Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-10-18
SOUTH CAROLINA in THE FIELD.

| This gallant State, always ready to play the he
roic part, with or without occasion, is preparing
with great dignity in view of the coming election,
| to do nothing, and to make her action felt But
South Carolina looks beyond the conf ng election,
and like the fair TILBURINA sees things which are
moi yet in sight. The Brook Green Volunteer, so
renowned in the illustrations of ''Punch, was not
more quick TO perceive tho approach Of danger, nor
more prompt in rushing to the nearest Thermopy-
lac, than that devoted State which is ever ready
| for Liberty or Deah-with preference, however.
for the former.
MIR. Barnwel Rhett has been making speech
In Charleston, and Cen Hamilton has been wri-
ting letter; and by startling coincidence, at this
crisis, both the speech and letter terminate in fire
arms and hint darky of gore. The Wilmo, Pro-
viso is to be encountered on horseback and South
carolina, mounted on mustang, is TO lead in the
attack. Her weapon is the rifle
Gen. Hamilton declares that if the North carries
out its purpose of admitting no more slave territory
into the Union, the South will be essentially col
lonlal IN all her ignominious submission" The
thing must be resisted it can never DO submitted
to, says the General, "by people as essentiaIl,
military IN their instincts as any that God has
"eoer created-,oih all the aptitudes for aoar-who
find safe seat the back of the ,sildest horse of
''the prairie, and in tohose hands the DEADLY rifle
meier commits one error or mistake"
As sure mode of bringing the matter to deci-
sIve issue, Mr.. Rhett advises as follows:
CHOW you have this great question of slavery
upon you and my counsel is, as of yore-neet the
question at once, and forever. Have no more talk
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your power to bear directly OH the question-not
through Southern convention, which you cannot
get, (ahd which, III you get, may only breed confu-
sion and weakness in the South } but by the States
the parties to the constitutional compact, and its
legitimate guardians by the theory of the consttu-
ton ITSELF Let the Southern States instruct their
Senators, and request the Representatives. to Ieape
neTsedts IN Congress Immediately return home,
should abolition, in anyof its. FORMS prevail in the
Legislation ~ Congress-acieter in our territories
the District Of Columbia, or bet,veem The Stotes.-
Let the South take this posiion-let but five States
IN inc south take this position-ei but two States
| virginia and South Carolina take this position and
maintain If, and the South is safe If driven to
action by the aggressions of the North in CONGRESS
all other steps which the honor and interests of the
South shall demand will be easily assumed. Bnt
ii the South still sleeps inactive, submissive to ar
gressions-ifno other State will maintain her dig
nifty and her rights under the constitution in this
!
alone, meet the contest She can force every State
IN The Union to take sides, for or against her
one can compel the alternatve-that the RIGHTS OF
inc South DC respected the Union be dissolped
MS, IN my humble opinion, is the only course by
which the Union can be preserved. or he worth
preserving; and let the result be what il NAV, we
VIII at least have the consolation of having made
one Orave long, strong effort to saveourseves from
'ouI' ignomInlous, and diShonorable ruin"
Now whether the wolf is really coming this time
or not our readers may Judge for themselves We
snaii not express any opinion about it, nor whether
II The animal comes, he will be very fierce O,
"he'her ne VIII find only sheep to deal with Blu
upon another point we may speak freely, and tina
is to express the opinion, that if the magnanimou.
state OF South Carolina, as it has been said. doe,
sneeze whenever Mr.. Calhoun takes snuff, tina
distinguished gentleman has upon this occasion ia
ken pretty large pinch.-Bah. AMERICAN