The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-16
The Southern CongrcsS-Thc Anticipated
Election OF Delegates,

From the charleston Is. o. Mercury, Sept 81
On the Sc. second Monday in October, according to
Carolina will elect from each Congressional dis
trict two delegates to a Southern Congress, pro-
posed to be held in Montgomery, Alabama. in
January next. In some Of the Congressional dis
tIicts nominations have already been ma lie, and
everywhere the opponents Of separate State acti IN
are sho wing yea,ous determination TO get this
representation, If possible, in;o their own hands.
Partly, they doubtless aim at this for the purpose
Of proving their strength. II, by contemptuous
indifference 10 the purposes and powers Of the pro-
postd Congress, the State action party should al
looked upon throughout the Union as their defeat
and their friends throughout the South will con-
slider them Ell her as actually reduced to minority
in their twn state; or as haying fallen into an
determined action 1t would be long and diff
cult labor to recover from the blow that such
result would inaict upon our influence abroad, and
our confidence among ourselves. So that, regard
ing the election ms mere test of strength, there
are many and high considerations impelling all
State action men TO enter into II with spirit and
to aid in bringing out the full force Of the resist
ance party. Let US not allow the State, and our
great and noble cause, TO be msrepresented in this
election.
Bat here is another reason why the opponents of
State action will their utmost force to ill
delegation TO the southern Congress with men of
their own party. This Congress, if it meets. and
its proceeding arc harmonious will have no small
moral force over the opinions of the Southern poo
with the approval Of the delegation from South
Carolina, in what position will the resistance party
Of this State DO placed! Their opinions con-
demne j, and their action ed nd denounced
not only by the other States, but by their own
representatives, fresh chosen from their midst 1t
would deprive u State Of the general sympathy,
destroy all confidence in her sincerity, and give
pew zeal, courage, and argument, to the opp0sers
Of action. The people would feel that they had
betrayed their own cause, and would lose conf
deuce in themselves aud in each o;her. In all re-
spects the influence would be disastrous.
But If South Carolina send deieg alton OF oppo-
nents Of State action, it is nearly certain that the
voice Of the Southern Congress viii be unanimous
ly given against secession. In all consultations
.etofore, no State has been found willing to take
a position in advance Of South Carolina. On the
contTsiy, they have all sought 20 draw her back;
they have KEEP. in Ter company reluctantly, and in.
varlaSly given their approval in such equiyocal
terms as admitted and contemplated subsequent
evasion. DO we hope that they will now be our
leaders in resistance, after having every one Of
the % abar doned the idea Of resistance on past is
sues! Certainly the people Of South Carolina know
grsss, it viii be body composed wholly Of sub
mission men. IL the cause Of Southern Rights and
SotheIn Resistance has no representative from this
State, it will have none at ALL and this calamity
and Disgrace will the secessionis,s Of South Caro-
| lima have brought upon themselves, if they alo "
the election to go against them by their indifference
It's true, We do lot zee that a Southern Con-
gress can DO much good in the present state Of
affairs; but we have pointed out how ii may do
vast evil, IL We allow our State to be represented
| by those who are opposed to action, and whose
IDEA Of operation will be realized by bringing
tee weight Of tho opinion of other States to bear
vita its utmost force against the movement. Of
| this.
1t is true, also, that .he meeting of the proposed
| Southern Congress is far from certain. But oven
| in that case, we have pointed out how test cleo
tion carried against the State ac lion party would
| be disastrous TO them, by infiming the hopes Of
their opponents, Encouraging their own, and draw
| ing down upon their cau'e the contempt and de-
| rison O. the other States. This election will be
regarded everywhere ms trial Of the strength OF
parties, and as such it behcoves every true man to
put out his faithful and Jealous endeavors to give
10 taat which he believes to represent
the honor and lasting interest Of the State.
| A meeting Of the citizen, Of this district who
in favor Of State action will be held In Charles
ton, Wednesday, the 18th inst, to nominate two
| delegates for the Southern Congress 1t will be
| an occasion oe great interest aud importance, and
We hope 20 see the parishes well represented on tho
| occasion. The time for exertion has come.