The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-05-10

Inc following Is the number Of Delegates
appointed from each District:
Abbeville. 30 Orangeburg ...... .ls
Barnwell.. .--3l }Pickens. s...............l
Chester. er.............-ll }Anderson ......7
Chesterfield ......-.9( prince Williams Parish Ill
Greenwood. .........--2( Prince George Winynh. 30
All Suns.. q Richand nd....25
Christ Church. st. Andrews Parish ....5
Clarendon. Johns Berkley.
Darlington. Luke's.... ............5
Edgefeld .-.27} Blufflon. lon............3
| Fairfield .............33{St. Bartholomews..8
:reenviie.. .iGiSt. Johns Colleton.
Horny. lost. Petcr's.............5
kcrshaw. 5}St. Philip e. ST. Michael 81
Lancaster. ..l9} Union n........-........9
Laurens.. Williamsburg. .....e
Lexington. ....5)
Marion. Indian Land. nd............7
Newberry AL
| Ex-Governor Richardson was appointed
to the Chair, after taking which he rose, and
in an eloquent, forcible, though temperate
and calm address, represented the present
condition and relation Of our State with the
Federal Government. After mature and
deliberate expression and admission of the
evils Which result from political changes, he
ntered into the reverse of causes which in
1uence and justify them. The effects Of
Federal aggression upon our institution was
duly weighed and by which the conviction
was established in his mind that these could
not survive it twenty years, The blood and
treasure expended by our State in the va
rious efforts to support The national honor,
had been set at naught, by excluding her
from any participation in the territories thus
acquired, and limiting slavery entirely to the
Southern States. When dangers thus reach
our very doors, it is time to arm. It is flu
tile TO hope that the Constitution, based
upon Legislation, can survive. Concession
can yield nothing to its support, for the de-
struction of every barrier thus established
for its maintenance must admit evils, which
will eventually be destructive Of all rule.
The only consideration of the body now as-
semhled. he believed, was with regard to time,
| place, and the method Of resistance In aliu-
sion to the Union, he referred to the many in
stances OF the attachment exhibited by our
State, from the earliest period of it's forma-
ton to the present time. There were no
amateur disunionists among us-this the
| whole history of our State ever proved.
lie loved the Union-was for it now az a
principle Of safety, guard against all en-
croachments from abroad, and, in the pres
ent condition, cIung to it when it maintained
these. He now advocated union-upion
among ourselves. If any are forming on
our rear, let us await their approach; fthey
are in our van, let US boldly march up to
their support, and form our column npon
their line.
1t had been said in denunciation of apv
attempt to separate ourselves from an asso-
clatIon which operated, as the present, per-
nicously upon our interest, that they whom
God and nature had joined together, no man
should put asunder !; but the converse of the
proposition had never been considered, that
they whom God and nature had separated
no man should attempt to unite. Governor
Richardson then traced the antipoda prin.
c'ples which exist in interests, feelings and
institutions between the North and Soutb,
which of itself could never be recouciled
but at the sacrifice of every thing most dear
to the latter. He concluded with an exbor-
tation for calm and deliberate action. Of tl,a
course which should be adopted, and firm
and determined adherence to such eonyic
tions as resulted from the same. He A.
sured the assembly Of his perfect devotion
to their interest," and the cause which he had
so ably and eloquently vindicated. Iswa,
a stirring and forciLle appeal, and spoke To-
the mind Of all present with that power Of
conviction which must ever result from such
truthful and earnest representations.
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