The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-23

,ended dissolution upon contingency, which
was known would not happen. The other ]
states which threatened most hercely, uniform
V proposed series Of preliminary movements,
the question 10 the People, and eeu-
ing deldu so as to give time for moderate views
% preyail In South Carolina, Senator Butler
md men of the same stamp, who had been
committed to extreme measures, would not back
nut sauarely but they hit upon kind of Yam
See trick to extricate themselves from difficulty.
They were for Dsunion-yes indeed-the Fed
eral Government was an engine OF tyranny
there was no redress for South Carolina, no
safety. but out Of the Union still, discretion
was not discreditable to Chiyalry-some regard
should be paid to the sentiments OF sister
States whose institutions and interests were the
same as hers-it would be safer as well rs
more decorous, to wait till they were ready to
walk out too. and meantime South Carolina
could be matchmaking them in the true faith.
Cooperative. not immediate and separate seces-
SION was the true policy Forthwith all the
people who had never desired Disunion, and all
the politicians who had held it up as bug
bear to brighten the North, rallied under the
banner of Cooperative Secession, which, as
every other State had decided to larry in the
Union, meant no Secession at all The thing
seemed very transparent, but the Castle Garden
gentry. the Clays and Websters and Buchan-
ans, with the granny politicians of the
North generally, saw cause for serious appre-
hension in South Carolina; and everywhere
the People of the North were solemnly exhorted
to be very patriotic, to conquer their prejudcest
to show extraordnary'zeal in carrying out the
Fugitive Law, so as to take away all food from
the fire-eaterS and give aid and countenance to
our Union friends in the South! Well, an i'm
posture cannot live forever South Carolina
stands stripped of her scarecrow horrors. The
latest intelligence shows that in six of the seven
Congressional districts in the State, CO-OperG-
tioniSts have been elected: that is, the People of
South Carolina have given the lie to their
demagogues by an overwhelming testimony in
favor of the Union As an illustration of the
sagacfty of Mr. Clay, in relation to South Caro-
lima matters, take the following passage of his
Letter on tie onion sit appeared IL. the New
York papers, just at the moment when South
Carolina had asserted her determination to
abide in the Union
"South Carolina alone furnishes at present
occasion for profound regret and serious appre-
hension, not so much for the security OF the
Union ny for her own peace and prosperity |
We are compelled, painfully and reluctantly
to yield to the force of cOncurring evidence,
establishing that there exists in that State gene
raj dissatisfaction with, and a general desire to
withdraw FROM the Union and that both par
ties-that which is for separate State action,
and that which insists upon the necessity OF
cooperation of other States-equally agree AZ
to the expediency of Secession, and differ only
in the degree Of raShncsS or prudence which
characterizes them, respectively"
We hope Mr. Clay will now sleep in peace.
As for Mr.. Webster, now that the Union is
saved, his occupation is gone; and the import
ant question for him to decide is not, where
shall go?" but what shall do ~
KOSSUTH AND THE PATRIOTS"
The reader will find on our first page some
account of the movements of kosSuth He is
probably now ut Southampton where the PeO-
pie and authorities were preparing to receive
him with the most signal honors No man in
this century has attracted more attention, or
secured more general and profound admiration
Il is stated that his children are to remain in
England and the impression in that country
S that he will return to it after having visited
the United States A crisis is apprehended
daily in Europe, and he may he anxious to be
in position in which he can act without delay,
We find the following paragraph in some of
our exchanges:
The scene on board the United States frigate
Mississippi. when the illustrous kossuth, with
his fellow exiles, came on board, is represented
10 have been impressive in the extreme. The
officers Of the ship, together with the tender
hearted Jack tars Immediately formed a circle
around the distinguished strangers, not to cape
and stare at them but to show by their looks,
and their presence and emotion how heartfelt
and warm was their welcome TO the protection
Of the American Republic. A letter from Con-
says
w ltn Jt"rS streaming uVNb his cycc- aiu
of voice expressing the deepest feel
ing he uttered n few sentiments, announcing
his Joy at finding himself under the protection
If the glorious stripes and stars OF the freest
nation in the world Capt. Long who had al
ready addressed Gov X. once on board the
Turkish frigate, began again to speak in an
,wer but his bosom swelled too much with emo
ion Tears stood in his eyes, and in the eyes
oil tho nfhaars unI man and his araarb ya |
limited to saying. Sir you are welcome! Sir,
you are - three cheers for Gov Kossuth'
When this order had been heartily responded
TO- still Capt Long, in his joy and sympathy,
could add nothing better than Three cheers
more for Gov kossuth.'"
We are sorry to zee in the National Inteih-
gencer, and Il few other papers, communca-
tons intended to disparage and check the effort
to make Kossuth the object of signal mani
festaton of national hospitality and generosity.
1t is suggested that the men who are now so
towards the Hungarian exile,
have never yet contributed q cent to the cree
ton Of the Washington monument Such a
suggestion at this time is in bad taste, and at
any time would be anything but reasonable and
We have no objection to hon
oring the illustrious dead by marble columns:
by all means let Washington's monument be
built, and let the whole People contribute to
the work but there is nigner way or showing
our regard for his memory, and that is by hon
oring and sustaining those who follow in his
footsteps II were a beautiful display Of Amer
lean character, to lay out hundreds of thousands
of dollars on pile of inanmate stones, for the
patriotic dead, and leave the patriotic living to
starye! This would be next to stoning the
prophets while building and garnshing the
tombs of their ancestors The champions of