The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-03


traordinay document We do not intend 10 enter into
detailed criticism Of either its spirit or lis recommends
lions, We shall only glance briefly al few points,
which our perusal OF il has suggested In the present
condition OF the country we regard the tone OF this
municaton 10 the legislature Of South Carolina mpru
dent and unfortunate The governor repeatedly intro
duces the subject OF military academies, depois arsenals
cannon. Sc, &c. requiring appropriations and strength
ening in view OF the present state OF affairs" The
whole scheme Of redress looks to military action and to
the settlement Of the existing difficulties not by the arbt
rament Of the civil tribunals but BY that Of the sword
We would not do his exceency Governor Seabrook the
injustice suppose that this idle bravado II he
anything, he means to prepare for war. well
sion He declares the opinion that the North and
the South differ fundamentally in institutions, and, from
the framework Of their social organization they need
fsrent iavs." This would have been principle Of
government 10 Washington. jefferson, and Madison.
They saw such fundamental difference. They avoided
that tender ground by leaving each State the authority
and the duty Of regulating it's peculiar institutions
and policy in its own way. So far as power has been
delegated to the federal governments does trench OF
encroach in the slightest degree upon these State pecu
larities They are specially withheld. and the federal
government is restricted to such general objects each
State in common like interest in the control Of
for the general good The governor Of South Carolina
denomnates the federal government the "central gov
ernment. and asserts that by Legislative devices now
as heretofore the people Of the Sonth are, effect, de-
spoiled Of the profits Of their industry and that their
ribuons the public purse expended in unjust pro-
PORTIONS for the benefit Of the eves and sappers Of her
domestic affairs In this we think he is in error, and
does injustice to the policy OF that government. Under
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the fact but those have been abandoned as the true
policy of country, and the doctrines maintained by
the distinguished statesmen Of the South have proved
triumphant Let justice be done and let obsolete wrongs
be forgotten We trust the day OF high tariffs and
full expenditures is over and that is never destined to
return.
The governor thinks the last act in the drama has been
Witnessed and all prospect Of change safety is at
end He adds that one.third Of the time which has
elapsed since the federal constitution was adopted has
seen South Carolina engaged in struggle with it for her
rights. which has been than an open war with the
North and he gives utterance Of CLEAN of hope
that the Palmetto banner will fly among the other
independent flags Of the world
| "Free be they flung As.ree shall wave
| Clan Alpin's pine In banner brave"
Yes this delusive vanity Of State pride is appealed
chvary She is to be nation she is to be enfranchsed
from foreign domination; the fierce raPacity Of north
ern band is no longer be gutted with her rich spoils
| The spectre will vanish, and Richard will be himself
again. Such the picture Of her hacyon days Of pros.
pey, just beginning to dawn and yet the first legisla
tive action produce them 10 erect and endow military
schools foster powder, cannon, and smaarms manu-
factories, and provide ample magazine Of all warke
lipnplo nd ~
prosperity for an agricultural people,"
/ The spirit Of violence and discod appears to be un-
chained in the legislature of tina, State Messrs Moses
and Memmnger, leading members Of the two houses,
have delivered addresses eloquent and impressive but
wild and headoEg in their suggestions The subject is
to consecie day to the purpose of general fast and
invoking Divine ProvideRce for wisdom and aid Mr..
Moses among other things, speaks thus on the 27th u
"Wiihout a reliance Divine Providence, nations no
more than individuals prosper. Our destiny must
last be fixed by His high behes and be that He who
watches and protects the eagle In IL. flight the sparrow
It's wing, will be mmindul in His and protection Of
State that Acknowledges its reliance Him free IL from
the yoke gals and Expresses il Let remind
people OF their fret and great duty Him Let them
be called their places OF religious service fixed period
raise universal for His guardianship and pro-
In the struggle before Can we, them fear
throw the breeze banner, and let 1t bear
motto, For our God and our PalInettoF"
Now, take leave TO Governor Seabrook that
his whole plan OF redress is il.judged and il.timed The
dangers he apprehends may be, trust, in great de.
gree aveed by prudence and orbearance on the part OF
the North. and the enchroachments upon the rights Of
the South may be. hope arrested. band Of scat
tered fanatic and demagogue aboliionists may indeed
fume and howl for while but, il Congress act with
the wisdom and energy which become Them they can do
little else. The great, enlightened patriotic mass OF the
North rapidly arousing ITSELF and will clip these har.
pies claws. We have only feared that the quiet and
could not be made fully sensible OF the dan.
ger Of the times, and Of their high duty to meet and
TO overcome it, We have constantly told the people Of
the free States that the discomfort and tendency TO dis.
union 10 the South must be checked and cured by them
selves. The evils sprang into existence in the North
there they remain; there the elements OF mischief are
potent and active and there they apply the eauery
to this the body po,ic-,h this gangrened abo-
tion wound upon the constitution. AT length we re.
oice to that they moving and in the right spirit
That movement, IL energetically pursued into practical
measures Of redress in the northern States will save the
constitution and The Union. Nothing else can.
Let the Compromise OF the late session be respected
and all its provisions be faithfully carried into effect and
future aggessons finally arrested and what right OF the
South is eoparded what injury she sustain She
may stand unframed behind the egs OF the constitution
This Compromise which Governor Seabrook regards as