Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-09-06

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eah5ilaes of De S'sis RielTferlg 81 Sqlptrf
fDrih SIRE Convention. 4 caag q lhls ia'is
uaspreeafsi uith iansh difficulty 81 he iiisaa
q Gen. Foo's. rbe rsas 5-lsnained % kaol
how Gen. Qaaman met he ehalss 81 he Es
leaar. i uas ite ps,ie5 d Qnluao ana 8
lfiends nollo meet he charge q rrisiag, 70
what vas written. wouIf al once Be sent h 5 esl
eaFaliaa--but 10 ist AZ Poiaaerer bod b
+ statement, andpui Grh TO the zorld general De
nial lsui It Is to the charge cenisiaed ia ihi
letter Of Lewis, and the adnissicnin ihe Letter 0
s,niimaa 70 Poiadsi,ef. tAal sc .rariicllAr.y cal
the attention Of our readers
enEsNtr Grove. s. c.,
august ., 1881
DrAa sIa;--Iass1 s,ysslf Of tie privilege
Of our iprnser aeqiainlsure 10 address yoa a
short letter on the subject Of our present political
/ positien here, and the probable desiring coming
ereHts IN sosr $taie may have On lke slimate
aefioH IN ours This Isc last rear tho people
! IF S.,nlh Carolina were aaied 10 4 n,xn 81 the
opinion hat Ssuth Careiiaa should unltc with her
sister States OF tue South in resisting ali nor.
therE agsfessons, whether through the Federal
Government OF by the States individually. Our
anariiniiy was singular. bot certain men. who
make their boast that lAey have s'labored conlin.
ualy for the last thirty years 10 freak ND mis-
gocerament--hat the Constitution itself has all
ways been an imposition on the South and is
whale adm nistfatton down 10 the present day
has been continued series Of oppression. -
Taking advantage Of The dissatisfaction, prevail,
ing among our eiiizeus, have thoueld Il a pfnper
time TO carry ont their long cherished designs i,
hence The aclfon in our last legislature iaxin our
citizens double. aud providing fur the election 81
inrtnbefs to convention for the purpose a s..
cedinE from the lnlon, and perperating sriud
Upon the people, by ofdering The election forth.
with, before any DISCUSSION Of The uers IL The
qneslion could be had By sgsfsmatic Juggling
d maioriiy Of NE members d his eoareati@m IA !
for secession; aud suH,e Of orr pOiica leaders
and Tho most ofour presses, declare that il ii The
intention Of the convention Il sfcede when Ii con
yenrs There is much nseiviug amongst lhase. /
even, who have advocated that measure LNt an i
kinds Of manpyHrins has been resorted 10 ID
quiet their fears aud silence d9ubs one aft
which II. that, although Mississippi rcpuliaia.
SECESSION and Is willing 10 acquiesce in I!ie cata
promise ypur GcnsrM Qaifmaa Rrits cncorr.
sgDigls 10 Some d oRr secession lenders araiae I
them BY an means q Keep Souk Carolina IN d 4
Ese rack, q make her secedr. sFbat although
Mississippi i not really fer scerSsioa herself
md i rW not do for hin 10 take his stand :tol
i souI Carolina ual orig 5rieg on The issuc he
Ntwsnly dear sir, 1" most earnestly object
Iotllisepufse III ymF damtlulala far Governor.
III tfne, we do most heartily wishto mite our
counsels with yctrsio devise WAYS ana measures /
for oar future protection from that tell spirit "
h our northern brethren. iha, Il seek
ing through Congress sud MI Ulicr tnoa,i. NJ I
aud smother our shr iins,itiition of
Slavcrv l'nt we wish il Is be an cpeii aud 4
atowea Hnonot sentiment and acfion, III which
we can Fay mt Only u eur ow, penl,c. instta II
he world that The whole people u'alithc sIsyn
'olding States are determined ~ af.hola That N.
'tltutian sg tinst The word, ---lhai "a III slare,
hey wlli au'iesal their lprce lu5ra aud physical,
\ protect themselves; bit wr d5 no, wlsh,o +
mite ourselves ipa fgctiaA, eveiiIilat faction Il
lcalcdh y Cen Qnmm, rbisassurance from
such 4 Distinguished source Is calculated n AZ
much injury (or We tke ihs N
ground that the wkole Soath should ~ operafc
ind this Il lhrewn into our teefhio shaws1bnt
ecessionis The only thing that will bring si.e, N
and " cnutid-nt asc some Of ,s,r
ahil soccSSi0uisis that they arr wllinnso bpt
argelY that i t2aipsaa of MissisWpri and lirs
Donald of Georgia are elected that SotRa fsEr
Tina Hgll scredc. Asfo Thu full liz QnIIns;tt,ts
writing letters 10 The import above aIlule, III
lhetl nhis spfrclipfnr RgsSvillc oa the Ilh ai
|uly, asserted fhat Qaiin6n hdl rriiica aus ID
liw. Col. Maxcy Gegs, Nhoisthp man III the
most characiefia The STATE, who favDrs srccss.
On, arid one of 4 Central Conmea appointed
" the SoathernKighFs convention iouorrespond
With distinguished persons Id other States. -
eiyed letter from Hin which III has stow;a toSi
eveia gentlemen ofnur district, Tile imbport III
'hichsis. South Carolina rust sece,ie dnd flyt
sea Mississippi ain uhi1 ID, AMI there Ire
Tiers ihaln ght be mentioned. We object most
earthly u the cnnrsehc II taking independent,
fits violation III gnof morals. Ii II calculated /
deceive The people III both States ia cheat
lem into n position they do moi wishto occupy,
erely y CRAFTY some aspiring individuals. Did |
II know that Qiitlnan was toasted a. she Ilh Ia
fully asthe first President the Southern Can. y
'deracy, Straws show which way The wind
'0ws.
Pardon any mistakes, skip the places Vol can,
sad, and fyou are i secessionlst ponder MN "a
y facts ! have stated; but. II YOU think III sIo
l the subject, give Qaiiman 49, dues. Write Il
y on the receipt of this ana TIT me know tbe N
Ale q Tho political atmosphere with You lAiid
iall Dc happyto correspond.
Very respectfully.
JAS. A. LEWIS.
DR. DopsT D. BRowx.