Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-18
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interesting proceedings antsecesson celcora
tun 4h JULY OGn persons present. Thousands came 10
eenve from parts of the District and the surrounding
Districs-and the Pato, saws uttered "a voice from The
rnountuins" Vurdry McBee ESQ., the andgave OF the DIS
,ct who was ud enough and enough to hear and re-
member the guns of the battle Of Cowpens acted as Chair
man. After prayer by Rev. VIM CaPers, OF Bishop Ca
pes; the reading oil Farewell Address OF "ashinsoh
the adoption of the Report and Resolutions and pa"c
ode TO the mounain men, from the Rev. Thomas Frean
an address of Two hours delivered by General Waddy
Thompson which, the Patriot says warmly received by
the large audience. The paper adds:
The ball is in moron and will roll till II passes through
the length and breadth of The State Spartnnourg WI" give
IL thousand icks sale day in August YORK and Cnes
ter will follow suit The death knrl ui secession has been
rung The peoi /: Of South CarOin have recovered from
the panic which passed them last winter la less than
TWO years secession will be laughed al in This State
We only for the resolutions adopted by the
meeting end the sterling and sensible letter OF Mr. poinse
We hope 10 find space for The admirable letters of W.
Grayson Samuel Henry Dickson William c. Preston and
VIM W. Boyce Eses. and Judge John Bolton O'Ncale.
The report argues with conclusive force thai The people Of
Georgia and veina Alabama and North Carolina have as
much intelligence patriotism and mness IN the defence Vi
their rights the people of South Carolna-that II Inc IN
s,uon Of slavery be endangered In South Carolina
equally in the other Southern Satesand that hence the
absolute necessity Of concert Of action and cooperation
amongst all the saveholdne States no have right To OBJ
jrc 10 South Cuoinas separate action The ground thu
will endanger the interest few passages VIII
show the spirit and temper Of the report:
Under these circumstances and with full knowledge ha
no other Southern State will cooperate with her. II IS pro
srd bv the spcessiopists of South Carolina that this STATE
shall not only separate herself from the Federal Union but
from all other snvcholding Saies This proposition
comes too time have reasons TO believe that
better and just feeling is sprnging up at the North In
fuyo Of the South. The Fugitive Slave Law has been en-
forced BY public opinion and the Federal authorities IN ht
cities of New York, Boston and Philadelphia The peopl
of the Northern have assembled bv thousands and
tens OF thousands declared hc. purpose stand by th'
Constitution and defend the rights of The South These
sentiments have been warmly advocated ey me dsnenS
ed men and the distinguished statesmen ot the North Web
sre of massachusetts,; Dickinson ot Ne" YORK Cas:, o.
Michigan; Woodbury. OF New Hampshire; Buchanan, o
Pennsy vunia; Douglass OF Illinois nave an IN ~ous o.
burning eluqnence and patriotism, expressed those feelings
But neither the going OIL OF The South nor me coming m
of the North will stay the uped hand OF secession In Sou
Carulna State Convention has been called and members
Irced al mos, un sonable tine order prevent dis
cussion and division before the peope majority OF tht
members elected by less than oneprrth OF The voters
South Carolina pledged TO separate State secession
is believed however that majority OF the people Ut thls
State opposed 10 separate secession, and majority o
her leading men have SO expressed themselves nere s
danger lhen Of South Carolina going out of the Union al
the bidding of oneourh of her popuaton and against ht
and counsel Of her Cheves ond Banwe and her But.
r ond all his former associates amongst the Judiciary OF
| the State.
hehuoves the people, then, look this matter and
if be of defeating il and saving The State
That secession will involve South Carolina in bloody civil
wars and runous taxation, weaken and ultimately destroy
the institution Of slavery and end in the degradation of the
State your committee have not the slightest shadow Of
doubt That any remedy all for the evils of which the
secessinnss complain s To the minds OF your committee
prepusterous and absurd 1t will not restore California,
pen any wider the admission U slavery into and New
Mexico Ii cannot increase the of slavery prevent
legislation of Congress in relation 10 slavery
Rut secession will il successful etiecuny crcun-
scribe the urea of slavery and utterly ruin in South Car
| oIna As the State goes out OF the Unon ever"
slave in it, and all their descendants in all time to come, will
be fixtures soil II should chance to be carried
over the Savannah river his owner viii forfeit, under he
laws of the United States, ten thousand dollars and ncu
seven years imprisonment. and stand committed nn' "t
line paid White persons may leave the State, but slaves
cannot Their labor may vauccss but here they
remain In The OF time their owners will run oil anf
leave hcm and South Carolina may become black STATE
ii second San Domingo, by the wisdom ut secession
There are thousands Of gallant mtn in our little State who
would doubtless be wiling 10 sacrifice themselves and This
perhaps they have right do But they have no right &c
involve o,hcrs-,her wives and children, their friends and
| families in Il n:c,tc terrible and destructive.
sad in the language Of despair mat we are ruined and
disgraced if we do secede How dHereniy thak ht
people of Georgia. Alabama, Virginia and North Carolina
Can we be dsgraced in such company Are the other our
teen slaveholny States di,graced Surely not And wh!
is South Carolina? This is no, the feeling OF the Soah
on of this State There apprehension on this suhJrc
elsewhere We need be alarmed before the danger occurs
Prrchance it may never occur Should come we wl NEE
il like brave men, and, united we VIII gh H. ike P1u
dent men, But neither the madness oi secession nor tht
wick, abtunism shall divide and s"paate us from
our friends. We stand By our rights and we STAND WIZ
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The resolutions adopted by The large meeting at Creenvio
are as follows:
Resolved That look upon he institution Of African
slavery as existing In the Southern States blessing ic
the slave himself having elevated him from the condition
savage without religion and without the comforts OF e
to that of civilized being having access 10 the Christian
rson and provided for by the superior wisdom and pru
resolved That will defend this peculiar institution
one of the greatest blessings Of our country and one OF the
deares, rights secured by the Federal Constitution al
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Resolved That look separate State secession as
ted weaken and destroy the institution OF
will involve country in civil war and ruinous taAaioh
and result in dshonor and disgrace TO 'he state.
Resolved Tina, we will oppose as we love the honor ana
prosperity of South Carolina the adoption OF measure
which must entail such unmltgated mlsortanes on our
and for protection of rights We iook 10
the ala aud corporation OF the other avehoiong Sates
| Resolved, That recommend anli-secesalon
friends throughout the State in every
ana nelshborood in South Carolina and opposition
the oiy ana madness Of secession and 10 In
s'uct their members Of the Convention writing with the
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