The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-25

delegates TO Southern Congress who, | cay
would have supposed, after all these acts and
prepira ions. such state OF dl-cofd would Lave
prevailed " lhIa our borders
Whence has all this arsens AS member OF
the Senate, | soIelnoIy declare never heard one
voice raised ia that body in favor OF the Union
or against any measure calculated 10 produce q
disruption it's bonds. We all seemed bent on
devising the speedlest and most effective mea-
sures Tor Insurng our exodus from the acenrsed
Union. Whit aid We mean b., double taxing the
citizens OF the State, for the purpose OF arming
for any conflict that might grow out OF the pro-
ceedlngs OF the conyentioni Does any one re-
collect that it Was eve limited that We wanted
arms for cooperation! that We wanted steam
propelled frigatcs for co-operationi II egisla-
tors then, intended, by their acts, % delay all
further proceedings until other tates were ready
to move oil with "a, il does seem To me that
they might have devisrd.a less expensive plan.
For my own part, when ! voted for the call of
convention, did so, con,cientiously believing
that il WAS only necessary to bring the people of
South Carolina together, face 10 face, v hen with
one voice, and with one will, they would pro-
claim their independence; and under the Eyis
of State sovereignty, assume the custody of their
rights, b .ir honor and their welfare.
But, notwithstanding their appare discord,
am 10th TO believe that any other act, than
declaration of Independence shall immortaIize
our congenion elect. When that body shall con-
yene--and convened IL will be---he will be NJ ore
than hero, who shall counsel submission
But perhaps have said enough for the pur.
pose set out with when ! commenced this let
ter, let me, in conclusion, say. that if elected
delegate 10 the Southern Congress. shall feel
myself bound 10 vote for no measure proposed
before that body, that does not tend directly to
the dissolution Of the Union, and the formation
of a Southern corsederacy. And may safely
add, that if in tie contemplation Of such an
event, the action of South Carolina is sought to
be indefinitely postponed beyond the limited Pc
riod of her convention, shall feel il my dnty to
dissent, and await the instructions of my con-
stltuency. am sir, very respectfully,
Your most ob't serv't,
JOHN s. PALMER.
The committee last appointed then entered
the hall, accompanied by Hon. John s. Ashe,
Gen. J. c. Janison, of Orangeburg, Hon. Jos
A. Black, of Richand, and Col. l. NJ Keitt, Of
O'angeburg, the entire audience rising, and sa-
lutlng them with repeated and enthusiastic cheer
ing.
Hon. John S. Ashe, in eloquent and appro
pirate terms, returned his Acknowledgements for
the honor conferred in his nomination TO the
Southern Congress. He had been in the pub
lie service nearly twenty five years, but having
retired two years since, he had hoped to have
passed the rest Of his life in tranquil retirement,
and, that no other call than the one he now re-
sponded to, could have induced him to change
his determination, but as he belonged to South
Carolina he must obey her summons He con-
cluded by pedging himself, if elected, to rigidly
carry out the principles of the Southern rights
party.
The president now introduced Gen Jamison
who, in an able and spirited address, riveted the
attention of the audience in a lucid explanation
u our position, and the necessary remedies.
The Hon. JOS. A. Black was next called for
He pictured in vivid colors our present situation,
his sorrow at seeing the State divided, and ex-
pressed as his opinion, that many of the cooper
liions's who were true to their State would
now come over, there being no longer any
grounds upon which TO base their hopes
Col. Keitt, of Orangeburg, was now presented
to the meeting. He delivered long and able
address in his usual eloquent and impressive
Mr.. Burnct moved that the proceedings be
published in the Mercury and Courier, and after
giving three times three for the Palmetto flag,
the meeting adjourned
JOHN BELLINGER, M. d., Chairman.
THEODORE STosEY,
Ii. q. PIScKHEY,
B. J. WHALEY,
Paul II. HAYNE, oecreai''es'
THos. p. RAvENEL,
&. j. SNowpEN,