The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-07-14
south CaroIina.

The eternal cant of some South Carolina
papers about our "despotic government, =
Unconstitutional measures" and "the fa-
Enatical north," has become sickening and
disgusting in the extreme. We have not bo-
red our readers much with the sayings and
doings of the chivalry of this most chivalric
State, nor do we intend such thing; but
Ewhenwe hear Of men who deride, sneef, aye,
even carse the day that gave this republic
birth ana discourage its celebration, we feel
very much like" breaking out" and terribly
Elampooning some Of them, if such an inter
esting operation would do any good. Even
the Palmetto State Banner, which, (baring
its secession principles,) is one Of the best
papers in the South, aUorks ont its patriot
ism on the lst., in a long article upon the
4th, commencing as follows;
1t is now seyenty-fve years, since we de-
clared our independence OF the mother coun-
try, Is there anything in our condition, to-
day, as State, which should lead us to- 'cele-
brate that event? Nothing.
We heartily agree with the Banner, that
there is nothing in the condition Of South
Carolina, as a State, which should lead the
inhabitants thereof to celebrate the 4th,
though were we aresident of it we should
feel like keeping the disgraceful fact to our
selves, instead Of publishing il. to the wotld.y
and Of contributing our influence in the di-
rection that would lead to spirited celebra
tions of that day whenever it dawned. But
the Banner continues:
We are, it is true, Independent of the
British yoke; but we have almost forgotten
that there ever was such yoke.
The more disgrace upon you for almost for
getting it,-yetit is what might be expected
of you from the above declaration. Again:
sour ancestors bore the weight of it, but
we, fortunately have never been subjected to
the burthen."
Ergo, Of course, our ancestors have no
claims upon our gratitude, and SO far as the
Palmettos' are concerned, their bones might
bleach in the Southern sun and their ashes be
scattered to the four winds of Heaven, ere
they, the much aggrieved Palmettos, would
feel grateful, Or take any pains to preserve
their names and deeds from oblivion The
Banner continues:
"But are we tottering under the weight
of no other burthens? Are there no yokes
but those of British manufacture? There
were yokes, once, for the necks of English
colonists-are there none more CALLING still
for the necks of American freemen? Is ty-
ranny dead? Did she give up the ghost,
when we declared our independence? Our
ancestors thought SO, but The history of the
Federal Government, which they set up to
protect our rights and perpetuate liberty, has
taught their posterity very different lesson.
There may be republican, as we'll as Royal
tyrants. A representative government, that
ceases to be constitutional one, may be
very despotic government, and such our gov
eminent has become"
This is only the first ofsome half dozsn
paragraphs Of equal extent and in the same
strain of Southern ultraness. We mention
by way of conclusion that the inhabitants
are far from being unanimously in favor of
secession, there being two parties. TIE
"Mountain party" is opposed to secession
When the convention authorized by the Leg
islature meets we shall see which one is the
stronger.