The southern press., 1851-09-27

delegates TO Southern Congress say
would have supposed, after all these acts and
preparations, such state of discord would hav,
prevailed W thin our borders?
Whence has all this arisen! AS a member o
the Senate, | solemniy declare never heard on,
voice raised in that body, in favor of the Union
or against any measure calculated to produce
disruption Of its bonds. We all seemed bent OF
devising the speediest and most effective mea
sures for insuring our exodus from the accurseS
Union. What did we mean By double taxing Oh,
citizens of the State, for the purpose of armins
for any conflict that might grow out of the pro
eeedings of the convention? Does any one re
collect that Il was even limited that we wanted
arms for cooperation that We wanted steam
propelled frgates for cooperation? If legisla
tors then, intended, by their acts to delay al
further proceedings until other states were ready
to move of with US, il does seem to me tina
they might have devised less expensive plan.
For my own part, when voted for the call o.
a convention, did 80, conscientiously believing
that it was only necessary TO bring the people 81
South Carolina together, face 10 face, Nhenwitt
one voice, and with one will, they would pro.
claim their independence; and under the Eyis
of State sovereignty, assume the custody Of theil
rights, heir honor, and their welfare.
But, Notwithstanding their apparert discord
am 10th to believe that any other act, than q
declaration Of independence, shall immortaize
our convention elect. When that body shall con-
vene-and convened it will be--he will be more
than hero, who shall counsel submission.
, But, perhaps have said enough for the pur.
pose set out with when commenced this let
ter, let me, in conclusion, say, that If elected
delegate to the Southern Congress, shall feel
myself bound to vote for no measure proposed
before that body, that does not tend directly to
the dissolution of the Union and the formation
of a Southern confederacy. And may safely
add, that if in the contemplation of such an
event, the action Of South Carolina is sought to
be indefinitely postponed beyond the limited pc.
riod of her convention, shall feel it my duty to
dissent, and await the instructions of my con.
stituency. | am sir, very respectfully,
Your most ob't serv't,
JOHN s. PALMER.
The committee last appointed then entered
the hall, accompanied by Hon. John s. Ashe,
Gen. J. c. Jamison, of Orangeburg, Hon. Jos
A. Black, OF Richland, and Col. L. M. Kett, of
Orangehurg, the entire audience rising, and sa-
luting them with repeated and enthusiastic cheer
ing ..
Hon. John S. Ashe, in eloquent and appro.
pirate terms, returned his ACKNOWLEDGE for
the honor conferred in his nomination to the
Southern Congress. He had been in the pub
lie service nearly twenty-five years, but having
retired two years since, he had hoped to have
passed the rest of his life in TRANQUIL retirement,
and, that no other call than the one he now re-
sponded to, could have induced him to change
his determination, but "a he belonged to South
Carolina he must obey her summons He con-
cluded by pledging himself, if elected. to rigidy
carry out the principles of the Southern rights
patty.
The president now introduced Gen. Jamison,
who, in an able and spirited address, riveted the
attention of the audience in lucid explanation
Of our position, and the necessary remedies
The Hon. Jos. A. Black was next called for
He pictured in vivid coors our present situation,
his sorrow at seeing tho State divided and ex
pressed as his opinion, that many of the cooper.
ationists who were true to their State would
now come over, there being no longer any
grounds upon which to base their hopes.
Col. Keitt, of Orangeburg, was now presented
to the meeting He delivered long and able
address in his usual eloquent and impressive
manner. ... ...
MIR. Burnet moved that the proceedings be
published in the Mercury and Courier, and after
giving three times three for the Palmetto FLAG,
the meeting adjourned.
.. JOHN BELLINGER, M. D., Chairman.
THEODORE SToNEY,
ID. q. PIScKSEY,
b. J. WHALEY, &c.,.
PAUL II. HAYSE, 'e''e'''e''
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