The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-09-12
CnEsrNur GRorE. S. &

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August I'd 1851.
DEAR SIR.--I avail myself Of the privilege
OF our former acquaintance to address a short
letter to you on the subject Of or present po-
lltlcal position here, and the probable bearing
coming etsntS aa gou1 State aQ1 hare on the
ultimate action IN ouTss sae last year
the people Of South Carelisla ere united to a
man, IN the opinion that South afolina should
unite with her sister States OF the South, in
resisting all Northern aggression, whether
through the Federal Government or by the
States, individually. Our unafiinity was sin
gnlar. But certain men who make their boast
that they have 'labored continually for the
last 80 years, to break up this government;
that the Constitution itself has always been an
imposition on the South, and its whole admin
lstfatlon, down to the present day, has been a
continued series of oppresslon,a taking advan-
tage OF the dissatisfaction prevailing amongst
our citizens, have thought It proper time to
carry out their long cherished designs Hence
the action In our last leoislatures taxing eur
citizens double, and providing for the election
OF members to convention for the purpose
of seeding from the Union, and perpetrating
fraud upon the people by ordering the elec-
ton .forthtuiih before any discussion of The
tenlGtic Juggling, majority Of the members
to this convention are for secession, and some
of our presses declare that it is the intention
of the convention to secede when it convenes.
There is much misgiving amongst those eYen
who have advocated that measure; but all
kinds of manGuvering have been Tesorted to,
to quiet their fears and silence their doubts.
One of which is, that although Mississippi re-
the compromise, yet General Quitmdn aerites
encoudgtngig to some of our secession leaders,
urging them 6g all nc to Keep South Cdroh-
ma up to the rack-to make her secede. that al
though Mississippi as not ready for secession
herself, and ii artH not do for ham to take tkis
stand, yet If South Carolina will only bring
on the issue, he ritl sustain her Now, my dear
sir, do most earnestly object to this course
in your candidate for Governor. II is true we
do wish most heartily To unite our counsels
with yours to devise measures for our future
protection from that fell spirit of fanaticism
in our Northern Brethren, that is seeking
through Congress and by all ether means to
circumscribe and smother out the institution
of slavery; but we wish it to be an opea
and aroaced union Of sentiment and action. in
which we can say not only to our own people
but to the world, that the whole people of all
the slaveholding States are determined to up
hold that institution against the world: that on
an alarm, they will unite with all their force
moral and physical, TO protect esnselYes: but
we do not trish to sfnsse ouTses { ts a factsols
even if that faction IS headed by General Quit
man. This assurance from such Distinguish
ed source is calculated to do the anti-secessio,,-
asts much injury; for we take the ground that
the whole South should cooperate, and this is
thrown into our teeth, to show that secession is
the only thing that aciH bring about eo-operd-
tion;' and so confident are some of our rabid
secessionists that they are willing to bet large
ly, thatf Quitmaa of Mississippi and McD01-
aid Of Georgia, are elected, that South Caroli-
ma WiH secede
AS to the fact of Quitman's writing letters
to the import above alluded to, Rhett in his
speech, near Rossville, on the 18th of July, as
serted that Quitman had ar1ltten thus to ham
Col. Maxey Gregg, who is the man Of the
most character in the State, who favors seces-
sion, and who is one Of a central committee
appointed by the Southern Rights convention
to correspond with distinguished persons in
other States, received letter from him which
he has shown to several gentlemen of our dis
trlct the purport of which is. that South Caro-
0ft1 ttt1t tfkctt ltAtoStootpItt uttt
achip IN, ,--and there are others that might be
mentioned. We object most heartily to the
course he is taking. Independent Of its yio-
lation Of good morals. il is calculated to de-
ceiye the people of both States,-to cheat
them into a position they do not wish to occupy,
merely to crafty some aspiring individuals.
Did you know that Quitman was toasted on
the 4th of July by some of our chiualry as the
first President Of the Southern Confederacy?
Straws show which way the wind blows.
Pardon any mistakes Skip the places you |
can't read, and if you are asecessionist, ponder
well the facts have stated: but if You think
as do on the subject, gice Qaitman has dues
Write me on the receipt of this, and let me |
know the state Of the political atmosphere
with you and shall be happy to correspond. |
Very Respectfully,
JAS. A. LEWIS.
Dr.. ROBERT D. BRowN.