Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-31
RTCHMOND ENQUIRER.
AN OCCASIONAL CLEAN OF LIGHT.


ANOCCASlONAL CLEAN OF LIGHT.
10 refreshing to see and then in South Carolina
man bold and sagacious enough stand aguns The tor
Of dsunonsm and TO point out to his counyheh Inc
impolcy of the rash and needless course recommended oy
the leaders, Among this class we observe the Name OF u
Booker candidate for the State Convention who in card
in the Columbia South Caronian thus submits the articles
of his political faith
believe shat State has the right secede whenever
constitutional compact violated hold that the repeated
abuses aud usurpaons CT power by the Federal Govern
men would justify South Carolina in resumng all her dele
gated powers and that she should be restrained from pro-
ceedng TO violent measures by considerations of policy and
not Of duty deem the formation Of Southern Coniede
racy essential the preservation of Southern liberty
and happncss-and that hasy step should be taken by
South Carolina calculated defeat that object regard
cooperation indispensable successful resistance The
Convention having been called for two specific Objects
should the action OF that body other matter
as departure from duty.
believe separate State action dangerous remedy, only
10 be administered In the last paroxsm of public liberty.
think unwse and mpoc questions of public
policy for delegate 10 give pledges TO be redeemed
period Of time To these self-eviden propositions
beg leave append few remarks From the
of public feeling fear the momentous ques tons Of
state action will be regarded in the convention foegone
conclusion and open discussion. II appears to be
the popular notion strip their delegates of u independence
70 mail them and them with mpene-
oy the rays OF gn ana ruth argument addressed to
their understandings will fall poweress ground
rows shot nj brazen image. II Is due candor state
that at Tam not disposed 10 arOr separate State
tion If should be elected 40 into Conven-
ton free and untrammeed decide cooy and deliberately
with all The light before upon question of the
magnitude that has been presented TO the consideration
Of South Carolina Entertaining these views if the people
think proper elect me shall feel grateful for so atteng
testimony Of public confidence III am NOT The choice of
the people, shall feel modification or disappointment.
for regard in Richland private the post of honor
Whatever course the Safe take am with her. right
wrong ii The people, maddened and enaged BY repeated
injuries and wrongs should proceed Ike blind Samson
to curry themselves under the ruins their castle there will
oeiound have too much interest in the soil become
sz!ie from my country and home e. BooKFER.
The Convention TO decide the momentous question: will
not meet for twelve monhsbu there is very great
10 fear that the candidates elected will bind them
selves by explicit pledges that the events of the coming
year, OF however satisfactory character they may be- will
fall poweress the ground in addressing themselves
the delegates elect arrows shot brazen mag e"
Were wise and prudent delegates be elected now
pledged 10 any extreme and free avail them
OF all The lights OF observation and experience and pub
conservative which, in their discretion might best
serve tie interests of South Carolina and the South we
could but entertain the decided hopes that view
OF the cooeddown excitement and The moderate and wise
policy that will be pursued by all her sister States of the
South the delegates the South Carolina Convention
coming together would hesitate TO adopt the headong and
rash policy whcs indicated throughout that State-a
policy which would pull down the pillars the temple and
bury Samson beneath Its ruins As things now seem 10
be, however, of the candidates are rushing mady
into the arena-and pledgng themselves to separate
State action, secession disunon There is great dan
ger then, that they viii be so committed TO an ex-
IRENE umatum, that they may be able check their
fiery purpose and calm morning. the telegraph may
nounce to US the startling Intelligence that South Carolina
single-handed has taken the leap and Withdrawn herself
from the Union. Before this awful catastrophe shall take
place. however, Virginia and the other Southern States
doubt not will have employed all their mediation
SUCH result The memory OF the past and the hopes Of
the future will be brought bear upon the rash step which
100 impeuous Sister State is about TO take-and in
tmes gone by the voice Virginia. backed BY other States
may not be without its influence in diver;ing her con-
fempated outbreak. Should all this fail we shall have sill
one hope left If the federal government shall show the
proper prudence and WISDOM and allow South Carolina
withdraw psaceaby and to maintain her isolated position
the rest of tho confederacy may on quietly and all
may yet be well in the Union partially mua!od though
bs. Should force be resored fooshiy subugete
seeding State the other Southern States nterpose
her defence civil and boodshed ensu and the Union be
snapped into atoms Policy and the highest interests of the
Union and Of humanity, should dictate the central
government the importance Of allowing the erng sis,
ter 10 depart in peace-and she may return TO
the "Loet Peiad" tho constellation, chasened
and frightened by the severe ordeal. Should, however,
different be pursued, the very result onged
Soutn dSunlonlSts would be produced
the Union would be divided Southern and indeed various
confederacies would be formed civil all the time dar
kening the sad procession of which will finally lead
to the disruption Of noblc confcderacy graced
the annals of History. The absouliss of the Old World
who are feeding the fame Of abolition in this country,
will rejoice the downfall Of conedeacythey will
point sneengy the dnmed and scattered stars on our
banner-at the signal failure of scfgovernment-at the
mockey of free instituonsand the electric chain of ber
iy being broken asunder they will ercey than ever
goa oppression and cruelty inflicted their people in
The name of "order' and "Liberty selfcondemned."
Such the gloomy picture which crossed our vision
when in the /. s. Senate heard MIR Clay insisting upon
putting down BY force seeding State The principle
believed be wrong and defiance Of the peculiar form OF
our ederative system The effects could but regard
as most dangerous and fatal We are therefore, glad 10
.ha, wiser spiri, manesting itself in Kentucky where
the crca, orator has long held the mastery Both the
Journal btter ansecession Whg) and the Democrat, OF
Louisville Ky agree in maintaining tina, if South Carolina
choose. TO so Of the Union she go without any
forcibe effort of the General Government restrain her
The Washington correspondent of the Charleston Is e.
Courier vouches Wing member of Congress from Ken
tucsy that those presses truly the feelings OF the
eone of his State 1t is also asserted to be the general
feeling ia Washington We that these facts will no,
fall dead on tho ears of President Fillmore and the Northern
rnaIori,yand that should South Carolina determine TO
push her de.,ncs outside OF the Union attempt at coer
con vii: DO made bu, she sha be allowed uninterrupted
and unaided 10 make the best Of what she will find bad
bargain
We have written the above with the express understand
in that the North will do justice the South and execute
the laws made the protection of Southern property Her
doya,y 10 the Constitution and laws will hurry the events
of which We have sxeched outline and force Virginia and
the whole South TO the alternative OF Southern
Conederacy for relief from into!erobe oppression Let the
North but duy there will be eneendered such moral
influence that South Ca-ona herself will scarcely be able TO
aoain isolated position. On the contrary lei North
cru anacsm continue sggreasions and the conedcacy
must DO broken up and the flag Of the Union sunk beneath
the wave of ingor;cus oblivion The North has It in her
power 70 sayo or destroy the Union. Let her
$ssp-
The New York Globe upon the correspondence
That has recently passed between the British Consul Ma
,hews and the Governor Of South Carolina on the subject OF
the laws of that State IN relation to colored seaen The
Editor is OF the opinion decidedly that the abolition ianat-
which has long ragged in the United States is OF br
,ish origin and is still stimulated by British interference and