Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-07-20

best calculated to answer the end pro-
posed"
Where slept the righteous thunders
the Intelligencer, and the Globe, and their
several echoes, who have for weeks been
bowling hideous coronach over the OBJ
sequies of the Union, when the "yenera.
Bile gentleman from Massachusetts" with
his worthy compeers, was consPirng
against the continuance of the confedcra-
cy. Because at an obscure meeting in n
single state, where some indiscreet and
hot-headed young men passed resolutions
which spoke lightly OF the Union, a num-
Der of wiseacres remarkable for their SUI
perior shrewdess, Immediately and clearly
forsaw dangerous conspiracy for dIsso-
luton, and Mr.. Calhoun and all his friends
are forthwith charged by the old federalsts
and the spells portion of the democrats,
with being engaged in a scheme for the
creation of southern confoderacy. The
people of the south-the people of South
Carolina are not in favor of disunion.-
Those meetings which have been 50 much
talked of would have died, and been bu-
ried in their own insigniicance and never
have been heard of, if a few political
knaves, and nervous old women in breech-
es had not contrived TO give them impor.
lance, and create the belief that there
was a dangerous conspiracy on foot 10
dissolve the Union. On his subject, we
adopt the following remarks from the
Richmond Enquirer:
''We pass over for the present the pro.
position which has been made from Rus.
sell county, in Alabama, o hold South
orn Convention in this city. We beg
cave, most respectfully. TO state to our !
in that quarter, who has
called our attention to the resolutions OF t
he meeting in Russell, and to the address
Of its Committee, that before their PROPOSE.
ion can be adequately considered, il
should be modified in two material res.
oects--first, TO change itfrom a Southern
Convention of all the States who are ia.
Vorable 10 speedy annex,ticn-and Sec
)ndly, to disclaim, as our correspondent
loes in his private letter, every design to
disturb the Union. The sectional charac.
er of those movements in South Carolina,
which Mr.. Calhoun regrets and repro
'ates, and 10 which Mr.. McDuifie alluded
With concern and disapprobation in his
peech at Richmond, have given the
Wigs ilimsy apology for screening
heir obedience TO Mr.. Clay under the
over of a panic about the Union. 1t is
ecessaiy, therefore, TO the success of the
Movement, when Virginia comes TO con.
der the propriety OF her cooperation,
lat the character OF the Convention
hould be better defined, and strpt of the
ELECTIONS which have been urged, and
he chimeras which have been coniured
P against it. AS soon as these modifca.
ons have been made, and, perhaps, not
ntH then, will the people of Virginia !
Onsent TO advance to the consideration of
lis proposition. They will then, in all {
reliability, deliberate upon the measure
nd ifthey should determine in favor of it,
Ten they will decide upon the best mode
carrying it out--whether by appoint
lg delegates TO the Richmond Convention
r, by instructing delegates in the Char.
'ttsville Convention, as to the course q
'hlch they think it best to pursue. For
ur own parts, we wish to have as little
ectionat character obout the matter as
ossible-and we wish the measure stript {
{ all fear of dissolution.
The New York Tribune contains let. !
,r from Gov. Seward of New York to the