Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-08
GcorSia--North carolina--The south.

we HHu III tHe OeoiSlt dpoio I" i0't0A A1o---
MCDONALD, the Southern rights candidate tor 60
in Georgia, addressed to certain gentlemen in
South Carolina. which we think shows as plainly
and distinctly the position of the Southern rights
party any thing we have yet seen. The complete
letter has met our eye too late for publication but
will be given in next In the meantime we must
content ourselves with extracts indicative OF It's
general tone.
After abiding to the aggressions of the General
Government upon the rights of the South, and as
serting in the strongest terms the right to secede
Gov MCDONALD states his belief that in the event OF
South Carolina seeding, the General Government
could not interfere to force her back into the Union
nor could enforce it's laws her If the Govern
ment were to attempt it. it would light up blaze
Of civil war which could be extinguished but
in the les blood of the lovers of constitutional law
" But" continues Gov. MCDONALD, - sincerely hope,
that you will not take the assertion of these unques
tionable propositions as encouragement to proceed
to extreme measures to secession from the Union.
There are Southern States which are in the same
predicament with South Carolina, which have been
as much wronged and as much injured by the unc-
quail measures of Congress. Their people however,
do not see the danger to them imminent do the
people of your gallant State
They hope, and they are led to hope, by in whose
Judgment they have confded that the hand of wrong has
its last work injustice Them and that the
has arrived the point at which its aggressons will
The people of Georgia entertaining these opinions
have in their sovereign capacity determined to ABIDE the
wrongs they suffered and hope in the future fidelity of
the the constitution. You cannot expect
the cooperation of Georgia. in any Of
sance against the past of Congress She has ia
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she will and ought do should the General Government
continue its injustice and wrongs to the South. Whether
any other Southern State would unite with you in seeding
from the Union do know l think it extremely i'm
probable large number of the people in other States,
who think with Carolina that the wrongs of the Govern
scarcely endurabe unwilling to resort to
strong of resistance Is it not mat er well
thy be considered by South Carolina whether it is not
defer the opinions of her States, equally
wrongcd with herself and whose sympathy she has, and
proceed separately and alone of least ques
onabe expcency If the hopes of other States real
zed and the Government returns due respect for the
rights of the South and faithful administration of the Con-
utOn most respectfully ask if it not better remain
are, united people, think decidedly for all
is a faithful administration of the Constitution 1t will
give all rights confess that fears that these
hopes without solid foundation. But it is matter that
time decide and the decision will be made II
made against the constitutional rights of people, shall
| be to the safety and
happiness of all having common interest.
would ask it would be best base your action up
the public sentiment of the aggrieved States
you that the people properly approaching the dam
ger Of toeratng papabe violations Of the Constitution
unless they have their rights respected, they will take
step backwards their march will be onward until all the
rights they entitled under the Constitution respect
| ed and protected
This then is the programme Of the Southern rights
! ~
that it is the position of South Carolina We have
said from the first and repeat it that South
| Carolina will not sever her fate from that of her
! brethren of the South who have the same feelings
. interests and destiny with her. We say so now
The progress of events will show that we have been
right. We have forcscen the course of that State
( from the tone of her CHEvEs her BUTLER her BARN
WELL and her HAYNE, men who have shed lustre
upon her name and conferred honor upon ou1
common country, not from the denunciations of the
RHETTs, GREGGs and others who have injured her and
injured the cause Of the South. AS for the Federal
clique at Greenvlle of which Gen. THOMPSON is the
head and front, say nothing. That clique has ne
influence nOw-never had and never will have
South Carolina will not secede for what has happen
ed. When the time comes when future aggressionS
are made she will not secede alone. We have rid
culed and will still ridicule those who would render
South Carolina ridiculous but respect the gene
raj tone of her people who approximate very nearly
to their neighbors: and might fairly take Gov. Nc
Donald as their exponent. We speak understand
ingy, truthfully and thoughfully in these matters
We know what we say. We have no personal in
forests to serve-only the truth to tell, and We tell
and abide the issue.
4 The best informed and most reliable men in Geor
gia, North Carolina and South Carolina are togetbe
upon this question, submissonists on the one hant
or reckless demagogues and agitators on the other t
the contrary notwithstanding. and their common be
lief is embodied in Gov. MCDoNALD>s letter. An,
intelligent man with the opportunities of Judging
which our position as an editor affords u.s. could no
have failed to discern this could any intelgen
politician not wilfully blind or very much prejudice
have failed to perceive that such has always beer
our position. We say this because some have doubt
ed us, or pretended to doubt US We are altogethe
too proud for conceament on any subject, and hay
never used it on this.
The Fayetteville Observer.-NOrthern Politics.--Th
~ Doctrine of Secession, etc.
Y press of other matters we'll slight indis
4 position has prevented paying due attention
several articles of our cotemporary upon the abov
subjects. They shall be attended to in our next
We would now remark briefly, that believe il
the abstract doctrine of secession, the right of
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