New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-24
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The TeNns IniIt,ity.

The Courier d Enquirer has collated the ioI-
lowing demonstrations at the several meetings
held in South Carolina to advance the cause .
Polk and Texas, and secure the fruits OF the W..
tory of the South SO exutingly proclaimed by the
Calhoun organ at Washington.
To one meeting held in Barnwe CO. S. c. We
have heretofore referred. The preamble TO the
resolutions then adopted, says: We believe that
the yerv existence Itself of this blood bought and
bood-cemcnted Union nil be determined by it,
The fifth and ninth resolutions arc these
5. Resolred That we regard the final rejection OF
this measure as an evidence OF that increasing nos
,ility TO the institutions OF the South, which has u
ready shaken the confidence OF our people i'll the pa
triotism and fidelity 0t our northern brethren, aud
which may render it necessary for US I'm the words
of our own declaration OF Independently to Pr0rtdc
nc1r guards for future security.
80. ReSofred. That III relation 10 the immediate
annexation OF iexns, view with pnde and salts
faction the conduct of the venerable Andrew jack
son. whose heart Though the hand OF time and allie
ton has fallen heavily upon hun) beats true to The
interest and honor of his county; anu we reJoice
that his days have been so heightened oU' that G
might unite his name ritL 0ur Mird great StI0gs Z
for indepeademce.
These resolutions were supported by Col ;. ".
Trotti, who made the following declaration, III Il
speech supporting their passage;
"He conclusivcy demonstrated that the safely,
not the very existence, OF the institution OF Slavery
ia dependent upon the SUCCESS OF The measure, atd
commended with great power and ability that T'iE
ONLY True ISSUE BEFORE THE South SHOULD RI,
TEXAS OR DI,UsioN."
! In Union (!) Co. S. c. meeting was held nj
"a which similar spirit was evinced and the fol-
~ lowing passage occurred i'll the preamble TO the
resolutions which were adopied:--
"Let it be said for all, that there are rights
which ,ce lore better han nee Tore me tHtoa, d"9
chich ire tcW not yieid ertR 10 S6re II; aud wiei
called upon by the force al circumstances, wi!it
we believe ale iasl approaching, 10 make our cleo
ton our minds made up as To the course 10 hc
pursued We desire no political connection WIN
declared enemies 10 our peace. We nrther daily
nor doubt. We hold 10 our rshs,-S're MP nc
Union, and leave the consequences 10 God"
The same meeting passed the following, among
other resolutions:
"Be il therefore, ReSo'red, That the immediate
annexation OF Texas the American Union, is de-
manded by the highest considerations OF national
policy and national safety and believing that 1t the
Federal authorities should fail 10 ratlty the treaty
now pending before the Senate OF the United States,
Texas must rely on some other power Tor support,
the question then becomes one Of The greatest ma
portancs TO the South; and no considerations, not
even disunion ITSELF is sufficient 10 defeat tie or
neEation.'
In Sumpter Co. meeting was held, at whie h
the following resolution was adopted
Resolred, That we regard the opposition 10 an
nexatiOn by portion OF the people oi these Uhii,u
States on account OF the existence vi slavery IN
Texas all understandable attack upon Southern
rights guaranteed 10 by tue Constitution; rights
which we are determined at all hazards maiuaiu,
in spite of resistance either abroad or al home
In Edgeield county, also, resolutions were ic-
ported by u committee, OF which MI. T. V 9.
Pickens was member, OF which the tollowin.
is one 1T will be noted that like the rest 1t
distinctly accepts the issue made by Mr.. Cal
houn.
Resolred, That the grounds upon which this AN
nexaton is mainly resisted compel us 10 consider
this measure question as 10 the maintenance OF
Slavery, guaranteed 10 us by the Constitution; and
We avow our determination To MAINTAIN tins iuSu'u
ton against all the attempts OF abollllonsts IN our
own country or elsewhere; aud we shall not resist
tie separation from the Union Of such States as
denonnce the siarehoidins members Of The C0nitd-
eraey unworthy OF connection with them, aud
as evow the purpose of mol olerating the admis-
sion into the Union OF any new slavehosdus
country.
The same meeting connected inc subject Of
the Tariff with that Of Annexation. and adopted
the following resolution with reference to that:
Resoired, That the Iaui act OF 1912 is liable 10
all the objections have heretofore made 10 tie
constitutionaIity and eNpedicncy OF the measures al
the Federal Government ior ihe protection Of d..
mestic manufactures, with the assiaration that II
was gross breach OF the faith phshted TO Us in
the compromise OF 1882; and that regard the
time and measure IF resistance to ttS dc!, rs
matters IL be settled upon orr OcH rttirS Qt erpeGf
ency in noteise to b., huidereG by oar SUPPOSED
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
The proceedings declare, with sufficient DIS
tinctness, the ultimate purpose OF those who &C.
mand the immediate annexation OF IeXSs, WHO
have succeeded in making tina. the controlling
principle in organizing the Loco toco party, who
have forced upon the party JAMES Il. Folk as Its
Presidential candidate, and vino seek, therefore,
his election, in order to carry their schemes into
execution.
But they have also gone farther, and have DE-
sgnated the initial step toward a practical con.
summation Of their plans. The ECgctieId meet
ing, for example, opens the matter with The fol-
lowing resolution.
IS RsSoiceG, That the members OF Congress favor
able 10 annexation be requested 10 resort 10 al H.
gttimate erpedtentS within their power for the con-
summation Of inns great measure and that in the
last resort, they tlke steps for assembling a coareH
ton of the States friendly 10 aHRerati0a.''
The same general plan proposed in the
following passage from an address adopted at
meeting held at ST. Helena, 5. c.:
"Rat what can we do 10 inhucsce matters! We
can do much If we feel thai our fate is suspended
by a thread, and will act as such crisis demands,
Texas, and safely may yet be ours. We must dis
connect this glea, Question from all Pr Pt lGn n
Aneuc,s which Gun distract the South. We mus
nrroare as a State 10 seize the moment when tue
South is aroused by The rejection of !he r'ea'y 10
propose immediate steps toward u S""Aef" Con-
reufiou-upte Texas and leave d'SrRi0" 10 The
North"
The action of the Barnwell Co. meeting wenta
step farther, and designated the very hearfA-
stones of Gen. Jackson and James n f0fS as
the scene of these schemes OF dlSunion the 'oi-