son of the Ho". Reverdy i
Johnson, we believe,) read a portion of the an- j
swer, and Mr. E. L. Francher, concluded the '
reading of the same. The reading of the ap- I
O " w
plication was dispensed with. " , I
Air. Lord here stated that Bishop Bascom |
having died since the bringing of the suit, he had j
obtained a consent from the defendants to sub- i
stitute the name of the Rev. \V. A. Smitn, as i
one of the plaintiffs, and an order of the Court
making such substitution, was accordingly
made.
Mr. Lord commenced his argument, and had i
not finished reading the authorities upon winch
his argument is to be founded when we left.
The New York Express says of the complaint
and answer in this case above referred to:
'I he complaint states that the church is a
voluntary iusf'tution and unincorporated. It
consists of 7 bishops, 4828 preachers?and in
bishops, ministers and members, under the organization
in the United States, 1,190,900. Of
the-e about 939,000 belong to the North and
465,000 to the Church South.
The answer denies that there was any necessity
for division in 1844, and that said separation
was unconstitutional and void, agreeably
to the paramount rules of the church, and made
without authority of the general Conference in
1844.
PRO AND CON.
Would it be asking too much of all our
readers, whether they he subscribers or borrowers,
to give the reasoning of "Beaufort," which
nnn.-ars in our naner to-dav. a calm consider
?rj -- - ?' -
ation ? We shall publish as soon as possible
the speech of Judge Butler, in op[>osition to
separate State action ; we are perfectly willing
tor the people to hear both sides of the question,
and whatever verdict they shall render will
be acquiesced in by us. We are amused ut the
contradictory reasoning of certain submission
journals, which arc continually crying out that
it is not the people who are urging secession,
and strait way shifting their position and t lling
us it is not the leaders of the people? not the
large slaveholders. If it be neither leaders nor
people who are creating the excitement, it must
be some intermediate class, which we are not
fortunate enough to know. And if such a class
does exist it must bo exceedingly contemptible
in numbers and influence, and we are astonished
that it has created such a stir in the
world. ?Darlington Flag.
j South Carolina.? All those pntriots who
have wished that this State would secede at
once are respectfully informed that her action
has l>eeu firm and deliberate; nud though Vermont,
a State where the very mention of whose
green hills give a chill to the heart of the American
writer?and Massachusetts, burnt
"blue lights" to show the tories the inlet to our
shores, have made difFerent professions, our
sister State is where she ought to be, relying
on the Constitution. Why do such men condemn
the foreign traitor? 'l'he North is for
eign to the South! We are separate in interest,
in feeling, and affection! We bclive, as
Daniel Wallace, of South Carolina, has asserI
ted, a crisis is about to arrive, and the question
then is, ''Secession or the abolition of slavery."
Lincolnlon (N. C.) Courier.
Fidelity.?Never forsake a friend. When
enemies gather round - when sickness falls on
the heart?when the world is dark and cheerless?is
the time to try true friendship. The
heart (hat has been touched will redouble its
efforts when the friend is sad or in trouble.?
! Adversity tries true friendship. They who turn
: from the scenes of distress, betray their hvpoc1
risy, and prove that interest only mpvos them,
j If you haven friend who loves you?who has
studied your interest and happiness, be sure you
sustain him in adversity. L"t him feel that bis
former kindness is appreciated, that his love
I was not thrown away. Real fidelity may be
i rare, but exists in the heart Who has not
j seen and felt its power ? They only deny its
I worth and power who have neither loved a
j friend or labored to make him happy. The
j good and kind, the affectionate and virtuous,
J see and feel the heavenly principle. They
would sacrifice wealth and happiness to promote
the happiness of others, and in return receive
the reward of their love by sympathizing
} hearts and countless favors, when they are
i brought into distress nnd adversity.
| CHARLESTON.
i The self-possession and good temper of the
citizens of Charleston have been no little disturbed
by the proceedings of the late Conven1
tion of Delegates, if the communications in
, some of the papers of the city are taken as indications
of public sentiment. They speak of
the business and commerce of Charleston, as
if it had been built up by their own means and
1 efforts, and seem to be strangely forgetful of
the bounties they have received and the aid
that has been furnished them by the State.?
