Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY ). 1861.
MORE MADNESS.

The Charleston Coulter comes to u.s. laden with the vic
len, and heated sentiments Of disunonsts who Sa
tuday last celebrated the seventy fifth anniversary of lh
brilliant victory of the Palmetto Fort the naval
ment of Great Britain One would have thought that SOM
kind feeling towards common country would have beer
elected by the of day, upon which glory
shed the whole nation in struggle or indepen
dence But far from ii passion ruled the hour dsunio
boldly s,aked forth and shook its hord locks and volen
inprecation against the confederacy auded to tn
eco items of the may be without nstruc
tun The Mourie Guards celebrated their 18th anniver
sary and to them entrusted the flag Of the Ctade
Guards, with the remark:
"It may be- that long the Palmetto flag will wave ir
arger folds than those the eeuen of South Carolina
gathered from the mountains und from other shores In
struggle 10 rid themselves from an oppressive and insuns
government; and when that hour comes, ask that The
Moure Guards and Citadel Cadets may stand shoulder IL
shoulder"
Col Irving the U. S. officer in command OF Fort Moul-
e we have already stated had refused the of the Gun
Shed on the ground that he officer under the Federal
Government could not permit such language, had been
used the last ceebraon TO be again uttered within the
precincts Of the Fort In spite Of the sneers OF The WING
repeat regret at this mpoltc effort 10 exercise
censorship freedom Of speech The result proves ha'
this refusal furnished fuel for the nhammatoy out
bursts of the dsunIoniss Under the shudow OF the Fort
erected spacious pavilion decorated with Palmetto
eare and surmouned with flag, on which were inscribed
single Star and Palmetto ree-it salued with three
cheers.
A,er speech from the President, Jacob Bond On.
oru,ion was delivered by T. NJ Hancke-breahng in every
sentence defiance of the General Government and burning
hate for the Union Of South Carolina the speaker says
pundered of her Commerce and her wealth by partial and
protective legislation is aunted with her weakness and
povery and if TO bring the burning sense OF
and degradation very hearts and homes we are ms
ay excluded BY Federal soldiers from the spot which mas
been stained with the best blood the State which has been
rendered memorable by the achievements OF our Fathers
and s consecrated be memory and celebration Of the ne
roc deeds Of this orsooh We nnVe
dared to utter within its precincts indignant denunca-
Of the unconstitutional and insulting Legislation OF the
usurping government whom they serve"
The sneaker then stated be his sincere conviction that
the only method vRdcate The freedom sovereignty and the
ndependence of South Carolina the dissolution OF the
Union as soon he of the events and the
ens Of Providence shall permit and the wise and prudent
counsels of the State shall demand"
The orator then earnestly enreaed that as the dis
solution of the Union had become the settled policy and me
ruling sentiment of the State the only differences existing
being as the time and mode OF its accomplishment every
effort should be made to concentrate but one pnr n OUT
lmts-the great unbroken resistance party OF oouli
Carolina; which party already oreanlzed-lts conVen-
ton delegates elected and the Legislature that
is to call IT, formed. Ii will meet under circumstances more
favorable 10 wise calm and unbiased deliberaon than
any body that has met since The days OF the Revolution
will assemble under nsructinns Its members are ifee
ing TO commit fortunes the Stae to their WISDOM their
honest convictions. and their upright purposes.
1.-THE the viands having ceased and the popping
of champagne corks having in abated number
of toasts were drunk Of which we give few
berty of Speech of the main pillars of popular free
DOM no approach Of tyranny be insidous or dam
gerous than which would seek to abrdgc iss exercise
Fort MoultreSurrendered for defence our defence
REQUIRE should he surrendered back ogain Let Inc
order, and II shall be done
Separate State Secession The only possible road to South
trn independence
The STATE Of South C1rolina-The time has arrived
when throw of the shacSlss of an oppres
sive and tyranncal government
The Southern Sas-One in interests and one IN lhsll'
IONS they must be one in Government or be esVea ano
destroyed.
