Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31

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REMARKS OF MR. BUTLER,
AT Charleston, IN Moy 1851, before the C6aUen.
tion Of Soakesva Rights associations.
. President and Gentlemen This Is occasion that
hasassociasad with in its probable consequences grave re-
sponsbtes such ssave rtensey engaged and heavily OF
pressed every mind
The highest exer,isn 81 human wisdom to make good
government To change established institutions with view
Of substituting ess in their plas requires bodnsss fore
sight Snd dehbersse design While impus~e' enthusiasm
may be well regarded the motive power, and wise
element in onjuncure it ought not the
tone ii proscriPtve mpatience.
Indeed those who have the control Of should
deavor make associate with the dictates Of judgment
andexpeence- The feelings which see here manifested
do honor the hearts of those who entertain and express
them They spn from the hearts of intelligent feemen
who, knowing their rights, are willing TO make a sacrifice
maintain them. In tsking counsel from the highest i'm
pulses Of their nre, they ampaent at any suggestion
that might intsrfu with their free indulgence. The venea
Bile CHEvps-wh has been regarded adviser Of both
wisdom and sge-hus presented to you communication
well calculated your etention tits one that viii
command sure, throughout the Southern states pro-
found respect Yet have seen that paper et with the
mpaence Of he great and almost SncomPcmlslng excite
which rcyails here's and even with some who have
doub take their heat from the fires that were knded
by his bold ar commanding eloqasnce. Under such ai
nations mig ht we'll pause in giving you my counsels
We ae e satlemen, in crisis that calls upon every one,
and especial evesy man who hiss accepted seat in this
Convention, do his duy and to give the convictions
of hs delibe Judgment No should avoid respensi-
by by tax g refuge in waichul silence and prudent neu-
traty.
Many ha thought that my official position would have
allowed remain away and take advantage of the current
have bee Summoned by my eowciizens 70 mingle m the
lo uholrn hu rv viz
lence embark with those who have common destiny
with The fate Of the people Of South Carolina shall be
my fate; let what may shall stand or fall with South
Carolina the fond mother of my birth and my affections In
the advc and counsels that msy give willing, before
the bu NAL Of an impartial history, to abide BY the judgment
Of my c. untrymsn.
1t ha been my fate for the FIVE years. take, your
represe nave, responsible position in the Councils
of the conedeacy have been made to feel the exposure
Of juggling and isolated minority arrogant msory
who ceiling the vulgar strength Of sesustaning numbers,
have escorted all the machinery of auntng audience and
sod press put under theban the State whose
atve was have always had much to sustain me IN try
ing 81 tuatons My conviction that South Carolina oc-
cupie position from which could look down with the
luIu ~ upon trucking partisans and trading po
cian assai ba to subservo their
end She been stumbling to many, who, if they
had dared would have placed their eacheous foot upon her,
here thaI had rather encounter all the hazard Of de-
bat with Ey Senator'S any hazards that might present
the seves outside of her limits than differ with single sim
friend in this assembly to any measure calculated TO
monwealth
am persuaded that our difference of opinion WILL in the
end be apparent than real j may well question the
policy Of ceey that may be too much acuaed by gallant
zeal and uncalcuatng chsairy. If with the prudent
resolution perhaps without its wisdom, may be
disposed to resrsn the impeuous courage OF Dlomede
shall have Of the resenul temper OF Achilles nor the
gumblng consciousness of Thrs'es No. my countrymen
my heart is much the engaged IN to suffer
me to do any thing hut what prompted by solemn duty
It trseha the proceedings Of this body will not haveth
Al I'LL. vv~,,k
throughout the all the influence which eoquence
triotism and energy impart They will have committed
advocates to maintain and enforce them.
The address which has been read contains recital of Inn
posing truhe, aayed with eloquent senness which has
commanded my admiration and respect. is both truth
f and striking statement Of wrongs and impending dangers
to Southern institutions Other Southern States cannot cen
denim misunderstanding their resolutions and solemn
pledges. The paper has impressed upon unmisakable
marks Of sincerity and deliberate purpose. Its author or
authors ready stand by it and make good in the
true import Of the TERMS every hazaTd and % the last
extremity" By Others it may be differently regarded
Some who will give their sanction may look upon as
paper Of popular agitation only Some may even regard
the nucleus Of State pay to be used thus far and no far
result in important end that will deeply affect the desti-
nies and interests Of this country. And my friend from
st. Johns has said another OCCASION we should take no
beginning without looking to its probable end. !"
proceeding contemplated will require South Carolina TO
tread her way through narrow pass as yet unodden and
uneIploed Some prepared TO tread with confidence
and boldness, and to ind its termination BY experiment. as
Suwanow said TO have found his enemy by the point OF
the bayonet Others the contrary insist the prudence
of Reconnaissance before the probable termination shall be in
dcated.
The object Of the address is not only put the State
the track of separate secession, but the conem
plated, commit the State that determination In
other words excludes the idea that the State will have
its power adopt any other The Legislature
qued far their proceedings impose obligation,
call the Convention together, and that body then put
the Stste cam the trial Of separate inde
pendence.
10 relation to this measure, and others connected with II,
and which have been presented Alternatives have nothing
to dsguseI have opAion to retrac sentiment TO
suppress. shall atleas be consistent with myself In set
ting forth wrongs and endeavong to rouse sentiments Of
resentment to them and In preparing the public mind
measures OF eecus the encroachmens of the
Federal Government Southern institutions through the
treachey OF violated constitutions have endeavored TO do
my duty 70 the best Of ability, and have step 10 take
backwards what step forward, s the question. Whilst
measures were under consideration in which the savehodng
and non-saveholdng States ISSUE expressed
freely but with the circumspecon Of who willing
Let bis remarks be carried out to their consequences The
Of the planting States spoke ont with signal
unanmy maintaining the resolutions Of three different e-
eatures proud to that the resolutions of South
Carolina compared with Others terms moderate
in tone firm, and in purpose deliberate All these resoIu
tons regarded mutual pledges and for the
Southern States make and by each
other The Southern members conferred together, spoke
together and at one time would have been prepared sink
or swim in common peril. They regarded themselves
engagedn common Struggle and their destnies as involved
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