Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-12

the same month the gallant QUIrmAN as
Governor of Mississippi called her Legisla-
ture together. Then how stood matterss ;Vir-
ginia was in position, her resolutions then
unrepealed. Georgia was then in Conven-.
ton, and whilst our Legislature was in scs-
sion the Legislature Of Mississippi passed
an Act calling Convention of her people to
meet in November, 1851. Now what. was
South Carolina to do i'll such u juncture? !?
Was she to reoudiats her pledges; was she,
having inritea some other State to lead, not
to follov7 No true son of hers will get his
consent to utter such an opinion, when he
has all the facts before him. What was then
done? Why simply this. The Legislature
passed an act calling a Convention OF the
people, to meet ,ohen before the Convention
in Mississippi! not at all. That Convention
meets in November, 1851, and ours is to meet
at such time as the Legislature in December,
1851, may determire-soi 1t is now seen, that
South Carolina in her ainsanity" and under
the influence of "bzind and reckless counsels"
is now in truth and fact behind Mississippi, in
her political position, in reference to this
great question. And may God grant, that
when her noble and gallant people assemble
in that Convention, in November next she
may strike some bold measure Of relief in
which South Carolina can consistently with
her honor, still continue to follow her.
A word now rs to the attempt which some
are making to produce the impression, that
the State has been rash and precipitate. The
brief narrative which l have given, shows
clearly, That there was no foundation for the
charge in DecemberlS5O. But tits objected
now, that it is manifest from the proceedings
of the recent Charleston Convention, that
the State is to scccde at very early day,
How can this be SO? BY the terms of. the
Convention Act passed at the last session,
the Convention cannot meet before 1852
and then 1t may be adjourned for toelre
months Let US see low this machinery
may be made to work. If events shall occur
between this and the meeting of the Legisla-
turc, which indicate that our friends in the
other Southern States are likely in any rea-
sonable time, to obtain the ascendency in those
States, then, our Legislature may fix a more
remote day for the meeting of our Conven-
ton, and in this way, allow as much time as
circumstances may justify. And further, there
is nothing either in the act calling our Con-
vention, or in the proceedings of the Charles
ton Convention, which throws any obstacle
in the way of the State Convention ayailing
itself of the advantage, by still further delay,
of any reasonable prospect of1co-operation.
This then is the position Of the State. Itisa
position which ought to be maintained, i
has been the pride and I may well add, the
source of her power heretofore, that South
Carolina has been united. -. @72,' ~ ~
know that our Senators in Congress and
/ believe most of ourR representatives approve
the calling of the Convention by the last
Legislature. and it will be an event much obs
deplored, that thesS State should snoWsbe dis
tracted by party divisions. It;afofds me'great
pleasure to know that our distinguished
H
Senator, residing amongst us, will not lend
his deservedly reatinhuence to any measures
calculated to produce such result. Let the
State to which we are all SO much devoted,
assemble in Convention; let our delegates
to that Convention determine the most ef-
fectual manner, of exerting the Sovereign
power of the State in defence of its rights,
and let us all be ready to maintain the action
of the State no matter to what results it may
lead. "H
Let this remark close this communication.
The State aoiH gointo Convention land if we
keep party strife from our borders, we shall
meet in the spirit of brothers, and shall then
be the better enabled to shape the true policy
Of the State
June 20, 1851 N. L. GRIFFIN.