Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13
INCIDENTS AT CHARLESTON. Is. CO.
FROM THE RALEIGH (S. c.) REGISTER.

FROM THE RALEIGH (N. c. REGIsrER.
CHARLESTON ApRIL 8, 1859.
Being North Caroinan, visit to Charleston, was
here when the news arrived of Mr. C4LHouss death, and
have here during subsequent proceedings relative thereto
1t was very natural the darling of South Caro-
lima should be mourned by her whole peop!eand in that
mourning the nation large participates Mr. Calhoun
whatever be his faults mil de mortuis nisi bonum) had
endeared himself 10 this heart of the country.
But the singular that grief for Mr. CALHoUNs death
has aken under the leading Of demagogues, is attracting
general attention and causing pervadng dissatisfaction vi
course you will not expressions OF these feelings In
the published proceedings in the city newspapers, but my
conviction is that had any bold and energetic man arisen,
and addressed the late meetings held in this city the hor
ble association of dsunion appeal and Nashville Conven
ton appeals with pretended respect to the memory Of JeHs
c. CALHOUN he would have been umphany sustained by
majority of THOSE present. That would have been
eectuay senced among the people by the oubursts Of
genuine grief over the mortal remains Of the distinguished
CALHOUN They would have secuted the advancement of the
selfish of the living. by bandishng the toahawk
of disloyaliy the Union the silent dead You may
rest assured that the heart Charleston heats and deep
to the Union. Let public exhibitions Of bad and dsoyal
feeling got up by demagogues and appauded by boys and
young cades-but the esides Of Charleston, and deep
and solemn voice. like the Of old paying homage
its Shores witnesses Lbery and Union, and for
ever, one and inseparable" "
REMARKS BY THE REGISTER"
The deep and dangerous excitement to which our
correspondent refers, characerzing the late pub
lie meetings in Charleston, is not exaggerated. One
would have thought that the death of a man who
has leng had so strong hold upon the affections
of the people of South Carolina, would have tenn
pered and moderated, under present Of their
great bereavement, the fiery zeal Of hospurs in that
State. We clip the following extract from a
speech of Mr.. MEMMINeER at the late city meeting
in Charleston, called together in respect to the me-
mory of Mr.. Calhoun, showing, on his part, and
on the part of those who received his mad sugges-
tons SO avorably, state of feeling, amounting, in
intensity, to the religious fanacism that has swept
and desolated some of the fairest portions Of the
globe. Judging from the tenor Of our correspond
ents letter, and indeed, from the tone of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting published in the Charles
ton papers, we should infer that but little was want
ing to make up a similar scene TO many of those
presented in the history of blood, where men un-
sheath their daggers over the body of comrade or
leader, and vow to avenge his cause. We are hap
ply to have the reliable of correspond
ent that these proceedings-these orgies, we may
say-were confined to 'demagogues and "cadets,"
and that the Charleston heart, as we always sup
posed. beats true and deep to the Union." But
to the extract: ,&,%
In raising memorial to our beloved and veneraed Sc
nao is but natural that should be attracted by
that great object which has been dearest his BOSOM
which he has literally been spent-he redress of Southern
wrongs Mr. MEMMISeER said propose, therefore, that
should exhibit but devotion to his memory by lively de-
monsaon of determination advance this Let
unite and show the world that the death Of
great leader in the very Thermopyla of Defence pro-
duces aliering ranks but like the death of the
Spartan chief only rally the defence of the South
every true Southern heart that ready like him,
vindcae rights at the peril Of every thing value
Mr. MEaarseER here appealed to all present to use the
present solemn occasion in which, The body Of one
much treasured by South Carolina we should vow mex
nguishabe resistance to tyranny and that should receive
the last speech of amen.ed Senator with the sentiments
which attend the Farewell Address of Washington He then
continued his appeal in this strain for some time and was
heartily responded to by the meeting"
FURTHER REMARKS BY THE REGISTER
Elsewhere, we are happy to say, and with this
solitary exception the death of the great man whom
the whole country mourns, has had its proper and
becoming effect upon the public mind in tranquil
zng the ,ehemence of sectional acerbity in uniting
the hearts Of the people in common lamentation,
and in impressing them with the reflection that
amid the din of agitation and the strife of ambitions
all men must desc true is it that by striking
down the most shining objects, Death makes its
power the more universally felt.
We perceive, speaking in this connexion, that
the Senate Of the United States, by unanimous
vote, has ordered ten thousand copies, in pam.
phet FORM of the late addresses in that body on the
occasion of Mr.. CALHouN's death, for general cir
culation. Northern men, TOO, and Northern Iegis.
latures, and Northern journals, vie with Southern
men, and Southern Legislatures, and Southern Jour
mails, in tributes Of respect for his memory and in
grateful recollection of his services Sympathizing
in the sentiments Of the Washington Republic
so beautifully expressed-when we listen TO the
glowing and genial euogies from every section and
quarter upon the great and lamented statesman who
has gone, we can but reflect with grief and pair
upon the narrow sec;ionalities which are suffered
disturb the relations of the great North and South
of this glorious Republic. Why, in Heavens name
should this accused strife be continued! Coco
men, wise men, and patriotic men of all quarter:
e sympathize in the great objects and purposes and
desnies of their common country. Why shoule
they not unite and scatter the four winds, as they
can and ought, the reckless and unprincpled agita
tors who seek personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT through The
medium OF local excements
Lone PRArERs-speakng Of long prayers, Elder KsArr
of Boston, says: ..
"Whtn Peter enjeavoring to walk upon the wate
meet his Master and about sinking had his suppIca