The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-23
From Judge John Bolton O'NeaH.

SPRINGFIELD, July |, 1851.
GENTLEMEN | regret that | cannot you and my
many other friends oil GreenvilIe the 4h instant My
engagements prevent the possibility OF my attendance
Independent, however OF heH, think propnety forbid,
my addressing the people on the political questions now
agitatng and seriously dividing them Judge. like any
other citizen, has the right 10 think he peases po-
tical questions and also TO express his opinions there
upon any way he pleases But painful experience,
4 Judge bess consulls his duty, public officer, by
entering into the arena OF public discussion You
however. entitled as friends and may very well say
neighbors 10 know my opinions
am q Datiyeborn CaIonlan. have paid less tribute
to the other States than almost any other man have
been raised and educated amid slave institutions. am
the of slaves and in common with the other ciii-
zens OF the State have deep interest IN everything con-
nected with the State. shall rejoice in her prosperity,
honor and success and shall weep bitterly over her ai-
versity, Disgrace and DISAPPOINTMENT believe nou South
Carolina never prosperous and happy than she
10 At present II she could haze quiet and peace, in
I'VE Years her population and resources would be
doubled.
Thin state OF peace. happiness, and hope is, fear
only 10 be aded but absolutely ruined, by separate
STATE sees''on which understand those high 10 author
i,y declare TO be fired Joa" To you and presume
10 the Stale at large, my opinions are not entirely IN.
known. It may be, aud doub, not will be, declared
by many 10 be Of very Little consequence whether they
be known or unknown still those who desire TO know
them have The night To be informed correctly
q have always believed the proposed action OF the
Stae 10 seceoe IRON The Union 10 be the result OF
Of The strongest deusons winch las taken posses
son oil the public mind. There IL an old and
illustration OF absuIdy familiar TO every onethat
OF cupg Of ones nose 10 spite the face IL not sep
arate State carrying that very ,hina What
b<1 ond IL result from III We OUT of The Un,on
What then Souh Carolina nauont She must
have q new constitution Wbe can tell what are 10 be
its provisions She Is 10 have national government
Her governor msst become the great head of nation,
with his long train oil secretaries She must build
palace for her rulers she have Der army and navy
she must have a postal arrangement OF her own
she mu.t have with the Uniled States and all
Other countries, ambassadors 10 each and all I'm
agine toe expense, aud then ask 10, mnt has all this
been incunedl You will be told II was TO secure your
freedom and preserve your property. ask how VIII
this be accom- pIished What parcle OF freedom will
you have then which you have not bow confess !
am not able discover IT, II IL true the legislation
which, BY the admission OF California, excluded us
from the right OF occupying IT, and with slaves, was I'M
kind, unjust But by going out OF the Union do we
remedy fhof' Certainly not We lose all interest IN
California and all the other States and Territories oil
the Union. Ws are aliens to them aHi
How does secure property Slaves are what IL meant
1ecAds and how sands slavery South Carolina has her
slaves pspeualy within her bosom they NAV increase
untl their labor 10 prohlIess What can be done No,
ons be sold OF the State No, one can be carried
ont OF il The constitution oil the United States forbds
~
instead OF then having the guarantees OF the constitu
have the very men who have been sosdng on to hi.
mad act of secession, by meddling with that which did
not concern Them, reaching out hand from every point
around your deienceless borders TO snatch slave from
tbs owner.