Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-04-05
sOUTn CAROLINA sEcEssIoNISlI.

/ AN N'AtHNAA aiittfls AuQ new AHtVH nlnS
At Greenville ). C., takes issue with the Souil
Caroliuian, at Columbia, on the assertion oflhc
, latter that secession Is |" fixed fact" ia Soa,t
Carolina, and that The convention, when It meets
will seeede from the Union. The Patriot, argues
from the sign ofthe times, thatthe fact is " liked
the other way aud that the convention viii npl
declare for secession. His reasoning is. that
IN the election fer members Of the convention
only those who voted for secessionisls aie 10 b.,
supposed in favor Of the extreme measure, aad
that absiinece from voting is proofofaa unwilliag.
ness 70 sanction The secession policy. At he
election, net more than one.oarlh o' the 10 srs
went TO the polls. Three.iorth did not vote at
all, thereby showing at least indifference. il not
repugnance. 1t Is not very clear inference
that these are against secession, for their neglect
10 vote proves mst as clearly indifference 10 the
Union. Men who would not take the trouble to
put down secessionism by simply defeating, with
their votes, the men who were candidates before
them as secessionsts, cannot be very securely
relied upon as unionists, in opposition to the acts
OF the representatives. they permitted 10 be elected
with ayowed purposes OF disunion.
The members thus chosen have good plea
for considering themselves fully endorsed BY
their constituents, however small the vote, although
1t is perfectly competent for the sluggish masses.
waking up from their apathy, to make known for
the instruction Of their public servants, whit is
truly the popular wish. We hope the Patriot
Is right in supposing that the great body Of eiti,
zens who did no, vote are indisp0sed 10 tue ex.
cesscs to which the convention Is supposed to be
| pledged, and that taking warning, and gathering 1
| spirit, from the bold Union tone The Patrol, \
they will make themselves heard and needed.
In The meantime a movement from other States
has been commenced by those who express sym,
pathy with the principles aud doctrines Of South
Carolina, to induce her convention to i0rbearthe
purpose OF Withdrawing from the Union. The
Democratic Convention Of the State Of Virginia
lately passed resolution, appealing to South
Carolina not to precipitate such an issue UPON
the South and the Union; and propositions lave
been suggested TO be laid before tue Virginia
Legislature, to institute mission 10 South Car
DINA, something like that Of Is. W. Leigh, who
was sent during the Modification crisis Of 1889
55, TO lntefpose the influence Of Virginia to q
procure the saspcncc OF the extreme measures
then proposed. There are very few avowed t
Of South Carolina out ofthe State c
except N Mississippi, where Gen. Qaitman has Y
cohiiiVed to give a stronger impulse 10 the dis. ?
anton movement than prevails any where else i
keep IN South Carolina. "Southern rights" D
'apsrs Of high tone are dacouragng The Car, D
,llna movements on grounds Of present policy. u
The Augusta fGa Consiuon4Iist which a.
cached US by yesterday mail, contains an elab~ NJ
rake edItoH Il reviewing two points: First, the y
opeiessness OF successfully advocating Sc. II
ess'oh IN any other State bat South Catolna; a'
nd secondly the impo'icy Of secession BY South g
'aroiIna alone. Ga this latter head The Con, IT
ttu'lonast enlarges, with good deal Of force. 20
'hlch, coming from a source so well known to ie
e cordial towards the stsesmen and admirers So
t the pubic character Of South Carolina, ought W
} have great weight with her. RI
As a question Of time aud policy, the Constitu. pa
onalist would have South Carolina remain ia 'e
le Union iorthe strengthening Of the deiences nc
tine South,wthntbe Uuion,or the strengthening lI'
the power OF the South for ultimate separation. w
unher aggresslons would so unite the south Ms NC
} furnish the element for Joint secession. by =.
tales enough to make powerful and prosperous NJ
1niederacy. This is an appeal which is likely N
nave Influence upon the ambitious spirits Of
e State. he promise Of future leadership In
grand Republic likely to allure some of these
spring men to wait awhile ior wider field
an The area OF one isolated State. The argu-
ent OF interests IS pat strongly. South Car
ina Is told OF the burdens she must sustain as
separate sovereignty, ever il permitted 10 set up
aceabiy for herself Among them are. a sep
ate army navy and military establishments.
representative BY ministers, and diplomatic
'ents OF other grades. to all foreign courts; adj
ralty courts, and custom.h houses and light.
uses, and harbors, with their consequences off
creased and intolerable taxation the dis.
edit OF her bank paper, and the loss Of her
All these are plainly exhibited, for
study OF those who wish to hurry the State
10 Independence.
We have no thought that these considerations
not understood in South Carolina, and We be. IN
We secession would find little favor there II il NJ,
ire believed that no other States would follow WI
I hey believe, in South Carolina that her sc.
ssIon from the Union will raise new questions fri,
y Will break up the Union. They think sym.
by OF policy community Of interest, and geo.
optical necessities, will draw in a number Of
ilhern States to follow her lead and compel
establishment Of a Southern Confederacy. I'd
lh Carolina does not expect 10 maintain a sep q y
te sovereienty alona IT,. o,tl;c a,a. Sur
. with almost certainty, upon the ready adhe- nav
OF other States. We feel firm confidence ~
t, if public opinion were so fully made known anc
South Carolina could see and feel thar she neH
d not expect assistance and allies in her dis lea
onsm, she would be found quite placable, and "ne
en- with complacency to the circumstances Of WIZ
true friends who would save her from the dis 'a'h
-ous consequences Of her own rash counseis. ,le
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