The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-30
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This distipgoished gen,lemsn. Secretary 81 Wfr
under Gsn. Jackfons adminissrstion, wrose letter
10 the Anti Secession Convention, held y Green.
vile. Is. c j on the Fourth Of July Il y 30 full
Of eloquence, patriotism, aid good sensss that We
cannot forhear making The following extract;
Attempts are made 10 liken she mad scheme Of
separate Siate session to the great and glorious
event you have assembled 70 celebfnso. But VINO
that has liatensd 10 the DeclaAtion Of
promulgated b The us:slSous vo.Gs = q ~. s vn!ss
inflicted upon the American people ~ Gisat Bfi-
tnin, will d,gw cowpasison between that rev0lu-
ton and the one proposed BY. South Caro!ina-I
should say. By cestain revolutionary leaders N
South Cafolina-whsre single State, in opposi.
ton 70 the wishes and opinions Of those in lis i'm
mediate nsishborhood, having similar interests 70
project and similar wrongs 70 complain Of seeks 10
dissolve the Government, and TO declare itself
INDEPENDENT In the 6rst case, great and pros
Of the civilized world 10 the hast, an Insignificant
State wopld be fofmed unable 70 support or defend
ITSELF and regarded by the rest of the world ~ an
outcast from the mighty American Republic Of
which i now forms . conspicaous part. Lam
people who are nlhe habit Of hearing themselves
lauded 40 being clothed with the power 10 maintain
this single State against the world in arms, and
pcnessing resources adequate to deffdy 1f the Ell
psnss: Of an independent government. This, fel-
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aroused BY having the truth laid bare to you. b
adelusion shared equally by leaders and people;
for do not doubt the sincerity Of those who de-
claim 20 eloquently about The greatness wesh0uld
achieve by separate State action, and the proud
attitude we should assume o. an Independents ma
tion. have read atsntvely all tho speeches. pub-
lished lately To convince the people within our Dor
deru of the necessity of immediate State action,
appealing 70 their patriotism and their high Of
honor to induce them to take this hazaTdous step,
and either setting FORTH in glowing colors. the va
auvsntages TO accrue from il, or admitting the dam
ger, but striving to convince them that case has
arisen where the honor of the STATE requires that
they should embrace ruin rather than submit to
wrong. Ii al these publications, have failed 10
gee any attempt 10 prove that we, in South Caroli-
ma, suer greater wrong than our sister daye-hold
ing States, or any reason adduced why we, AFRO.
gazing 10 ourselves nicer sense Of honor and .
greater share Of magnanimity, should place onf-
selves in the van, and lead forl0rn hope which
will DO followed BY no advancing column to sup
port it, We are told that our position, If take
| the lead, will excite the sympashies and command
the aid of all ha.Southern States. What sympa.
thy aid can we expect from States whose counsel
shall have scorned, whose character for courage
we Outrage. and whose interests we sacrifice
civilized world, whose hopes of freedom were cen
tered in the success Of the experiment of self gov
eminent, and who will regard our conduct with
kFepFobation as well - dismays Be assured, fell
low.citizens, that the only sympathy and aid South
Carolina, after such an act a. 10 recommended b
thoughtless and violent men. can expect 70 receive
from thOee persons who are cast loose from socie
ty-men who are ready to violate the laws Of thei
country and seek to better theK own condition bl
urging Others 10 deeds of violence. BY such mel
| our independent State would be oveRrun, AMI
South Carolina might be compelled to seek succo
from those whom she now regards a. her enemies
against the exactions of those abe once received
with open arms. q friends and allies.