Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-01

end To this most unnatural war. These,
sheu. arc my motives. These are my OBJ
;;lecs. l 60 for the suppression q abol't'on'
/ 90 to maintain the just rights of the South
without invading the rights of others. 60
to obtain direct vote upon the whole sHo-
icct of the abolition Of slavery, without be-
ing involved in constitutional contests upon
any other points. In one word, so for a
decisive settlement of this question in the
manner that honestly think will best man.
tain the rights of the South, and the peace
and perpetuity Of this Union. And as DO
sincerely believe that the adoption OF my
resolutions, accompanied by firm but
temperate report, will produce these blessed
results, so shall esteem myself truly hap.
py if I shall be the humble instrument OF
giving ef:.ctual and permanent repose to
the South, Ito which am attached by every
tic that can bind the heart of man to his na-
tai soil.) and also accomplish the great OBJ
ject of placing this Union once more upon
I. firm, and solid, and immovcablc tounda-
ton.
Mr.. Hammond said it was unpleasant
to diftr with any gentleman from the South
on question of such importance as this,
but peculiarly so to differ from q colleague
on question involving the interests OF our
constituents so deeply. Mr.. Pinckney SAID
his colleague had mistaken him; they did
no, differ Oh principlc.] Mr.. II. said, sir.
VIC do differ, differ vitality on principle. |
consider the gcnhcman's proposition as
abandoning the high, true, and only safe
ground Of our rights, to throw ourselves up
on the crpediency of this House. With re-
gard to tho motives of my colleague, upon
which he has so largely descanted, whatever
may be my opinion of them, will not ex-
press it here. 1t would not become tho Dig
mty of this House, nor my own.
This much will say, that every member
of this House knows that these propositions
of the gentleman arc such as would have
been cordially hailed by every friend of the
abolitionists at any period OF this session.
We might at any time have had peace on
these terms if we had eondescended to ac-
ccpt 1t.
As to the newspaper article Of which he
speaks, knew nothing Of it until saw 1t IN
the paper; but SO far as my recollection OF
it serves me, it contains nothing calumnious
or unjust.
Twas not prepared for renewal of these
resolutions to-day. thought that the cx-
hibition of Southern feeling on them the 9th.
or day, and the entreaties of his colleagues,
had induced the gentleman to abandon them;
regret to find myself mistaken. What
does he propose? That this House shall
say they have no power over the subject Of
slavery in the States. He promises himself
great advantages to result from this. Is he
so ignorant as not to know that no man,
woman, or child in these United States en-.
tcrtains doubt upon this subject! Not
one Of the aboltionists themselves, in any
portion Of the country, has ever attempted
to raise the question. On the contrary, they
have every where given it up in terms; and
are We of the South, of South Carolina, to
make this new point and invite them to at
tack it? The gentleman promises peace
and harmony from such course. Sir, his
constituents, as devoted as they arc to peace
and harmony, will not sustain him in bring
ing it to them at the expense of the sacrifice
of their most valuable rights. When this
question is made, it can be decided only by
arms, and the People ofthe South will laugh
to scorn any decision Of -this House upon
it. Icntertain no higher respect for it, and
for the gcntleman's proposition, myself.
The resolution referring all the matters on
this subject heretofore before the House to
select committee, is giving up the ground on
which we have been contcnding this whole
session. We deny the power ofthis House
to act upon the subject at all, and desire to
exclude it entirely and forever from these
walls. My colleague calls upon you to leg
islatc upon it, and thereby yields you the
power to act upon it. Sir, in the namc of
those with whom act, protest against it.
He alluded to what was done in l790. Cir
rcumstanccs have greatly changed since thea;
there were not then 100000 disciplined
troops embarked in theirincendiary project;
there were no societies formed for the ex-
press purpose Of pressing it to an issue
with large sums and stcam-presscs at thei,
command. 1t was then mere speculatvcr
question !; it is now practical one of fear
tul import. We must adopt a stronger and
more decided remedy.
What good, sir, did the reports of 1890
do? Let the present situation Of our
affairs answer. The report now sought
for will be about as effectual. The gentle
man no doubt has in his possession the ma
terials ola splendid Sunday Mail report, for
that is the thing which seems to haunt the
imaginations of some members Of this
House.
M. PINcKNEY explained, and said that
he had no such purpose, and he intended, if
the resolution passed, to ask to be excused
from serving on the committee, and turn it