The republic., 1851-04-14
Fom tts RicAmoad H,Aig.
The Suffering aouth.

From tks Richmond JpAig.
The Suffering South.
We clip the following out of the columns of our
young friend, the Dispatch, who, II will be per-
ccivcd, borrows it from leading Charleston pa
per. On the whole, disuniouism seems better fed
than taught. Except in BeraDger's charming po
litical and statistical account of Yvetot and its
King, who kept sort of gratuitous national cook
shop and winecellar; in his equally festive de.
and boiled and stewed and fried and broiled in
eternal progress, and people do nothing but spit
and unspit roast beef and capons and turkeys. or
broach and uncork perpetual Champagne and Bur
gundy, we have never heard Of such realm OF re-
pleton. II absolutely makes ones mouth water to
read Of such fare. Our only objection to it II, that
always TO have such good things, besides the GER
tanty ofts bringing us at last into the rather too
noble company Of gout and stone, must be tire
some. One would want poor dinner and whisky
now and then for variety's sake but here there
seems no hope Of it. Bacon and greens, or any
OF our homely mcsses, seem as obsolete a. acorns
among the patriots of South CarolinaI and no
doubt jowl and turnip- tops, down in that loyal
land, pass for dish fit only for bears cannibas:
A correspondent Of the Charleston Courier,
writing series of sketches from the country, in
PRODUCES in one Of them the following account of
living in the low country Of the Palmetto State,
from which it would appear that 1t must be fine
region for epicures: s4a
what is called the IoD country in this Sate and the
luxuries within the reach of every planter who
takes the trouble to make the proper arrangements
for the regular supply OF his table, will instance
the dinner usually partaken Of varied according to
the season, but composed Of the like materials
whenever there il company in the house and the
family party happens TO be at all augmented. Not
one OF the materials used II will be seen, by those
who know the capabilities of the country, cost the
proprietor a farthing, every thing. from the soup
TO the fruit, being the produce of his own domains.
"sThe mere for his net and the land for his game
The chase for the wild, and the park for the tame.
"The game killed probably by his own gun; the
fish caught either by his own line or by that of one
of his own people, and the mutton fattcned in his
own pastures.
"FIRsr CoURsE "A calf's head soup, or vegetable
soup, or an imitation turtle soup made from the
Coota. Fish-Fresh water trout, brim or rock
fish. Isl n
"SEcoN D CouRsE.--A fat barn. door turkey, roaat-
ed, with sausages round him, an alderman hang
ing in chains; boiled leg OF mutton or fllet OF
veal, pottcd with tomatoes sauce-(wtth q view to
prepared and bottled in summer, when they are in
greatest abundance) "a salad in the centre OF the
table; ham and vegetables either side; in the
spring, lamb and green peas, Of course.
"THIRp CoURss.-Haunch of venison, wild
turkey. wild ducks, snipe, woodcock.
"DEssKRT.-Rice blanc mango, very cheap
dessert for the family table, and easily made; jelly
and custards, rice pudding, nuts of several kinds,
groundnut, hickory, and walnut; and at this par
tcular period, when am penning this article,
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"And as a crowning glory to the whole, il is not
uncommon, after one OF these country dinners, TO
find bottle of Madeira on the table which had
been put away with happy forethought in the
garret Of the old house long before the living pro-
prietor was born; and the interest Of the meal is
greatly augmented if it should so happen that the
party had been waited upon by one OF those venc-
rable family servants, honored relics of the past,
Of whom John Randolph, of Roanoke, once said,
they belong to class composed Of the best bred ms,,
IN the country, but now almost obsolete. You may
still find them here and there, it ia true but still is
the certain effect OF our republican institutions, to
do away with all our old family landmarks and
distinctions, they are, indeed, few and far be-
tween.'" Ers fiu. o.s teie
Three courses and dessert served up d la fran
caise, with side e.dshes at pleasure, and the whole
washed down with south side Madeira handed
down from father to son, certainly make up
frghtful picture of the hardships under which the
it no longer, and are bent ON finging of this af-
aicting Government! Were they treated any
thing less than with tyranny which 1t fires ones
heart to think OF, they might, instead of three
courses and dessert, have at least six; add Con-
stantia or Tokay to their pre-. revolutionary vim
tages; but twice as many dainties and double bot
ties under their belts; and instead of spending
but half their waking hours at table, spend them
all S
Alas what an oppressed, what down troddep
people!
But, seriously, upon this state of facts, which,
derived from herself, must be taken for unques-
Carolina to complain of? Her planters have, each
within his own unbought and unburdened supply,
luxuries that might content the palate of an Api-
cius, and may enjoy them in Sybaritc ease and a
Partisan elegance. If they live thus. what othor
part of the country might not if capable Of such
feeling, envy them Thy oppressed by the Gene
raj Government Why, according to this show
ing, they pay next to nothing to it!
"But," cry they, "the Government has dsiran-
chsed US by excluding slave property from Cali
fornia." Your pardon, gentle srs You your
selves at fret insisted that it was for California
alone to determine whether she would or would not
exclude slavery; and the Government has, accord
ingly, only left her to her own untrnmmelled
choice. II you insulted, it is by California,
and by that which you swore che had perfect
right to do IT, however, you will still have it that
she insults you, why, what do you want to go there
for? Stay away. You'll get nothing 30 good there,
for money, as you have at home without paying
dot.
What Stay under o Government which let's
the Abolitionists steal southern negroes Ncver!"
Softly, ye ardent patriots The Abolitionists have
not stolen yours. Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland,
suffer but not you. Who has heard of your losing
negro? II the losers bear it, surely you might,
who are none. Besides Congress has done what 1t
could and the Executive ia carrying the law into
effect. Have little patience, then, ye patriots !!
A want of il might impair that Vitellian force Of
digestion which your starving population needs for
its three courses and dessert.