The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-28
South Carolina.

dtional evidences of the lamentable fanaticism
OF the State-a fanaticism that pervades all
classes and professions. and that manifests il
self as well from the pulpit as the press.
On Thursday evening last dinner was
given by the city authorities OF Charleston to
General HAMMOND, on the day of the delivery
of his eulogy on Mr.. CALHOUN. The acting
mayor of the city, DIR. BELLINGER, presided
assisted by Vice Presidents VIM GREGG Esq
Hon. MITCHELL KING, and WIN. M. LAwroN.
Esq. Beside Gen. HAMMOND, the Hon WIN. F.
CoLcoCK, Hon. H. b. RHETT, General MEANS.
Mr.. FERDINAND DE LAsTEYRIA, and various
other distinguished gentlemen, attended as
guests These, with the honorable members
and officers of Council, and the committee,
numbered near one hundred persons.
After dinner DIR. BELLINGER proposed the
health of General HAMMOND, in 4 speech in
which he complimented the orator of the day in
terms of ardent eulogy; and said that while lis
tening to the mastery and graphic sketch of
Calhoun's career, TO the liable analysis of his
intellect and character-to the glowing mar
ratlve OF his persevering yet hopeless struggle
In the cause of constitutional liberty-and to
the thrilling recital of the last acts of martyr
dom he felt that, if secession should be de-
ternined on, we had there, in the midst of us.
at least one competent to manage the ship of
our commonweath-tha he, by whose elo-
quence we were thrilled, was possessed of sa-
gacliy, the clearness, the largeness of views,
the patriotism and the courage wanted in lead
er." "And soft has happened, +" d.. BELLrNGER
continued, &" that my his anxiety for the fu-
ture has given place to a tender regret at the
prospect of that inevitable dissolution of the
Union which is fast approaching. As the
crew of a laundering ship who, although the
llfe-boat be manned, provisioned and furnish
ed with chart and compass, still delay to push
Cd, reluctant to leave the groaning wreck,
and wait to be launched into the deep by her
expiring plunge 50 We, whilst foreseeing
and fully prepared for secession, defer strik
ing the blow that shall disunite us from our
ancient confederates and seem to prefer be-
ing a. last discovered from them by some de
lirious action of theIrs.-'
General Hammond briefly acknowledged
the compliment thus paid him, and declined to
occupy the attention Of the company longer
than was necessary TO offer a sentiment in
honor Of the Hon. r. b. RHErT. This gen
tleman had Just returned from Nashville, and
he rose and gave history of the proceedings
at the late Convention He went into full !
statement Of the doings of the delegates, and
closed, We are told by the Charleston .Neirs. |
with "a vivid picture Of the wrongs suffered |
by the South" He stated also that the def |
mite action Of the Convention was a call for
Congress Of the Slaveholding States, at time
to be designated by Mississippi
The Vice President, Mr.. GRECO, then called
out Georgia in a short speech, which he capped
with the following sentiment:
"ov noble Sister, The STATE of Georsia.-Distin
guished for her gifted orators and Statesmen
famed for her extended agriculture; equally eel.
ebrated for widespread internal improvement.
and manufactures foremost in advancing the 1
mechanic arts foremost in all the busy scenes Of
life; when called on TO stand Up in defence Of /
Southern rights, iohere uoiH she be found 2'
The answer TO this question comes to us in |
telegraphic despatch, which has this moment
reached US as if specially responsive to this in
ierrogatory. Savannah, 9Th. Union party
have carried Georgia by overwhelming ma
jority, electing large majority OF Union men
to State Convention" At the dinner-table.
however, it was replied to by Dr. j. s. WHrr-
rEN, Of Hancock. who said that he might
safely pledge Georgia to stand by the South in
any real peril, and closed by giving
"!Souh CGrolina-ever true she need never be
q hasty."
The second Vice President, Mr. KING. fol /
lowed IN a speech complimentary to the Comic /
DE LAsTEYRIA, member Of the Chamber Of /
Deputies Of France, a relative of LAFAYETTE,
and married TO lady Of South Carolina. NJ.
LAsTErRn made an appropriate reply-dis-
claimed giving any opinion on questions of in
ternal Policy-and concluded by saying if the
political Union Of these States was dissolved.
there was ono Union which would not be Sc
vered-the Union Of France with this coun-
try-the social, commercial. and Republican
Union Of the two nations.
Governor SE,BRoox was then toasted and
in his absence, the compliment was acknow
lodged by Mr.. +. NJ. SEABRooE, who offered
as a sentiment
"Jhs gallant State of Dh,siisippi-The standard |
bearer OF the south-she will take step back |
= ward"
This was replied 10 by Mr.. B. r. PoRTER. !
who called out Mr.. MENMISGrR by an allu- |
sion 70 the fact that he had been rendered ju- !
dicial station, buf bad declined accepting it in
view Of being called to different post Mr.. |
PORTER offered as a sentiment
Z. q. henmingsr, E,q.-Tbe State, in tran.
quillity had contemplated TO invest him with her
unsPoted ermine. His eminent abilitie. and sc. |
tive services, nov entitled him 10 be called to an
other field, where TO encounter the greatest perii
Ne TO achieve the noblest honors"
Mr.. MEMMISGER replied at some length
declared that resistance had become duty
and avowed his determination TO retire from
ihe canvass for chancellor, and to remain at his |
post in the Legislature. lie said that in the |
revolutionary war it was long before the colo
mics admitted the idea Of secession from their |
union with the mother country, and that. there |