The southern press., 1851-07-07

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ti0n occurs peaceAhiy, and a sqnitaAID pnfti-
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to suffer. beyond those hazards whie6, 4 \ a.
ways understood. are undertaken IN alI intesna-
tional dealings.
3D. and good faith" does not Justly restrain its
exercise the next question will be, IL South
Carolina justified in seceding At this time r. We
all admit that agt vernments long establjshed
should not be changed for light md truusispt
causss," but the causes which impel r 70 seek
a change Of our government are nsither A1laAts
nor TRANSIENT" they are deep ss&ted, wide.
spread, permanent. and radical. will not e.
tempt to describe our wrongs before this audi
ence, after the recital Of them BY our distIn.
guished leader, Judge Cheves. He has painted
them to you in " thoughts that breathe and
words that burn; )" he has told you that we are
" living under the government Of our bitterest
enemies, whose ayowed objects are TO annihilate
u.s." lie has told you of the danger, the din
honor, the infamy" of the condition of'the South.
He has told you that history furnishes no OK.
ample of such disreputable submission as that
which the Southern States now exhibit
He has told you, too, that ahe is convinced
of the justice, the constitutional right, and the
political expedienoy Of the withdrawal Of the
Southern States from that Union by which they
are enthraled, and which cannot fail, while It
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danger, oppression. and infamy" Now, II this
sure of resistance are we not justified in resort
ing to? What is too rash, too violent, or too
precipitate! As, for the reasons have given.
we cannot obtain cooperation by delav, are we
not driven directly, and distinctly, to the alter
native of secession or submission? Are We not
bound by every obligation Of duty to ourselves
and to our children to overthrow, IN the only
way that is left us, the government Of our 9 Bit
ter enemies"-to escape annihilaton"-- fee
1xom :" "dishonOr, oppression, and infamy p But
let me draw nearer to the intrenchments Of our
friends and examine their stronghoids Il fs
urged with great earnestness, and with much ap.
parent force, that South Carolina ought not to
secede alone, because the other Southern States
will not sympathize with her, or sustain her in
her course Now, let it be remembered, that
this argument comes from those who advocate
the policy of delay in the confident expectation
that new aggressious, such as the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia, or the repeal
Of the Fugitive slave law, will soon unite the
whole South in secession. Secession, say they,
Is soon to become the rallying point Of the whole
South. Now, if this be true, then do not per-
cciye how any one can suppose, for moment,
that our sister States, who are thus only waiting
with their hands upon their swords raadv tn
draw them ut the first hostile movement of our
common enemy, will turn upon US, or from us,
because we bring on the issue little sooner
than they expect to do.
But think the position Of things in the other
Southern States, has been mistaken bv our
friends. The politicians in those States are not
telling the people, as our friends suppose, shear
your past insults and injuries patiently; we
admit they are grievous, but strike not yet; wait
Il little longer, and renewed assaults will soon be
committed against you, and then you may rise
up in the strength and majesty of an outraged
people, and hurl your oppressers to the earth"
On the contrary, they are telling them that the
compromise is a solemn league and covenant
final, permanent inviolable settlement of the
slavery question, and of all other matters in dis
pute between the North and the South That
hereafter the South will have all her rights con-
ceded, her feelings respected and her institutions
preserved. This is the delusion which they are
practicng on generous and confding people
But let a sovereign State withdraw from this
Union, let the right of secession, that right in
estimable to US, and formidable to tyrants only,"
be brought up for solemn and for final Judgment,
and no y soon will all other issues "pale their in
effectual fires"
coNCLUsIoN TOMORROW