Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-18
SOUTH CAROLINA.

re opposed to separate secession by that State,
ength moving. We 6ud in the Charleston Courier
report Of the proceedings of public meeting held
Hamburgh, on the 3lst of last month"; to take into
consideration the present condition of affairs in that
State Committee of thirty citizens was appointed
o report Resolutions. They reported the following
"A crisis has arrived in our affairs in which it be-
,ooves every citizen of the State, without conceal
nent to discover his political sentiments. The ac-
ion OF the last Legislature convoking constitutional
of hePeope and the election of delegates
70 that body, whose province it will be to decide Fl
naly on the action which the State must take in
moving. paliating, redressing the grievances i'm
posed on the South by the legislation of Congress
es. and the contemplated assembling of that body
early in the next year, presents issues of the graves
impo port for the contemplation of every Citizen We
had hoped that noproceedings would be taken in
State to foresta control the final determination of
the constitutional convention, and that the delegates
elect would be entirely free and untrammelled to act
in accordance with the prospects and circumstances
them when assembled. But the late
Of the Southern Rights Association in
Charleston as also the tone of the public PRESS seems
to indicate extraordinary and unexampled unanlmty
throughout the State in favor of the separate and early
secession of South Carolina. either with without
cooperation and well satisfied that there
is serious division among the people upon this SUBJ
ject, We conceive it to be sacred duty we owe to
ourselves, our country and our poserty, place our
opinions upon record and if by our counsels or ex-
ample we can aid in saving the State from entering
upon the dangerous hazards of separate action with
ont any prospect of cooperation or sympathy from
our southern sisters, shall feel that We have dis
charged solemn duty and done the State some SER
vice. And are the more solicitous that moderate
and prudent counsels should prevail, because is in
evtable that the Southern States are destined at
a9Y noPIn m md odoraN ~
dependent States. without the necessity of forcing
issue upon them which they regard premature and
unwise al this particular uncture, and calculated to
defeat the great measure we seek to carry out.
We are not the supporters apologsts of the COM
promises. We think that the South has been deep
y wroDged by the adoption of these odious measur-
es. We are not for acquescing in them, nor do we
oppose separate secession for any such end We are
for resisting them by any and every practical mode
which has been or may be devised but we believe
that efficient redress'can be obtained without the
cooperation of other slave Sates whose interests
are now and whose destiny in every respect must u
tinately be, the same as ours. We expect most
dently to obtain cooperation aad not only in
quence of the aggressons of the past, but from the
embodsned spirit of fanaticism all over the North
in the daily preparation of new outrages. We have
confidence in the patriotism of our brethren of the
other southern States and as they are highmnded,
spirited people, reasonable fear need be entertained
that they will sink down in tame and willing acqu
escence in the wrongs of the past idle and in differ
ent spectators Of the outrages of the present. and the
prospects of shame and humiliation in the future.
We merely state opinions, without entering into
discussion fully of the reasons which bring Us to
the conclusion that, under existing circumsta nces
South Carolina cannot, with wisdom prudence,
cede from the Federal Union. But when the pros.
poets for cooperation brghten-when other southern
States will give assurance of their readiness dis
solve their union with the northern Stes our hearts
win ioSn sv fha
joyful tidings.
1. Be it therefore Resoloed, That, whilst we are in
favor of resistance the late unjust and odous leg
isation of Congress known as the Compromise meas
ures, in the most efficient form, we opposed 10 the
separate secession Of South Carolina. as being inef.
6cent and utterly inadequate a remedy for past
wrongs or security against more threatening dam
gers in the future.
g Reso,red, That the cooperation of other States
in the South. having with common origin, inter-
ests and destiny, is indispensable to the perpetuaon
If African slavery and that all honorable means
should be used by South Carolina to produce unity,
:c6aeef and harmony with other southern States in
any organized plan of resistance the encroachments
of the Federal Government.
3. Resolued, That the final determination of this
question by the State convention after its adournmen,
should be submitted to the people of this State, for
approval or disapproval, at the ballot-box.
4. Resolued. That the destiny of South Carolina 10
destiny, and that will use all the means placed
in power to avert the evil of separate secession
at this time, and reckless dissolution of the ties
that unite with brethren of The South, whose
origin interests, and destiny are inseparably linked
with ours"
The Meeting was addressed by Col. Owens and
w. w. Boyce, ESQ.,, in favor of the Resolutions; and
letters were read from Senator Butler and Mr.. Burt
Mr. Butler believes that the institution of Slavery
must fall, in the end, if the Southern States remair
in the Union but he is opposed to separate secession
by South Carolina. He has strong hopes of South
ern Confederacy, and thinks that but two or thre,
years time will be necessary to force the conviction
upon the people of all the Southern States that com
mon counses and united action will be indispensable,
to avert common dangers. In a word, Mr.. Butler
position appears to be that occupied by the abov,
Resolutions.
The Gallexing is MI: Burt's letter, which we pub
| lish al length:
! ORANGE HILL, May %, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: Igreatly regret that shall be unable
this month, to which you did me the honor to invite
me. MY regret, however, is diminished by the fac
that have recently remonstrated in the most resout
and emphatic manner, against the suicidal measur,
to which the most reckless and desperate efforts ar
making to drive the people of this State. heartily
concur win you mat the people who are to bear III
burdens and fight the battles that must result from
such madness should rebuke the headlone indiscre
ton of those who would precipitate such evils upol
/ them.
! Inconestibe as hold the right of secession to be
those who urge the State to resort it the
juncture do not pretend to deny that its exercis
would. probably, involve the State in hostile coils
ion with the Federal Government. This concession
10 abundantIy made in the address of the meetn,
which was lately held in Charleston. / have neve
doubted that such conflict would take place if bu
one State seceded, and the assertion that have mod