The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27


South Carolina will yet from the ohem southern States
10 assist her cut OF her difficulties. : 80 ~
This is war; them where our gallant little Stale VIII
be likely to be borne down by the immense power OF the
general government for the justice oil our cause VIII
be plea keep of robbsrsthey must be Kept on by
main force will draw no picture OF what may DC ,he
sacrihce of human life IN a southern Stale engaged In
war hat will leave TO the reader TO carry The idea Out
in his own midd. .
But why should a war be- Why should we make
issues that other southern States think necessary
for them make Is it because they love ntamy better
than WEI because they have not the sense 10 appe-
ciate their condition. No. fellow citizens; is because
they think the evils OF are much greater than any
they suffering al present. and they choose TO postpone
little longer the day OF action Not that they are salts
temper their Indignation They have the right so 10 act
for States may consider erpeeney in questions OF peace
war, although individuals are bound by the laws OF
honor TO act without reference to consequences That
general who would lead his army into certain destruc-
don upon point OF honor, would be considered muir.
derer Without such war we can occupy the same
position Vlrgnians, North Carolinians Georgians,
&c. and fear, when we reach Tor higher round
in the ladder than The other southern States that after all
dispassona,ely The whole world will concede to our
State very high rank for all the virtues that dignity and
ennobe the human character they will no, place over
any Superi0rs. But what has satisfied YOU fellow
citizens that we step nearer to the angels ihan
the balance oil mankind Has anything done so bul Inc
oily tongues of candidates who your favor sometimes
at the expense of their sincerity! II Is wrong view OF
the matter 10 suppose that we are anything but erng
morals and that honor thrives only in the meridian
OF our State. We have common cause with the
other southern States; we have called them together IN
solemn council about the best OF advancing that
cause they have determined to remain tor the present
they viii the world concede to US all the wisdom
and all the patriotism because take different course
and that course leading IN all human probability, TO a
hopeless civil war; This is time to hide the truth
from you TO flatler you; and trust to the good sense
and good nature OF constituents TO hear with patience
words OF " truth and soberness."
Is our condition SO desperate at home that such des
perale have become indispensable, and
o
our ales9 II has been my lot to have mingled much
with you in bushes and social relations have seen
industry, apparently, could subdue. | have witnessed
every variety OF mental suffering from this and at
length have lived TO see the day when Independence and
comfort TO be found around every hearth. The Off
OF the law longer inspire terror by their approach
but have lost their fangs, and have become only the pa
geanls Of legal authority Are the people tired already
OF Tytus, and again invite human yultures to prey upon
their bowels Are they 80 soon tired OF condition Of
Independence and Iepose, after all their troubles, that
they must plunge again desperately into that sea from
whose surf they have just Struggled to rock in safety
But what will this war accomplish
We complain that the institution OF slavery is in dan
ger from northern abollonists Is il likely that war
with them that did not excite their fears would alarm
their tender conscences On The contrary, state OF
ofen hostility would encourage them, as lar as they
could, 10 throw of all disguise and render the institution
as worthless to us they possibly could This might
be done by furnishing them with facilities for escaping,
which, In time OF peace, they dare not do In they
would openly invade where now they conhne them
selves TO their own borders, and attack with insulting
anathemas aud pous prayers for conversion from
state OF darknes 1t does that. far the safety
OF that institution is concerned, South Carolina has less
to fear than Virginia or North Carolina as they are
the borders OF the Tree States. AS for ourselves
we have, as yet, sustained no positive loss There is
complaint That we have suffered yet but the argument
IS that IN long course OF time WiH-hat outside OF
Texas there territory appropriated TO slavery and
that, some time or other, the number OF slaves will in-
much that there will be land employ them
upon, and thus they will become useless to us. When
1 tnt1t, L.,
hundred and fifty years large portion oil the south
country yet unoccuped, and have abundance of
room Tor many years TO come; and do not see, fellow
cliK ems, the OF going into hopeless without the
other southern States equally interested with ourselves
Tor lands that we may want hundred years hence.
! Ii VIII DC time enough when we feel the ne
eeSsiy; and my life for it, that when that time comes
we will have the means 10 provide much terri
tory want, by resorling to the higher law prn-
ciples ourselves, II II be s denied TO the demands of
justice Whsp Texas gets crowded let us the line
and with arms in hands take wha; want, and bid
defiance to opposition, from what quarter may In
such event all the necessity for immediate
and VIII willingly bear its dangers and conseQ
Would not that be fully well for a single State to
fight the general government for what il may want
hundred years hence This is making rather deeper
calculations INTO uuTty than usually govern the affair
OF mortas The principles we contend for not sup
posed 10 lose their value by waiting for suitable oppor-
tunlty to assert and MAINTAIN them.
But il is said that, II we do not go out OF the Union,
Congress will openly attack the institution OF slavery the
States, it exists. sincerely wish they would; for
then would find rallyng point for all the southern
States, and would withdraw from the Union together
Whenever Congress makes that attempt the time for rea.
sonIng about the consequences OF will have passed
away and every southern will dare all extremes
Action can be postponed longer and desperate as
believe separate State 10 be- would stake all
hold dear on earth upon the result and gladly dare
sequences that nigh from it, But Congress has not
openly and directly attacked slavery exists in the
States and so far from going 10 now, for fear that
course should be aken our true interest s 10 wait for that
event patiently and hope Tor H. have the assurance
that any such step OF federal aggression will unite the
whole South and bring them all together one man.
Instead OF fighting to keep it of should remain quiet
for the special purpose OF inviting that act oil aggression
for nothing else is wanting to put the South upon foot.
ing OF perfect security.
II is also said that will retallate in some degree
the injuries and insults have received, and that let
the issue be what il may, we will have had the high
satisfaction that springs from honorable resentment
confess that Arguments OF this sort well calculated 10
harmonic with the fiery spirits OF our people, but al the
same time there is wisdom always in waiting TO see the
whites OF the eyes OF our foes before exhaust cur
muni,ion. This the advice OF jacks a, the battle
oil New Orleans and his soldiers covered themselves with
glory, not by INDUCING but by restraining their impeu
oslty Situated as are, would be firing too soon,
and fear that Packenhan would be left the field
TO prove that wise well as brave Let curb
our resentment if possible. until opportunity Is offered
when we may make il tell with effect and until that time
arrives, shape all actions that may be in per-
tect readiness for H. ii move too hastily, we give
our enemies an advantage over us by attacking sngy
when with a little patience part, will have
with all the southern States TO take their places in the
ranks.
II is also said that if South Carolina takes the lead in
this other States will then folow-thai some
lead off This rniyht he entitled IN