The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1851-01-16

my own ana inc taxes ot OlnerS MY per
ceui, Just 10 buster and nothing more.
No sir, neither or any Que else of the
do | think. contemplated any
thing but separate State action in the
contingency already referred tr, aud that
too before the final adjournment Of the
Convention, and | now say, That it Il
ninjnrry Of delegates should be chosen
opposed to separate State secession upon
The failure ofa Southern Congress, or its
failure 10 do anything for the safety Of
The SOuM, as u member of the Legisla.
turc. should be called upon us provided
time for the session of that Convention
| shall vote Tor its indefinite postponc>
mcnl. shall vote for its indefinite post
poncmcnl, because for soo,h, thcro is no
necessity to incur the expense of calling
together Convention TO declare our
submission to the powers that be; aud
because having been elected as Il rcsis.
tunco man cannot consent to take II
"Sirp backward So soon. If however,
the District of Fairfield c. ooScs dele.
CATION. opposed to separate State action
before the tinal adjournment of the Con
vcnlion, would if could, AT ones re.
sign, sooner than misreprcscnt them.
Having now Mr.. Editor responded
bri' fly, but plainly to your corr, spondcnt,
| beg leave 10 say few words TO the
people who have 20 generously honnred
me with their confidence. Whcn feI.
low. citizens you elected my colleagues
and myself, as resistance men 10 the
odlous acts of the Federal Governments,
you gave us Il carte blanche TO do every
thing necessary in our judgement, to
make that resistance successful aud
save our Institutions, &c. That we
have done ull, that could be- prudcnlly
done, ut the present time, | think is
unqucslionablc. Upon no important
measure huyc we differed, We all
voted Tor the "BiIl IlJo,pppqirt, d. pulics t"
Southern Congress &c.." for the ap.
| preparation of three huHdrcd thous ,nd
do!inrs To arm tho State, aud for the in.
creasc of taxes necessary 10 NEE, the
heavy expenditures incident To the ,x.
trao uinnry occasion. do not regret
having done so, uS they arc Lccessa, 8
measures Of defence, and feel assured
thai no single voice Of complaint will
br rails, d against them by the cillzcns OF
,his district. Such coupl"inl however
! il made, wnuI no, turn mo from my
purpose. have duty 10 discharge. aud
SO help me God, | will do il al every
hnzIrd. And | now uppru! 10 you tel.
| low Citizens, Ia preserve your consi,tn.
cy and slnud w aud sustain lh"sr, Ia
whom you have coniidcd The defence ol
your hcnor aud your rights at this ,inr,
in resistance by separate State action
presents 'iisthy, ifthc necessity for such
IN The eloqu"". o,a up this right, anc
one Of The ablcsl arru .irfoJ, ru"tvta,,t,.s {,
OF all our leaders (bu, one who vo,ec
against the" e"singlr bI1,) you may surren
der The 'chole question aye. Yield YOU
equality, your honour, your property
every Thing, To the spirit Of lanaticisr
and consultations.
For myself, desire, SINGER, ly desire
INC co operation Of our sister Stalcs.--
For This we have aIr,a iy Iabuured Il.
long or longer than did our ancestors i,
tho revolution. an willing to iabo
yet little longer, to carry onl the re-.
commentator of tho Nashville Conven
ton, aS the Legislature has provided ion
doing, and if this fails Of The end desired
then am read y 10 seceJc alone. IwanI
no new issue, we have enough already.
And in seeding alone, we have the
example of Massachusetts striking the
n'ow III the Revolution, as Justification
tor the deed. Surrounded as we arc by
States possessing "homogcous ins,i.
iut'ons, ldGntcai interests, have no fear
but the same Hlg, will soon cover us all
IT il should not however | entertain the
"ptcposlerous" idea, that Soulh CaroIiuu
may stand alone-.may become "srpar.
ate nation" 1t is hardly probable, tina, a
people possessing in their cotton, rice
a"h 0I 0Ieadstufs, lhe basis Of commerce
of forty h:i;lious. capable of an almost
indefnile extension. would dio Of stn.
vatlon very soon. iMScr wou..;a! her weak.
ness he sogreu,, that tho ruuiItaI Gov.
ernment could crush her at q single
blow.
For the sako ofour commerce, any of
tho great foreign powers would extend
us their protection both upon sea and
Iund-at least until free trade had super.
induced such state of prosperity, as to
excite The cupidiiy Of our neighbors,
aud tempt them to knock at our door
tgf atltplssiga to its blessings. Il, how.
cvde ih'sihis should bc mistaken, and
We shoalaSsmk into insignifcan nco. and
exist only by tolerance, u kind of Sun
Marine Republic,* with no present and
no future. tho pity and contempt of tho
w"rld,"nd The Iaughing-slock ofhis,ory," ;"
DC II so. Better this than chains aud
slavery in The present Union.
lhrso arc my opinions maiureIy
formed. and honestly entertained. | may
DO mistaken, but IT | err, ! huye thu
satisfaction TO believe that | err with
those whose opinions had a potential
ihhhe"ce III aiousing our country men to
resistance in the Revolution. nIludc
I" Washington. To Henry. 10 RulIedge
to Gadsden. TO Hancock and A uus. O.
Inc question. fellow. .ciIizcns is for
you to resolve. Upon you, DECISION
nu"gs your fate, tho destiny Of The State.
Peace, war, Liberty. p,o,,eny, fresidrs,