Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-05-17

confederacy peaceabIy and without
moleStatlon. If the act Of secession
is not permitted to be peaeeable, it
VIII be from usurpatiou of power by
the Federal Government, not from
the nature of the act performed by
South Carolina, Accustomed as we
have been TO violations Of the consti-
tuition, and of the rights ofthe South
ern States by the Federal Govern
ment, we have to look forward TO the
probability another outrage by that
Government, lie attempt TO force
The State TO remain iii the Union -
We suppose the attempt will be
made, lfthe other Southern States
permit it. Those States must de,
cidefor themselves whether they will
permit it. South Carolina must de-
eide for herself whether il is tIecessa.
ry to secede Her Sister States Of
The ,sonth,will have no rightto com
PLAIN that She forces them into posi-.
ton where they must either inteE
pose 10 prevent her subjuSation, or,
by consuming 10 it, abahdon their
own Sovereignty, and lay themselves
atthe mercy Ola dcspotic power.
IN seeding, South Carolina WIN
simply do an act which all Southern
men Who beIieycin the existence of
State rights at all, must admit that
she has a perfect right to do, and
which She regardsas absolutely rec
essary. She will be acting on her
4acgcd right. She" will be acting, as
she Would haVe'toA art, if none of the
other southern States were in exis.
tence, and She were the only object
OF aggression by northern States and
The Federal Government. She is not
answerabie tot the 1sdrpati6ns and
injpstice which may be committed
2;::ss;2,5ps, pyf. Opa3 for her sister
STATES Of the South 70 ask Of hcr.to
refrain from an exercise Of fright
Which she regards, as. indisnepsaH1iie
ior Sea7preSeryapon, would be. an in
reference with her free. action of a
far ditIerent, GhaI acter from any with
which she can be charged towards.
thenpo SoYereigns are equals. In,
seeding alone, South Carolina would
be placing her sister States ofthe
S9nih pnde, no constraint, 1Ethey
should find themselves in a position
Of ,constraipt, if would come from The
action Of the Federal Government,
MOI Of South Carolina. But if.they
s.hqpld, inslst npon her refraining
from the exercise. Of her right, and
submitting toia condition which she
regards as intolerable, they would
make themselves parties with The
Federal Government in placing an
uUGstitiahie constramt upon sol
ereign and an equal.
II W g wish that the necessity for
separate action by. South Carolina,
which we have contemplated, may
be avened. We cohfide irlsthe oaI.
liant spiritswhom we address, There
may be some hope ofthe assembling
OF g, sQuihern Congress, to devise
measures Of redress and relief, upon
which some Of the injured States
may unite. We have heretoGore
been,wtliingsuto sacriGce impohy for
Southern Union, We. still are. We
do not desire 10 lead, but to follow
Propose any ,etleciuaI measures for
Vindicating our common rights, and
providing tor onr common safety,
and4we will heartily unite with you
IN carrying, them out, We should
regret most deeply TO incur The cen
sure OF friends, with whom we have
inc strongest desire 10 act in concert
But we feel deep coliviction that
We have moi aeled heretofore with
any precipitation, and that we are
right in the determination which we
have formed. The selfabasement
OF submission, appears to us nnwor-
thy ofmen stilEpretending to be free.
il,he gloomY prospect Of inevitable
ruin, to,.tobow submission, appears
70 Us more formidable. than any dan
gers 10 he encountered in coniendrng
alone, against whatever odds, for ouff
rights. 9WehaVe come to the delih-
crate conclusion, that if it be our
fate to be left alone, 10, the struggle,
alone we must vindicate our liberty
by secession" '''' 1F' 'A'-'"' '0s'H"'
70 'MT. Gregg stated that the commit.
tee W0IldiFaportou ther matters
geferRed,to them, andespeniaIly.in SO.
ference 10, the more perfect organiza-
lion OF the Souiherp. Rights AssocIa'
tIons, to-mofrcW '''-''' + " e''
i9aOn f9oiionpof Gem J. III! Adams,
the Reyolht;ohsYand 'Atldfesses were