Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18
RTCHMOND ENQUIRER.
aNorHER SIGN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

ANOTHER SIGN IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Though it sgsnerally admitted that the late acuo u
enia has destroyed all possibility of the co-opefaoh u
other State with South Carolina, In he' po""'Aa"'
schsme of disunon most of them seem 10 press on IN the
r with more ardor than ever The Abbevie Banner, un
dar rho canton of "So Carolina TO Pirginid-greetns
admits that A hopes Of cooperation nave Vansheo "ae'
the cloud from Tirgna" and comes to the 'se CONCLUSION
tina, eff we would have Southern confedeacy, South Car
ona must nerve herseo the task and fearessy strike the
blow solitary and aone She sis known to be the vanguard
Of dsunion-the citadel of its strengh-and once penetrate
her ranks enter that CITADEL and the mighty spirit the cause
dies goes out be rekndled but the fires OF cV
war spark will not easily ignite tnder thah III.
blow OF South Carolina the integrity OF the union WIN
kinde the flames dsunion and Southern
She is weak TO start events in monoh anu run e
cause triumphantly throughout the South.
win he believed that such sentiments proceed froma STATE
which invited first Georgia and then Vrgnia, to take the
lead which she promised follow, and which no" hoPes
by raising fame violence and passion 10 force ner SCUM
rn Sister States rally under her banner OF dlsunlon
flung out on the breeze7 Whittier has all the chivay and
.lipniGed proprety of the Palmetto State hown Ihey
must be latent in the hearts OF her people, and must De
ed BY the discussion going there They certainly
cunno, be in the sole keeping Of the newspapers which
nounce such sentiments the above to be soand ana uy
patriotic"
The Southern Rights Association Of Laurens district nave
appointed delegates the Charleston Convention and re-
solved that however much desire the OF one
or more Slave States yet If that cannot be secured y the
Southern Congress- recommended by the Nashville Conven-
lion il our deliberate opinion the State of South Carolina
ought to secede alone let the consequences be what hey
may"
They however, their delegates uninstruc,ed to act
rs they think best with the lights before them in the conVe
ton" This Is reasonable enough
But there strong Indications in addition TO the deVe
opmens of Senator Buffers position already explained by
u.s. that the Of separate secession does NOT run
smooth" Breakers evidently ahead in the once conn.,
IDENTIFY predicted triumphant progress OF the torrent OF u.s.
union The Charleston Mercury seems to apprehend that
some effort will be made in the Charleston convention 10 IN
rerfere with the freedom Of action Of the State convention
1t any such action which shall be designed to Il
mi, the freedom of deliberations any dictate to-
control tho action of the State convention 1t appeals TO
the Charleston convention conne its deliberations and
its action to the objects for which these Associations were
originally constituted If the convention shall exceed these
limits and shall transform these Associations into mere ag
tating and inqusitoa clubs; above ALL if they shall prompt
them 10 pursue which shall be designed to control
the constituted authorities of the State from that moment
they will become potent for nothing but evil"
But there is still marked sign in the Pickens Dis
1ct whose Association addressed by Mr. Orr member
OF congress, WHO slauuS heu IA ''o 'es"'e' o' "
sionists. He spoke
"With his usual ease and ability and after slancng rapid
~ al the inequalities the benefits and burthens OF the
Federal and its expressions OF the SOUTH went
ON 10 declare the Union and its dissolution
inevitable and that Southern conederacy must succeed
it. and was what he desired He then went on 10 de-
fine his own position in relation to the action OF South Ca
rona he opposed separate STATE action, and preferred
to rai until Of the other States got ready 10 more OF
oh In support of these views he assigned many rea
sons among the prominent OF which was that by act
ing now we would drive of friends Of the other Southern
States and compel them 10 take part against u.s. He spoke Of
these men being as true Cause and devoted the prn
clples involved, the most patriotic OF our people,
The Pendeton Messenger says:
awe deeply regretted hearing such sentiments coming
from Col and truly that ne deemed II necessa
~ pronulgate them in speech at this time To what ex
tent il NAV create discord and drison ranks Of the
Southern rights men OF this DISTRICT lime alone VIII as
close"
The doctrine of tho Messenger amounts to the most srn
gent gagaw. member of Congress is invited TO address
his constituents upon the vital question that ever came
before their considerations question involving the safety
destruction the nobes confederacy under the sum- the
glory or the shame of Republican principles e solicited
to counsel with friends and neghbors upon important
crisis in their aas-he speaks them his sentiments SOL
EMMY them against separate State action as fatal
the cause they advocae-and yet the avowa OF the
simple TRUTH the promulgaton of such sentiments exces
deep regret true sorrow in leading journal of the State
We have always regarded the true essence OF chlVay
proud level In the coronet of South Carolina speak out
boldly the sentiments the heart We still believe that to
be the character of her people But her politicians" Tor
fear of raising dscord and dsunion would have tree dis
cusson nued and her people be dragged along In the he
~ chariot of dsunion to the brink of civil and blood
shed But discussion has commenced in South Carolina
and will continue and look for its genial fruits in indu-
cling South Carolina to pause and not recklcssy, mady
break up the Union.
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