Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

action by tne STATES OF the SCUM oThero the Tub In
the language Of Holy Writ let ask. "which Of you In
sndng build lower. sisih down rst and countsh
the cost whether hs have sufficient finish il % Promises
frequently made than redeemed yet not ono State
has epcn promised South Carons either lead
psny, TO follow her Are not the pEobsbies that she
scss she must act alone And she does the time will
come when she win rsslza In the bitterness Of
sorrow made more poignant By Teprosching reflections
that great end glorious victory had been lost BY an impru.
dent delivery Of battle before the ho line ,uas formed
The separate nationality Of South Carolns dis inct from
ths States of the South and North, though permitted 10 re-
tire unmolesed and guaranteed against insult or injury by
every Power on earth would be any thing but blessing,
without outlet for increasing colored population il
would be but the beginning Of end in war between races
and for bread The yeomany Of the country would be
strained if by other than the temptation OF money
abandon the homes Of their childhood Landed propre-
might indeed extend their boundaries but the deensye
power ofthe State would diminish in double ratio.
At the North there IL social disease preyng upon i.s
vtas which can be arested only by diversion OF popular
excitement Solong at the South quiet they will
be turbulent-when distracted, they unanimous
In view of their social evils let precpae action on our
part be to them godsend in that them from agra
anism and anarchy, BY giving diversion to their
public sentiment
lie, Us also remember that had there been NO French re-
voution there would have been no instruction in San
Domingo.
regard the threatened contest as destined to be as dec
sve in its results the battle Of Waterloo If South
Carolina or she alone constitutes of the combaants)
not positively wholly, and thoroughly triumphant shc will
have failed, entirely failed There be no drawn battle
When the issue s made must conquer, shall Of
ourselves have inflicted the deadest wound upon State So
veregn and State rights and chaed the sores OF federal
tyranny. ttf
Dsrusng the plan proposed. and spprehensive Of the
results which will probably attend the separate action Of the
State am constrained TO look upon separate in
o ba tie @ss
accumulate the agonies Of his friend 9s
Gensmen, of us who urge the necessity of coopera-
a. L.
presume 10 adpise delay which we ferventy believe will
ensure the attainment Of all hopes Our wses and
pues who have heretofore exposed the abuses Of the
General Government and urged united resistance Of its
wrongs, annoyed by affected misconceptions Of their posi-
ons, and BY reckless imputaons that they have begoen
an issue, and seek to avoid it, Barnwel and Butler,
Hayne and Sumter, Hampton and Chestnut Irby and An
drew Hammondmen whose part of the his
tory of South Carolna-all submissonsts And men on
your committee from whose family vein has flowed, in the
defence Of their country amount of blood sufficient bear
up the great smuggling secessonis astde pyramid Of his
sactive bales aud boxes -
To express doubt of the entire excellence Of secession
to infringe patent right Of opinion unless indeed be done
" with bated breath and whispering humblenes" and then
condescsndingly illuminated. Verify, have heard
strong assertion without proof defamation without argu
meat, and violent without dignity moderation"
would that this were not sol would that every citizen
really felt with Montesqueu that the enjoyment Of liberty,
and its support and preservation, consists every
being allowed speak and lay open bis sentiments exempt
from taunt or impeachment of motives.
But gentlemen, there any amongst who, from pride
Of opinion the gbes Of the ,houghes capable of
standing aoo with folded arms from South Carolina in an
hour Of adversely and because their counses unheeded
ofexclaimng "et the CALLED jade winceou witheis
unwrung !" Itrus. not No injustice can release the obi
cations Of child. For myself need hope, BY in
situations figured MISUNDERSTANDING Of my principles to
precpitate into opposition to South Carolina when her
sovereign will is officially declared. responsible to my
self alone for my political enes and to her for my political
acts She shall not complain Of what do and should the
opinions express before her will legally announced be
visited BY censue or repoach. will not then in
my aleghnce but like the humble Ruth will lie at the
feet Of my sovereign, until time and truth may elevate
in her confidence which shall feel to be my
right Such, trust, is the feeling Of every man in the
State and it s my belief that however may differ
the mode Of redresng the wrongs suffer, when the trial
not will falter in duty TO his mother-uness
pchance few, whose violent and ungovernable passions
be embered and maddened by the intsmpeate zeal
Of separate secessonss to them to forget the
quremens Of country in burning but unrghteous desire
for personal vengeance.
Should there be any men in your assemblage or 10 the
Slate, with souls dead" that they could behold the foot
prints Of enemy upon the soil Of their BIRTH and fly
with all they possessed to the should there be any
with hearts bad tha. they could pesecute brother av
ing equal right with themselves to the exercise Of his h
cues) for obedience to the understanding with which be-
ne6cen Providence has endowed him any with heads
,crong that they goy and do homage to the American
Union as IS then. Of the latitude of liberty
lei them stand. undisturbed, as monuments Of the safety
with which Of opinion may be tolerated when is
left free to combat it."
those with whom you are associated for the unexpected and
undeserved attention me- and propose 10 my behalf the fol-
lowing sentiment
'.South Carolina. May the wisdom Of the Colony rule
the counsels Of the State"
With entire respect oyour committee, and personal regard
for such Of its members as have the honor to know am
= '''pe'''''' - 'D-'' P. s. BROOKS.
SENTIMENTS
offered at the .4ti- Secession Celebration at Green
pile, (S. C.) July 4th, 1851.
By p. E. Duncan. The Right Of Secession revolu-
tionary not constitutional riphtone suited only to South