Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-10-04

and all that's pure and sinless in hu-
manity is hers. Nothing so holy as
her religion, nothing so single as her
love, nothing SO steadfast as her faith,
nothing SO noble as her courage, for
"Woman' 'scourage is more deep,
More strong than heart of man can feel. I"
and South Carolina, however her
spirit may die in the bosom Of her
sons, however dark may be the des-
tiny which awaits her, shall never
have cause to blush for her daughters.
l. Resolved, That the sovereignty
and equality of the States of this Con
federacy constitute the basis upon
which the Constitution and Union
were founded, and that when they
are destroyed, the spirit of the Con-
stitution is eXtinguished, and the lib
critics of the people are in danger.
p 3. Resolved, That the Federal
Government by its unconstitutional
interference with the territories which
of right belong equally to the States
of the Union, by the admission of
California, by the dismemberment of
Texas, and the abolition of the slave
trade in the District of Columbia, has
given fatal blow to the sovereignty
and equality of the States, and con
summateI a series of acts of injustice
and oppression upon the rights ofthe
South, too grevious to be borne bv
freemen.
3. Resolved, That the President Of
the United States in his late message
to Congress, and Congress by carry
ing out his recommendations, have
gone far to establish doctrines, which
if not firmly met and resisted by the
South, will subvert the principles of
the Constitution, and change this
government from one of limited pow
ers, to an absolute despotis.n.
4. Resolved, That the proceedings
of the Nashville Convention having
met the general appreciation of the
people OF South Carolina, we recon-
mend the re-assembiing of that Con
vcntion, at the time appointed; and
we look to it TO advise such action ON
the part Of the South, as they NAV
think best calculated to preserve or
restore her equality and social insti-
tutions.
5. Resolved, Thai as Throughout
this controversy South Carolina has
not been disposed to lead, but has
been always ready to cooperate, we
think she should yet maintain her
position, and stand, "animis opibus-
que pd,ati," ready to sustain any one
or more of the Southern States in
such mode OF measure of redress as
they may think proper to adopt, and
which she may regard as efficient.
Should none such be proposed by
any State, i'll her sovereign capacity,
within reasonable time, South Car
DINA will then determine for herself.
5. Resolved, That the allegiance
of her citizens is due TO Sou'h Caro-
lima alone; therefore, we pledge our
selves to support lat all hazards, and
TO the last eXtremit,' whatever course
may be decided on by the people of
South Carolina, which has for it's OBJ
ject the r,aintainance OF the rights of
the States.
By the Hon. r. F. Simpson. Re-
solved, That IN view of the conse-
quences which must follow the ag
gressive measures against the South
which Congress has lately passed, j.
becomes us a peopld, to humble our.
selues before Almighty God, and to
seek divine aid and counsel. And to
that end, we request His Excellcncv,
Gov. Seabrook, TO set opart day of
fasting humiliation and PRAYER, on
on which he may invite the people of
our State TO unite in their prayers
and supplications for that wisdom
from on high which may direct their
steps in the present emergency. I'm
animously adopted.
BY j. j. Gilman. Resolved, That
in consideration of the early period of
the regular session of the Legisla-
ture, the rs-assembling ofthe Nash
vile Convention, whose deliberations
we ought to await, and the settled
policy of the State to follow and not
to lead, in measures for the protec-
ton of the South from Federal a,
grcssIons, we apporove the course of
Gov. Seabrook in declining to con-
woke the members of the South Car
olina Legislature for an extra session.
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