The southern press., 1850-10-29
The Sentiment In South Caroline,

at all hazards and to the last extremity
With Uncomfortable joy and gladness the party
presses here and elsewhere trumpet the glad
tidings, that one office-holdcr in South Carolina
does not desire existing relations broken up.
They do not, however, state that the gentleman
aforesaid advocates the most stringent non-intcr-
course--a stoppage of supplies--to starve the
North into sense of fraternity and justice.
Inan excoriating. though courteous notice of
this letter, "a copy of which we have not been
favored with) the Charleston Mercury thus ex-
poses the utter incongruity of its commence
ment and conclusion.
Mr.. GRAYsoE--who is classical scholar
must have had HoRAcE's famous description of
the painter, who ''wished to join horses head
to fish's TAIL" on his mind-for his creation is
just such "a delicate monster"
at is,' (says the Mercury strangely illogical
and selfcontradictory in the most material points
Thus, in the opening part Of the pamphlet the
author presents rs the foremost and the grandest
blessing of the Union, that il secures unlimited
free-trade, freedom Of intercourse, of social in
terchange, aud all that, throughout country al
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the blessed Union we now enjoy But towards
the close, he takes up the ant-slayery agitation,
and propounds, as the appropriate remedy for it,
a general and systematic non-intercourse! That
the Southern people shall not buy Northern
products, nor employ Northern shipping, nor
travel to Northern pleasure-resorts, nor send
their children to Northern colleges. So the
| Union is to be loved, cherished, and preserved
for the inestmable benefits of universal free
trade, and the South is to be saved from the
Abolitionists by a rigorous embargo! This is
argument of the newest sort"
But this ingenious compromise" of the Col
lector, to serve at one and the same time Uncle
Sam and the State of South Carolina, has not
met with favor at home, but excited mingled
feelings of indignation and surprise. No press
and no person in that State has yet been found
to cry amen to his exhortation.
The contrast afforded by the course of the
gentleman who filled the Office next in profit to
the Collectors post, in the same city, is indeed
noteworthy, from the spirit manifested by the
individual, and the public approval which rati-
fed and rewarded it.
EDWARD McCRApY had filled the office of
United States District Attorney for upwards OF
twelve ears, with distinguished ability--he had
always devoted himself to his profession, not
caring to enter into political life. Such are still
his inclinations-and in the former struggle in
the State he was decided Union man. But the
changed aspect of affairs had left him no alter
native but resignation of his trust, to which he
could not be true without being false to his
State, should a collision take place.
He, therefore, sent on his resignation, without
giving publicity to his private reasons.
A knowledge of the fact, however, having
reached the public ear, as tribute of respect he
was nominated to the Legislature, and elected
almost by acclamation; while the place no va
Gated is not yet filled-one gentleman having
declined it, Gas we are informed) and the task of
finding an "acquiescent" being very difficult.
We contrast these two instances to show how
SOLITARY and alone" in his views and sentiments
stands the Collector of the Port of Charleston
among his fellow citizens.
Mr.. GRAYsoN is a gentleman of considerable
ability as writer, and has hitherto been n fire.
quent expounder of State Rights doctrines and
the slavery question, in very readable review ar
ticles-but his political or personal influence is
inappreciab.e. That he is conscientious in his
convictions, we will not do him the injustice to
doubt-but the subtle spirit of selfirterest as
sumes the form of patriotism and of prudence as
often with public men, as it takes the pretext
of economy as a cloak for avarice in private
transactions.
Holding the most lucrative Office in the gift
of the General Government in that State, the
consciousness of the suspicion which would
necessarily attach to. his attempt to uphold
that Government in what the entire State
believed its usurpations, should have sealed his
lips. Those who will most regret the publica-
ton of that indicate and injudicous letter, are
his f:iends-his enemies will rejoice over it, in
the spirit Of Jobs apostrophe.
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vile Journal until we found it copied into the