Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-09

lime and beautiful creation of immu-
liability and Of heaven.
This, the spirit of the Constitution,
the sentiment of nationality, the feel
ing and emotion of Americanism, is
the true Union, the only Union worth
having, the only Union possible to
keep.
Whe the American wanders into
other regions ofthe earth, then it is
that he feels and appreciates the true
vital spirit of the Constitution
Whether Dorne along by wind and
wave, he walks the deck ofhis gal
liant ship, as her kec! cleaves the path
less wastes of the illimitable ocean,
or ne fingers amid the palaces of re-
hgion, and art, and power, in refined
and populous Europe, or explores
those Oriental solltudcs whose hal
lowed associations are eloquent, as
it were, with voices from on high, or
inspects the antique civilization of
the throng;ng millions of Asa, or
rartakes ofthe daily march and Tie
nightly biyouac-on the lofty plateau
OF the New World, then it is that he
iieeis he has a country, country to
love, TO be proud of, to defend, and
to uphold against all enemies; and
that country is the Union. have
tried il and | know it. Neither the
pine Of Massachusetts, nor the pal
metto Of Carolina, simbolize TO hin
all there is of dear in the memories
oihomc, and of glorious in the name
OF country. No, The inspiration OF
hope, whchno reverse can cxtinguish
the impulse of courage which no dan
gers can daunt-these are identified
III our breasts only with The stars and
stripes of the Union.
T. How then is tire Union. so dear
to every patriotic heart, and of such
inest;mak!c value TO all Of us, to be
preserved!
reply to this question, by stating
how | think it may be DESTROYED; or
at lest how you, the people of Massa-
chusetts, if you labor diligently and
zealously i'll that view, may do much
10 promote and finally consummate
the dissolution of the Union.
Desiring and intending to dissolve
the Union, you will, in the FIRST place,
as you have already done, Knowing
~, and of malice aiorethought, m
fringe as a State upon express pro
visions of the Constitution, for the
avowed purpose Of injury to the citi-
zens of other States.
You viii, in the second place, asyou
have already done, maintain such nm
constitutional legislation, on Tie
ground of your conscience not per-
mlitmg you TO execute the injunc-
.tions of the Constitution, thus de-
monstrating TO the other States of
the Union that no compact ofassoci-
alton with you is of any avail, since
YOU IN effect claim toe privilege of
disregarding the law of the land at
pleasure, and of being dispensed, not
by any papal authority, but by your
own capricious conscience, or pre-
tence of conscience, from keeping
your implied engagements, or even
your solemn express oath of fcalty TO
the Union.
by these acts and doctrines, stead
ily perseveredm, you, The State of
Massachusetts, may hope to succeed
III disSolying the Union, SO far as that
consists OF Il written constitutional
compact.
OF the individual citizens of Mas
sachusetts, each and all may do much
TO tie same end, by cxerting them
selves to kill the spirit of the Consti-
tutiCh.
In this aim, you will let pass un-
improved no occasion for violent, has
bitual, systematic MISREPRESENTATION
and denunciation Of the character
and principles of your fellow citizens
OF other States. In order 10 do this
more thoroughly, you will establish
newspapc's, form soc;e.ieties, and
hold anniversary and other meetings,
for tho sole or ief object Of exag-
geratlng their faults and maligning
their motives and actions. If accus-
toned to writing or public speaking,
you will publish books or pamphlets,
or perambulate the country deliver
ing lectures, in the same sense. And
IT you hold any station comforting ON
you authority as one of the religious,
moral, or political guides Of society,
you Will not fail to make Your office
the special meaiis, as much as possi-
bic, OF disseminating suah obIoauy
and detraction. Thus you will even
!uaily succeed in completely aliena-
ting fromyou the regard of tne ctr
zens OF other States, and preparing
them to accept the disunioh you ten