Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-11-21
Southern Convention.

Southern Convention.
A Convention of the Southern States, is now
a subject of some agitation among many of the
leading Jonrnals atthe South. We are rejoiced
to see tina, Mississippi has taken The iniatlntirc,
in the matter, and that she is likely 10 be sup,
ported by Alabama, by Georgia. and by South
Carolina. Mississippi, has already determined
on the matter in n Stale Contention: the Ala
bama Journals are warming up on the snbiect:
and from Southern resolutions introduced by
Mr.. GARrREL. IN The Georgia Legislature, I'VE
have gnod relson to hope that our sister State
is ready for the great event of Southern action.:
while from the prompt response of our own
Journals to The call of Mississippi, we may well
conclude, onr State is ripe, too eager, we fear,
for the approaching crisis.
We cannot approve, however Of the ,oarmth
Of some Of tho Papers of our State, on this high.
ly delicate and absorbing question. We know
it is difficult to restrain the natural flow of feel
ing which every Southeru man must experience
on seeing position taken at length to resist
the fnnallcal aggression Of the North, and TO
make bold stand in favo, OF Southern rights
50 nns tr dhcn under foot; bu, it is "a matter
Of deep policy;lis essential 10 the project tsel:
Ito the common defence Of our liberties, that
South Carolina should speak and move with
. ..,,.,;--rt-,i,u, -i,v vtsTuIrIcI BrrN
uauJ,rusiueiy to foltow her sister States, than
attempt officiously to lead. She has already At
,aned an unpleasant notorie,y (whelhcr justly
or not we will not pause 10 dscnss) for being
o6ieiously inrrusiuc in the inporlan! concerns
OF the nation, and it is only necessary 10 identify
her with political measure, to repress the CO.
operation OF many her sister States. We regret
that this is so; bit our regrets cannot alter the
fact. Lest, therefore, we should ujure uilown
cause j; lest we should dampen the ardor of our
Southern friends IN their spirited move, and
thereby destroy the prospect of a Southern Con-
venon-let us be CONSIDERABLY mUdsraie in our
views-slnw 70 talk. but prompt 10 act. And
why notl Do onr people need any excitement
on this subjectl Has it not already been dis
cussed Till their minds are prepared for nctionl
It is but necessary 10 snund the ALARM and
every energy Of our people from the sen board
10 the mountains, will be awakened into action.
Our people are now ready for the move, be it
mild, or be il harsh. Why, then. should we
continue to ngilato, when we know our agita-
ton, so far from working sood, will overthrow
our measures and ruin our cause!
Entertaining these views, it is with pain we
observe some recent articles in the South
Carolinian, "a paper conducted generally with
great prudence and dscretion-in which
Southern Convention is not only zealoasy urged
but the course Of procedure, and the objects of
the Convention, pointed out and enforced.
With marked indiscrclion. it is proposed 10
divert the Conyen,ion from its true purpose Of
dcvising some common scheme against fede-
raj usnrpalion OF the Territorial 9aestion, into
caucus for President making: to dIssipa,e the
harmonious feeling excited by common interest
and safety, and to stir up the discordanl ele-
ments OF sectional ambition: which can only end
IN in,erminable wrans lings. and idle and heated
controversy We deem it unwise to minge in
the deliberations Of The Convention any minor
affairs, which may serve 10 draw off the public
feeling from The great matter of Southern rights.
We venture 10 predict, the asitalins question
of the Presidency be suffered to intrude itself
upon the Convention, except altogether collate.
rally, and after other important, business has
been dispatched, scene of confusion and dis
order will ensue. in which party chickering's and
sectional views will so prevail, as 10 leave no
hope of any well concerted scheme for redress
Of oIr wrongs.
Much more surely will these lamenahle con-
sequences cnsue, if tho State carry out the
views of the correspondent Of tho olinan,"
N pressing The claims of Mr.. CALHOUN for the
Who among us would not delisht
o honor our great Statesman Who would
not think the Presidential chair honorcd by his
,ossession1 Who does moi believe, if seated
II that chair, he would soon bring order into
,ur public affairs. aud protect the liberties Of
he naton7 Whom, therefore, could we more
lesire to see President1 But because OF this
We would wish 10 honor him
" every fair means in our power: we are un-
Wiling to take step, which will forever bias
lis prospects for the highest Office in the gift
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