Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
THINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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The Charleston Courier has the following sketch OF Inc
opening remarks of Ex.Gov Richardson the President
the Convention at Charleston. We regret 10 hear from
gentleman, who arrived here yesterday morning. and VINO
in the Charleston Convention Tuesday, that the en-
citcment in that body universal equally manifested by
old men and young resolution offered enora
cling only the three magic Demoshennn words of faction
action action which received with tremendous shouts
Of applause Things looking squay in the Palmetto
region:
He thanked the meeting most kindly and aectionaey for
the honor they had conferred upon him; that this most
solemn occasion which they met that should be taken
in removing The ills suffer, fly others we know
Of seldom tina, they who ride the whrwind reap
the storm.
The honorable gentleman then eaboraey bu, calmly re.
viewed the grievances OF which the South complains and
stated that oppression hard bear and ruin
our doors and consequently incumbent concentrate in
the alternative. Which being the case the only question for
the Convention TO decide uponiwas the remedy and how
where and when il should be applied He frankly confessed
he knew of but il not TO be ashy resor'ed TO-
He however would discuss IT, as he would not bias the
meeting though he thought he could net ii he would.
The President then proceeded in strain of brilliant co
quencc dae how highly the Union had been priced
and stated there be dsunionis amongst
people He, himself, had been, and is Union man.
Ten ago there bold as 10 calculate even
the value OF it, and had any attempted To have done So
he would have felt appalled, the work Of his hands.
He considered however, that under existing circumstances
Southern institutions could exist twenty years. and al
uded uciby the disregard of blood and treasure expen
ded BY the South in excluding from the territories stating
that it is futile TO hope that The Constitution based upon
such legislation survive and that concession yield
nothing support. II has been said that those whom
God has on.d together let man put asunder. But eS
acty the the truth. Those whom God and
Nature has put asunder, let not man Join together.
The topic which he alluded was the want Of ain
~ between the North and the South and Maine
with Georgia, and Vermont with Florida. Southons
tered the non the happcst oil beings II has brought upon
them comparative poverty and discoEent-he had almost
said dshonorbu, their honor the Convention had there
sembled 10 defend He then adveod 10 the want OF procc
ton the South experiences in the Unon that Flag protects
all but US The hospitality Of The Union is provcbia
throughout the world bet of il is conceded to The
South.
After briefly rcma-kng the fact that the Churches,
North and South had been compelled separate
OF Inc conduct Of The former in conclusion he earnestly
called the attention OF the Convention 10 the solemn duty
they had 10 PERFORM and exhored them TO according
inc dictates OF then conscences and leave the consequences
10 HIM who rules the desnes Of naion and strongly i'm
pressed on their minds the necessity Of unanmiy; urging
even lriiilng sacrifice in Older TO obtain it, Ii any are
forming In our rear should await their approachif in
our van let US quicken steps form The line o: battle
BY their side Above all should avoid wha, lar worse
than submission, disunlon amongs, ourselves
Al the conclusion of the Presidents address, business was