The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27
From the Charleston Evening News.
10 ,.. People OF Marlborough District

10 tho People OF Marlborough District.
Fellow CITIZENS II il were honorable Tor one who
has been placed by your Kindness IN hlgh posiuoh IN
public Affairs TO be silent iroiA CONSIDERATIONS eonhecea
with his own popularity when be sees you beset with
imminent dangers, then would choose 10 suppress The re-
marks about making to you, and thereby avoid the
censure oil those IN whose opinions do not concur.
But when sentinel permits himself to be brought up,
and deserts the OF bis friends which he enlisted 10
serve for fear he may sustain some injury HIMSELF then
he proves 10 the world that he is unworthy OF his trust
and that he has committed fraud upon the generosity oil
those who conhded in HIM. | shall endeayor. al least,
not TO deserve any mpuaons OF this Sort but shall deal
with my constituents III that frank and uDreseved manner
that whatever OF good evil may be IN store Tor them
in future from events now transplrng they shall not
look back in their distress and say that my silence
tended In the least degree TO u them into secuilly; rs
OF your representatives, feel that have no choce
but 10 speak out plainly You have employed me 10
discharge public duty, and am not prepared 70 gu,
dufe the shame OF shrinking from lbaI uay az d uhs
when the magnitude OF the interest involved adhlls OF
no compromise with its stern dictates
Many OF You quietly and lhduslrlously pursuing
your usual ayocations lille dreaming that 1t is under
stood both in and out OF the Stale, lhal oouh oaIo
within the next twelve months, is no longer 10 FORM
part OF the United States Inc scene around you 10 nor
changed one concern or anxiety IN The
faces of his other neghbors when he meets Them, anu
everything wearing ITS usual peacelni aspect no one nae
reused YOU 10 the astounding TACT That your dreams oil
happiness and prosperity are to be dssaed III all pfooa
bility by the realities OF evil The little vessel
which ireghted with all you hold dear on earth, ana
which you ondly suppose is safely moored beyond The
reach OF danger to the CARGO IN iact torn loose from
its moorlngs and fast drifting down the current TO break
in pieces the rocks that await it below. Can you
aze the fact fellow citizens that you are considered as
pledged TO sustain this downward movement That is a
OF your choice THAT you have weighed all
the consequences and have deliberately chosen your
mode OF redress, come veal or come wo YET ms
measure, so far, has been carried upon the assumption
that the district OF Marlborough desires IT. when has
seemed 10 me that the people OF aTborough have not
vet expressed their opinions upon the subject and THAI
when they examine for themselves, they will not be
disposed 10 concur a mode OF redress obviously sui
hex IgV We ~ a
high degree OF excitement at wrongs, have IN
deed expressed themselves very plainly whilst the great
OF the people have waived the question IN deieenceto
the feelings OF Others and heir silence has thus been con-
strued into They have reserved the tight 10
speak when they thought necessary, without committing
themselves prenaluely the subject under considera
tion. They have not heretofore appreciated the real
difficulties Of the condition into winch they are being
hurried. Laborlng, as do under The painful conVchon
that the time has arrived when the attention OF
every citizen should be awakened TO the subject, have
approached you this form 10 talk with you famarly
upon common business, and TO beg you TO exert all
the powers OF your mind IN shaping the destiny mat
awaits our beloved State. The important moment has
come when every individual, however humble, should
remember that he has superloTs here but is entitled
10 think aud act for himself and that his country expects
him, in her time of lral, 10 put his shoulder 10 the
Wheel and speak out boldly what he thinks, 1t is
much easier to be led into difficulty than 10 be led out
OF ii; and in matters Of such grave public concern the
citizen will find more sympathy in his own arm and brain,
when in trouble than IN The tender mercies OF those
who thong htessy lead him into II The theory OF our
government looks 10 this independence OF minds and as
it renounced the government no longer that
OF the people, bur OF few aspiring leaders who ever
afterwards hold them under unmltigated desposm.
Hence the necessity that every should think Tor him.
self with The best lights that set before him, and
make his own decision upon the important question that
involves all ne holds dear upon earth Happily for us,
the humblest capacity need no, shrink from the inves
CATION OF this question, for IN shape that
well misunderstood IT,
Is it expcden. that South Carolina should separate
herself alone from the remainder of The States of the
Union No one doubts the right Of State 10 with
{afl Al Ilnan
is entirely OF erpedsney Would we make con-
di'ion any better by doing so I!
In order TO ascertain this let us look into what then
would be condition First, the most probable effect
would be civil for the right OF secession, though
PLAIN TO our understandings not universally conceded
but on the contrary, the general government denies TO
single State the OF such right, and consequent
ly. It II be anything more than stddow OF agovern-
ment, will attempt 10 prevent II. When laws can be vio-
lated with IMMUNITY they cease TO be laws and when an
issue is raised with the federal authorities by single
State, and the authority against which il is raised aban
dons it, degree OF weakness is thereby exhibited which
sinks all such pretended authority into contempt. The
general government will be obliged TO contend for lis pc
son it may be, or lose forever all claim to
respect, as government able 10 protect itself 1t will
contend against Withdrawal, by treating il
withdrawal had taken place For instance, Charleston
being of the ports where duiss collected, the
general government will attempt 10 collect them
il nothing had taken place. The State OF South
Carolina, insisting that she is longer part OF the
Union, will deny TO the general government The right to
collect duties IN her ports and here at once is presented
be imagined. Every attempt made by the general govern
ment TO collect duties will be resisted By the Stale author
lues and IN all such issues there is but one mode OF
setance and that is by War must be the result
the general government will have 10 retire in shame and
dsgace from the unhaowed issue raised BY herself IL
is not likely that in the present state of excitement against
South Carolina there will be much forbearance extended
10 her. and al issue raised al which every
well-wsher OF his country must shudder! Alas that
any gray headed soldier OF the revolution should have
lived long enough 10 contemplate the probability OF one
American seeking glory in the blood of another!
Ii is likely 10 result, what will be the issue OF
such war This depends upon the physical force EN-.
poyed and that again upon the pecuuiary resources Of
the State Men and money are the slnews OF war. We
have no means OF raising money except By taxing
citizens The duties OF foreign goods could not be col
lected by us in Charleston without navy and we have
none. United States vessels would prevent foreign
sells from coming into port until they bad paid the duties TO
them, and IN this way should be thrown upon
cluzcns Tor all the money we should use. How much
mat would be per annum the reader can readily imagine
III said by eminent writer, that when ended,
and those engaged in them examine well the results
VIII be found that profits by them except the army
contractors. They indeed expensive and one,
who VIII bestow thought upon the subject set down
'be expenses OF the Slate such at less than ten
nlons OF dollars per annum Tor II has been well ascer
@ned that the with Mexico actually the United
States upwards OF 500 900 II our is cut
on how is this 10 be sed with the sacrifice of all
that we upon earth The arts OF peace cannot be
carried on successfully, whilst the trumpet is blowing
arms nor can expect of citizens 10 perform the
ZANE moment duties that entirely inconsistent Dat
OF The small white population of this State least halt
OF those liable 10 military duty take their places in
me Ianks and Is not IN the nature of things that the