They are greatly surprised and no less morti
tied, to find that Charleston is not considered
the State, arid that her dictation is not followed
with truckling subserviency by the people
of the interior. We have heard strange rumors
from there, and understand that some of her
men of wealth do not intend to give up the control
(which they fancied she possessed,) without
a struggle. We should regret to see this,
but if what we hear is true, we are prepared to
do our duty, and will run out the account current
between the city and the country, so that
all may see how the balance stands. If they
shall have it, but no more. No one will regret i
more than ourselves to see a division arise |
among the resistance men of the State, but <
from what we see there is danger of it.?Pen- (
illcton Messenger. . 1
< nw? ? 1
(?7~When does a lady drink music? When <
tbo tnlrofl bf>r ni.ino for-to. (ten.) I
?- - * I
Gooo Jokk on a WroowKBi.?A corresponlent
at Holly springs, Mississippi tells the folowing
and vouches for its troth. It is the best
oke we have heard of latelyi It appears .
hat a widower in that town, of somewhat
jallant disposition, had been accustomed to :
dsit the widow M , whether to see the *\
uniable widow herself, or her lively daughters
iur informant did not knotf* One evening he
ound the family party hard at work upon
some garments of clotlh The girls were sewing
and the widow was pressing the seams. (
rhe widower hung up his hat as usual, and
took his seat by Urti fire; just at tnat moment it
happened that the widow had d?no with the i
pressing iron, [vulgo or tailor's goose,] she sat t
it down on the hearth and called to her negro j
man- in a loud voice; "Jake! Jake! come and
take out this goose!"
"Jake do you hear?" again exclaimed the 1
widow.
nI beg your pardon Mrs. M" said the wid- (
ower with visible agitation, "but pray don't
call Jake; if you wish me to leave your house '
I will go at once without interference of servants."
<
The ladies roared with laughter, and it took
some moments to explain to the chagrined
widower his mistake. He has not been known
to visit the widow M. since that memorable (
night.
? ^ ^ I
Waterp g Tree*.?In very dry seasons it
is very important to water newly transplanted '
trees; but the common mode is very objectionable.
When the water is poured on the surface, j
the soil is apt to crack and let the moisture below
escape through the openings, so that its
utility may often be very doubtful. Latterly I
have applied the water differently. Dig a hole
near the trees so as not to disturb the roots,
and pour in a pailful. Then draw the loose
earth till the hole is filled, and covered up completely,
so that nothing wet is visable, and no
cracks will ever appear. A tree treated in this
|l 1 * ' e
manner will not need watering a 3am iur a
week.
Ilow to make Young Treks Bkah.? Whoever
plants trees with his own hand, or causes
tliein to he planted, is commonly anxious to
partake of their fruit as early as possible. He
watches the first flower-bud, and if the young
fruit drops from the bough, experiences great
disappointment. To such of our readers as
have felt this emotion, it must be a gratification
to know how they may force their young trees
into bearing so as early to test their fruit. ' Whoever
would have his trees bear at an early age,
must cut off about one-third of the new growth
from the extremity of a few branches, about
the middle of July This will force the formation
of blossom-buds near the end of the branch
es during the latter part of the season, for the
fruit the next year. On small trees this process
should be applied to but few of the limbs,
otherwise the trees will produce fruit which is
imperfect, or of inferior quality, and may be
injured. In this way, we have obtained fruit in
the third year from the sitting of the bud or
graft.
A Valuable Ck.ment for Household Use.
?Take new miUt, half a pint, and curdle with
sharp vinegar; separate the whey, and mix with
the curd, the whites of five eggs, beat well;
add fine quick lime, and mix till you have a
ductile paste or putty. It will stop cracks, and
is fire and water proof.
Mosquitoes are very small insects, but one
has b^en known to move a mau weighing 200
pounds, and keep bin moving all night at that.
0^7"It is a great aud common sin through the
christion world to take up religion in a way of
faction; and instead of love and tender care
for the universal church to confine that love
anil respect to party.?Baxter.
?
OCrStudy to make the whole of your car
riage, and discourse amongst men so engaging,
as may invite even strangers to love you, and
allure tliern to love religion for your sake.?
