The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-23

From Professor Dickson.

From Professor Dickson
CHARLESTON, IS. CD June %, 1851
GENTLEMEN / am honored by your invention for the
approaching Alb oil July bst being unable 10 Join you
on the OCCASION will avail sell OF the privilege you
oder ss alternative to give expression 10 my OF
the purpose OF your meeting
Within tue last quarter OF century il has been ire
quently announced by our politicians ihatwe Were ap
preaching, or that had reached some serious ana
startling Crisis Crisis has indeed al last arrived ana
every citizen should be prepared 10 encounter ou,
BY excitement to the very verge OF an abyss mo woien,
II she once punges, ''she is forever iaien nef young
men, educated in dsirust OF and hatred 10 me federal
Union, taught the abhoreni lesson OF dosofWs
isoatioa They are 10 become self elected champions OF
southern righis-redressers OF southern wrongs Our
sister States OF the South bound up WIN US IN Tue lnds
soluble chains OF interest and honor, repre-
scnted to them aggards and incompetent; to be die
tated TO. and counseed with; TO be led. il they will
follow to be dehed and denounced, IL they remain in
active Ii is declared to be the duty, if the pvi
leSe of South Carolina to deliver battle common
enemies single handed she alone will WELD the sword
in this great controversy and give the law TO all her
This vaulting ambition that overleaps ITSELF thus
in reference TO our neghbors and associates, is not less
d0mineering Ut home. Accustomed to assume that "a
part 10 greater than WHOLE" the solitary secessonists
now maintain that "a part is the whole " and that the
impatient and fiery spirits who in the just resentment OF
wrong. have most vehementy transcribed all reasona-
bic agitation, constitute the entire State and that her
free sovereignty is therefore pledged to uphold them in
the lonely and companionless elevation they aspire to
They appear to have forgotten that fury is Strength
violence not the indicative OF courage and that the
deliberate resolution which "bdes its time" is not to be
The mass OF the people take, firmly believe the
following position Far from being disposed TO submis-
sion, in The attitude OF classes OF
assailans First we will save The State from the mis-
guided zeal Of our too ardent elow,czens, our
brethren and friends, the only fault in whose headong
patriotism 10 its total want OF discretion. We would
her from the hands that would rashly the
ties binding her 10 her natural allies and coaduors and
thus devote her to national ruin and or to
the doomeven more inoleabe-ofscornful neglect and
This being done-for this is our most urgent duty-we
ar: ready 70 join most determined and oppo-
sltion 10 the hateful majority menacing from the
North We will not cover before the tempest which
blaekens political sky with dark and rising cloud
OF insdious free soilism and insolent abolition Fully
aware Of the infinite importance OF the coming contest
and of its incalcuabe evils and dangers wall calmly
gather strength 10 met H. confident IN our own conr
age and endurance, and doubling the truth and vaor
Of those with whom we mus. act IN concert to act at all
hopefully efficiently.
In the impending war OF The races we will not sepa.
rate ourselves from any allies bio will with contend
maDully for the domination OF the superior the rights
Of the master. We will not be forced into foolish
injurious quarrel with natural ;iates will we
for moment presume dictate TO lhem who feel and
suher do, wha reqsfe the character and we'll
being Of all OF We cain to be their equals, and
more than their equals the council and IN The heli
We will be their rivals in honorher brothers in
When they are ready for acton We shall be found by
their side until they feel necessary 10 strike al.o
will he patient Ii true of any coniederacy. il is
emphatically true of The southern Staies that united
we standardized we TALL"
Let me conclude with sentiment, gentlemen, which,
il you approve, you will obige by proposing 10 the
meeting:
Sosfh Carolina " bright particular star in the south.
ern constellation II she shoot mad from her sphere,
"lost flsiad," whose place shalt for.
ever, III opened meteor, which
-" from his horrid hair
Snakes pesilence and wac"
have the honor to be, gentlemen, very respectfully,
your obsdent servant,
SAMUEL HENRY DICKSON.
From the Hon. W,uiam C. Preston.
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
June IS, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: The feeble condition OF my health de-
prves of the pleasure of accepting your polite invita-
ton 10 your meeting on the fourth OF July.
II 10 impossible, gentlemen from my very secluded
poson, 10 look with the profoundes concern upon
the attitude into which State has been constrained BY
the Of the general governmentan attitude fequir
ing her utmost energy ior'ilude and discretion.
desperate grievance would seem TO authorize des
perate remedy and yet, think, not destructive,
suicidal separate Stale Our is that
Of the South, the whole South; and in my judgment
neither policy honor fair dealing safety justify
in narrowing it down 10 mere local concern.
The problem 10 be worked out what is efficient and
not reckless There is sometimes as much true cour-
age in declining desperate adventure in pershDg
in
lam, gentlemen, your obedent servant
VIM. C. PRESTON.