Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-08
South Carolina and Disunion.


have been abolitionst of the Garrison school, If
the production had been newspaper essay, we
should have passed it by as the heated and -timed
production of a crazy brain. But it was a speech
delivered before large audience, in the city of
Charleston, and the papers tell us it was most enthu
siaStically cheered, and published with commenda-
tons by the press. The speech is full of treason,
and the tongue that gave utterance to it was the
tongue Of traitor and the crowd that cheered him
were the foes of their country Speaking of dissolu
ton as an inevitable event, he says:
Ny friends, all changes in governments are serious
things. Nothing will justify free people in changing
their government but conviction that it does fulfil
the purposes for which It was created. We must all
take part In the important transactions going
amongst us for good for evil, under the weighty
responsibility all republican governments impose on
their citizens. | invite you to calm and serious
consideration Of your condition in the Union in order
that you may properly do your part in the grand drama
of its dissolution, which, appears to me- take
place at no very distant day
But the Constitution has been put aside and the
Union perverted from the purposes for which it was
created, and in their stead pragmatical, avarcious
and anatca desposm has been erected the South
10 endure II permanently Is TO give up all pretensOnS
to liberty and equality in the confederacy and sink
down the position of degraded and ruined colonies
Is there reasonable hope that the may
be reformed and brought back to the limited free govern
ment of the constitution
Despairing of any reformation which will bring the
government back to the limitations of the constitution,
which will give us new guarantees see but course
left for the peace and salvation Of the SOutha disSolu
ton of the Union.
Looking the past-looking to the nature of things
deem all reliance the good faith of the free
protect the institution of slavery in the South vain and
futile The South must protect itself Its force pow
erless in Congress and in the Union because it is mi
nory To give to our people that protection and peace
which the constitution and Union were established to
secure, the South must sever the connexOn with the
North.
To prepare the minds Of the people of Charleston
for terrible event, he appeals directly their
interest and the people Of the South are made 10 be-
lieve, that not only peace and happiness but wealth
and luxury will follow revolution and separation
On this subject see the bright picture his fiery imag
nation paints:
Is there then any thug the Union now affords which
the South could not well progress without? In the
taxes imposed and expended, will be free. One
third OF the rate of duty paw the chief articles
OF imports by the tariff of the Union, will be amply su
helent Tor the wants OF government whilst all revenue
from taxation will be spent within ourselves. The
voice OF Insult and accusaon nstgating insurrecton
within our borders, win be hushed. By physical
power protect ourselves against foreign nations
whilst by our productions we can command their
peace support. The keys of their wealth and COM
merce in hands, which we will freely offer to
them by system of free tradc-makng prosperity
their interest, security their The lingering or
decaying cities of the South which before revolution
carried on all their foreign commerce, buoyan with
prosperity and wealth. but which are only provin-
cal towns, sluggish suburbs of Boston and New York
will rise up to their natural destiny and again inod in
their embraces the richest commerce of the world That
desoOton, sad than desert habitations grass
grown streets, or crumbling walls-that desolation
of the happy inmates who surround t-that of all
desoations emigration will from within midst
Our children NAV live with us, and rise with rising
country Instead of that gloom which in the bosom
OF every parent amongst who looks around and
all the avenues by which his children may obtain an
honest and honorable livelihood choked up with compe-
tton, hope and life will fill his anticipations.
Wealth. HONOR and power and one of the most glorious
destines which crowned great and happy people
await the South, if she but control her fae but
controlled by another people, what pen shall paint the
Infamous and bloody catastrophe which must mark her
fall.
In relation to this speech, we have no comments
to make; but will close this notice, by adopting the
eloquent and burning language of Mr.. Clay, made
in the Senate of the United States:
Mn. CLAY. Mr. President said nothing with re
spect to the character of Mr. Rhett for might wei
name him. | know him personally and have some re-
spect for him. But il he pronounced the sentiment
trbuted to him of raising the standard of disunon
has been if he follows up that declaration by correspond
ing overt acts, he will be traitor and hope he viii
meet the fate of traitor. Great applause in the gal
leries, with difficulty suppressed hy the Chair
;. The President. The Chair will be under the neces
sty Of ordering the gallery to be cleared, if there
again the slightest interruption He has already
given warning that he under the necessity of keeping
order The Senate chamber is not theatre.
Mr.. CLAY resumed. Mr. President have hear,
r with pain and regret confirmation of the remark
made, that the sentiment of dsuniOn becoming familiar
hope it is confined to South Carolina. do not regar
my duty what the honorable Senator TO regar
as his. Ii Kentucky tomorrow unurls the banner o
resistance uDusy, never will fight under that banner
I owe paramount allegiance to the whole Union.
subordinate to my own State. When my State i
rght-when II has cause for resistance-when tyranny
and wrong, and oppression insuerable arseI then vii
share her fortunes; but if she the battl
field, or to support her In any cause which is unIus
against the Union, never, necer will engage with he
in such
With regard to South Carolina and the spirit of he
people, have said nothing. have respect for her
but saw, with entire truth that my respect fo
her is that inspired by her ancient and rcvolutonar
character, and not much for her modern character
But spirited she is spirited she may suppose her
sell to be, competent as she may think herself to wel
her separate power against the power of this Unon wi
tell her, and will tell the Senator HIMSELF that there
as brave, dauntess, gallant men, and devote
patriots, in my opinion, in every other State in tn
Union to be found in South Carolina herself an
it, in any unjust cause South Carolina or any othe
State should hoist the flag of disunion and rebellion
thousands tens of thousands Of Kentuckans would foe
the standard Of their country to dsspae and repres
n heir rebellion These my sentiments-nakc tn
.. .. most Of them.
G5eE. G. Eastman, Esq, has Withdrawn from th
o editorial control of the Nashville Union, and hi
n place is supplied by II. M. Waterson, Esq Mr..
is of the most brilliant writer's in the South
), we hope to see him again occupying the fel
d Of editorial labor.