The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1851-01-16

ASK would be the position Of Sou,l
onr"'ina IN tho Union after base SUB
m'sS'on'-hcr sovereignty lost. her homo
gone, her equality forfeited with TN,
slaves OF the whole Sourh. rapidly in
crt"s'ng in numbers md tculied up i,
PRISON 6oundS.-.thrir labor yaluless, thei
masters emnnciputing them to &c, rid q
Inc responsibility Of supporting them
! lhlnk OF The consequences. IL population
socially distinct, and yet locally inter
minS'rd--onc ho f unrestruurd, fast re-
turning TO their original state of sav
agrIs'n, marked by the sensual propcn.
s'tles of the brute. Whut conception
can be more shocking or more appalling
than this. Mr.. Calhoun truly remurkcc
IN 1882. let the consequences of resi-.
lance be what they may, they cannot
equal those that would result from SUBJ
mission, this is s,Ill applicable 20 Us.
Mr.. Boycc has alluded to the com.
pnralivc insignificancc of S,uth Caro-.
llnh among the family Of nations. IIe
sPcnk OF her as counterpart, Of the 'lt.
tie Republic ofSan Marino, 1.-THE 'lnugh.
ing stock Of the world" This term
would apply with far more force to her
II she remained in this Confederacy Il
conquered Province of the North. 10.
stead Of being the free and happy Re.
public OF San Marino, she would be called
h,'le Gascony, aud her sons would des.
cend TO poslcrity "as the greatest OF
bonslers and the basrsl Of cowards."
Mr.. Bo,c after having erected his
Platform. quite suddenly becomes con-
Scious q! its tceakncSS. he secs it tollcr
ing, as IL were, and immediately be-
Slns TO think how he shall support il.
II is at once fortified with the hunorcd
names of Chevcs, Burnwcll aud Butler.
AS 10 the two last named, the assertion
is utterly groundlc>s, So far as regards
authentic cvidcrcr. have never found
IN tn, ir speeches any thing of the kind.
So far from that, Mr.. Bornwcl's reply
in the Senate to Mr.. CIay's attack upon
South Carolina, Indicate any thing but
submission. Mr.. Buffers prompt cif,rt
10 get the floor, was us expressive rs any
Iemn'k Ks he could have made. lie was
all Indignation. AS to tho position of
MIR. Chcves. you must keep in mind
that VIC have two distinct policies, CO.
operation and secession. Mr.. Chcves
hrs advocated the former ever since
1882. He very consistently advocates
il AT present. The policy Is IL vast one
the conception is grand one. was
delighted TO hear tina, the Legislature
had almost unanimously appointed him n
Deputy I" the Southern Cong, css. |
wish him 10 be the advocate of his own
great cause. Let him carry 10 his task
the lofty purpose Of the dsin,ercslrd
statesman, the arden, zeal of IL pu,rio.
tic heart. and the mighty energies OF Il
vigorous Intellect which have been
aroused to action by his coun,ry's
wrongs. But should he fsidI TO procure
The cooperation of the Sen ben we
s fgsi } 4 IL %Y SYiis6 Mr.. Che a q, mas much
opposed. and in opposina 1,a, opposed
the, adopted policy Of The Stare. In
Mr.. Cheves recognise ~sho advocate
Of co.operulion-in .Mr. Calhoun we
recognise the champion Of Southern
Coniederncy, Us the frst measure, aud
OF seperate State action Us the final Let
us pursue co.uperaliou so lnHg ns the
other States in Convention manifest
an inclination to unite with us. If
Mississippi nnf AInb INA, like Georgiu,
determine 10 submit, why CO. operation is
q, un end--he State R,gh,s Platform Of
secession becomes Immediately the pol.
icy Of the Slule. Ii We abandon that =,
we abandon the enviabIe position the
State occupied in 1882. We do more, we
abandond the long settled policy of the
Slule, the great principles of Carolina ;
departed St"tesmaO. which having re-.
ceivcd Legislative sanction, form not
merely the political sentiments Of the
man, but the Constitutional ,Jurispru-
dence Of the State. Let no, his mem.
oIy be cherished in monumental MA rble
with an epiiaph to which VIC no longer
practically adhere, bul rather let him
live in The hearts Of his counlrymrn
and lei their veneraiion be manifested in
the adoption as well as The practical up
.plicalion Of his principles. Never le,
it be said his name was most honored
when living, leusl revercd when dead
E. q. PALMER, JR.