Walls.
Gems for the Ciihistain Cabinet.?The
man who had saved the life of a Roman citizen
was presented the civic crown, the highest of
earthly honors; but of what insignia shall he
bo accounted worthy who has saved a soul
from death, and restored a christian to heavon?
Dr. NoU.
Avoid tlie man who says the world owes him a
living. The world owes no man a living until
he earns it?Selected.
These six?the peevish, the niggard, the dissatisfied,
the passionate, the suspicious, and those
who live upon others' means, are forever unhappy.
To-Morkow.?The day when idlers work
and fools reform.
All, or nearly all, ot the fugitive slaves residing
at Springfield. Mass. have gone to Canada,
monir r\f fknm u'lthill *1 fnw H nvfl nnat
...a..jt u. ".v. ? v"
Seven fugitive slaves, savs the New Hampshire
Statesman passed through Concord on
Tuesday for Canada, It adds that this is a
common occurrence.
(?tAt a late trial, somewhere in Vermont,
the defendant, who was not familiar with the '
multitude of words which the law employs to
make a very trilling charge, after listening a
while to the reading of the indictment, jumped '
up and said: Them 'ero allegations is false, and <
that 'ere alligator knows it!' ]
A Curiosity.?A San Francisco letter states
that Prof. Shepard has discovered, within one
hundrod miles of that city, what is termed the f
"Geyser fountains," where may bo seen trees 1
.! : _ _j. l,..? il. a. i. j
[>i immense bizc Biauuiwg, uui we iruna anu
liinbs nil in a state of perfect petrification.? ?i
Specimens of sulphurate rock, petrified wood, s
Sic., have been sent to the World's Fair, in 1 t
London. ' c
1 i~ . .
THE CAMDEN JOURNAL
.
THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY IT, I8S1.
CELEGRAPHIG INTELLIGENCE.
Arrival of the Baltic. - New
Orleans, May25,1850.
The Baltic arrived at New York on Saturlay.
At Liverpool there was a perfect panic
n the cotton market since the Africa sailed,
ind it was augmented by the arrival of the
\morica, with accounts of increased receipt*.
Prices during the three days declined 3-8 to
l-2d. Sales 15,000 bales. Fair Orleans 6 3*8
i 6 1-2.
Heavy failures are looked for. Already
nany bills from the United States have been
protested.
In Manchester, trade is heavy. Money is
?asy. Consols 97 1-8 a 97 1-4.
Discontinued.
The Accommodation Train leaving Cam*
Jen on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
for Columbia,has been discontinued; except on
Wednesdays, the Cars leave here every morning
at half past five o'clock for Columbia,
Wednesdays excepted, on that day they will
leave about 12 o'clock.
U* The Brigade Encampment, closed on Saturday
Morning, Brigadier General Chandler addressed
the officers in a short and patriotic speech.
Several other officers were called for, who acknowledged
each in his turn, the compliments
usual on such occasions. At half past eight
o'clock, the signal was given, and the Tents were
simultaneously struck, and the Troops were
marched to the Battalion Parade Ground, and
formed in the order of battle, after breaking to
the right into column by Company?they were
dismissed, and each man started the nearest way
home- . /
U* It is our duty to state the facts connected
with the unfortunate occurrence, which happened
at the Brigade Encampment on Friday night last.
We are informed that an officer in attendance
upon the Encampment, laboring under a temporary
derangement of mind, had been placed under
charge of a gentleman, who at the time of the
attack upon the Camp, left him for the purpose
of answering to his name in the Company to which
he belonged. In the meantime, the deranged
man amusing from his sleep under great excitement
rushed from his tent, and with his gun and
bayonet, inflicted serious wounds upon some six
or seven gentlemen, in the streets near his quarters.
No provocation whatever, was given him,
and we are quite sure from the knowledge that
we have of the gentleman, that nothing could possibly
have induced him to such a course, had his
mind been right. His general quiet deportment,
and kindness of character heretofore, assures us
of the unfortunate state of high mental derangement,
under which belaboured. And we are as
sured that no dissipation or misconduct of his !
own, caused this excitement.
