The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-31

we pubtsh ~ another eOS9mW ~ article
from The New Orleans Pisayuns in relation
10 Ne contemplated secession Of South
Carolsaa- IN II the writer shows with
much dnsfnetncss the difficulties that are
likely 10 ensae, in forcing the Jurisdiction
n the F-derd Government, aIrosld that
state finally determine to withdraw from
the Union. What the writer hes shown 10
simply As that secession "~hen.ver il
does oons' will bring with il "the Ger.
tains Of all the eonsecsspe.s od . civil
war." This is very different piess,s from
that usually 9rswn ny his wiss. and mary
others of the Sc~th. Wasre now arc the
tsrms Of "tassstk bssir and the chivs!r ~ -
with which they were wont TO rid,culs tho
people n South Carolina. II Is much en-.
A'sr to goad bold aud gallant people to
desperation, than il IA to al!sy the passions
when hey are once srrsysd. We are
among the few whs are not afraid to say n
gallant pcopc and the history Of the State
and its psopls fully warrant the appeIlaiion.
What war in which tho country has been
engaged, that she has not contributed her
full quota Of blood and treasure! What
sacrifice has .he ever faded to make to
sasiain the honor or in.crests Of the nation |,
Her soldiers have been gallant and brave
her politicians. whatever may DO said Of
their ultrseisu, have bssa trus to tho Con.
stitution. We do nol mean 10 aay by this
that We endorse ~ gessnssls n -
Carolina. We - M T. - ~
this time - WI 1I NJ ~ ances.
W. 49, Isl % vsh h.s. paused
Fl .5 kcision Of her sister States
DotS kho sre united with her by
IIhon interests. and common destiny.
W. think that she ahould deliberate long
bsfors shs plunges the States. against their
expressed wishes into civil war.
We PROFESSIONALLY believe that she hns
tho right to secsdc. And this brings us a,
once to the practiesbility Of secession
Those who deny her right to go out Of the
Union, ssil NJ that II she were permitted TO
withdraw quietly, that South Carolina
wosh be the grenter suffer whereas If an
attempt bs made to cGcrcc her civil war
will 10 inevitable. Aud who can tell ~
where this war wcsid end or to WIN, lam.
sntabls consequences il would lead II is
folly 10 suppose that South Carolina will
20 out Of the Union unprspared. She has
abundance OF arms and munitions Of war
The 10 free from debt. and with over three
Millions Of dollars in her State treasury.
She has white population OF near 800, 900
Iouls. out Of which nt least 1000 effective
roops can DO raised; rs large force MS the
;eneral Government had Ia Mexico during
my portion Of the war. Nor would this be
III. Tho first Federal gun fred will be
he signal for thousands 10 rush to her aid
from other Southern States II ia not i'm.
probable to believe that in three months
The would have at least sixty or s,x,, ave
thousand troops in the field. Aud where
would the force he raised to subjugate this
army. In the South When the test may
ZONE. We imagine that few will be found
wiling 10 enlist or even submit 10 be- draft.
ID 10 fight in such = cause. Then they
must come from the North. And il from
hat section Of the confcdcracy mn army
'uilicisnt can DO raised would il not array
against them in return larger number OF
hs citizens Of the South! II South Caro-.
ina can he whipped into subsection for one
cause. Texas may DO for another or Lou
siana for smother
But Let US suppose that after long and
war, which would certainly be
he result il force is used, South Carolins
Ter fair fields laid waste. her cities pillagcd
md burnt, the best blood Of her people
piIs. aud their bones whitening her plains
: whipped into subj. ton! The Federal
army return in triumph to the capitol.
Would South Carolina then BIO sovereign
md independent State, or conquered prov.
ucei Would this Government be to her
Republic or a despo,ism--her citizens
reen,en or slaves
II is time that wa were adopting wiser
We should silence those noisy
smagcsuss who talk 40 siippantly of sub.
ugating South Carolina. The employ
nent Of force against sovereign State il .
'srious matter, and one pregnant with ca
amitous consequences. We should pom.
er over milder measures. We should il
'cssibls win her back, by kindly symps-
HES; by psrsuading her tina, the time has
lot yet arrived for the desperate nsasurss
o which she il about to rssort that she
must not, cannot lcavc her sister States Of
hs South; that II the Government cannot
- restored to its purity--if aggression will
Tot cssss--to At least wait until we can
Gin her. Thee arguments will BE- found
D b. more effective than bayoncts. Ours
J not government Of force. 1t was not
sssndsd 70 be held together by standing ar.
Hes and bloodshed, by wnr and havoc.
he Union was voluntary thing. II can
. perpstuascd only by the means which