Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-05-17
THE sECEssIoNIsrs OF SOUTH CARO-.


The intelligence from the South Carolina
Convention indicates the triumph OF the Sc
cessionists. The violent speeches Of Rhett
and others have been received with ap-
Pause, while the cairner counsel OF the
uhionlsts has fallen on cold and suspicious
ears. Langdon Cheves has retired from the
Convention, writing letter of admonition
as a last effort TO recall his fellow citizens to
their senses. The magician who assisted 10
raise the storm is now appalled, by its pow.
er, and vain'y attempts 10 lay the evil spirits
he has conjured up. Blind mortal! Did he
not know that the power. of wickednes. are
easier TO nnloose than to chain up'
We say that South Carolina is the mos,
selfish State of the Union; and we pon, 20
her present conduct as Il proof. The resl of
the South is satisfied with the COMPROMISE
measures. Why is not she Two-hirds of
the voters below the Potomac, if not even
moIr, admit that the North has granted eve.
~ constitutional right that the South can ask
Why, then, does this single State braw
abont secesSioni The fact is, she thinks
secession will enrich her. That is the whole
story told in plain words. Her patriotism
consists, we repeat, in following her own it,
teIest.
She boasts of her bravery, chivalry, and
heaven knows what, as if sh", alone Of the
Umion, had brave and ahvalrons citizens
To hear her talk of Marion and Snmp,er.
EnIaw ard niueiy-siN, one would imagine
that there hal never been a Washington or
Greene, Bunker Hill or Yorktown. She
bra9s high, too, of what her gallant sons
would do, it the federal government should
dare 10 attempt coercion. Patrick Henry
well said that we must indne the future hy
the past and the military history of South
Carolina in the revolution NAV afford clue,
perhaps, TO what we seek W6ll hen, what
was it Alone, of all the colonies, South
Carolina submitted uncondirionaly 10 the
British After the fall of Charlrston-whirh
might have been avoided if her people had
done their duiy-She was emphaticalv con
quered, and so considered herself Not n
man Of all her rhivaIry had the heart even TO
strike blow until Marion arose. Nor. even
them would her inhabitants turn out, eNcep,
in a few gallant cases, until the approach of
Greene's army from Virginia gave heart TO
her terrur-struck population. The simple
historical truth is that South Carolina was re-.
covered from the British, by Rhode Island
General and BY Middle State soldiers.
II was the continental infantry, backed bv
Lees legion-both recruited principally from
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Vii.
giuia-w which did most of the hard work of
every campaign. Marion and Sumpier with
their brave militia, acted only subordinate
part. 1t was not the blood of South Carolina
but Of the Middle States that washed away,
at Euiaw, The foul disgrace of submission 10
the yoke Of CORVALLIS and Lord Rawdon.-
We recall these historical facts in no spirit of
recrimualion, but IN order to stop, hereaf,-r,
nnjus,iahle vaunlings on her part. The
Middle States could have saved themselves
in The revolution, and Obtained peace much
sooner iham they did, If they had abandoned
South Carolina 10 her fate but they scolned
the ,reason.-Phiia Bulletin.