We aie pained to say that the wounds inflicted
upon the person of our young and esteemed
frieud Dr. Shannon, who was sitting at the door
of his tent at the time, are ot a most serious iud
dangerous character, having been given with
great violence, near the lungs. It is a miracle of
Divine mercy, that he was not instantly killed?
our sincere wirh is for his speedy recovery?and
also, that of our other friends, who were fortunately
not so badly wounded. It will be perceived,
therefore, that this unfortunate occurrence, is in
no wise, attributable to any fault in the Encampment
system, but rather to a mischance of Providence.
We are gratified to learn this morning, that Dr.
Shannon is doing well, and is in a fair way to recover.
We have no very late news from our
friends in the country, but hope they are also doing
well.
Speech of Governor Means.
It may be that the present Governor, will be the
last of the Stale of South Carolina?nor could
we wish the Executive reins in better hands.
The speech of His Excellency on Friday last, at
the close of the Encampment week, was in truth
a splendid affair. His force and elegance of declamation,
renders him at all times an interesting
spenker; but amid the glare of military show?
jj: r _i j _ ? ?
wiu uuuuuig 01 piumes, ana uie inaruai strains ot
music, he becomes still more impressive. But it
is less with the manner, than the matter, of his
speech we have to do?and it is with the latter
we are most pleased. He was in favor of the
co-operation of the Southern States with South
Carolina, if that co-operation could take place;
but he expressed himself as entirely hopeless on
that point The battle, if fought at all, must be
fought by South Carolina?singly and alone, she
must meet the issue?and in his opinion, the
question was one, either of separate State Action,
or Submission?and he was for the former. He
conjured those who differed in respect to co-operation,
not to distract the State, by raising a
party?but to join as one man, in the common
cause. His speech was indeed worthy of the
man and the cause?and South Carolina must feel
with him as her head, in his own words?that
though it take strong arms, and stout hearts to
defend her rights, yet these stout arms and strong
hearts are hers."
X3.ua. Ai JtJUrt,
Has written a letter in which he expressed himielf
opposed to separate State action. The folowing
extract concludes his letter:
" I cannot lay down my pen without this
idmonition to my fellow citizens. Before you
ecede make up your mind, unalterably, that
he step once taken can never be retraced withmt
unutterable shame and despair. Be, then,.
. . ?? --*ic^ ., - A '.:, -,. y,'. - '^~^HL' '
esotfed to meet all its
f yoa aro not ready to
you not pre
^orih cannot ana will fflgSnrt
lie treasare slie wS,
nighty straggle. She
lare, and there be need.v.' "mLmm
nove, that you cannot faUr;?^W alia,
iright hopes and h apply vision# Jlatf^adlyotj
>n to the contest. If you 11>'
secession by the idea,
sre clamorous for that
you?tlatyou would bc raressed and coaxed
by kindness and cojjcessions, to return to thd
Union, I entreat yon to discard the vain and
unworthy hojje. Secession for such Jr"purpose
would be a paltry and a miserable trifling with
the gravest question of the century. I would
scorn with as proud a disdain, as you could
feel, any unmanly appeal to your fears. I make'[
no such appeal. 1 only conjure yon, to bring
home to your own consciousness, the. realities
of this great issue before the sword is dnwhi!
That bright weapon once drawn can never be
sheathed without dishonor. Retreat in sussK a
contest, would be as disastrous, and infinitely
more disgraceful than defeat Either would
be irretrievable ruin. Then, I e wise, be resolt* ^
J I I L_i? . *1 .Jl
ea, i)c reaay, Deiore you smite: i nave trot *
purpose, or a hope, or a wish, fhst whotinseparably
connected with the destiny of South
Carolina, and with the help of God her destiny
shall be my destiny. : ..wv*
I am, gentlemen, with great resp^ct, yonr ?$
humble and obedient servant. The
First Moremsat. -*? V-i
The Commercial Transcript, a juvenile sheet *
published at Columbia, must have astoaished we
people of our/Capital, with an announcement under
the head of "Glorious News I "TAsJotv*
Motion," which appeared on Saturday morning.
