Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14

which cooperation and submission will plant their guns, ant
Whiggery is direct the fire. For bear in mind that IL
editor, Mr. B. c. PHEssLEr once aspired to be file leade
in its ranks. OF course in plot like this alliance vii
surprise you, be mongrel This is the conbina
o in Charleston which is bent dividing and distractnl
South Carolina.
They assert that they mus, work while i, vet day,
The night of secession shall settle on the State and be to
late 10 rescue her deed and ercted peopk from the rule
passionate appeals and bring them moro the fee
Of wisdom and When asked who have contributed
TO this excitement to the burning OF wrong which
likely 10 end in the fatal absurdy Of State secession they
point with the utmost look Of innocence the present lead
ers Of the Secession party. They have done it ALL They
have knded up the fire which threatens destroy the homes
and institutions aud life of South Carolina!
Is this true Who louder in their harsngues, or more
bitter in their denuncations against the Union than those
who now bewa the position of affairs as the victory Of pas
sion reason, Of deluson prudence Did Mr. MEM
sISeER in his Peudleton speech Of last fall contribute
nothing the crisis when he declared that 81 other South
States should refuse to meet with u.s. and brought
to the alternative Of submission resistance for one say
let secede from the UnoD and abide fate for better
or If to chains prefer that they
should be put on me by force. l. at least will have no
part in forging them would prefer initiate the example
Of that noble people of ancient day, who, when their
country by overwhelming power refused to
yield any terms, and, rather than submit despot,
transferred their country to their ships and then resisted to
the last extremity Did Mr. HAYSE contribute nothing,
when he euated the interesting and heroic fate of an
to, who died without touching the ground Has Judge
BUTLER stirred hearts hate and TO against Gov
eminent Of oppression Did Mr.. BARswELL touch
sponsve Chords encourage of resistance, when he
told Senators that the South setting her house orde
not to die but to live And yet when these gentlemen have
done oil this have from mountain to seaboard svelled the
notes dsunon they decy and denounce az rash and fatal
the only practical mode which has poed Of
achieving that end Nay, further with envable cooness
their friends assert that they haze had share haerey IN
the crime Of srctng the public heart to its present poi't
V,bo Ch,.Iaston Mo.or.x, ,l,a oxtonf
of opposition in the city of Charleston to the pro-
ject of secession:
We amazed says that paper Of the 4th Instant cat
the opposition especially of the merchants Of Charleston to
Of all classes Of the people Of SCUM Carolina,
they will be most and most certainly, benefited BY it. The
wetched thradom which has long fetered tho
Of Charleston, and made her merchants little better than mere
agents Of Northern capitalists, will be thrown off, They
will be as prosperous our commerce IL Free"
The Mercury also makes the following signi-
cant exposition of the views and calculations of the
Secessionists Of South Carolina:
SIT is seems to u.s. false logic to argus that because
the South unprepared to 60 with South Carolina in the
act of secession, they will not therefore join her in defence
Of the institution Of slavery, against the attempts Of the Gene
raj Government to force her TO submission Such attempts
if successful not only change the whole nature Of the Gov
eminent undcr which they live creating them despotc,
consolidated and Irresponsible power under the absolute sway
Of the free States but they undermine the whole foundation
Of slavery, and will be much victory Of the North
Georgia over South Carolina.
With the rest of the South the question Of acting with
this State is merely question Of time and degree They
for waiting little longer Although insulted aud wronged
they wait for something of insult and wrong before
they take the last remedy into their hands, This the att
tude at last assumed by the great Southern Rights party of
Georgia
Chow different will be the issue presented the Southern
States when South Carolina shall have seeded and the Gene
raj Government shall have presented itself to them without
disguise the mpeous MASTER threatening rampe down
State rebelous province and that State one in th
midst Of themselves and that rebellion attempt to secu
their valuable and vital social institution from
vason and destruction! The question then will be, shall
hey be annhated States and shall their established order
and institutions be subecedto fatal confusion and overthrow
The substance of this argument justly remarks
the Richmond Times is that South Carolina
holds the destiny of all the other Southern States in
the hollow of her hand, and that she has only to
take any mad step she likes, and they will be forced
70 follow hor. Suoh logic IN only likely 10 fad of
its object at home, and to excite elsewhere sent-
ments Of indignation.
SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAIN COUNTRY.
In pursuance of previous notice, large number
of the citizens of GreenUiNe District met in the
courthouse on the I'd instant, TO take into cons-
deration the propriety Of having an Ani-Secession
celebration on the 4th Of July next. After some
Introductory remarks by c. J. ELFoRD, ESQ.,, and
the reading of the call for the meeting, which was
signed by nearly three hundred citizens, the follow
ing preamble and resolution were adopted:
Whereas is manifest from the proceedings Of the recent
Convention in Charleston that the politicians ed-
tors and Southern Rights Associations throughout the State
determined separate State secession and believing
do that such action the part of South Carolina will
involve her in ruin and dshono weaken the cause slave
y and separate her from all the other Southern States with
being any remedy all for the evils of which the slave
holding States justly complain; and believing to be our
duty to do aAe can to rescue the country from such damage
and disaster convinced are that the PEOPLE of South
Carolina are opposed to such action the part Of The State
Be it therefore
Resolued, That will, the approaching anniversary
of American Independence, have AnSeparae State Sc
pressing the views and feelings Of the people of Greenve
regard to this important question, which depends, in
great measures the future happiness and prosperity of be-
loved country.
Other resolutions were also adopted for the pur-
pose of carrying into effect this patriotic purpose.
The District of Horny comedies in spirit with
the District of Greenville having refused to elect
Delegates to the State Convention, and evincng the
same determined spirit of opposition to disunion-
ism in any form or disguise.
The following striking appeal to the People Of
the Mountain region appears in the last number of
the Greenville "Patriot" that we have received:
FREEmES THE BACK COUNTRY The course pursued
by subordinate division Of your rulers styling themselves
the State Rights Convention, must you at once
action-to manly and fearless action While these mer
kept themselves within the bounds Of moderation you held