The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-27
south Carolina.

Mr.. WOODWARD, Representative of the third
Congressional district Of South Carolina, has
announced his intention not TO be candidate
for reelection. 1t may be remembered that the
honorable gentleman recently addressed letter
to his constituents, which, while showing in
disputably his own liking for secession, told
some useful truths in regard TO the present po-
siion Of the Secessionists Immediate seces-
sion," he said, in substance, was an ineligi-
BILE and just proposal; and that having been ne
gatived in May last, The revival of the props-
sltlon of culture speculative secession" is SIT
only to produce delusion."
General j. II. ADAMS has been named as a
successor for the retiring member; but the Cen
eral has published his determination to hold no
communion with those whom the Fairfield Her
aid sligmatses as ''Federal paupers." He
does not concur with the view that secession
is dead but, on the contrary, prides him
self on still clinging to that as the begin
ming and end of his political faith. He writes:
| 81 have no ambition for Federal honors. Those
who secretly love the Union are proper per-
to oficiste ats altar tina lsbnc who els il to
be an engine Of injustice and oppression. and who
regards its existence incompatible with the pre-
| servation of southern institutions.'
The Fairfield Herald, too, is anxious that
the country should know that Mr.. WooD-
WARDS representation is incorrect. 1t says:
awe shall regret very much if any resistance
| man * nown to be member of the Secession par
ty) shall allow himself to be used the polls as
candidate for Federal pensions Let those who love
this wretchcd Union above State sovereignty and
political independence seek its profits and honors
but let it be said that Sscessions aspircd
such distinction.''
| Yet, with these opinions in circulation, we
are asked by Senators and Representatives to
believe that the whole Secession party, having
been outvoted, are prepared to acquiesce in the
| views ofihs friends of the Union!
| The South Carolina nvenlion-which APP
pears mainly to have called forth Mr. WooD-
WARDS letter-was to assemble yesterday
The Greenvlle Patriot, noticing the question,
''What Will the convention do?" replies
"The coayension may do one of two things, and
ought to- for the cake of future peace. In the fist
place, the convention may secede from the Union
A majority Of The delegates are soemnly pledged
to vote for secession. They secessonsts per Sc
and were elected for the express purpose of dis
solving the Union. majority of the Go, operation
| party throughout the State soemnly pledged
TO go with the Secession party, i: they do sccede
To do this they have bound themselves every
where by the most solemn resolutions and public
speeches, from their leaders to the humblest pri-
vate in their ranks. What, then, is there to pre-
vent the State Convention from seeding? They
have the ability to secede-they are pledged to
secede-they have their opponents pledged to fol-
low them if they do secede! What, then, is to
prevent the convention from seeding? We eau
toned the Cooperation party, when they were
making these pledges, that they were doing wrong,
and acting most foolishly, if they believed what
they said, that secession would ruin the State.
When a man makes promise, let him comply
with it; but he should be careful in making pro-
misses. Now, we say again, let the Safe socede
and try her luck, or be done with it,"
We have little fear Of the result predicted
by the Patriot. We are inclined to believe
that the convention, if it deal with secession
at all, will approach it in the culture specula-
tive" sense so pointedly ridiculed by Mr..
WOODWARD.