The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-12-22
ParsOn RrowmIOw and ;. Carolina.

ParsOn BrOwnIOw and >. CarOIinH.
A committee of Charleston gentlemen
have prepared and distributed Circular,
having for its object Southern Conven.
ton, to "resist the aggressions Of the Free
Soil faction at every hazard" One of
these Circulars having been sent to Par
son BrownIow, that flee-spoken gentle
man thus responds TO it,:
JoNgsBoRoUGH. Tenn, Nov. 22, 1s4S.
Genllemen:-l have the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of your Circular of
this month, and also the published pro-
ceedlngs in pamphlet form. To which yon
allude. have perused both with the at.
lention the grave subjects of discussion
demand, and | now hasten to respond,
though with more brevity than | would
wish on account ofmy many pressing en-.
gagemen's. In what | may say, intend
nothing disrespectful to you, gentlemen,
or the "Citizens Of Charleston," whom
you have the honor to represent. Nor
do intend The slightest reflection upon
the Wings of South Carolina. enter
tain the highest respect for that Spartan
band of Wings, who, against most for.
midable odds, for series of years, have
maintained their column unbroken, and
shown themselves worthy of the plmci.
pies which they so gallantly espoused
But with all due reference TO them col
ectively and to you individ aaily, must
decline, gentlemen, cooperating with
South Carolina in anything. or at any
time. And in the absence Of information,
touching any new issue that may he made,
in our country hereafter, | ouly desire to
know which side of a question South
Carolina advocates; it will be my duty, as
it is my purpose, 10 take the opposite
side!
In the recent Presidential election.
discover that your State has voted for
General Cass, notorious AbOlitiOniSt-
knO,0n to be such. He was born an A5o-
litionist-ke was raised one-and he is
still one-having avowed limselfto be
|Viln'Ot ProciSOiSt, upon the floor of the
Senate, in the hearing of Mr.. CaiA04a
who instructed you to vote for him. |
regard Mr.. Calhoun, your great leader,
as corrupt politician, and dangerous
man, seeking TO dissolve this glorious
} Union. regard him as insincere in all
pretended concern for the South. The
leading politicians the democratic par.
ty in your State, | regard as band of
Nullifers and disorganizers, who, with
all their cheap prote of chivalry, aud
their affected disdain Of the alleged sell
ishness of the Free States, are as time
serving aud office seeking, as any set of
politicians within the range of my obser-
vation. And belief on the part of Mr..
Calhoun, that Cass would be elected, 10
connection with his inordinate desire for
office, induced him to order his under
strappers in your Legislature to vote for
Cass.
And now gentleman, look at the posi-
} ton your State occupies! Side by side
|, you stand, with the Abolttionists of Ohio,
/ Indiana and Illinois! Arm and arm is
South Carolina with the Hartford Con-
ventiou Federaltsts ofNew Hampshire!-
, Hand in hand, you are. with the RePadi-
ator of Illinois! Cheek by joe" you
/ are marshalled among the MurdererS md
n There's Of Ieras What a mixture!
2 What political associations! For my
! part | never intend to be associated with
5 a party which expects, needs, or seeks
: favors ofSouth Carolina
| regard your proposition for "Con-
vention ofthe Slave holding States" to-
: gether with an expressed determination
, ITO resist at all hazards, what you pleas
, ed to style "the aggressions of the Free
Soil Faction" as a revolutionary movu-
S ment, having for its object the dissolution
D of this Union, and as such, | throw il
n back upon you with feelings of indigna'
/ ton and contempt.
t am Southern man, with Southern
: principles, and will ever be found true to
/ Southern interests. unless the South in al
9 evil hour, should consent to be led by
! JDAR CdtiliRe Calhoun. whom General
Q Jackson sought TO hang for Treason and
T. rebellion, during his Presidential reign
} In conclusion, gentlemen, my advice tc
: you, and the citizens of South CaroIina
= whom you represent, is, to abandon your
r mad schemes of Notification and Disun
e ion and submit as quiet and peaceable
n citizens, to the laws and Constitution
of your Country. In obedience TO the
inlunctions of Holy Writ,"obey them tha
have the rule over" and "be at peace
among yourselves" If Gen. Taylor il
b the man take him to be, and you urge
your reasonable schemes of Disunion, he
!, will carry out the measures Gen. Jackson
set on foot among you-he will han|
some of your leaders, and subdue the res
ofyou at the point of the bayonet. HI
will send among you that same sterlin
Wing. Winfield Scott, at the head of ou
Regulars, who made his appearance i
the Harbor of ofCharleston, in 1882, unde
orders from Andrew Jackson!
am gentlemen,
With oraot resnect &c.