Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31

selves6f the extent of the grounds for this assault
upon gentleman'who has SO honorably and faith.
fully represented isState in the councils of his
country, place his Letter alongside Of the Speech
Of Mr.. BUTLER. If the reader will peruse it, he
will see that, in his denuncation OF supposed
wrongs received by the South, and in his DISPOSE
lion TO right them he goes as far as he that goes
farthest: whilst. in the passages which we have
italicised, it will be observed that his offence
consists in solemnly warning his friends against
acting with levity in the serious predicament in
which they are placed, and especially against de-
ceivng themselves into the belief that once out OF
the Union, they ever return to it without deep
humiliation and disgrace.
1t gives us pleasure to append to this brief notice
of passing events in South Carolina the following
proof of the correctness of our impression that the
late Convention Cat Charleston) of State Rights
Associations did not truly reflect the sentiment of
the State
From The Columbia DAILY South Cmolinian, CO.
pied "by request into the Charleston Courier.
1t is well known that in every district in the
the Southern Rights Associations merely composed
Of persons violent for immediate secession Generally three
four of the violent control the Associations and in
making their appointments to this Convention the ultra
secesonsts in nearly every district selected isd
il absurd without shadow Of foundation, to that
this Convention represented the sentiment OF South Carolina
This papabe the slightest examination. For instance,
the district Of Abbeve decided in the election TO the State
Convention by overwhelming majority against separate
State action eighteen out Of twenty delegates appointed
to this Convention for the extreme
Chester in like manner unanimous against separate State
action Greenvie is Union district for any kind Of
action and yet delegation Of the extreme secessons
represented that district Kershaw is nearly unanimous
against separate action and Pendeton, Spatanburg York.
Lexington, and Charleston and yet there only fUe
gaves to the address and resolutions believe there
twenty districts in South Caroline, and know that
Of the delegates the State Convention every dis
rc but six opposed separate State action and that
Charleston, York. Abbevl, Chester Lexington, and Ker
shaw the entire delegations Cor nearly SOY opposed and
yet in the meeting of the Southern Rights Associations
posed of four hundred and thirty delegates only fire voted
against resolutions looking end Thsis really
very strange Out Of the Charleston delegation alone this
Convention, at least three avOoedy opposed to
separate action and Of their number representing the
majority demanded the yeas and nays but at the earnest
treaty Of those who wanted make one-sided affair Of it.
the motion withdrawn and it is Published to the
world that there but opposed to separate State
ton. There may have been but five nays, but it known
that packed the body there at least dozen times
that many ready in the negative 1t is beautiful
sweep this way and by such exhibition of strategy carry
the State headong the Unions yet these very who
trying carry every thing by storm, constantly
claiming to those who object to their policy, keep quiet don't
divides there but shade Of difference between u.s. and il
divide all moral strength will be lost This,
who will view the matter properly is but thin veil for
the secesons per satisfied of their strength,
every moderate will go by the board Look at the
which Judge CHEvEss letter treated in the late
Convention; hear the threats that uttered against Bur
Ter, and the still stronger denuncaons that await any
who ventures question the policy of this movement and
the indications unmsakeabe, and force the conclusion
that the moderate and prudent men, who, doubt not
pose majority Of the State, must show their strength and
take their position while yet time is they will find wild
counses ruling the hour and themselves and the great South
ern cause DESTROYED. Ia