Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
THINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Charleston Courier has the following sketch OF Tue
opening remarks Of Ey Gov. Richardson, the President Of
the Convention at Charleston. We regret 10 hear from
gentleman who arrived here yesterday morning, ana VINO
in the Charleston Convention Tuesday that the cS
element in that body universal equally manifested by
old men aud young men, A resolution Offered, enora'
cling only the three magic Demoshenian words of action
action aclion which received with tremendous shouts
Of applause. Things looking squay in the Palmetto
region
He thanked the meeting most kindly and afeconntey for
the honor they had conferred upon him. that this was most
solemn occasion which they that should be taken
in removing the ills suffer- fly not others we know
Of As it is seldom that they who ride the whirwnd reap
the storm.
The honorable gentleman then deliberately but calmly re.
viewed the grievances of which the South complains and
stated tina, oppression hard bear and ruin
our DOORS and consequently incumbent 10 concentrate IN
the alternative Which being the the only question Tor
the Convention TO decide nponwas the remedy and how,
where and when it should be applied He frankly confessed
he knew OF one but was not to be rasy resocd TO-
He however would not discuss it, as he would not bias the
meeting, though he thought he could not ii he would
The President then proceeded in strain OF brilliant eo
quence to date how highly the Union had been priced,
and stalled there be disunons; amongst
our people. He himself had hecn aud is Uni ion man.
Ten ycnfs ago there bold as 10 calculate even
the value OF it, and had any attempted 10 have done so,
he would have felt appalled, al the work OF his own hands
He considered however, that under existing circumstances
Southern institutions could exist twenty years. and al
udcd urcoly 10 the disregard Of blood and eSpen
ded by the in excluding from the territories stating
that it is futile hope that he Constitution based upon
such legislation survive and that concession yield
nothing to is Support Ii has been said that those whom
God has joined together Let man put asundcr. Bur ex
acty the was the truth Those whom God and
Nature has put asunder, let not man Join together.
The next topic to which he alluded was the want Of ain
between the North and the South and conrased Maine
with Georgia. and Vermont with Florida Southrons
tered the Enon the harpest beings has brought
them comparative poverty, and dsconent-he had almost
said dishonobu, their honor the Convention had there
sembe 10 defend He then advefod TO the want of procc
ton The South experiences in the Unon that Flag protects
all but u. The hospitality ui the Union is provtrbia
throughout the world but OF it is conceded TO the
South.
After briefly rena-king the fact that the Churches,
North and South had been compelled separate
OF The condlc, OF The iorntr in concuSon he earnestly
called the attention OF the Convention the solemn duty
they had 10 Perform and exhorted them according
The dictates OF then and leave the consequences
to HIM who rules the desines Of nations and strongly I'M
pressed on their minds The necessity of unanmy urging
even tritng sacrifice in order obtain it, II any are
ormng in rear should await their approach-if in
'ur van lei US quicken steps 10 form the line battle
~ their SIDE Above all should avoid wha, is far worse
han submission, disunon amongst ourselves.
AT the conclusion Of the Presidents address, business was