The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14
The National IpteIIIgeneer trying 10 keep
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IllOhODh SbANAS 49, 1900
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The National InteIIigeneer trying 10 keep
Step.
As the circulation of the National InteAi-
gencer,n in the State of South Carolina, has de-
creased, is decreasing, and Gas it ought) has
probably dwindled down to the shortest span OF
the few forlorn submissionists in Greenville
and Charleston, we republish, and commend
to the attention of the press and people, the fol-
lowing tissue Of misrepresentation and perver-
sions of facts which constitute its leading edi-
torial Of Tuesday last.
Falsus in uno, talsus in omnibus, is a trite say
ing; he who is false in one instance, will be false
in all, if il is to his interest and never was the
truth of the maxim more completely indicated
than in this editorial of the InfeHigencer, the
whole woof and web of which is made up Of
false suggestions and impressions of important
truths. 1t ia consistent throughout, commence
ing with the following outrageous false sugges-
ton: "The object of The contention Of delegates
from Southern Rights Associations" lately held
in Charleston, must be brne in mind, ioas 10
force an earlier issue than that already authorized
by Che legislative act Of The STATE, between the
Disunionists Supposed 10 be in a majority in
South Carolina) and The Sovereignty Of the
United States"
Now in the service of its Sovereign" @the
United States" the Luelligencer stickes at
nothing, and presumes so far on popular
ignorance of the movements in South Car
DINA, as unblushingly to make an assertion
which the call for that convention, its whole
proceedings and final action, as well as the
speeches of its members, all stamp with false
hood.
Such pas not SHE Object of de Convention o,
Delegates" No such intention was ever enter
tanned or expressed, either in the CALL or in the
subsequent action, but in express terms disa-
vowed and disclaimed by all the parties inter.
ested, and the deductions drawn from that pre-
mise are equally imaginative and devoid of sub.
stantial support If, as has been charged upon
athe agitators," our young men see visions, it is
more susceptible of positive proof that sour
old men dream Dreams" for this antiquated ex-
organ of a disbanded party displays an igno-
rance ofSouthern movements, which it is charit-
able to attribute to an excess of imagination,
rather than a disregard for truth. This whole
editorial of the InteHigencer is composed aof
the stuff that dreams are made Of" Its state.
ments are 80 utterly unsupported on any foun.
dation of real occurrences, so irreconciable to
the recorded facts long ago circulated through
all the more modern papers even of this metrop-
oils, that it is sufficient for us, in reproducing
it, to put in General Demurrer to its Bill Of
Exceptions to the course of the Convention,
and its equally groundless assertions and deduc-
tons on the movements which it introduces
thus Opposition 10 Estate Secession By per-
sons discontenfed pith the Union"
The fact is, the Inteltgencer belongs to the
old regime of the slow COACH" and never has
been able TO keep up with the progress" of this
railroad and telegraphic generation.
Six miles IN hour-lying by all night, and
snoring soundly-is the top-speed of its travel.
Faster movement bewilders il and deranges its
perct ptions. Men no more look into it now
for ne,cs, than they would into an old curiosity
shop" for model Of the last invention. II is
an old curiosity shop" Of old federal notions,
exploded long ago by the common sense of the
whole community-and doubtless has not yet
awakened to knowledge of the fact that its
ruling sovereign" now is not ANDREW JACK
SON, and the controversy about notification.
The InieHigenoer is emphatically behind The
times, and its most attached friends among the
elderly ladies, whose past "reminiscences attach
them 10 il, must admit the fact, while patiently
swallowing its morning twattle, with an accom-
panying cup Of weak tea, TO give il relish
What deliberate attempt, therefore, TO impose
upon public credulity-what melancholy as
sumption Of vigor and vivacity, its pretence to
keep step thus with
The MARCH OF Events IN SoUTH CAROLINA
The object Of the convention Of delegates
from Southe Rights Ass ci ltions, lately held
in Charleston, II must be borne in mind, was
to force an earlier issue than that already
authorized by the legislative act Of the State,
between the Disunionists (supposed TO be in =
maj rity in South Carolins) and the sovereignty
of the United States. Delegates had indeed
been before chosen, by such authority as the
State Legislature could exercise, to convention
of the Southern States, with view TO forming
a Southern confederation; but it had been al
ready ascertained that the proposed Southern
convention would be failure, because no other
Southern State, however disposed, WINS ready
for so desperate resort. The purpose OF those
who procured the assembly Of this States
rights" convention, therefore, was, BY effecting,
possible, separate secession" of the State
of South Carolina, to bring her at least into
conflict with the eneral government, with the
hope besides, Of coercing other States finally 10
unite with South Carolina in the revolution by
which this Union was 10 be broken TO pieces.
The machinery Of the State rights conven-
ton worked according 10 the design and the
wishes Of its projectors The delegates, being
chosen by associations whose leading principle
is hostility 10 the general government, nearly
sill personally represented that feeling a few
(but very few grave and wise citizens, il is
Srua rasistad tls nroposed aocassion ~ hut