Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-23
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In SENATE, January Il, 1880.
PUBLIC LANDS,

who are locking TO disunion Sir, if the gentleman
had stopped there, the accusation would shave passed
by me as tbs idle wind which regard not.'' But,
when he goes on ia give TO his accusation local hab
itaton, and nam, by quoting he expression OF a
distinguished citizen Of South Carolina CDR CooPer)
"that was time for the South TO calculate the value
Of the Unon,' and in the language OF the biterest
sarcasm, adds "surcy then the Union last lon
Eor than July, ls3l,"-it il impossible to mis-.
take either the sluson or the object OF the gentle
man. Now, MIR. President, call upon every one who
hears me to hear witness. that th, controversy not
Of my seeking. Til. S.uats will do me the JUS
tes to remember, that at the tme this unprovok-
Cd and uncailed for attack wa, made upon the Sonth
not one word had been uttered by me in di,pA.
rasemen Of New England, had made ,hs
distant alusi"n, either TO the Senator from Mss,ach
setts, or the State he represents But, sir, that rcn
tleman has thought proper for purposes beat known
tinse to strike the South through M; the most
worthy Of her servants He has Gro. sed the border,
he has invaded the State Of South Caror is making
war upon her citizens, and endcavorng 10 overthrow
her principles and her institutions Sir when the gem
ueman provokes Inc to such conflict meet him The
threshold. will struggle while have life, for our
aars and our hes, and ii God gives me str-ny III
will drive back the invader discomht-d. Nor shall
stop there. Ii The gentleman provokes the war. he
shall have Sir, will not stop at the border,
will carry the war into the enemies territory. AMI
consent to lay down my arm', until shall have OIL.
tanned "indemniiy Tor the past, and security for the
future" Ii il with uneignsd reluctance, Mr. Presi-
dent that enter upon the pei OF this par, Of
my duty. shrink almost insiinctivey ON course
however necessary, which may have a tendency 10
excite sectional feelings, and sectional alouses.
But, 'r, the task has been 70 ced upon me, and pro-
reed right onward to the performance Of my duy he
the consequt what they may, the iespcnbi is
With those, who hav. imposed upon this necessity
The Senator from Massachusetts, ha. thought proper
10 cast the hrst stone, and, il he shall find, accord.
lug to homely adage "that he lives in glass house,
ON his head be tina consequences The gentleman
has made great flourish about hi. fid hty to Ma..a
cbHetts 'hali make no proie.sion. Of zeal for the
interests and honor of South Csrona-oftiat my
.tuent, shall judge. 1t there lie enc State in thi.
Union, Mr. President, land say il not in boasu
Piri)-that may challenges comparison with any other
for uniform. Jealous, ardent & unealculafis depo.
fon to the Union. that State is South Carolina. Sir
frsn the very Commr cement of IN. Revolution, up
10 this hour, there is sacrifice, however great, she
has not cheerfully made; service she has he
STATED 10 perform. She has adhered to you In yoar
property, but in Your adver.ty she has chung you
with more than tllisl affection. No matter what was
The condition Of her dome site affairs, though deprived
OF her reouress divided by parties, surrounded by
difficulties, the call OF the country has bren to her
the voice Of God. Domestic discord ceased at the
seund,-every man b,cAme at once reeonc1ed TO hi.
brethren and the sons OF Caroline all crowd
ing Together 10 the temple. bringing their gifts to the
altar Of their common c.untry. What, sir was the
conduct Of the South during the Revolution! Sir !
honor New England Tor her conduct ia that glorious
struggle But great as l. the ptai,e which belong. to
her. think, at least, Equal honor !. due TO the South.
