Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.

We have intelligence of the action of the Convention,
all the Southern Rights Associations of South Carolina
which assembled in Charleson Monday evening last
The Charleston papers of Monday morning filled with
articles as TO the true purport Of that Convention The Mer
cry land presume 1t knows) says that does not rest
with a, body determine the precise time and mode OF re-
dress which the State will adoptthat would DC assuming
the high functions Of the Convention OF the People, TO which
august body this responsible duty committed under the
solemn forms of law The object, the Mercury Is
10 combine the moral and intellectual power of the members
OF the Charleston Convention to have an effect upon
public opinion elsewhere and sti more upon the feelings
scconfdence and hopeful determination of tine Stae."-
One of means for this end is systematic organization
that "shal put us 10 communication with our irends
throughout the South" The Mercury does not mean TO EN-
courage expectations support of South Carolina by 9TH
e States Sates-but there are says powerful bodies
friends in all the South who only await the action OF
South Carolina exhibit life and force that may speedily
make them the leaders and Of the popu!'r SEN
mcn, These every claim the attention OF the Con-
von"n. They aged in the with they
have the sa:c interests stake they have the convic-
lions aud the determination defend the las, cxreln
" the rights institutions and webeine Of the saveoling
States. We separate from them and have every
tive draw close the bonds Of sympathy and intelligence
between them and ourssvea For this purpose agency
could effective than that OF tie Southern Rights AS
sociatons so improved give The umos, activity and
efficiency of which it is capable To perfect this machinery
is one of the important objects 10 which attention
of this Convention be directed and trust il will be
early pu, into such train as 10 ensure full consideration Of
all the means necessary 10 lis accomplishment. While We
rev on South Carolina for the defence Of her cause and
maintain that whether with many friends, with few, or
with none but her sons her course must be onward,
and ,he issue with the Federal Government be decvey
made and settled-we yet ioe that proper Efforts soud
be shared 10 place our State In perfect communication with
the true friends of tho South everywhere and to give them
the opportunity doing for what in the like circustan
ces, we should desire to do for iem"
An that we have to say is that II South Carolina insists
mon separate State action redress wa has occurred
there s much grea,er probability that by her Precpitne
course she may lose old friends instead OF gaining ne"
ones We glad in the Charleston papers, Appeals
10 her to pause her rash stamped WI"
good sense and breathing the Purest PATRIOTISM one OF
them we select from the Charleston Courier It's from
venerable ciizen but every worlds worth Its
We have strong hopes that such appeals the good
and true chivary of South Carolina will not 70
We take pleasure in giving 1t place:
To ha Delegotes of the Southern Rights Association.
perm, an humble citizen of Charleston who Is not ae-
soate 10 make few observations tho great
question now exces the attention OF the people o s NE
State almost state of phrenzy in consequence Oh 'e
rcu Injustice that been done 10 the Southern STATES oy
hc General Government within the last three years. ana tue
continual aegressons of the aboonsts against the inter.
ss Of the South The great question Of secession requires
the consideration and deep and solemn Ieec
on of the people of South Carolina What may De the re-
n n The State should she secedc sngy2 is The true
nocv for the State of South Carolina TO lake upon heIse
nh tho responsibility Of the Southern States generally ""
Sn,h Carolina forge, sound judgment and be driven to
state OF phrenzy and susiea ac' II she dues seceds
what will be the result? will it DC civil war among Inc
citizens of the State against Inc ohe OF WIZ m
raj Government make war against South Carolina The
former would be distressing and bloody The late, would
combine the people of the sa.e osee Ca. s, 70 know
what civil war is The memory Of many cruel acts done IA
the American Revolution is deeply impressed on my heaf
What will become of the and trade he agcui'u
raj interest Of our State, if she should secrdei
What distress throughout the State during inc en-
barge in 1910 and H. and the three years OF war OF 10
l3 and IA? But that glorious war with tcrelSn zoe
Let those who are old enough have seen the erect
civil war; read histories OF the Revolution LEI them Ioae