Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-09

ny the South, Sir. aided only by the de-
mocracy ofthe North and West.
come now to the war of 1912, "a war
which well remember was called, in de-
rision, while its event was doubtful) the
Southern war, and sometimes the Carolina
war; but which is now universally acknowl-
edged to have done more for the honour
and prosperity of the country than all other
events in our history put together. What,
Sir, were the objects of that war /? Stree
trade and Sailors rights" It was for the
protection of Northern Shipping and New
England seamen, that the country flew to
arms What interest had the South in that
contest? If they had sat down coldy to
calculate the value of their interest involved
I'm 1t, they would have found that they had
3every thing to lose and nothing to gain
I But, Sir, with that generous devotion ia
country SO characteristics of the South, thew
only asked if the rights of any portion Of
their fellow-citzens had been invaded: and
wheu told that Northern ships and New.
England seamen had been arrested on the
common highway of nations, they felt that
the honour Of their country was assailed :
and acting on that exalted sentiment,
(Which feels stain like wound" they re-
solved to seek in open war, for redress of
those injuries which it did not become free.
men to endure. Sir, the whole South, ami
mated as by common impulse, cordially
united in declaring and promoting that war.
South Carolina sent to your council, as the
advocates and supporters ofthat oar, the no.
blest of her sons. How they fulfilled that
trust, let grateful country tell. Not a
measure was adopted-not battle fought
not victory won-whch contributed, in
any degree, to the success of that war, to
which Southern counsels and Southern val
or did nct largely contribute Sir, since
South Carolina is assailed, must be suf-
fered to speak it to her praise, that, at the
very moment when in one quarter, we heard
it solemnly proclaimed, 6 that it did not be-
come religious and moral people to rejoice
at the victories FOUR army or our navy"
her Legislature unanimously Z" resolred, hat
we will cordially support the government in
the vigorous prosecution Of the war, until a
peace can be obtained on honorable terms,
and we will cheeerfully submit to every
prlvation that may be required of us by our
I governmeatfor the accomplishment of this
object"
South Carolina redeemed that pledge.
She threw open her treasury to the gov
ernment-she put a: the absolute disposal
of the officers Of the United States, all that
she possessed-her men, her money, and
her arms. She appropriated half a million
ofdollars on her own account, in defence of
her maritime frontier: ordered brigade of
State troops 10 be raised, and when left to
protect herself by her own means, never
suffered the enemy to couch her soil with
out being instantly driusn off or captured
Such, Sir, was the conduct of the South
such the conduct of my own State in that
dark hour which tried mems souls"
When ! look back and contemplate the
spectacle exhibited at that time in another
quarter of the Union-when | think of the
conduct ofcertain portions of New England,
and remember the part which was acted on
that memorable occasion by the political as
sociates of the gentleman from Massachu-
setts-nay, when l follow that gentleman
into the councils Of the nation, and listen to
his voice during the darkest period Of the
war; am indeed astonished that he should
venture to touch upon the topics which he
has introduced into this debate. South
Carolina reproached by Massachusetts! And
from whom does the accusation come ? Not
from the Democracy of New Englond, for
they have been in times past, as they are
now, the friends and allies of the South.
No, Sir, the accusation comes from that
party whose acts during the most trying and
eventful period of our National history were
of such character that their own legisla-
ture but few years ago, actually blotted
them out from their records as stain upon
the honour Of the country. But how can
they ever be blotted out from the recollec-
ton of any one who has heart to feel, a
mind to comprehend, and a memory to retain
the events Of that day? Sir, shall not at
tempt to write the history of the party in
New-England, to which I have alluded
the war party in peace, and the peace party
in war. Tha, task shall leave to some fu-
ture biographer Of Nathan Dane, and doubt
not it will be found quite easy to prove that
the peace party Of Massachusetts were the
only defenders Of their country during the
war, and actually achieved all our victories
by land and sea- lnthe mean time. Sir. and
until that History shall be written, propose
with the feeble and g!immering lights which