Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-28
THINGS AT THE SOUTH.


The cuuldron OF dsunion 10 boiling most sngry in South
Carolina The election of delegates the State Conven
ton TO meet twelve months hence rapidly approach
ing lit takes place monthly and the newspapers are hlod
with editorials communications addresses of candidates
all breathing dsunion in the decided language and tone
Each nominee take the most extreme POSITION 30
outbd his rivals for the sweet voices OF the people,
Nowhere but in the Greenve Dstrictdo any move
made resist the torrent of secession. With what
will moct there cannot say-though we OBJ
tina, of the candidates. nominated opposition to
secession has declined the candidacy In all tho other DIS
c,s of the State secession is the war-cry and the only
difference between the various candidates that while
prefer waiting the cooperation other Southern States In
the formation of Southern Confederacy others for the
withdrawal of South Carolina on her own hook All, how
ever agree in advocating the secession OF South Carolina
even sngshanded should the other Southern States prove
caous her appeals In vncicaton Of insued honor and
outraged rights
They argue that tho secession of the State OF South Caro-
lima alone would be The most eecua means of procuring
the cooperation of the Souhthat delay and naction will
be attended with DANGER and will diminish the chances of
Ultimate union and "our ability defend ourselves"
They refer the appropriation of $3.50 coo BY the las Legs
tue for the purchase of and ordnance and Of 25 600
dollars for line the Atlantic to be converted
into War Steamers the heavy Increase OF taxes and TO
the establishment Of Board of Ordnance-as showing
usvely Tint conflict of arms expected, that
S,a,o action was looked for and justified by the
nessities of tho that the last Legislature pledged
tho State 10 secession in tho last resort paper called
Spartan" speaks omphatically as follows
She casts one long look and offers one more oveIure
makes one more concatory proposition and extends one
more and the invitation TO her sister States 10 MAKE
common cause with herr and hu! dehancc INTO the tectn VI
common oppressor and punderer and abiding that maj
cison with reasonable delay required by prudence and
courtesy she calls her people into Convention; surre-
dcrs the powcrs of the State the honor OIL her sons m
saus ponu into the hands Of that Convention, Invested
with all the attributes of original sovereignty sne piopo-
.es 10 expend nearly half million for purposes OF defence
and will abie by and sustain the action OF that Convention
with ineNbe and unaterabe resolution II mol neces-
sary now 10 resta action OF that Convention oy spec
ulaon, as 10 what will be DONE Ii Is enough 10 STATE at
assemble thar body until after the time for the meeting OF
the proposed Southern Congress Ono prediction may De
hazarIed that Convention will never meet and dissolve WIN
ont redeemng the pledges OF our gallant Sta ana "ashne
ONT every stain from the escutcheon OF her honor houg
REQUIRE the sacrifice of OF her sons and The blood OF
nsnl,np oupressors Those who down the recent
action of the Legislature evidences OF mdity or ine
ded Submission have reckoned without thor host We aP-
peal 10 time.
While this seems to be the general sentiment OF South
Carolina her nechbor Georgia is resting quietly upon tho
platform she Inns erected against future aggressons The
Augusta Consutionalst which fought warmly against inc
COMPROMISE audes 10 the late convention in Georgia. and
saws In tones not be misunderstood hc hales are the
Editors own:)
The issue then wss should Georgia ress. the action of
Congress- In passing the compromise mcasures II yea
how should she RESIST That issue was disposed OF oy the
voice of Georgia in convention The question % resistance
for mast decd and buried consigned ITO the
tomb Of ali the Capulets" This have said before and