The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-04

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answer was occasioned by my having an
attack Of fever, followed by the illness "i
one 0fmy children, whose life was long
despaired nf. Having lhus shown you
that there was no inlentioDll neglect on
my part. proceed to answer your query.
think Baltimore the most snitatle place
for the ASSEMBLING Of the Democratic Ma.
tiohal Conventions, aud early in June a
proper time for the asst milling of the
Convention. | would myself. prefer any
time in June to May did expect TO be
again member. But. ia my oppion, tho
days of the Federal Union are numbered
the Northern presses are misleading
the people Tor they are themselves de-
ceiyed) Intentionally dcceiving the peo.
Pile as well as themselves | fear, with re,
gard TO the feeling ofthe masses Of the
South. In this State, | presume you are
aware that ninety nine one hundredths
are Disnnionists-The only difference Of
opinion is as I, time aud expediency. In
Georgia the resistance party is growing
and increasing in magnitude. like an a
valanche as it rolls; the same in Alabama
Florida and Mississippi; even North
Caroline is aroused, aud prepared To re-
sst any force that may be sent by the
Free. Soil government at Washington to
coerce a sovereign State. mean the
people Of the States have mentioned,
not the leading politicians. The masses
are rapidly casting off their leading.
strings they ale beginning to think & &C;
for themselves The politicians who have
preached submission to the outrages of
the Federal Legislature will be compell-
ed at last to swim with the strong current
Of Southern Rights. or sink rise no
more unless to breathe nut miserable
existence among their Northern allies. for
ever expatriated from the sunny aud that
gave them birth. The truth is, the peo.
pie believe that the institution of Slavery
is doomed unless they strike now for e,
quail rights. We believe that probably
no more ourrages will be committed, till
this Union. il it lasts so long, shall num-
Der some forty or fifty States; then the
North. having ample power to alter the
Constitution, (now so little respected J
will not scruple to do so, aud in an hour
we may be irretrievably ruined. Would
to God that the storm. almost ready TO
break over our he ads, and scatter in
to framents the once glorious Union that
| have beentaught to love and venerate
by my revolutionary ancestors, and to
look upon as the beacon.light Of liberty
aud equality tothe oppressed ofthe earth,
Offering shelter and projections, may be
averted.
/ pray to God to avert W hat, in my o
pinion, would be the greatest calamity
that could befall tho world; but il the
hearts of our rulersaIe to re main harden.
ed--if Congress. at its next session. does
not buy back California upto36 80. per.
nit US to carry our slaves to that inc
through to the Pacific. and give US suffi
cient guarantees that the institution will
neveragain be in,erfered with. but left en-
tireiy to those who are alone interested
in it, as well in the District of Columbia
as in the Territories. then one State at
least will secede. e.-Having nothing to
hang hope upon that Congress will dn
this, | look with certainty to the secession
of South Carolina next year. probably be
fore the meeting Of the Democratic Con
vention; in that event, as her child, am
with her as long as life lasts. know we
have friends and sympathzers among the
Democratic party at the North; not many,
It's, true, but it is grateful to our feelings
there are such, though few in number.
| am, dear sir, yours truly.
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