Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.

We have intelligence of the action OF the Convention,
of all the Southern Rights Associations of South Carolina
which assembled in Charleson Monday evening last
The Charleston papers Of Monday morning filed with
articles the purport Of tia, Convention. The Mer
curry land presume II knows says that does not rest
with that body determine the precise time and mode OF
dress which the State vii! adopthat would be assuming
the high functions OF the Convention OF the People TO which
august body this responsible duty committed, under the
solemn forms law The object, the Mercury, is
10 combine the moral and intellectual power OF the members
OF the Charleston Convention, To have effect upon
public opinion elsewhere and still more upon the feelings,
sccon6dence and hopeful determination Of the Stae-
One of the for this end is systematic organization
that "shal put 10 communication with our friends
throughout the South The Mercury does to EN-
expectations support of South Carolina by 9TH
States States"but there are says powerful bodies
OF friends in all The South who only await the action OF
South Carolina exhibit life and force that may speedily
make them leaders and of the popular SEN
mcnt These every claim the atanon OF the Con-
vcn'"n They engaged in the cause with Us they
have The interests stake They the conrc
lions aud the determination defend To the last cSeIni
~ the rights institutions and webeing Of the ,avehoing
States We cannot separate from tcm and have every mo-
tive draw close the bonds Of sympathy and intelligence
between them and ourselves For this purpose agency
could be more effective than that c tie Southern Rights AS
socations improved 10 give it the activity and
efficiency OF which it is capable To pccc, lhs machinery
is one of the important objects which attention
of this Convention be directed and il will be
early cut into such full consideration Of
ali The means necessary 10 lis accomplishment While we
ev nm South Carolina for defence Of her cause and
maintain that whether with many friends with few
with none but her sons, her course must be onward
and the issue with the Federal Government be decisvey
made and settled yet fuel that no proper eior's should
be spared 10 place State in perfect communication with
the true friends Of tho South everywhere and to give them
the opportunity doing for what in the like crcusan
ces we should desire to do for them."
All that say is that South Carolina insists
upon separate State action redress what has occurred
there is much greaer probability that by her peclpate
course, she may lose old friends, instead OF gaining new
Ones We are glad see, in the Charleston papers, appeals
to her to pause rash stamped with
GOOD sense and breathing the purest patriotism One OF
them we select from the Charleston Courier 1t Is from
venerable CITIZEN but every word worth its weight In gold
We have strong hopes that such appeals to the good sense
and true chvary Of South Carolina will not go uaheeded
We take pleasure in giving 1t place:
To tho Delegates Of the Southern Rights Association
perm, an humble citizen Of Charleston, who Is not de-
eoate 10 make few observations the great absorbing
Tint now excites the attention of the people Of hs
State almost state Of 2henzr in consequence Oh he
great injustice that has been done TO the Southern y
the General Government within the last three years. ana nc
continual agsressons of tho abotonists against the inter
ess Of the South The great question OF secession requires
the dpassiona,e consideration and deep and solemn renee
lion Of the people of South Carolina. What may be he re.
sui, TO the State should she secede singyi Is 1t the true
policy for the State of South Carolina TO take upon ne;Ss
IN ,o res of the Southern States generality VIII!
Snu,h Carolina forget sound judgment and be driven 10
state of phrenzy and suicidal act1 II she DIES seced
VIVA, will be The result? Will be civil war among ihe
citizens OF the State one against The Other or Will The Gene
raj Government make agains, South Caroinai me
former would be distressing and bloody Inc aer @oni1
combine the neople of The State together but still it would
be losing operation TO the State am OLD enough TO KNOW
what civil war is The memory Of many cruel acts done Ia
the American Revolution deeply impressed on my ea
What will become Of the commerce and trade Inc asicuu
raj interest Of our State, if she should seccde!
What the distress throughout the Snte during the EN-
l3 aud ~? But that was glorious with foreign foe
Let those who are old enough have the effect OF
civil war; read the histories Of the Revolution: let Them ao
the history Of South Carolina But never will any reading