Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-05
South Carolina, Georgia Alabama and Mis-


South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Nus
sissippi.
Open agitation for the purpose of breaking up
the Union, either now or at some future time, is
not ventured in any of the Southern States save
these four.
In Georgia, our paper of yesterday informed
our readers what the macontents are doing
Our commentary upon the proceedings of the
Milledgeville Convention was perhaps little in
exact in referring to them as showing that the
Georgia doctrine of Southern Rights looks to the
modification of the Compromise acts of Congress
by the establishment of the Missouri Compro-
mise, as modernlysunderstood, that is, with the
important change that slavery shall be positively
authorized South of So, 80, and not merely let
alone. A resolution propounding this proposition
was reported by the committee ofthrty-three, and
the Convention at first refused to strike it out,
but, upon reconsideration, did strike it out, tor
the reason probably that the minority was imprac-
tcable Notwithstanding its abandonment, this
resolution reveals the scheme which the leading
men of the so-caled Southern Rights" party in
Georgia have in their minds; and it derives the
more Importance from the fact that the same pro-
position is the prominent tenet of the Disunion-
lists of Mississippi. Berett of the demand for an
amendment CT the Compromise acts, the plat
form of the Georgia Disunionists presents moth
ing more tangible than general declarations of
dissatisfaction unless the affirmation of the abstract
right of State to secede is to be deemed to have
practical bearing. in view of the present atti-
tude of South Carolina.
South Carolina herself is in state of singu-
lar ferment Her public men and people are d.
vded into two parties; one calling the other "Sub.
missionists," and these clubbing their adversaries
ssFire- Eaters" The Charleston Mercury teens
with essays arguing the expediency, rather than
the obligation, of secession. The Courier, on the
other hand, sedulousy neutral in its editorial col
umns, publishes many communications Demon
strating the madness of that fatal step. The
Greenville Patriot is doing good service as open
opponent of the Dsunionsts. We learn from the
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel that, on
Saturday last, ga meeting of the people, not the
the politicians" was held in the vicinity of Ham,
burg, which is opposite Augusta, and, after
speeches had been made by Mr. Owens, Of Barn
well, and Mr.. Boyce, of Fairfield, resolutions
against separate State action were unanimously
adopted. The Chronicle and Sentinel regards
this meeting as the harbinger of better times in
South Carolina.
'sThe ball is now (saysthe same paper) fairly in
motion, that is bound to sweep over the State, and
carry dismay into the ranks of the seceders per Se
We repeat, that those opposed to immediate Sc
cession, bound to succeed, if they true to
themselves and the State--all that is necessary |
is the moral courage to discuss the question be-
fore the people. and we confident success will |
crown their efforts. The great difficulty in South
Carolina, is, that but few of her leading statesmen
opposed to secession, have the moral courage to
come out openly and decidedly, and meet their OPP
pone nts. But, if we are not much mistaken
in the signs of the times the people of that State
are about to take the question into their own
hands, and there will spring up men in all parts
of the State, who will meet and vanqush these dis
organizers, and teach them that this Union, which
was cemented by the blood of our forefathers is
not to be be broken for slight and trivial causes"
In Alabama, the chief focus of excitement
is the Southern Rights Association of Mobile,
though there has been some show of secession
ism about Montgomery, where Mr. Yancey got
the "Associaton" Of the place to second the
Disunion proceedings in South Carolina, but
his Consciousness of the want of popular sympa-
thy with his sentiments by declining nomination
for Congress. Our neighbour of the Enquirer,
under the appropriate head of "Disanion Mad
ness" thus states the main particulars of very
extraordinary exhibition before the Mobile "As-
socia,ion" by one of the representatives of South
Carolina:
Mr. Woodward member of Congress from South
Carolina, happening be in Mobile addressed the
Southern Rights Association there. The violence OF
his language surpasses anything have from the
most bitter fountain OF isunonsm He denounced the
.'Soathern traitor, Howell Cobb" and said "the man
who tells You that the Compromise will put stop to
aggression, LIES from the bottom Of his throat And
Tie member OF Congress who tells you So is pillan
and q scoundrel!p Great cteerug) He said Won
could compel the free nsgroes TO leave the country
and the negroes themselves determined not 10 CO.
Fred. Douglas had declared he American citi-
zen, and would not be driven from American SOIL
And, said Mr.. w with great emphasis, "the negroes
are night. Were a negro, would DIE before would
be compel ed 10 leave the country" He denounced
nil schemes oil colonization and deportation, only
visionary but mschieyous andhe said che who talks
you OF colonization or Cepofauon Is either nunidc,
kiaUe, or q FOOL"
This is silly and unwarrantabe language when it is
recoected that many OF best and South
en champions, are members of The Colonization Soce
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The Union he felt Contempt" for. Indeed, said
he sit s gone, revocably and hopeiessly gone The
fault il all own-the fault OF he South" He went
on let Gen. Cass be once more disappointed in his
hopes OF reaching the Presidency, and he will be as RAJ
I'D 40 Abolonst is TO be found in the North p So
too, ne said, twould be wit Mr.. Buchanan with Mr. |
Woodbury., and all other Northern aspilans for the
Presidency $50, 10 the estimation OF Mr.. Woodward
there are no honest en the North They are knayes
all .
MIR. Woodward advised the Southern Rights men of |
Alabama, to keep up their organizations avoid old
parties and stand oy Southern Rights" This ia ad- |
vice worthy oil heated and desperate disunionist
vi the probable course OF South Carolina he said he
spoke without authority and could give no positive in
formation He had no doubt, however that she will |
secede but when will depend the progress of azores
sion Ia Congress and the sympathy of ott er Southern
States. She ready do anything that her sister
States OF he South would say, except submit If they
would promise their cooperation 10 resisting the ageres
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