Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-06-21
South Carolina.

The proceedings of the Convention OF Southern
Rights Associations, at Charleston from all parts
of South Carolina, indicate steadfast adherence
to the policy of secession.
The report and resolutions are temperate in Ian
guage and decided in purpose. Thus the case is
presented for the first time in our history of State
in favor of secession from the Union
The people of South Carolina are neither frivo-
lous, tickle, Fictitious nor turbulent No State
has been more consistent in her politics. more uni
ted IN sentiment, more remarkable for law and for
order. The people of South Carolina are neither
ignorant nor aggressive 1t was from South Car
DINA that the original plan Of the federal Consti
tuition emanated. And she has always contributed
brilliant quota to the councils and the fields of
the Union. South Carolina feels no disappointed
ambition, nor unsuccessful sectional eupidity.-
She has never asked for herself or her section a
solitary favor from the federal government. She
has had fewer applicants for federal patronage than
perhaps any other State. She has rejected more
offers of federal honor than perhaps any other
So lately as l845, the most attractive Gift in the
federal power-the English misson-was offered
successfully to the three of her sons-Calhoun
Elmore and Pickens--and declined by ala fact
without parallel since the formation of the Union
Perhaps the most extraordinary trait in the
course of South Carolina on the pending question
is the unity, the unanimity of her people On an
occasion so important, so vital, so new her popu-
lation property, and intellect, seem to be in almost
perfect harmony. There is almost no difference of
opinion as to the object the only question is as to
the time, the mode and the means.
This is the most solemn and impressive protest
that has ever been made against an act of the fed
eral government. 1t goes to the very existence of
the system at once.
Now there are some country court lawyers, and
cross-road party politicians, that can settle this
difficulty compendiously. They would comnel
South Carolina to obey this government. and sub
NIT to continuance in this Union under the mains
and penalties of treason. But no statesman will
be found capable of such folly Mr.. Burke, who
was statesman, and who certainly did not lean
too much to liberty from power, declared he did
not know how to draw bill of Indictment against
a whole people,-and that it could never be IRE
sumed that whole people could be factions. or
deluded, IN reference to their own rights and in
terests. N ~
The course, however, towards South Caroline
begins to be indicated. 1t is to foment division
and enmlty among her people. The National m
seeesge"cer OF yesterday, attempts to excite the
mass OF the people of South Carolina aoainst
.e :, afistocracy and hereditary wealth of the
personal ends" Now, when such nsnar {. AZ. i's
Ifettsger'eer. the chronic organ Of pr;ploea
corporation, of protection, of class comes et s
the masses against aristocracy and hereditarv
wealth., what rs to be expected next? VIII i NJ
nounce Tor abolition and socialism. Ike lie co,r.t
friend, the Tribune? -''' 10 'opar'y
=, Dut the expedents of despotism are the same
The court of Austria has long been exc;t;v az
races and sects of Hungary against each otbsr :.
order to overthrow the constitution of that Fir.
dom-croats against Magyars, Catholics apaipsst