,oast 10 The Governor was responded TO by L. NJ Ke
member OF the Legislature from Orangebug and of the
aid dc camps the Governor He sa the Governor stcnds
where a stand under the Palmetto flag, and other
III was proud fog-brt has been suppantcd by flag
is The emblem of an infamous and degraded tyranny We
said the honorable gentleman loved the stars and stripes
when they the symbol of frecdon and waved IT.,
Grave and free viii S. Carolina, th ecreant SEnl
ner flag hauled down by Northern oes who fed nglor
,usly when the Palmetto waved in rmph the plains OF
Mexico and who only went there for two hundred and
acres OF land and punder? viii they come 10 u.s. wh'
ffer six feet by two and possession the only I,e Da1la
was the smallest of the OF Saul yet he slew Goliath
and would South Carolina slay this Goat-the fcdera
Government"
Mr.. Rhei, next looms the canvass. Hc too was toas
ted and made most begcren Speech ms indicated by the
following sketch which copy in in emitting many Other
gems Of disunon and civil which strew the pictures
"le had been striving for twenty odd years In the caus'
f the South with But what could he do when
Mr. Calhoun with all his genius oil his powers failed 10 efec
anything They had fought TO fall, and in their battles hac
taken one long lingering look the only place OF hope ano
safety the only hope Of transmitting to their posery h
glorious inheritance Of freedom bequeathed them by he
ioeiahes-to South Carolina alone He had been 10 Nash
ve He had tried operation, and despalred OF IRON
any other source but from South Carolina alone we wan
T ohfri, ~ fafh HDw
gained They who Seized The stamps arlc
destroyed hem How did they act when again ussailed I
Did they gain their liberties BY eating and drinking Md "b
'ut any in this Union desire IT, in Gods nams let theh
come on friend near him had bespoken the ioremos'
place in the conflict il he got uhesd of him. would on
y be by see. He would say with Patrick Henry "Le
~ fight" How did we get liberties When was righ
vtr T exssp. ny ,he syoFa sha E we pay % '
is opposed TO our ghting ourselves should Pe buried hy
:athvtns deep"
brought him this meeting ashe knew bad things had been
md would be- said of him esewhcrethat ne had gotten u
this meeting, &c. But The fact was that hc Committee had
invited him. and he there. Ee would go wherever
South Carolina called. He feared not Federal bayVne,s
nut Southern Treachery. He would obey any Summons
the Stale and should he have TO come TO whn CLAY
aid hu was fit the guoWs, he would adnrn it. in this
cause us well any other The prospects, however
are cheering. Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi com
ing. QUITaAS and McDoSALD are blowing hugle IN The
Hest will be heard in the extrenes of Yankeedom
lie did dread esult the was good and nothing
would tempt the North to oppose II but internal DIVISION
The honorable Senator concluded his eloquent address by
proposing:
Cooperation Our fathers taught us how to obtain It, by
resisting The stamps and firing the guns OF Fort oue
Mr. Rbes cheering" reference TO Quitman and McDon
aid will excite storm of indignation in Mississippi and
Georga-and unless those gentlemen shall promptly and EN-.
phacay discaim all sympathy their part tor the blind
and reckless of Mr. Rhet and his brother clsu
nonsss of South Carolina their defeat will be among the
most overwhelming record Mr.. Rhett however, docs
gross injustice to at least of those gentlemen, ex-oV
Mcdonald who in the letter accepting tho nomination o
Governor bows the decision OF Georgia. as defined oy her
Convention of acquescng in the compromise and
is opposed disturbing that decision. Gen. Quman II IS
true is or In of requiring mpac icabe conditions
Of the General Government secession US the alternative
But the Convention which lately nominated him Tor oVc!
nor have virtually rcpuduted his platform They adopted
series of resouions denouncng the compromise mcasue1
and asserting the right of secesscn5ut at the same time
they consder secesson) the last remedy the hna alter
and also declare that the exercise Of 1t by tie STATE
exisfiDp circumst would be IN