The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-19

Carolina, -Four thousand persons are SAID 10 have been
present The Patriot aids
The ball is in motion, and will roll on till il passes
through The length and breadth OF the State Spartan
burg will give IL a thousand cks sale day in Aug ust
York and Chester Will follow SUIT The death, knel Of
secession has been rung The people OF South Carolina
have recovered from The panic which passed over them
last winter. la less Than two years secession will be
laughed at IN ths Stale.
The following passages from the report read and
adopted on the occasion exhibit its temper aud spirit
under these circumstances and with full knowi-
edge that no other southern State will cooperate WIN
her, is proposed by the secessonss OF South carolina
that the Stale shall only separate herself from the
federal Union, but from all the other savehodhs States
This proposition comes, too, at a time when we nave
believe that better and more Just leeiing
sprnging up at the North in favor OF me south The
fugitive law has been enforced by public opinion
and the federal authorities m he cues OF New YORK
Boston, and Philadelphia The people OF the northern
States have assembled by thousands and tens of thou
sands and declared their purpose TO stand by the cons
tuition and defend the rights Of the South These sent
ments have been warmly advocated by the distinguished
men and the distinguished statesmen of the North Web
sler OF Massachusetts; Dickinson, of New York Cass.
OF Michigan; Woodbury., of New Hampshire; Buchanan.
OF Pennsy lvanla Douglas OF Illinois, have all in words
of burning eoquence and patriotism, expressed those
feelings.
TO OF the North will stay the upfed hand of secession
in South Carona A State convention has been called,
and members elected at unreasonable time, in
der to prevent discussion and division before the people
majority OF the members, elected by less than one
fourth of the voters of South Carolina, are pledged 10
separate Sdle SECESSION III Is DteFeup however,
majority OF the people of this State opposed to sepa-
rate secession and majority OF her leading men have so
expressed themselves There is danger, then OF South
Carolina going out OF the Union at the bidding OF one,
fourth OF her population, and against the advice and
counsel OF her Cheves aud Barnwe and her Butler and
all his former associates amongst the Judiciary OF The
State.
at behooves the people, then TO look to this matter,
and II there be means OF defeating It and saving
the State. That secession will involve South Carolina in
bloody civil wars and runous taxation, weaken and ulti
matey destroy the institution OF slavery, and end in the
degradation OF the State, your committee have not the
slightest shadow OF doubt That it is any remedy al
all for the evils OF which the secessonists complain is,
to the minds OF your committee, peposerous and absurd
mission Of slavery INTO u and New Mexico il can
not increase the of slavery prevent legislation
the part of Congress in relation TO slavery.
But secession will, ii successful most efiecually CIT
cumscbe the OF slavery, and utterly RUN il IN South
Carolina AS the State goes out OF the Union,
every slave in it, and all their descendants in all time to
come, will be fixtures TO soil II one should chance
10 be carried the Savannah river his owner will for
felt under the laws OF the United States, thousand
dollars, and incur years imprisonment, and stand
committed until The fine is paid White persons may
leave the State, but slaves cannot Their labor may be
vaueess. but here they must remain In the course OF
time their will of and leave Them and South
Carolina may become black State second ST. Domin.
CO. by the wisdom of secession.
"There thousands of gallant in our little State
who would doubtless be willing TO sacrifice themselves;
and this perhaps they have right to do But they have
right involve oheIs-the wives and children, their
friends and familiesn melee so terrible and destruc-
tive.
at is said. in the language OF despair, that
ruined and disgraced if we do not secede How different
ly think the people of Georgia, Alabama, Virginia. and
North Cardinal! Can be disgraced in such company'
Are the other fourteen savehoding States dsgraced
Surely not. And why is South Carolina This is not
the feeling OF the South OF this State There
apprehension This subject We need not be
alarmed before the danger occurs. PeIchance il may
never occur. Should il come, will meet j, like
brave men, and, united will fight like prudent
But neither the madness OF secession nor the wickedness
OF abolilionsm shall divide and separate from
pI he, H..ht1 a.fap lxpitk
South"
The resolutions adopted by the large meeting are as
follows:
Re'ofped, Tha, look upon the institution Of African
slavery the southern States as blessing
the slave himself having elevated him from the condition
OF without religion, and without the comforts OF
Christian and provided Tor by superior wisdom
and prudence Of Christian master ,
Resoptd That Will defend this peculiar institution
one OF The greatest OF our country and one oil the
dearest rights secured 70 US by The federal constitution at
Roaptd That we lock rpon separate SAFE secession as
now exits in South Carolina, and believe that
will involve the in civil and runous taxation.
Rssolvsd That we will oppose we love the
prosperity OF South CaIoiua the adoption Of measure
which entail such unmtgaed misiortunes
State without the possibility OF being remedy for the
evils apprehended and for the protection OF rights we
look to the aid and cooperation OF the other sayehoding
States.
friends throughout the Slate in district parb
and neighborhood In South Carolina, and oppo-
son 10 the folly and madness OF separate and
TO instruct their members of the writing
with The name Of every voter appended, to oppose the
with all their strength and influence.
Resofrsd, That do hereby instruct senators and
representatives in the legislature against The call OF
the state convention and do all in their power defeat
the assembling body revolutionary its purposes
aud 50 unfairly elected by small minority OF The people OF
South Carolina
Rsoirsd, That should the said convention assemble we
do hereby instruct mbers against secession
and their influence calamity defu
in its consequences the savehodng States, and
ceptsble TO The sbolitiopists Of the North.
RffofC me Ia
secede, are satisfied the sab
lection this be done IL vi III be treated
nuliity by large majority oil the people OF the State.
Resofrd, That further Instruct delegates the
State convention, should assemble procure
that the people OF South Carolina be equally and
ly Represented n the different sections OF the State
R,sofctd, That they be further instructed alter the
OF this State, give the cleo governor
the people, and make the duty Of the legislature TO
provide the election of electors President and Vice
President OF the United States IN South Carolina by the
people.
ccsson convention in Columbia the first Monday In
December next, and recommend anti.secesson
friends throughout the Stale send delegates TO the said
convention
From among the many letters read the occasion
select the following
Letter from J. r. Poinsen, esq.
GEsTLEMEs Your invitation to address you, either
personally or oy letter. on the Important subject OF State
secession, at the celebration of the ensuing
OF national Independence, reached me onv Yesterday
and, although the tune is short, hasten TO comply with
your request.
MY views and opinions on this subject have already
been submitted TO my fellow citizens, and might con.