Southern shield., 1850-08-17
VOL. XI.
Palmetto Hot Blood.

If we really could be brought to the be- lief, that the valiant spirits of South Carolina Will take up arms against the general gov ernment, we might possibly begin to despair of the Republic: we might, standing in fear and tremblingsSput on the habiliments ot woe at the idea of their withdrawing from the Union and allowing the rest of the States togo to ruin. Even the thougM that this lorious confederacy of States brought together like orient pearls atrandom strung" should be broken up and pass into oblivion, disturbS us. 1t makes us fear that the hopes of republican freedom will be forever des- troyed, and that the chaos and confusion of the dark ages will throw their black pail around us. We would most earnestly inn plore the Buffers, Rhetts, Hommonds, and Barnwells to have a little more regard for those few of us who unfortunately do not luxuriate in the refining shade of the Pal metto. To be sure there are on y twenty millions of us; but even this small number is not wholly undeserving of notice. We would do almost anything rather than that these patriots should execute their threats. We would willingly submit to a heavy tax in order to meet the expense of their colon- ization to some lone island in the Pacific, where their sublime invocatlOns to the god dess of liberty and justice may rise in har- monv with the music of the surging pillows.
 It i'll becomes South Carolina to assume a swaggering tone. She is ever boasting of her virtues, her great men, and her chiv- alric devotion to the country. But she would show her claims to respect in much more decent way, if she would go to work and give her citizens republican form of government. She holds popular suffrage in utter contempt. With Gov. Hammond she thinks her leading men should command and the people obey. Her constitution is more fit for a monarchy than democracy. The true spirit and genius of free institutions breathes not the breathe of life into her con- stituton. She hardly dares permit the peo- pie to be directly instrumental in the elec- tion of her officers. The Governor is chosen by the Legislature; the right of re- presentation in the legislature stands on a property basis; every voter must be free holder; Presidential electors are selected by the legislature; the more wealthy counties of the State have larger representation than others; every thing seems arranged with view 10 make wealth the passport to elevated standing or position.
 Her hotspur sons, born and reared to command, forget the great objects of civil government. Possessed, many of them with brilliant talents, but easily misguided in judgment, they are forever prating about State honor and State rights. If they are asked to take a national view of a subject they must needs step behind the curtain and consider what is South Carolina's definition of the word "nationaI." If they pass any police or municipal regulation contrary to the Constitution of the United States, and some other State thinking herself aggreved, wishes to test the legality of that regulation before the Supreme Court, South Carolina puts herself into pugilistic attitude and says, stand off, gentlemen, we do as we please here; this is the Palmetto State. If any commendatory alusion is made to our revolutionary fathers, South Carolina, shrug- ging her shoulders, walks up and with an inimitable suaviter in naOdo points to her Sumpters and Marions; which is all very we'll especially when we consider, that she happily forgets the fact, that more tories were found within her borders in proportion to her population than in any other colony With some honorable xceptions, her states men are like spoilt children, who never hav- ing been curbed or restrained, grow up in the belief, that they can do and say just what they wish without reference to the feelings and interests of others. If one of her gifted ofsprings happeps-ro present to the public toleraby good literary work, she gracefully takes pinch of snuff, and significantly adds, how wondrous wise we are in comparison with our sister States!
 It is high time for South Carolina to cease her insane rawlings, if she has any regard for her own character, or wishes the respect of other States. Should she hoist the flag of disunion, she will find, that there are blows to receive, as well as blows to give. She will find that there are intrepid spirits in other States as ready to sacrifice their lives on the altar of their country, as she is to exasperate and destroy that country. Should she second time push her nullificaton doc- trines to the verge of civil war, she may meet with a second Gen. Jackson, ready to crush the monster spirit Treason, and teach obedience to government in a language which cannot be misunderstood.
 JackSon (NiSs.) South7on.
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 THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL.-The Washington correspondent of the Whining tnn