The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-30
PUBLIC OPINIONS OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
From the Southern Patriot OF Apy14

From the Southern Patriot OF April4
10 the History Of Europe" by Alison i
10 beautifully said, that Of the hundred thou
sand persons who assembled in Paris 10 wi,
ness the execution Of Louis sixteenth, Their,
we're not one hundred who secretly and q,
heart desired bis death and yet there wa.
20. one man. in all tina, vas, concourse of I'M
man beings, who mad the boldness TO avov
bis opposition TO this execrable murderl-
Such was public opinion 10 France during
the "reign of terror" But i, was not nubl;c
opinion. Public opinion was suppressed bv
terror. This terror, too, was produced by !,
powsrless power, if j. had only been confront.
ed with boldness and defiance. The braves,
'p'ns OF tue land we're " scared into subnis.
s"n by phantom; scared into horrible
crimes ny false public opinion. This was
sifikine'y illustrated BY the downfall m
Robesp'erre IN the zenith Of his lsrtible now.
En-
10 coanexion with the downfall of ,h,s
bloody tyrant, we mention an inciden, ,old
10 many years since by Mr.. Poiuse,t. Tia
v" 10 France shortly after the "reign Of
tsro'," and was introduced to Tallien. In
the course Of their conversation, he alluded
to Tall'en's boldness in denouncinp and ,h,o,.
Ting Robespierrs in the Chamber of Dem.
ties. when il was supposed he was al. power.
fulin France, and wagon load DIS Of human being,
were sent, by his order. every dsv, 10 ,Se
guillotine, 10 have their heads cut CIR Tai.
lens reply to Mr.. Poinseu was. There
was no bodness in it, sir. |, was an act Of
desperation on my part. knew tina, an or.
der had been issued 10 carry inc 10 the pu,l.
lnne the mex, day. [, was a con,es, be,we.o
Robesp'efre and myself Tor exstence-for
HE As soon as II was discovered ,ha,
there was one man in Paris who had s,rucL
= bow q, the head Of their bloody tribunal
hooe'p'erfe tell powerless amidst The exccra
lions Of oil France. Hs had no power e,.
eep' that gwen 10 him by false public opiu.
ion.
So It Is IN South Carolina Of this time in
regard to secession. We believe. os conf.
tently as we do 10 our existence, that a larus
m'Jofiy Of the people Of South Carolina are
opposed TO secession, but they have b en-
'faid 10 express their opposition, aud have
seemingly scquieseed in what they supposed
to be public opinion. They have seen the
STATE gliding on into a bloody revolution.
'hieh they dreaded and abhorred. and vet
hey have stood silently by. OF cbeered her
% her onward course TO destruction Wills.
solhlfds Of tho people "seeretiy and a, ,
'ed'' desire the Safe 10 stop and wait for
be cooperation OF the other Southern States.
ol one man IN ten has the boldness 10 saw
o.
lew days gentleman in an ndloin. :
g d's'flc, said to US, al began to think and
'asct about the consequences Of secession,
10 came 10 the conclusion that it would no,
= Blu, | was afraid To say so. After a
h'le' met . neighbor, who expressed the
ime views. We then talked freely to each
'aer. la week or so, one Of our repre- =
sutatives returned from Colsmbs, and con.
lred with US IN opinion. then begin TO
Ip'ess my views publicly. Those with
hom conversed eagerly responded to me,
I'd now, sir. maJoniy Of tho district are W
pposed to secession" This is true in re-.
AID to public opinion in every district in the 8
tate. A man Is told, sees 1t published in
be newspapers, and never hears 1t doubted,
'at the whole State 10 for secession, and he
sheves q TO be his duty to ~ with his State.
hts way false public opinion Is manu-.
etured, aud the most timid and time sew. n
q evtuce thu most hnldness n nd .,,a,,.s. =,
flowing it. The brave, and yriuous, and ST
'Ir'o'ic acquisce through what they suppose VI
be necessity. They reg,e, 1t. They N
Ink they stand alone. la their opinion, il
aald DO senseless 10 throw themselves into
e breach; when, in fac, aud in truth, if T.
'ey would express their opinions, they would
'on discover that they we're 10 majority,
I'd could save their State and their country
ON defeat, disaster, and disgrace. Il