Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-19
The Abolitionjsts and Setessiotu'sts.

Il ne AOObf{i09l1StS anu StCtSSUWotS.
The Boston Commonwealth, the leading organ
ofthe Freesoil party of Massachusetts, thus speaks
of the Union:
"7he Union Can a'union Of pirates last long,
or be otherwise than cursed ,ohle it does last? No,
There is no patriotism Dere there as no justice
The considerations of the cruel pass away."
This is the extreme of Northern fanatcism.-
We have its exact counterpart in the sentiments
every day avowed by the secessionists of South
Carolina. Take for example, the proceedings of
the "Southern Rights Association" of Laurens
District on the nth inst. A committee reported a
list of delegates to the forthcoming Southern
Rights" Convention, and the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That your committee recommend that
the delegation be governed by the platform laid down
in the Preamble and Resolutions adopted by this Asso-
citation at its organization which in these words
Whereas, in the long and constant agitation OF the
subject of slavery by the North, the admission OF Cali
forria into the Union with the Wmot Proviso in her
Constitution the dismemberment of Texas, and the
Enlistment Of Territorial Governments for New Mexi
co and Utah, without repeating the Mexican laws
against slavery, which the majority in Congress
tend are force and the abolition of the slave trade in
the District OF Columbia recognize settled purpose
of deadly hostility TO the South and series of uncon-
stitutona measures excluding her from all participation
in the newly acquired Territories, endangerng the in
stitution ofslavery in the State destructive Of the
ereigny and equality OF the States, and practically
changing the Federal Government from of delega-
ted powers to that of consolidated oespotism, which
knows law for its administration, but the will oil the
majority
"Resolued therefore, That no peopleiwho have the
intelligence to understand their rights, and the courage
to defend them, ought to sub nit to such series of
abuses and usurpatons, but that it is their right and
their duty themselves and their posteriy TO resist
them at any and every hazard to the last extremity.
"ResOlped, That in the opinion OF this meeting, the
most effective remedy tor the aforesaid grievances is
secession from the Unlon."
This summing up, however, was not emphat-
ic enough for the men ofLaurens. The report
in the Laurensville Herald tells us farther
Some difference of opinion having arisen among the
members present. as to whether this platform had ref
erence to separate State secession in or der to
settle that question, tar at least those (he mem
bers OF this Association, who We're present were
cerned, j. D. Wright offered the following resolutions
substitute for the one reported by the committee
which the committee accepted.
Resolred That it is the opinion of this Association
that all argument against Congressional wrong anc
Northern Interference with rights, is closed and
| time for action.
Resolved, That the right of secession being admit.
ted, believe the only remedy left to The slave States
| of this Confederacy is to secede from the Union.
| Resolped, That however much we desire the CO op
GRAFTON OF slave States, yet if that cannot
be secured by the Southern Congress- recommended by
NASHVILLE IL Is deliberate opinion
the State of South Carolina ought to secede alone lei
| the consequences be what they may
Resolued, That our delegates TO the Convention in
Charleston, be left nnnsructed, to act as they think
best with the lights before them in the Convention.
After proracted and animated discussion in which
J. D. Wright Col. P. L. Calhoun, Col. J. D. Will
liams J. Wister Simpson, Esq, and Maj A. j. Crit
fin took part in favor Of the substitute. and Col j. H..
| Irby, Capt; George Anderson, DR.. VIM. Irby,
and Gen. Thomas F. Jones in favor of the original re-
port, Dr. J. H. billiard moved to strike out the third
resolution which lost, when the substitute wa
| adopted with but two or three dissenting voices.
On motion Of Col p l.. Calhoun it was ordered that
| the proceedings of this meeting be published in the
Laurensye Herald and that the other papers in the
| State be requested to copy.
How admirably these Disunionists of both Sec
tons play into each others hands! Boston Abo-
| litionism proclaims the Union to be "a Union Of
pirates" Laurens cries back, the government is
ga consolidated despotsm," and secession is ''the
only remedy" though South Carolina have to Sc
cede alone.