Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-23
SNIlII CAROIINA

We observe that there is question raised in South
Carolina whether She has not placed herself n such 4
condition Use Her at the Presidential election.
We mean q course merely her right il voting, FIR W.
trust She will Use her any WAY, even ii she casts
it, if the signs in That State not deceptive by the
way If course Of This STATE, at least ycry many ol
her politicians would direct it, and fear She will
pursue, usual with her, doing way and talking
another. She talks every body knows, the most
rilrilly democratic State in the Union while every
body knows Just well, that she nearly app0ach-
ogarchy autocracy than any Of her sisters BY
all odds. Her government is directed as little by the
people, as almost any other country with which are
acquainted either this the other side Of he 4 an-
tic. few persons govern SISTER state, and govern
it well and wisely too, most cheerlulIy admit. We
only refer to the fact illustration Of cur assertion
that she talks and acts all occasions precisely opo
site. she talks democratcally il upon the demo
cratic principle depended the Safely happiness and very
existence of free people. She does indeed TAX NIGH
IN strong And still when it carry out the doc
trine, she won't let the people do almost any thing for
themselves. She will not allow them to make their
Governor will she allow them ay or a no in the
selection other President but all democratic supplica-
tlOns tendencies that way she escheWS earnestly
and with somewhat similar spirit as a noted charac-
ter Of former dav known to eschrw The devil and
Tom jefferson. Her political and social States are as
thoroughly arlsocrac Slate well be, in a c0un-
Try like ours whose first principle like that Of its mo
Their EARTH IS to Turn on its own axis in twenty
four hours. ana yet 10 near her talk OF Dem
would almost expect 70 find ter rulers should they
visit that State the real culloes not only unbree-
ched Of knee buckles msprson If treason at The very
least. And 70 hear her talk Of monopJlies and banks
bless hearts would be Mortified at the charge Of
fostering the largest bank h4 South, minimizing
that tile few in the Palmetto monopoly State nonop-
olized every thing!
But Of The many inconsistencies Of our sister State
perhaps present her in more absurd point Of
view than that she occupies OF all the States Of
the South not one has apparently felt more deeply or
and wrongs of Congress and the North towards the South
in connection with the Mexican conquess. BY public
meetings, their Repres6ut in Congress have been
instructed their should the Wron be con-
tinued. BY others, Southern Convention is urged to
take steps secession from the Union we presume
and in Short the whole bearing Of the State is towards
conflict with the Central Government Of the country
Now, the first act Of our neghbf, by the way of prepa-
ration for this is TO lend her aid take the ex-
ecutve power Of this very government from themselves
and TO give 1t into the hands Of those thew are going
war with. The army and navy of the United States,
commanded by the President, is n othag. seems 10
South Carolina, in a with the Government, and lis
influence in their favor Of IS little value Oar sister
seems 10 coye the position, ifshe las conflict with the
other States If the Union Of depyivng herself Of every
aid and Of voluntarily throwing the Executive
Power Of the Union into the anGs Of those with whom
she conicts, This may be wise course uf action but
we hardly think it Will be il that Light any where
esa in his world, ont of the bonds ofthc Palmetto State
-S0uihen (Ga) Recorder,