Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-18
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
wEDSEsDAY MORNING. JULY 10, -
ncIopIors FROM EDGEFlELD."

aGJoRIoUs FROM EDGEFlLLD' ,,n.rs
,on,;on The Columbia, IS. CD d'su"'e' ,,o
nv. .sa rssu of the meeting, Edsehe' Q. ,;,Y
.;os viz. the instant seccssionlsts ana ''' ;, was
s.nnioniss Among the fiery orators on III. ,doa,
+ W. Picsens, ESQ. The following resou'''"
3D. with mo- against the 81 sscn,ia TO the
'p ,d rb, rho RIGHT of secession IS C. ~ fd.rarv
Resolved, ny t .me 81 he States Of This
and that the denial of that right woI iIs exercise.
State tho strongest additional ith one or of our
kesosved, nat conces m object worth many sach-
ces bu, not the sacrifice involved ~ nno with honor
hesolved, mat >o posiIlon, md we pieose our
safety retire from her il ends in joint sepa-
rate secession. IS, f,els no sympathy with any
RESOLVED. iha ' "a rona which Is opposed 10 as
Pes W p e y tn;on or denies the rlgh' OF seceso"
u, = .oc. member of Congress, in his speech
~ ,.,,,,, convention, did not hesitate 10 declare
,ho, unless South Carolina secedes now ''e
,..,t "a sovs emphatcasly that no ialthef nsses
~ an m the South in our ume' aha ''a' - -
cIr sor aov State or any party o"ai' io' a,''1' ~
,oo,s on the part of the general government ri'
oss South Carolina act now, OF ioe'e a''' WV
no,y he declares be equivalent 10 subms
sion for all Time He dcspars o. amy a., ho
part of other Southern States oo' .'''"A' '''' W"
rescue If South Carolina is assaIled
~ . a,numents the Southern Standard the new COOP
49,. ,a- ., Charleston, thus properly replies;
a haze often heard that towards when cornered ure
,hs hardest rhters-but we doubt mnch wnsthet IS te
best mode OF gaining inc Sooa VIII a'h f"r his
No m moi pretend Disguise that II we were independent
of he sympathy might not exercise the same patrnc
bu, m take STEP relying on lhelr sympathy, anu
~ c,r success-and YET begin with mpudt,oa MOI an
;sn is no, certainly "dong as We would be done oy.
The same paper also exposes the fatal efecs Oh he fa
and nrsmature disunon movements OF Messrs Ahelt 6
Co.:
we verify believe that if this question Of separate seces-
sion had no, been sprung upon the Sou. h uu
unwisely not only Slate would nave oeen un-
divided her quiet determined attitude ~ouo nave
ed m eec, The other Southern States tenioo greater
than she now exers The advocates OF cooperation nave
demonstrated pleaded with and entreaed elr sePa-
rate secession friends not to commence ana press 80
sonaby the question of separate secession 4heY u ~
the session oil the last Legislatures they conhnued d e
Muv Convention Mr. Os resolution was an earnest tenoer
on their part waive the discussion OF mat matter ue
leave decision The State Convention, 70 oe
by the circuus that exist when tha
meets But the friends of separate secession refused 10 S-
ten 10 any reason or renonstfapce =, :, -.
r. records of their celebrations on The Atm OF July, JUST
nossed TEEN with sentiments unworthy oil them and INSULT
ing 10 u.s. What then they expect but DIVISION angry
discussion and open hostility Weknoe that the people are
with US and il have chosen thus tar to meet Insult
with insult and scon with scorn il has been because the
fearful peril Of the Southern required fooearance on
our part We how long this attitude can be sus-
uttengs that forbode no good to our state b9' one M
Nav Convention followed by one more Atm OF July, IKE
the last and the serried ranks ot our own STATE WI"
not common enemy. but-ench other.
If the press of The will unite in the NATTER this I'M
holy contest Let them discourage ana re-
fuse 10 publish these anderous and insulting expressions
and they will soon cease he uttered. But let The press
encourage and publish hem and the cause OF The SCUM so
far as depends South Carolina is gone Friends nus'
then prepare defend themselves against friends and or"
er against brother whilst the coun enemy smiles ana III
umphs in our distractions.
This same Standard however is pledged 10 dsunion at
the proper tneand With the operation OF other South
ern Sta,es-for says that Mr. Cocock pays the people OF
South Carolina but poor compliment when he supposes
that their patriotism like uncoked beer be used at
once lest it become fat There is think settled con-
vc,ion on the minds Of the people of South Carolina that
we are safe under the Government and We tear
no but such may be produced by hasy lcon-
sdered premature and therefore aoorve e"r's al redress
There is evidently highly inf mcd and unhealthy sutc
of public sentiment throughout South Carolina But small
party there look TO the continuance OF Inc Union
with any favor The great appear only divided upon
the question OF policy and Of arriving al dissoIu
ton Of The Union which they regard treacherous guar
dian or unmgaed uppressor Tine danger is yet far from
being over and unless Mr.. Rhes wild madness shall pre-
cpatc the crisis and array majority OF the more far seeing
men against him. we forced to dread the developments I"
the next few months The Union only be saved by 6
patriotic liberal and jus, course on part of friends
the North The celebrations Of the 4h Of July at the Norlt
are rch with gems of patriotism and devotion the Consul
tuition and the Union. They genial influence
even upon the excited mind Of South Carolina We rus
tina, the good work may go on and that the gallant spirits
at the North away The foul vapors OF abolition
fana,icsn Every bold movement against The Northern
agators adds prop The Union, and 10 peace ano
quiet al the South.
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