Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-30
GEN, JAMES M. COMMANDER, OF S. C.
SnI1TH ISLAND GEoRGEroWN DISr s

July IL, 1851
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th June was duly re-
ceivtd The long delay OF my answer occasioned
by my having attack of lever followed by the illness
of one of my children, whose life long despared
of. Having thus shown you that there was no inten-
tiona neg ect my part, | proceed TO answer your
query | think Baltimore the most suitable place for
the assembling OF the Democratic National Convention
and early 10 Juno proper time for the assembling of
the convention, | would myself prefer any lime in
une to May, did expect to be again member But,
in my opinion the days of the Federal Union num-
bered the northern presses misleading the people,
(or they themselves deceived -nentionally decei-
wing the people well themselves | fear with re-
gard to the feeling OF the masses OF the South In this
State, presume you are aware that ninety nine
hundredths are disuaionsts-the only difference of
opinion is as to the time and expedlency Ia Georgia
the resistance party is growing and increasing in mag
nude like an avalanche as 1t rolls the same In Ala
bama, Florida and Mississippi; even North Carolina is
aroused, and prepared to resist any force that may be
sent by The Free-soi Government at Washington 10
coerce sovereign State. L mean the people of the
States have mentioned not the leading politicians
The masses rapidly casting oil their leading string
they are beginning TO think and act Tor themselves
The politicians who have preached submission to the
ourages of the Federal Legislature will be compelled
at last swim with the strong current of Southern
rights, or sink to rise no more, unless to breathe
miserable existence among their Northern allies, for
expatriaed from the sunny land that gave them
BIRTH The truth is the people believe that the nslitu
ton OF slavery Is doomed, ulless they strike for
equal rights. We believe that probably no more out
RACES will be committed I'LL this Union, it last long,
shall number forty fifty States; then the Morrill,
having ample power to alter the Constitution (now SO
little respected } will not scrupe 10 do so, and in an
hour we may be irretrievaby ruined. Would to God
that the storm, almost ready 10 break heads,
and scatter into fragments the once glorious Union
that have been taught to love and Venerae by my re-
evolutionary ancestors and to look upon the beacon
light OF liberty and equally 10 the oppressed OF tie
earth, offering shelter and protection,
pray God to avert what, in my opinion, would lie
the greatest calamity that could beiall the word-but
il the hearts OF our rulers 10 remain hardened-f
Congress its session, does not buy back California
up TO thrty-six thirty, and permit us to carry
slaves to that line through to the Pacific and give
sufficient guarantees tn at the institution will again
be ntehered with, but left entirely TO those who
alone interested in it, as we'll in the District OF Colum
ba the Territories then State al least will
cede. Having nothing to hang hope upon tina c on-
gress will do this look with certainty to the
sion of South Carolina next year, probably before the