The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-06
An lola Podrida. !"

The Palmetto Flag, recently commenced in
Charleston as an out and-out advocate of seces-
sion, proclaims its own demise, in obedience to
the will of the people, as expressed at the late
election. This is the second death of the kind
within a few weeks, and more are expected to
follow very quickly. A sort of newspaper
pthisis prevails just now in the secession dis
tricts of South Carolina.
Meanwhile, we have pleasure in witnessing
the signs of robust health displayed by the
Greenvlle Is. c. Southern Patriots mod
est but most meritorious sheet, whose editors
have rendered good service to the State and to
the Union by their able and manly warfare
against the enemies of both. We trust that
the services of the Patriot during dark and
troublous times will not be overlooked by those
amongst whom it circulates.
The last number of our spirited contempt
rary makes some serviceabe quotations from a
speech addressed to his constituents by Mr..
GRAHAM, a member Of the South Carolina
Convention from Barnwell district. Mr.. Ora
HAM states that he had read the Charleston
Mercury and the speeches of the fire-eaters
| until he really fanced that the South had been
| lnsulted and wronged by the Compromise mea-
| sures; but, having been elected to the conven-
ton, he recommended the study of the ques-
| ton, and soon discovered that his judgment
had been imposed upon. Dispassionate inquiry
| led him to the conclusion "that South Carolina
achieved by the Compromise measures the
greatest legislative victory to be found in the
4 Of nd hat ha
tions of the South are now resting on firmer
foundations than they have ever heretofore
| been, if we are to look TO the legislative re-
cords of the country for the evidence of their
| condition" He adds:
81 use strong language, but ] speak advisedly.
| have measured my words; they convey nothing
more than mean; and repeat, in the words of
soberness and truth, that the firm, calm, and
nest conviction of my mind is, that the institutions
of the South are now resting frmer foundations
than they have ever heretofore been, if we are to
look to the Legislative records of the country for
the evidence of their condition"
These are gratifying indications of the stea-
dy advance of right sentiments in the Palmetto
State. They account for the consumptve con-
dition of the journals that were unfortunate
Just to keep up the old idea that there is no
happiness without some alloy, we clip the fol-
lowing, Gnent secessionism and Democracy in
Virginia, from the Lynchburg Vrginian:
"a friend in the Valley, who has an interest in
knowing the political sentiments of the people
the talent to discover them, and the truthfulness to
speak of them only they are-thus writes to us
relation to the prominent topics of the present
canvass:
"'All the Whgs, and ority of the Demo
Gratis of Western Virginia, sound upon these
questions, and the fixing of anti Compromise
and secession doctrines especially the latter)
upon the Democratic candidates, would seal their
DOOM
"Our personal knowledge-though limited we
confess, of the conservative views of the people in
that quarter-confrms the statement of our CORE
spondent. There can be no doubt that the Demo.
Gratis have put forth anti Compromise secession
ticket. Mr.. Leake is decided in his objections to
the measures of adjustment, and equally so in his
! advocacy of the right of State to withdraw from
the Union without accountability. On both of
these subjects Colonel Bocock is understood TO be
even more South Carolinian than Mr. Leake
| Whatever may be the views of Colonel Johnaon-
and presume they with those of the
other nominees-there can be no mistaking the
complexion of the ticket. 1t reeks with Calhoun
ism-it is stepped in creed which, ten years ago,
had in Virginia scarcely 'corporal's guard for
its believers It has none of the odor of ancient
Jacksonism-o of original Democracy-abouti it, and,
when understood such by the consistent and
non progressive Democracy of the West, it will be
repudiated by them"
The Union has a fectous fashion of over
looking all such testimony az this