Its readers must have anticipated, at feast that the
citizens of Charleston had blown up Fort Suroter
or taken Fort Moultrie, and that the fitat blow in
i
defence of the honor, rightsandinst itotioniuaftgw
South had been struck. But no such things
merely announced the fact?the Tfioscript cjw
it the "gratifying fact"?that tbe'citfzens
burg, a town just tb s side of the Savann ?h rii*r,
and connected n ith Georgia by a toll bridge, b*
proposed to hold a public meeting to
ures against the "Separate Secession bf
Carolina from the Federal (JueapacL" A^S*,
is w hat the tiniest ami feeblest specimen afihe
South Carolina press heralds'feftb to itS-reedexg'
nu fTlnrinuu WA liAfV?:' W* 'tVfdl hdNHReiflf
the tire*a of South C irolirw, *l?t the'Transcript
tins few Northern exchanges, for those journals in
that region which see the announeenwat wiltMsu
red Iy give it a more flr.ming caption, and will hail ^
it is the first mdication of thecalrfi?^iwedfc&wt?
to-dom. Mark the prediction ! And the Southern
Patriot (the Jponsdr# who-na i ed that aheet at it#
bipiism) will liujj the Transcript in itf embrace '
and will fondle and nurse it# youngest brother
with such affection ns we fear, will result in serious
consequences to its infantile powers, and ha ten
the full development o/<a *[ipea>e. with, which we
feared it was afflicted on the day of its birth/ ^
Glorious news! that a number of the people of
a town, scarcely anything more than -a cotton
d -pot, or a block of offi:es where commission,
and receiving, and forwarding agents transact
their business should, from interested1 motives, on
the equally unpatriotic aud selfish cotmsels ofiear, '
snouia mak? iuv nr? luuvaiuin a^awsi a uira*
sure which looks solely to the vindication jj&he
rights of the people of South Carolina, ami the
security of these rights m the future! Glorias*
news, that the initiatory step to a bitter eu<f_polent
party contest among our people was about to
be taken ! Glorious news, that theseeds of fraternal
strife has again taken root in the sdl! of our
beloved State, and are about to exhale tfceiy poisonous
vapors, to enfeeble and prostr&tiShealms
about to be raised in defence of the honor4bd inI
terests of Carolinians!; Gtori <us news, that
brother should be arrayed against brother; that
the pride of opinion should be inflamed to the
highest degree; that the step which wasrfcreaded
above all others by out enemies tod despotlers,
niieht nossiblv be frustrated : that tfie&folvea of
O r * - .
our people were idle bombast, and thatybe State
of South Carolina should be huijed from hi*
proud position, to one of infamy and disgra^. *
and this too, by the hands of her own sons. Truly
it will be glorious news to the fanatics of New
England, but oh! how can it be so called'by any
true hearted Carolinian! Such a prospect sends ^
a chill through our reins, and its announcement,
even coming from the source referred ttybjings
with it sad apprehensions and gloomy foreboding*
On the innn who have planned, and tboae -who ^ ,
aid to execute this organization of factions within
our State, should they succeed in their machinations,
iv ill rest the responsibility of bringing a stain
on the yet untarnished escutcheon of oar noble
State, of dishonoring the memory of J?er departed
Statesman, and of, ?ve fear, extinguishing Wever
that spirit of etcrn resistance to wrong and oppression,
which is indigenous to her soil, and
which can only be crushed by thetreacbwy-ofher j
professed friends. The organization of these factions
does not originate with men who loye their
State, tor tlie most energetic ana aiugem auvuv??
ofseparate State action, would sacrifice their cherished
opinions, rather than bring that humiliation;
and disgrace upon us, which internal feuds and
discord must inevitably bring. No, rather than
see the State dragged from her present proud po- ^
sition of Resistance to the wrongs of the paatf,
and become an easy prey to her despoilere??idani
object of ridicule to her detainers and slanderersThere
are, we apprehend, few separate Secessionists,
who would not exercise their patience, and
labor for two, three, or fiva years to keep her
there.
The news heralded to Its readers by ths'Transcript
as "glorious,* if indicative of any extended
movement throughout the State, is the forerunner
of shame of South Carolina. We exhort our
friends neither to touch nor handle the unclean
tiling.
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