They e'Pou'ed the quarrel Of their brethren, with a
generous zeal, which did not tu-r them to ,iop cal
eua'e tler interest in the di.put-. Favoure. of the
mother country possessed Of neither ship. nor seamen
10 create commercial rivahp, they might have found
forever foster' aud protected by Great Britain. But
tsmpng all conider atoms either of uirr..t or OF
safety, they rushed into TIE conflict and, fighting for
principle peIied all, in the sacred Of freedo
Never was there exhibited In the history Of the world
higher examples Of noble daring, dreadful suffering
ind heroic endurance, than by the wings Of Carolina,
during hat Revolution. The whole ale, from the
mountains t. the sea, wa ovcrrun by ovcrwhelni-
ing force OF the enemy. The fruit, Of industry re.
Ji,h-d on the spot where they produced wer.
consumed by the Zoe. The 'p,ins 81 Carolina drsnk
of her Hlark mi
smoking ruins marked III" parcs which had been the
fluctuations Of her G. iren! Driven from their houses
into The gloomy and aImo. inn snc,rabls swamps ..
ven there the spirit Of liberty survived, and South
Carolina ('usianrd by the example Of her Sumpters
and her Maton- proved, by her condnc, that ihongh
her coil might he overruD, the spirit Of her people
wac nvincble.
But, SIR our country was calltd upoh TO en-.
gage in another revolutionary struggle and that
WAS struggle Tor principle mean the political
voluoD which dates back 10 '9S, and wbrh il il had
lot been successfully achieved, would have LEFT W.
lone Of the fruits Of the revolution OF 49, The revo.
luton OF 80 restored tie Constitution rescued the H.
berty oi The citizen hon the gra'p of those who were
aiming at s life and in the empha c language Of Mr.
JtfersoD, "saved the Constitution u it, last gs.p"-
And ny whom was it achieved! by The South. sir,
aided only by The democracy OF the North and Wts
come now to the war OF 1912. \ war which we u
remember wac called in derision (wbie Its event wa.
ioubiiuD the Southern war, and sometimes te Caro-.
Ins war; but which IL now universally acknowledge ed
TO have done for the honor and prosperity Of the
country than all other events in history put togo.
Their. What, sir, the objects OF that wN!-
FREE trade and sailors, rights" II was for the p-o-
teeiion oil Northern shipping and New Eng and 81
men, mat The country flew 10 arms. What interest
had the South in that contest II they had sat dow n
colby TO calculate The value OF their IT, eres involved
~ IT, they would have found that they had every thing
TO Iose aud nothing 10 gam. But. sir, with that gene.
Tous devotion TO country so chaiactpri,Gc Of The
South, they only asked II the rights of any port,, of
their ieew- citizens had been invaded and when told
that northern ships and New England .e,msn had
been arrested on the common highway Of nations the
felt mat Tie honor OF tcir cOUnry as atled: ard
acting on that exalted sentiment "which feels 81 in
like wound, they resolved 10 seek in open war for
redress OF those injuries, which IL did tot brco,n.
heemeD TO endure. Sir, the whole South, animated a.
by common impulse, cordially united in declaring
and promoting that war. South Carolina cent 10 your
councils a. the advocates aid supporters Of that war
the nobes OF her How they fulfilled that trust
let grateful rountry tell Not asure was alopt
ed, not bdtie fought, not victory won, which con
Hiuted ~ any degree, IN the success Of tsi war Ia
which Southern councils aud Southern valor did moi
largely contribute. Sir, since South Carolina is As.
faiIed. must he suffered sresk il 10 her rrsisr
that At the very moment when ~ one nua,ter. W.
heard Il solemfly proclaimed "ih4 IL did tot bscou.
religious and moral people 10 r. oi~c ~ h yicto
res Of our Army or our Navy" her Loci. Iature n
unanimously
"ResoIsed, That we will cordially snpp,r, the Gov
srnmeni 10 the vigorous prosecution Of thr war anti
apesce ran he obia ned on hororahie terms, and w,
viii che ruy submit to every pivation that may b
>iequifed OF Ne, by our G,vernnent for the accom-.
pHshment Of This object"
South Csroina redeemed thst Pledge She threw