Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1847-1861, 1851-09-23

more pertinenty you yourself have thought pro.
per, publicly to denounce this BILL (your own Totey
as fraud upon the people 40 ~ =
Here. then, in our Legislature, began -tlre apps-
rent strife among the true resistance men Of our
State and each of these parties aetnated no doubt
by the most patriotic considerations began strife
to inculcatetheir peculiar views Of policy II was
among the dangers forcscen, and dreaded, by the
friends of the State. that the corporation party
would embrace, with lis fold, all The opponents Of
sepnrateStatc action-or scccssion-of every grade.
from ike genuine resistance man, down tothe most
fabject Union man and the sequel has proved.
alas too truly, that the nnhalowed learen has
spread itself until, warmed up by desire for mere
party triumph, guided by partizan fury and for.
getful Of the great interests involved, many who,
in the outset. were nothing butresstance men, are
how the willing apologists Of afast consolidating
Federal power
Z Well sir, time has sped on, and now the co-ops-
Irationists who prayed for Southern Congress. Is
ameans Of resistance, is despairing. Georgia Ala.
bama, and unkindest cut of all Mississippi herseK
tho aathor Of this hope, has declared in favor of
acqdieseence inthc compromtsr sssasursG DSsyasys
and only measures against uhicA ps hare been war.
{"Ss Then, what now is the question which South
Carolina must decide for herself VIII II believcd
oh can it be believed, that the question is Just rs
1t has boenstat by the Marion Convention, (the
body putting your name before the peoplc) ques-
ton between Secession and Southern Confslc-
'a1yT Do you not ylush, Dear Col, TO 60 before
an honest and intelligent constituency, upon such
an issuei Farther comment is unncccssary-wth
Il feeling akin to nausea, we turn from it, and as
cooperation, in resistance to The compromise mea-
sures cannot longer be onticirated hy any one. We
present you with the true and only issuc-resis.
lance or submission!
No sane man now believes tlHt the korel FOR
Southern Congress will ever assemble. For months
past Mississippi alone was expected 10 meet U.s. and
She alas has 'stumped" her foot and fallen in tho
clay Of submission. What importance, then. can
attach to the election, for which you are now
canlla,cl confess, can look as it rs of no fur.
thcr importance, than teascertain whether our
people for reSistancc or sajmis2ion and as ono
Of the COOL people mos: heartily desire that tho
Question be distinctly put end settled upon this is.
SUE. If they are for resistance, therefore, let them
say 50, By voting for WILSON and DozlER If not,
let them say 50, by voting for DupIEY and ZMMSa.
Nan. and "lct there be peace between me and
thee"
Thcr my Dear COL, rs co operation is dead a,
von yourself can loint to no signs Of its coming.
LET III pray You to meet the question boldly and
distinctly We learn that the State action party
are 10 give Gen. MCQUEEN a dinner, at Bernctts:
Vile, Oh the 2Srd Of Sept, and that they have in.
vited yoY and your colleague, DR.. T., to free and
full discussion Of this question. 1t is not propo..
cd TO introduce any resolutions or to fctter tho
people with any vote,takiug but simply to discuss
the question in present respect an.l leave them
free 10 vote. at the October election, for resistance
or submission. Then. in ,hi. view, may they nos
'!cmanl of you, candid avowul Of your opinion.
and will rot Your refusal involve . disregard o;
the ciairns Of honest and rnquiring constitucr.
cyl E"t yon willteIl ue, perhaps, that your opin.
IONS have been already expressed, that voa have
already conferred with your people through writ.
len crcua' but we contend that since the day of
Is arpeararcc thc times lave sadly changed-that
whereas, You then contcndcd for cooperation
lkcre is now no h"p~ Of ccorc"alion-so little, in.
ICED, that many OF The co.oI Grafton resistance men
NAY" given up all other hoT" and orc bccomingth"
at friends o! separate State action. Among these
~ are harry 10 instance the coming over Of two or
three whor, YOU have dcliahClto speak Of as com.
tcrt 20 decide this and al other questions for
n:r pc"il'--thc Jul-os-and last though not least,
We hail lin of ChcstcrticId-ate Delegate 10
H. very Convention which put your name i'll
ao!niration for th, Southern Congress-wh0se
- mind las bCcom" satisfied, Ly recent events that
cooperation il not % be had, and that "thc only
NJ ?;iom IL secession or submission"
.lstE"n, once H@ain. the cooperation prop is fast
living; wa?-is indeed cone--wc may aud do call
a IN yo" in Nc name Of the reor!e,.to declare
wblicly FOR "Sccsls:on or Submission"
We would, that tn. history of events, since your
return from the Lcgs!a,gc. could ,!low us one
solitary hope. that YOU can pet lie with US. But
a canio: wc are constrained Il antciI ate no such
avoraIle rc-por:c. You Lave addressed to your
constituency lie mo. direct appeals |. their fears
nd TO their love of mon"y-you have depicted TO
Lrm the lovlinnas of their faces, oil radent
:::h The smiles o: cur.cn:mcnt md plenty You
lavc congratulated them uron tie happy eviden-
'~' Of peace "r:l prosperity, everywhere around
l,cni--you lav" told them. that If they have been
'o5Lcl Of a iU-t right, to possess California, and
hoUGh it is Lad there j. nos no cln"ce to regain
t--yoU lave r,rrescntcd YOUR own State as fus-
y ltle Imrro2fcaL!e, now astrdc "her log
,uh;ns away OF this ide :hc raft, then shifting
,sr ro-.,an. AL :G:-~;nG luesily away On that
.lwars noisy and ioing rot!';rs-;n word, yoa
rave done well nigh al, ave 10 lGud "ths glorious
cmion'-you have called together your friends and
3eigh5ors, aud under the n0me Of cooperation you
have pledged them 10 satmision-in a resolution I
which co:d not get the sanction Of the 'ag'tcaNr