North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14
SOUTH CAROLINA.


length moving. We find in the Charleston Courier
report of the proceedings Of public meeting held
in Hamburgh, the 3lst of last month, take into
consideration the present condition Of affairs in that
State. Committee of thirty citizens was appointed
report Resolutions. They reported the following
crisis has arrived in affairs in which it be
hooves every citizen of the State, without conceal
ment to discover his political sentiments. The &C.
tion Of the last Legislature convokng constitutional
of eipeope, and the election of delegates
to that body, whose province it will be to decide f.
nay the action which the State must take in re-
moving, paliating, redressng the grievances inn
posed on the South by the Legislation OF Congress
in the passage of the so-ca,led Compromise measur
es, and the contemplated assembling of that body
early in the next year, presents issues ct the gravest
import for the contemplation OF every citizen. we
had hoped that no proceedings would be taken in our
State to forestal control the final determination of
the constitutional convention, and thatthe delegates
elect would be entirely free and untrammelled to act
in accordance with the prospects and circumstances
surrounding them when assembled. But the late
convention of the Southern Rights Association in
Charleston as also the tone of the public press,
to Indicate extraordinary and unexampled unanimity
throughout the State in favor of the separate and early
secession of Sonth Carolina, either with without
cooperation; and as well satisfied that there
is serious division among the people upon this SUBJ
ject, we conceive it to be sacred duty owe 10
ourselves our country and posterty, to place
opinions upon record, and if by counseis or ex
ample we aid in saving the State from entering
upon the dangerous hazards of separate action, with
ont any prospect OF cooperation or sympathy from
our southern sisters, shall feel that have dis
charged solemn duty and done the State
vice. And we the more solicitous that moderate
and prudent counses should prevail, because it is in
evabIe that the Southern States Destined at an
early period, to become grand confeteracy OF in
dependent States. without the necessity of forcing
issue upon them which they regard as premature and
unwse at this particular juncture, and calculated 10
defeat the great measure seek to carry out.
We are not the supporters apologists of the COM
promises. We think that the South has been deep
y wronged by the adoption of these odious measur-
es We are not for acquescing in them. do
Oppose separate secession for any such end. We
for resisting them by any and every practical mode
which has been or may be devised but we believe
that efficient redress be obtained without the
cooperation of other slave States. whose interests
now, and whose destiny in every respect ul
tnatey be, the same We expect most
fdenty to obtain cooperation and only in
quence of the aggressons of the past but from the
emboldened spirit of fanaticism all the North
in the daily preparation of new outrages We have
confidence in the patriotism of our brethren of the
other southern States; and they highminded,
spirited people, reasonable fear need be entertained
that they will sink down in tame and willing acqui-
in the wrongs of the past idle and in differ
spectators OF the outages of the present. and the
prospects of shame and humiliation in the future.
We merely state our opinions, without entering into
disc ussion fully of the reasons which bring
the conclusion that, under existing noes,
South Carolina cannot with wisdom prudence,
poets for corporation brighten-when other southern
States will give of their readiness to dis
solve their union with the northern States, hearts
will leap and our voices join in hearty amen to the
joyful tdings.
1. Be IL therefore Resolved That whilst we are in
favor Of resistance to the late unjust and odous leg
lsatIon OF Congress known as the Compromise
ures, in the efficient form, are opposed to the
separate secession of South Carolina, being inef-
hcent and utterly inadequate a remedy for past
wrongs or security against more threatening dam
gers in the future.
2. Resored, That the cooperation of other States
in the South, having with origin, inter-
ests and Destiny is indispensable the perpeua,ion
! ot African slavery and that all honorable means
should be used by South Carolina to produce unity,
concert and harmony with other southern States in
any organized plan of resistance the encroachments
| of the Federal Government
3. Resoiped, That the final determination of this
question by the State convention after adjournment
should be submitted to the people of this State, for
approval or disapproval, at the ballot-box.
4. Resohred. That the destiny of South Carolina is
our destiny, and that we will use all the placed
in our power to avert the evil of separate secession
at this time, and reckless dissolution of the ties
that unite with our brethren of the South, whose
ORIGIN interests, and destiny inseparably linked
with ours"
The Meeting was addressed by Col. Owens and
w. w. Boyce Esq, in favor of the Resolutions; and
letters read from Senator Butler and Mr.. Burt
Mr. Butler believes that the institution of Slavery
| IL OIdIeS remain
in the Union; but he is opposed separate secession
by South Carolina. He has strong hopes of South
ern Confederacy, and thinks that but two or three
years time will be necessary force the conviction
upon the people of oil the Southern States that COM
counsels and united action will be indispensable
to avert common dangers In word, Mr.. Buffers
position appears to be that occupied by the above
Resolutions.
The following is Mr.. Burt's letter, which we pub
| lish at length:
ORANGE HILL, May 90, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: greatly regret that shall be unable
to attend the meeting in your town, the 3lst Of
this month, to which you did me the honor to invite
me- My regret, however, is diminished by the fact
that have recently demonstrated in the resoute
and emphatic manner, against the suicidal measure
to which the most reckless and desperate efforts
making to drive the people of this State. heartily
with you that the people who are to bear the
burdens and fight the battles that must result from
such madness should rebuke the headong ndiscre-
ton OF those who would precipitae such evils upon
them.
Incontestible hold the right of secession to be-
those who urge the State resort to it at the present
juncture do not pretend to deny that its exercise
would, probably, involve the State in hostile cos-
ion with the Federal Government. This concession
is abundantly made in the address of the meeting
" hich was lately held in Charleston. have never
doubted that such conflict would take place if but
one State Seeded and the assertion that have mod
fled my opinion is wholly destitute of foundation,
do not perceive how any rational man doubt it,
Those who urge to secession, regardless of the
Il nthoP with hnffou aI, IL.