Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-05-22
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVEN-
TJON

States RICH, Convention adjourned on
the 9Th, after adopting an Address and
Resolutions on the subject of South,
ern Rights, Northern Aggression, and
Secession.
The address sets forth the "posilion
of The Southern States in this confed.
erucy as degraded and ruinous," and
sees no safety for the South in the
present Union" 1t excuses South
Carolina for not having led off, and
scolds Virginia, Georgia and Missssip,
pi, for faltering in relation to The South
ern Congress, which was designed to
remedy all the evils under which the
South complains. The compromise
measures are denounced as mockery,
and did they believe them to be final
in their nature, would still regard them
as outrages, TO which Southern States,
possessing the spirit of freedom, ought
never TO submit" and considering that
she possesses the spirit Of freedom" she
is going 10 act accordingly as will be
seen by the following paragraph, which
we extract from the Address:
1--WE find ourselves forced 10 consider the
ulterior question, what we are to do, if we
fud that there is no reasonable hope OF the
co. operation OF any other Southern State, in
any efecual plan Of relief, and the alters
native is presented to US, OF submitting, or
acting by ourselves. And, reluctant as we
arc 10 separate ourselves from our natural
friends and allies, we have made up our
minds. We cannot submit We know
that South Carolina entered this con(ederacy
as sovereign and Independent State, and
that having been wronged, she has the per-
feet right 10 withdraw from it.. Her sons
must exercise the right and meet the conse.
quences. If no other Slate will join us in
relieving ourselves from the wrongs already
inflicted, wo see no hope in waiting for new
outreges TO arouse higher spirit OF reSis'
tance."
BY way of arousing southern blood,
TO induce some other State TO 60 with
her the Address continues,
1--WE see, also, that South Carolina will
not suffer the consequences OF this change
alone, but that The rest OF the Southern states
must suffer in an equal degree. They will
have no safeguard against the Central Gov.
eminent strengthened by crushing opposition,
and rendered, by triumphant force, what our
Northern enemies lave long been endeav,
oring 10 make il by fraudulent usurpation-
the Supreme Government OF consolidated
nation. The sovereignty OF our Southern
States cannot be destroyed without the loss
OF their sovereignty by all the others. We
are aware Of the responsibility OF doing an
act which may hasten these consequences
We feel the respect which we owe 10 states
having common interest, threatened by a
common danger, but not equally persuaded
with ourselves Of the necessity Of action
and nothing would induce US 10 take, with.
out their concurrence, course which is 10
involve them in its consequences, but thor
ough conviction ofthe necessity which urges
us, and our right to do so.
Addressing citizens OF Southern States,
associated 10 maintain the rights OF the south,
wo cannot imagine it TO be necessary 10
argue about the right OF secession. We hold
it to be the great State right, without which
all others are nugaIory and incapable OF
being enforced; and your position assures US
that your faith cannot be different from
ours"
We rather incline 10 the belief that
South Carolina will find some of her
sister States acting under a different
faith" Virginia, Mississippi, Georgia,
Alabama, and other slave states will
stand by the Compromise and the
Union, neither moved by the fears or
follics of their erratic sister. The hope
Of the South is in, and not ont of the
Union; the folies of northern and south
ern fanatics have established this fact,
and the prudent and patriotic will act
upon it.
South Carolina is determined 10
bring about "lhc crisis as will be seen
by the following extract, which gives
warning to all whom i, may concerns"
III the act of secession is not permitted
10 be peaceable, it will be from usurpation
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 Constitution, and