Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-15

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Es~rr;. Ard when her Young and cal
l..s Sister. M;ss;ssipp;. proposed the wise
,,,,, arr, Of a Southern Convention, for the
,,,,r,,,,se ofcpdcavor;ur TO unite the South
~, states In maintaining their constitution
II r;;,,h,s and at the same time preserving,
;f ,ossil,lc. thecxis,ing Union, South Caro-
lima heartily entered into this measure; and
she has carried out the recommendation Of
tho Convention so assembled at the instance
OF Mississippi, by providing for the cleo
non OF Delegates to Southern Congress,
to whose meeting she still looks with anx-
;,us interest.
In all these proceedings, we think that
the citinens ofSoutl, Carolina have evinccd
ali proper anxiety TO avoid the appearance
az arrogapce or iictation. to act in concert
will he c;,;zcns of the other Southern
S,.,.s aud N do NOTHING senaratelv or nre-
e;,;ta,elv. And now, strongly as we have
cxpressed our belief that there is no hone
far the South in the existing Union. we are
,,renarcd 10 rive a trial. fairly and in good
i..ith. to any effectual plan Which NAV be
proposed by any sister State of the South,
for obtaining redress for the past and Sc
curity for the future. without a dissolution
of the existing Union. iftberc be a possibili-
~ OF such a consummation.
But we find ourselves forced TO consider
the Interior question. what are we 10 do, If
NC find that there is no reasonable hope of
the cooperation Of any other Southern
State in any efcc,ual plan ofrelicfand the
alternative presented as to us, of submitting,
or acting by ourselves. And reluctant as
we are to .cpcrste ourselves from our nat
ural friends and allies. we have made ND
our minds. We cannot submit. Wckno
that South Carolina entered this Conf.dc-
racy as a sovcreign and Independent State,
and that. having been wronced, she has
the perfect right to withdraw from it, Her
sons, mast exercise the right and meet the
consequences. limo other State will join
us in relieving ourselves from the wrongs
already inflicted. we see no hope in waiting
for new ou.rages, to arouse higher spirit
Of resistance The new outrarcs, we arc
well convinced, will come in due time; Blu,
vyc fcel no assurance that the shirt of the
vassal will rise in proportion to the indig-
uities bn,ped upon his head. On the con-
trarv. VIC see that the South has already
borne what il would not fora moment have
e,hn;,ted % tcn vcars aoo. and what the
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most miserable fate which has ever beG,l-
len any people. 1t Will then. as a perma.
nent sectional minority, have no defence n.
gainst the tyranny of a Government combi-
ninr all the vices ofthe corr,,n,cs, democ.
racy and the most opprcssivc FOREIGN dos
poiism.
We know the consooncpccs which, will
follow failure in our effort TO maintain our
liberty. We see clearly that a,riumpban,
cxertion of the power ofthc Federal Gov
ernmcat, in subIugating State, will vast.
" increase that power, and greatly acccl-
crate the change, already far advanced. of
our Fcderativc system into Consolidated
central dcspotism. We see. also. that South
Carolina will not suffer the consequences
Of this change alone, but that the rest of
the Southern States must suffer in an canal
degree. They will have no saGeguora a.
e-ainst the Central Government. STRENGTHEN
I'd BIZ crushing opposi,iop and rendcrcd
By triumphant force, what our Northern
enemies have long been endcavoring 10
make it by fraudulent usurpa,iop-,be en-.
prene Government ola consolidated nation
The sovereignty ofone Southern State can
not be DESTROYED, without the loss of their
sovereignty by all the others W. ,ro
ware Of the responsibility of dono an AZ,
which may hasten these conseouences-
We feel the respect which we owe 70
States having a common interest, threaten.
cd by a common danger. but not counIlv
persuaded with ourselves of tho pccess;;ty,
ofaction. And nothing would induce ne
TO take, without their concurrence. a coprso
whichis toinvolvet them in its conseouenccs
hut n fhorouoh convic,;o, oe H., ,.,,:..