Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-15
From the Southern Press.
The Result in South Carolina.


Southern resistance TO the compromise, and,
in ihct, ms a final overthrow Of the right of
secession, aud of all practical resistance to
federal usurpaton. All this is II mistake.
We never supposed that the scperate Sc.
cession of South Carolina was very prob
able oveut--nOr were we ever satisfied that
it WINS wise policy. Indeed, we have at no
time expected dissolution of the Union to
result from the compromise, although we
think that measure would have justified it,
We supposed that If two more Southern
States had declared their determination to
sccede unless the compromise was abandon
cd aud the territorial rights of the South re-
spccicd, that the federal government would
have rCccdCd. Aud we think the South has
committed an irrctricvabic blundcr iu not ma
king that ISSUE AS for South Carolina, her
position remains widely different from that
of the other Southern States, She is still
pledged to secession whilst the compromise
endurcs, but reserves to herself the determi-
nation of the time aud mode III future, but
is ready to act whenever the cooperation OF
another State is Obtained.
Thus, one State OF the Union has been
thoroughly alicnntcd, and very powerful mi
noriiies in several others. And many Of ih0
Southern States profess to he ready for
disruption on the occurrence of further ag
grrssious, which probably will occur. It is
needless TO repeat what we have often said,
lparticulHry now, after what las tIHnspircd,)
that we have very little confidence in these
disruptiyc pledges. Certainly, II the COM
promise can be not only endured, but ne
ccptcd "gracciUlly" honomhy, chccrihlly,
loyalty, there is little reason to expect resist
aucc IN hall dozen supposable cases OF far
inferior enormity.
Bit the most important result of tho late
discussion is, the development Of a large aud
powerful body Of men who have the slgnciiy
aud Independence TO calculate the valup Of
the Union not only financially, but politically,
socially, aud morally--aud who are ready to
Hct according to their convictions. This
party is not predominant in any Slaio but
South Carolina. But ii is much more pow
eriul than any of the parties was originally
That asserted what arC now the settled doe.
trincs OF the country on its most important
interests. Tie present system Of currency
aud taxation were at the beginning land that
only about eighteen or twenty years acnO
much less supported 10y numbers or talent.
And It is remarkable that they originated IN
he very region, aud among the very sof. of
men who now assert the rights Of the South
Aud il is equally remarkable that they were
hen denounced hy the very same nen that
lrc now foremost in dcnuuucing the present
assertion of Southern rights, and denounced
u almost the same words.
Why, when the removal ofiho deposits was
made from the United States Bank, aud also
When the government was finally divorced
rom all banks, there were dcuuncinlions aud
predictions of ruin and desolation quite equal
o what VIC are now told would he sure 10
lappCn il the Union were dissolved. Nay,
hose measures were distinctly pronounced
o he revolutionary. Mr.. CLAY said we were
II the midst of oyoluton-blondles ms
'ct. So that il isno new thing TO: Mr.. CLAY
% use violent language, aud TO indulge in
eXravngant predictions of the consequences
Of disregardng his plans hut it would bo
rather new for his prophecies to he fulfilled.
Mr.. WEBSTER told us also on that occasion,
as an excuse for making speech in Balii-
more on Sunday, that there were no sabbatls
in revolutionary times. And hc evidently
thinks that there would be no sabbaths it the
Union were dissolved. IC, therefore, we
judge the future from the past, and consider
the many annlogcs that present themselves,
we have no room for discouragemcnt. The
sentiment of the State Rights party is neiih-
er transient nor trivial. On the contrary, re-
cent and coming events will deyelope It's ne
cessity.
After the preparation Of such n deed as
the compromise, the standard of public NOR
Hlity must fall so low Hs to invite other at
tempts Ola similar character. To ncquiesce
in the compromises, is to acquiesce in
principle and precedent pregnant with every
ennrmlty, aud threatening every interest. Ii
will whel the appetite for spols 10 such
vOracity that the robbers themselves will
fall out and turn upon one another We OBJ
serve that the late Democratic meeting at
Tnnmany Hall pronounced for q dislribu-
ton Of the public lands TO actual settlers aud
this policy has been sanctioned by Mr.. Web
sier. This viii destroy the value ofthc pub.
lie domain aud although its worst effects
win be- visited on tic South, it is also an act
Of spo!iaIiOn on the seaboard StateJ of the
North.
But Whatever may come whether the
decline and fall Of tie Union can he averled,
or whether it proceed with slow or rapid
prosress-l is the duty aud interest OF all
who have principle and property, to resist
and rctard lis uhuses. The pursuit of an
honest policy, and its vindicuiion by such
abilities as the Southern party possesses, will
always exert potential effect on public al
fairs. The change of a few thousand votes
in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, will bring
them all To The side OF South Carolina, TO.
geher with Florda, Texas, and Arkansas
And when these States make an honest de-
mand oi the federal government, that demand
will be respected. As for the labor aud time
which the struggle will require, they are the
price which must always be paid for the at
tuinnent or preservation of rights, and are
not too high price. Some men may faint
lay the wnysidc, or sink down in suleu dcs-
llnir, or go over to the enemy. But we have
an ineXhaustibio supply OF recruits in the
young men OF the South, who ARE generally
taking The right side.
There isa very wide spread conviction az
the south OF the necessity oldoing something
10 preserve and restore her fortunes. Some
nre for commercial and manufacturing move
menls-olhers for territorial acquisilion-i1r
Cubn aud for The Sierra Madre. We shall
have occasion, from time to Time, TO examine
these plans Perhaps il is not unEvorable
that variety is proposed. They enlist a