The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-19

determination to unite the honest minded mon OF
both parties, and were actually taking measures
~ that effect. A committee had been appointed,
upon which were several Of these gentlemen, and
that committee reported resolutions which were
adopted by the Cooperation party Saturday,
the 18th November. setting forth what they con-
sldered 10 have been declared by the people in the
late election, and closing with a resolution which
reads ss follows:
"'ReSOiced, That we regard these declarations OF
the public will as having taken alcay TIE causss
Dhich separated those irho advocated separate So
cession from those irhO oduOcaied co. operation and
That we aha! feel sincere sGtisfaction should they
noc uaiie IA pursuing that line of policy tch,ch the
STATE has marked out for herself in strict accord
auce with the principles heretofore maintained by
the State
Now, let il be observed that these resolutions
were adopted by the party the ooh November,
and were in all probability known the day before.
They were published in the morning papers of
Charleston on the LIST December. The notice of
the bill to call n convention simultaneously
given by two Sccessionists in the House and
Senate on the 29th November, and the bills in :
troduced on lot December. The bills passed the
Senate on the 81 December, and the House on the
9th; which was some d aye AFTER the resolutions of
the Cooperation party were published in the news-
pspors.
'"O nt iohsI, apparent from these
proceedings The FIRST 10, that the Secession lie ,d
ers were anxious TO secure the convention, and
next, that they knew Of the peace overture from
the ether party, and were determined to prevent
their party from scceptingit.
. Why were they anxious 10 secure the conven-
don We answer, because they have the control
over tit is 4 packed body-and they are even
| now determined to use it for their own purposes
How do we prove this2
III is proved, drst. by the fact that the main
body OF the Secession party voted for it, and the
Cooperation party with the exception of few
who considered themselves committed) voted
against the measure. 1t is plain, therefore, that
the Secessionists propose 10 effect something for
their party.
"Next, it is proposed by the rejection of Mr.
McGowan's motion to provide of resign.
ing and filling vacancies. Bear in mind that the
secessionists, who had been elected TO this
ton from districts which had pronounced against
secession, had excused themselves from rezgning
because they said there no provision made for
that object. Now Mr.. McGowan's motion offered
the provision, but it was rejected, and the Seces-
stonists Of course retain their seats
'But we also affirm that the leaders of the Seces-
sion party were determined to prevent the honest.
minded portion Of their party from accepting the
peace overtures Of the other party
"This fact is conclusively proved by the bitter
commentary on these overtures, which was pub
ished in the Charleston Mercury, and other party
papers, when the co operation resolutions ap
peared. But if further proof were needfu, the
speed with which the Convention bill was hurried
through the Legislature in the teeth of the mass Of
The Cooperation party, when there ample
time for its PASSAGE and even when some Of the
Sccessionists themselves declared they could see
no object TO be attained
Couple these facts with the bold avowal of
treason by Mr.. RHETr in the United States
Senate, and the schemes of the managers of
the party as developed in their confidential cir
cular, and no doubt can be entertained of their
determination to hold the convention in spite of
all obstacles, and, if possible, to resist or evade
the clearly-ex pressed will Of the people. In
ordinary circumstances, the Vaccinations Of 4
faction such as this might be passed over as
comparatively unimportant, and as certain to
be neutralized by the action Of ordinary politi-
cal organizations. The confusion into which
the old parties in the South have been thrown
made to construct organizations with materials
derived from widely different sources, are,
however, highly favorable to the advancement
of plans concerted and carried on by an active
and INSCRIPTIONS faction and hence the ne
cessiiy for watching closely movements which
might otherwise be passed over with indifer
ence or contempt