Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-12-21

SINSi6tVft tue present OueSt'S SnS, ana
all other matters connected with the
wrongs Of which we complain. Let
them lay down platform on whi. h
the State could act, and provide for
ithe representation of South Carolina
q the Southern Congress. lf we
determine to act in conjunction with
our sister States Of the south, the es-
tabllshment of such a platform would
give basis of action, and would thus
have a good effect
Some gentlemen believed that anv
action by this State would operate
against us in the other States. He
did not believe so, nor was it recon-
nlended to us to do nothing. The
Nashville Convention had recon.
mended a southern Congress; but
they had not recommended no move
ment--they recommended no indefi-
mite postponement Of the question.
That body did not advise us to at
tempt the recovery of our rights in
the Union He was willing to do as
they counselled-send delegates to
southern Congress. But suppose
It did not assemble-suppose other
States do not send deputies Shall
wes in either event, take no step?
II the delay of ten years was to
take place, as mentioned by the gen
tleman from Charleston, he felt that
his ardor and that ofhis people would
expir II would be virtual sub
mssion-an indefinite postponement
OF vindlcation Of our rights. Meth
or the people, the State, nor this
House would consent to an indefinite
postponement. What have the peo-
pie said in their PRIMARY assemblies
--on the mustef-feld-in their court
houses-in the pulpits of the State7
What are the wrongs of the govern
ment which you solemnly pledged
yourselves to resist? The admission
OF California, the Wilmot Proviso,
and interference with our domestic
institutions. These pledges have
been endorsed by your people-reit-
Grated by your Representatives in
Congressman they must be carried
out at any and every hazard. If the
issue be postponed ten years, you
cannot again rouse the people to re-
slst the past measures of Congress-.
His honorable friend from Charleston
had brought forward as parallel with
the present the contest of the colonies
with Great Britain, where so much
time elapsed between the commence
ment and end ofthe strife. The cases
) were not analogous. The colonies
were separate, having no sovereignty.
Individual had to operate upon indi-
vldual, until an organization was eff
feotcd. ",or arc u State; with re-
cognised sovereignty. A revolving
colony would instantly have been
subjugated. But if a State deer
mines to secede, her sisters would in
teriere to protect her in her inherent
rights, You must resist, or pocket
all the past wrongs which have been
inflicted; and if you do not, but delay
the issue, you cannot bring the peo-
pie to greater readiness than they
now are in.
Some gentleman were opposed to
calling a convention, because the OBJ
lectof sought could be accomplished
in another way. There was propri-
city in assembling the people in this
way, for with them it rests to deter
mine whether they will remain in
their present political connection, or
whether they will maintain their in
depe dence. And who is more COM
Hpetent to determine this question than
the people of the State when thus
convened! The effect of a decision
arrived at in this way would be great
er upon our lukewarm sisters than all
THAT could be done during post
ponement Of the issue. The old par
ties are nearly destroyed in the South
at present, and we have instead
Southern Rights parity But if we
delay,sthe Presidential election will
break in upon us, and whelm ustin
Its vortex. Federal power wiIlscor-
rupt and seduce from our support
our ablest men, as it did Toombs,
and Cobb, and Stephens, who led
the Southern phalanx at an early Pc
Rod of The contest in the Congress of
the Union. Then, they led the fore
most in The southern cause now,
noncso low none SO sunk in itifamy.
oh for words Of fire ;Qia flanie 10
curse the slaves of fpowei who brought
dlstractiontot the counsels of the brave
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