The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-02

whose voice occasionally heard In the uproar Of the
waters Of strife yet ovsra~ed by the impstuoty of
the land they arily shrink from the task Of
attempting to stay its progress The instances
rsrs In which where the effort Ia: been made, dspri
walton Of office, other mark of dispeasure and
buks did not quickly follow This Of ITSELF IL proof
were needed proclsms the deep seatednsss and all.
pervading character OF the disease which Affects the
body polite Of that extensive and opulous region
For about third Of her political existence South
Carolina has presented most uninterrupted scene
of disquistu ds and excitement under the
Of contumsles and threats po urcd from . thousand
period 1t may with truth be affirmed that the public
mind has not for been free from the most pain
full solicitude Peace indeed, has long fed from
borders, and discomfort and alarm pre-
sent Better, far better IL would have been, for the
South to engage in deadly conflict with the North,
maous struggle the consequences Of which beyond
the ken OF human prescience. An open war is limited
by the causes which produce IT.; but the further
tnusnce of such . war-poltical, religious, and
cial-as has been wsged by one party against the
other and in which strictly defensive attitude has
falsify ana dshonor the history Of the Anglo
race Whatever may be ssid by the dsmagogus and
clare that the fo Of ths south !.
referable solely to its unaffected devotion to the
pact of 49, and the principles of constitutional liberty
Our present distressed and agitated condition has
not arisen foely frsm the recent aggressive
OF the federal government These effected by Illicit
and willy combinstions having destroyed for the
baan Of Dewer between the sections, the equal
ty Of the States and the equality In the people
Of the States constitute the orovning Of the
fixed determination of . dominant majority to con-
summste it's perfdious purpose of sezing BY Law Of
its own enactment the entire inheritance OF COM
mon ancestry. The startling truth ut length stands
openly revealed that the last hope of arrestng the
career Of infatuated rulers gone for The nna
of the drama is over ana when the curtain which
the future from the eye Of the patriot shall be
lifted 1t may be that the Palmetto banner will be
seen among other standards, waving over triumphant
people, united in Institutions and In determination to
maintain with fidelity their relations with their
co-sovereigns. and the nations Of the world. But
should please the all wise Disposcr Of events in His
inscrutabe providence to assign the condition Of
the British Islands of the West and to rvst the chains
% W Are S rns South o..
that while ignorant OF their destiny they not
unmndtul of the duty they owed to themselves their
Does hope still lnger In your bosoms that the dark
cloud which envelopes the political horizon will yet
be dispelled! That the enemy will forego his prems-
ditated design of reducing your honsrsd Common.
wealth to colonial vassalagel To these questions
satisfactory answer win be found in the mslsneholy
experience OF the pastthe oversh allowing influence
OF the general government insured by the
ascendancy OF the sectional party which aims at the
annhation of our property the history Of fsnatcsm
the renewed and augmented agitation of the slavery
question, and the recent practical ver6caton OF our
tuition in behalf Of Southern rights cannot be en-
forced without the shedding Of blood II, to that
section which no~ mas the control OF every de.
the confederacy Is indispensable to the
petion of its work Of desecration and ruin
dissolution, as compact between thirty one States,
is necessary to social and political quiet and the
safety of our institutions Ordained to establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility provide for the
common defence, promote the general welfare, aud
the blessings Of liberty to ourselves and
posterity"-in relation to each and all of these
sental objects, the bond Of union having been debe
ratsly mutiated by majority of the contracting
parties the minority have no longer any security fer
life. liberty, and property.
The time, then has arrived TO resume the exercise
Of the powers OF self protection whch In the hour Of
unsuspecting confidence, We surrendered to foreign
hands. We must re-orgsnize our political system
some surer and safer basis There Is power neral
or physical, that can prevent It, This event 10 indis
solubiy linked with it's cause, and fixed destiny
In the admonitory Language Of our lamented states
an, the worst calamity that could bsfsl would
state of ackno infsorty depending tor secu-
rity forbearance and not capacity aud dis
position to defend ourselves
have not attempted to discuss the question Of Sc
cession. The right by . State to wthdraw from the
Union results FRI the nature and principles OF the
const utional compact TO which the States
medy Of joint State action fer the dress Of
grievances L besesch you TO remember, that no
uncture Of events ought TO induce TO abandon the
right of deciding ultimately on our own destiny
In recomm intending, o. now do, that south Carolina
should her sovereignty In order 20 protect
her citizens and that by CO operation With her az
svetipg the doom which impends the civil psti
tutisns Of the South, II IL ct and proper that
Common wealth We should, at an early day TO bs de-
signsted by you I'm pore the Ged Of fathers for
the pardon of manifold transgressions aud invoke
His and guidance in this day Of trouble
and affection that he would grsciously vsuch afe to
enlig hten the minds Of federal rulers the North
and it's citizens and direct them in the way OF truth
OF ressen and Of justice, and preserve once happy
political family from the unspeakable horrors OF civil
strife.
Tomorrow shall address you a subject OF
full interest sti fresh In thu recollection aud regrets
not only Of our own State but OF The entire south.
WHIrENARSH q. SEABR00K.
Board OF Supervisors.