The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-15
Tuesday Ersatny, M@, ~, 1851

UNANIMOUSLY adopting an id'i'sS anu IeS
oluliuus in favor Of secession. 10 their
address. they allude To- the action of the
North and call it opprcssi"n, and add
that the eud of all this lis the abolition
of negro slavery in the Southern States.
aud the lowering of the free white pnpu.
laliOn Of the Solth to the sane level
with that agrarian rab5le, which. already
strong and dangerous, seems destined.
before very long. 10 be the contruIIing
power in the Northern States"
They see no remedy aud no safety for
the South in the present Union Happy
would they be, il they could form a South.
ern Union; but it is a subject of regret
that from present Appearances, other
Southern States will not follow, or lead,
or go with South Carolina.
The address is too long for our col.
umns, but the above is the substance ot
it. They declare for the right of seces.
sion, and if il is denied. they deem it
is even more vitality important at this
timo to maintain il. The address con
cludes as follows:
1--WE wish that the necessity Of sepa,
rate action by South CarnIIna. whic we
have con empIated, may be averted. W.
conide IN tho gallant spirits whom we
address. There may DO some hope OF
the assembling of a Southern Congress.
to devise measures of redress aud relic f,
upon which some Of the Injured States
may unite. We havs hereIolore been
willing to sacrifice much for Southern
Union. We still arc. We do not de
sire to lead but to follow. Propnse any
any eifactual measure for vlnlicatlng u
common rights, and providing for our
common safety, aud we will heartily II.
mite with you 10 carrying them out. We
should regret most deeply u incur the
censuro of friends. with whom we have
the strongest desire to act in concert. Bat
we feel a deep conviction that We have
not acted heretofore with any precipila
ton, and that we are in the right in the
determination which we have formed. he
self abasement of submission. appears Ia
US unworthy of men still pretending Ia
be free. Tho gIoomy prospect o%finevit.
able ruin, t0E How submission. appears Ia
us more formidable than any dangers to
be encountered in contending alone, a.
gainst whatever odds. fIr our rights. We
have come tn the deliberate conclusion,
that If il be our fate to be left alone in
the struggle. alone we must yindicate our
liberty by secession"
As in The above. so Throughout tho
whole address, they express M regret
that q necessity for secession has arisen
they do not wish to remain IN the pres.
ont Union but they regret TINT they can.
not get any other Southern States to 80
with them To destruction. Tho follow
ing nre the resolutions:
Resolved, That in the opinion nj this
meeting the State 0fSnuth Carolina can.
mt submit Ia tho wrongs aud aggressi0ns
which have been perpelrated by the Fed.
cral Government aud the northern States,
without dish0nOr aud ruin; and that it is
necessary to relieve herself lherefiom,
whether with or without the cu.OpeIatinn
f0 other Southern States.
9 Resolved, That concert of action
with one or moro of our sister States Of
the South, whether through the proposed
Southern Congress. or in any other man
ner, is an object worth many sacrifices,
but not the sacrifice involved in submis.
sion.
3 Resolved. That we hold the right
OF secession to hG essential to tho soy
creignly and freedom Of the 81 irs of
this CouirderaCy; aud that the deuill Of
that right would furnish Ia an Injured
State thu strongest additional cause for
its exercise.
A Resolved, That his meeting looks
with conf lrnce aud hope I" HE conven.
ton Of the people, To exert the sovereign
power Of the State in defence of its
rights, al the earliest practicable period
aud in the most eff ctual IN innrr; aud 10
the Legislature, To adopt tho most
speedy aud eTtctual measures towards
the same end.
We hardly knuw what 10 add by way
Of Comment. II seems Ia us sIrange
tina; men Of talent aud ability would talk
this way aud impossible t" do what they
threaten, Yet it appears that matters
are rapidly approaching a crises. when
the strength 81 this Union will have to
u ,dergo a severe test. aud well Wilt be
for the cause Of Liberty. II it comes out
of the conflict purified aud s'rengtnened'
Every friend of the Union should keep
an eye on these movements. aud II South
Carolina Cannot be reasoned out nf her
folly, il will become the duty of all pa
citizens to stand by tho General
Government aud assist them. if necessa.
y. 10 maintaining tho supremacy ol law
4 It he ntegli'y Of the Union. '