New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24
cor-u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the

C,porryA.-Notwiths the
:. =, resistance to Federal Encroach'i'"''
'p ,~, ,eryaded the ith OF July toas's' u i q
VIM ahie fact that Gen Quattlebum hifhSeh
49, 49,. no, appear to have engaged at any u ~.
ooe, ".;o,s of the 4th in Slavery Agitation at
oei'' sr.;s ,nns, be most welcome news 70 'he
"n u,-.. Crews whose organs have taken sucn
"i''U. ,,ead before Their readers the ieToclous
20 '.L =, yuIy toasts Of the most fana'lcai oi INC
f'' ..or;s,.. The General Is evidently pre-
mastery inactivity on the al aoSo'''
so.,;ops Of the day" probably preparing
lps 20 az Compromise for the action OF the
Congress. and to pave the way Tor the hoihi-
~ Mr. Buchanan as the candidate OF the
.As,o Congress (Which meets next year al
w'a,gonery. Ala for the Presidency Ten.
I'll undoubtedly THINKS the whole
E.,.,v' waits his acton. and THE accounts 10Y
.",s.eyeratjons Of his friends that he was mol
: ,he Least manner connected with the lmme-
10 Secession 18th Of July celebrations. Like
po.k Of Vermont, he desires 10 assume va
,,on,p posltion, and that the whole worin slOuiu
l,ov Il. but II viii he exceedingly diicuI' ~,
ia trends 70 resuscitate him again poii'lc@ii''
ms heroic doings in Nullihca'ion uines having
alnOst been forgotten
IN this age Of political degeneracy II Is re-
...t,,o 70 record the continual adhesion OF so
.,ned Democrat as Gen. Quatileoum 70 MS
f,sud, tx Secretary Buchanan. The ola Uehe
"a IS certainly victim to circumstances ana
.,obsbly would not refuse Democratic no
I.,,,ion for the Vice Presidency. For his "un-
a,,,binr support Of regular nominations and
-. nsages of the party he deserves much Of
the Democracy.
An Auti-Sccession State Convention IS to
hid December !, at Columbia, and a meeting
.c,eepville recommended the election OF De-
,o.,,es throughout the State TO this Convention
The Greenyllle meeting also instructed the De-
,,.,,es from that District in the State Conven-
non elected by the people not long since, 60
eo,,,Jer what course South Carolina shall pur
enc with regard to the imaginary Federal ag.
.,.,s;ons now supposed 10 be inflicted upon the
Se,,rate State Action or Immediate Secession
$50. the Delegates are also instructed, In
,..e the elected State Convention ever as
n representation so that the people OF the diff
fe,ent sections of the State may be equally and
fairy represented, they are also further IN
s,ncted 10 alter the Constitution OF the state
so,s To make the Offices Of Governor and Pre-
sSential Electors elective by the people. The
Psn,ot Union paper, is published at Green
vile.
Hon Joel r. Polnsett IN letter to the
Greenville Unionists opposes strongly the policy
Of the Secessi0nists, and Hon William &.
Preston, the only Wing of any prominence con
nected with the Secessionists, writes to the
Union men OF Greenvine the following letter,
opposing the Separate Secession OF South Ca
oIna from the Union:
aGENrLrMEN The feeble condition OF my health
oeryes me of the pleasure OF accepting your polite
nIitatlon to your meeting on the I'm of July
hls impossible, gentlemen, even from my very Sc
srded nosiiion not TO look with the prOfOundeSt
0ncern upon the attitude INTO which our state has
cen constrained by the course OF the General Gov
gnmcnt-an attitude requiring hoT utmost energy,
hritude and discretion.
A desperate grievance would seem to authorize a
desperate remedy, and yet think not one so distlnc
tve so suicidal as separate state secession. Our
cause Is that of the South, the whole South, and IN
nv Judgment neither policy nor honor, far dealing
Of safety, justify US IN narrowing II down TO mere
pcai concern.
The problem to be worked out Is, wha, Is efficient
and moi reckless There Is sometimes as much true
courage In declining desperate adventure as IN
pcrShing IA 1t.
Lam, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Messrs Il. b. Duncan, vardy McDee, b. Durham
and others Committee.
south Carolina college, June - lSSl.'