The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-11

order TOR q which was disagreed Oil
establishing board OF accounts was inrther considered
and discussed motion lay it the table lost
The House adjourned without disposing of the bill.
Public Sentiment In SOath Carolina.
We give place to the following letters and pledges,
tracted from single number of the Charleston Mercury
showing the temper and tone of feeling that unhappily
pervade South Carolina. What sort OF men must be
elected 10 her convention under such Of things
az two OF these letters at least indicate! 1t isl
moro in sorrow than in anger that we chronicle
these events. They forebode storms and commo-
tons, the violence and effect of which no human be-
ing can foresee or forete We would Judge these
excited gentlemen tendery and kindly and express the
hope that they know not what they do" AS matters
now stand, South Carolina must move, ii at all, alone
Georgia has declined the honor; North Carolina and Vr-
GINA have manifested disposition 10 act and what
other southern State has lifted foot in this march OF
madness South Carolina. then, must bear the palm
alone" Is she prepared for this mighty endeavor Has
she estimated the difficulties that will beset her path,
when especially she to abandon the support of
her sou thern ssers OF what evils wrongs South
Carolina complain that do not equally bear Virginia,
Georgia and the other southern States We believe Of
none and why then, should she assume to become the
avenger for all the rest Is not their spirit brave their
chivalry as bright, and their honor dear to them
hers Why then, should she claim the e1dusiue disinc
ton OF champion vindicate their nights Let alspeak
and act togeher-let their wachword be, " Come one
come all"
Admit the doctrine Of secession. as contended for in
the abstract who does not that it should be
carried out except the last extremity. and until every
anicabe and constitutional expedient has been ex-
hausteds Who does not that State should
ever think of resorting to such an extremity until the
other States who similarly aggreved have been APP
peaed to for cooperation Who does not that no
one State should think of rushing out OF the Union until
the concurrence OF other States has been invoked and
obtained, Who does not confess that if any one State
can herself step OF the eoniederacy in moment OF
general excitement the Union must constantly be ex-
posed 10 danger II be safe lit is nothing
but rope OF sand.
| The revolutionary language that is held by Messrs.
Fripp and Rheu shows the excuses into which they
would at once precptae South Carolina and the South
These sentiments only be expressed by men who
dislike the Union-whc opposed to because they
have suffered themselves to be betrayed into the fatal error
OF believing that South Carolina would be better with
out the Union than with IL and are therefore disunion-
lists per &c. Mr. 4. Rhets idea that the South cannot
live under the same government with the North is OF
course at direct war with the Union itself It's Is
shown by the fact that nation has risen TO such
a pitch OF prosperity al home and such height OF
glory abroad as this noble conederacy Of thirty
States. es.b
Who is most entitled TO respect-Thomas Jefer
SON. the friend of liberty, the friend Of the rights OF
the State and The friend Of the Union, the excited
politicians of South Catolnas We appeal TO them to
prof, BY his doctrines, and TO listen to the injunctions
of our wisest and most experienced statesmen.
The following paragraphs from the Richmond Enquirer
Of the dates stated will exhibit the views of Mr. Jeer
son on the delicate topics touched much more forciby
than we can express. They have always formed the
creed OF the democracy of the county
From Enquirer, Dec 90 1891.
lie, u, look further into Mr.. Jcsons views in 30 Was
"ae vsinis TO take her own. tina! he alien
.cditon lave shal not be enforced within her imifs y
| period Of 80
To HlAon @. Ncho,ai, Sept. 8, 81 Tin sle'chipg
what ought 10 be tho character OF Mr. Aad,c~, Report
thought essentially necessary 70 be said, IN Or
der avoid tho inference Of scqu'escence that eson
ZION dso.s,on should be passed n;o ,s
6ed OF reason the commit, oil Congress, taking
.:i Of s".s saSs
sgsn. the precedent and principle and
mi eospscs lie x,ond Of dong IN fao,e wh.~verse
might rgbty should repctitions oshess and other
violations oil the compact enuSI AP'Vsr
ina in tory ihanagc. DOR warm at
achmeni union wild, sis's ssass aud me Instrument
and principles by which uaiird that we arc
willing sacrtee this every ding 6ns she lights Of SILL
government in those fos ~ Ponss wn.sn w - .svs
Yielded and in which alone we zee befy ana hs
pne that not at all dsposed 70 niste syefy anessurc
with indulxence and % wall Win pAence t nosc e
.ons and dcuons shall have pssd OVER which ne~ led
oral government haye asnly sAoiad 70 cover ~ own
abuses conceal ts dosGns fnhr conndsnt mai the
rood Of American PsoTAs, and heir asac
70 those very rights which we are now Nndcauag VIII,
shall he late, rally with US round he Pm"
| capes Of our bdefsl compact l.-,ll 81
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