Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-15

'oegare of the State in view Of her relations to the
Laws and Government of the United States, and
hereupon TO TAKE CARE THAT THE CoMMoNwEArru
OF SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL SUFFER NO pETRMrNy -
The character Of this grant of unlimited and unre
strained authority seems to have been perfectv nm
derstood by those who devised ii, and has. IN air
the discussions on the subject. been represented
and not denied. that we have seen,) to be that Of
an unrestrained Despotism.
Who can say with ,Ohaf form of goveru0,en,
South Carolina will come out of the Convention -
which her Legislature has committed her, bound
hand and foot? The elections for Delegates thinly
attended, and chiefly by those who are prepared to-
go all lengths in Revolution have resulted, almost
OF course, IN the choice Of majority of Secession
ISIS. Before the election, and even before the Con-
venton was called, they did not hesitate to give
token OF what they would be likely to do with un-
restrained power in their hands. The most revolt
ing thing TO our mind, in the Nashville Convention
speech OF Mr. CHEyEs, was his hint of pro scripfion
ana al'e,'af'on OF all persons not disposed to take
part in the work of disunion civil war desolation
and ruin. The covert manner of the hinted pro-
scrphon is not like any thing that we recollect ever
TO have met with in the course of political contro-
versy among our hitherto free and tolerant people
6 There is another DANGER" said this venerable
Disunionist, "of which people ought to be aware.
I" we have among us many busy, active, alien
!" counsellors, who are not our friends, and have
I" no love for our institutions. abhor proscrip-
" tion, as unjust and dishonorable; and so much
honor the love Of ones native land that would
!" ask no more of those aoho cannot think and feel
WITH US than neutrality: but that OUGHT TO BE
ExAcTED." Does such language as this require
any Interpretation HoU is neutrality in OWL
contests to be exacted but by intimidation, pro-
scription, and their usual concomtants From Dis
unionists of less consequence we have indications
of still more fearful import. In the South Caro-
lnian,' published at the seat of government within
the last fortnight an intmation is given in SO many
words that in case of any action separate or joint
on the part of the State no unconditional submis-
slonists that is to say, no friends to the UNIoN-
are to be tolerated and the people of Carolina are
invoked to "cRusH the first symptom Of divi-
sion among themselves ~ In another of the
Southern Dsunion papers, calling upon its readers
to prepare for the issue'' which is said to be ra-
pdly coming upon them, the People are advised to
J" PUT MARK apon every man who talks of peace,
and Union, and brotherly love," sc. Who can
doubt that this devilish spirit already careering in
the part Of the country referred to, would accompa-
ny the State in her secession and engender conten-
ton, hate, and violence, even beyond the ordinary
rage of civil conflicts
What reader does not see, that, in the State, re-
leased from the restraints upon injustice and cruel
ty imposed by the Federal Government denuncia-
ton, prescription, vengeful death in its most un-
ceremonious forms, confscaons Of property, and
even attainder of blood, might more than possibly
become the order of the day!
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From all such horrors and excesses, and from
all the other lamentable consequences which would
undoubtedly attend the secession of any State from
the Union, may Heaven protect and defend the
People of South Carolina, and the People also of
every other State
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We have no more to say.
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DELAWARE ON THE COMPROMISE MEASURES,