The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-19


words, which il has quoted
The Intsil,gencer presumes SO far on pop
uIar ignorance OF the movements in South Ca
rolina as unblushingiy TO make an assertion
which the call for that convention, its whole pro-
ceedlngs, and final ac ion, as well as the speeches
OF It's members, all stamp with falsehood Such
was not the object of the convention Of dele
gates No such intention ,oas euer entertained
or expressed, either in the call or in the suisse
quent action, but in express terms disavowed,
&c.
The issue made by il, and taken up by us, il
has not met, because the facts of the case and
ali the proofs, are against it, and tend TO sub
stantiate the truth OF our allegations and the
emptiness of its own. Hence its lodgings, and
twistngs, and writings, like those of an eel when
grasped in strong hand; hence its desperate,
though futile efforts TO escape the dilemma
which it has wrggled into, but which we will
not allow it 80 easily to wrggle out Of
That issue is plain one. The Intelligencer
requested its readers TO bear in mind that the
object of the Southern Rights Convention, lately
held at Charleston, aoas 10 force an earlier issue
than that already authorised by The Legislative
AUTHORITY Of The Stale between The Disunion-
ISIS Supposed 10 be in majority in the State
and The GENERAL GOVERNMENT"
This we denied, and declared that "ihe call
Of that contention, lis aohole proceedings, and
final action, as well as the speeches of its men,
bers," stamped this assertion with falsehood.
This was the issue between us, and this it has
dexterously lodged by resort to such clap
trap sophistry, and such fragmentary extracts
from editorial speculations ms those we have
quoted from its issue of Tuesday. The remain
ing array of extracts which fill up three columns
are still more irrelevant, and have no bearing on
this main issue. Consequently, the Iatelligencer
stands selfcondemned and selfconvicted by its
own attempted vindication. Better far had it
taken wit in its anger" and pursued its old
"terrapin" policy of dgnifed silence, which so
long deluded its admirers into the belief that
its forbearance sprung not from timidity and
conscious feebleness but from an aversion to
controversy, and desire to sustain the "dig-
nifty" and the decency" of the press. But its
temper has got the better of its prudence. The
Iatellieencer has descended into the arena of
controversy, and like KING PgiAM, harls its idle
javelin with powerless arm
"telum imbee sine ictu''-
pitied both by friends and foes.
With one parting warning, we will leave it
| to chew the bitter cud of its own reflections
over this mpotent effort to impose on public
| AL; hat, 10 10 Of ohop o,,
again its long established policy of insinuation
for open assertion, since escape from the latter
is more difficult, and exposure more disgrace
ful. And as the Intelligeacer has sought TO
sustain its position by fragments carefully culled
from the editorials of that staunch Southern
, print, the Carolinian, we commend to its con-
sideration as worthy of republication, Cf the
truth is what its readers want to see,) the follow
ing extract from that print, which has just fallen
q under our eve, and which is taken from one oil
its late editorials. We quote it as full and
satisfactory reply to all the suggestions and in
uendoes which the closing portion Of the Intel
hgencer's extracts are intended TO imply
From the South Carolinian.,
province to watch closely the workings of the
public sentiment, the influences that direct it,
and TO distinguish the genuine from the spur-
Gus. Beyond question there are strenuous eff
, forts now being made In various sections of the
State to palm off on The superficial observer,
{ both. here and abroad, counterfeit currency in
this respect. We are convinced. however, that
the public sentiment of South Carolina cannot
{ be thwarted from its legitimate results by such
E efforts.
In newspapers north of us, we read congratu-
latory notices of a widespread reaction of pub.
lie sentiment pervading he whole State-that
time has brought healing on its wings, and that
the genial workings of reflection have produced
a wonderful change in the minds OF our people
in relation to the issue now before them. In
some of them we read that oil the resolutions,
all the public declarations, aud all the expos-
4 tions of sentiment heretofore made, have been
merely the empty defamation of a gasconading
people, and that the result will demonstrate the
oft-repeated predictions of the Northern jour
nals-that South Carolina will recede from the
position she was at least understood TO occupy
on the prominent questions before the country.
Is this change real or fictitious Is II true
that The people of South Carolina are more TN
c7ined 10 acquiesce in The urysla legislation of
| Congress no,o Than they 1ere last year Is it
true that the people, who for years past have
presented the most striking example Of union
against federal wrongs ever witnessed in the
country, have come to the conclusion now,
when everything they hold sacred and dear de-
mands that union and its influence TO be exer-
cised to save them, TO allow internal divisions
to PROSTATE their energies, and to render either
present or future effoits in defence of their
rights utterly futel We cannot belisre IT,
There is nothing in the past history of our peo-
Pile to Justify the apprehension, and there but
few indications at the present time to cause any
serious alarm as to the future. That there
may be difference as 10 the Time and mode Of seek
ing safely for The Institutions 1h ichich noe are
connected no one pretsnds 10 doubt but ds desire
10 remain in The present confederacy is so seldom
and so feebiy oppressed in fen quarters of ds
State that lis uuerancs causes not ripple on the
calm surface Of a Nted determination 10 DISSOLVE
the Union. All the coadjutors Of the Southern
Potrio; in the country can bring no proof to the
! contrary