New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-03
South Carolina and the Union,

MEssRs. EpIroRs-ln my communication of the 2Gtl
ult simply desired to defend my native State from VIVA
conceived to be an uncaed for attack without entern
into newspaper controversy, do intend to make
further reply to any thing that may be said OH the subject
The correspondent of the Bee in noticing my charac
REALISTICALLY chivalrous communication, INDUCES in tn
usual fippant style of wholesale abuse and seems t.
rejoice at the unblcd and disappointed oppostior
| OF South Carolina.
He seems to have holy horror that the whole com
try should be convulsed'' because SOVEREIGN STATE
has the rmness to require the lmen of the Constitu
tiono compact and is determined defend her rights
Some men dig below the surface or taking the cu
of some leading politician cry traitor without bens
very well able to define the treason Such apprehend t.
be the with many who freely abuse South Carolina
repeat again, that South Carolina is not ,oac anl
cr has BEEN opposed to The Union She has opposed al
Entertainments upon the compact that formed Union
and has resisted the attempts that made deprive
the slave States of the common right of property tn,
territory of the United States and interference in thu
institutions of the South For this beer
agitatng for more than three years past and put it
every candid mind to say the Compromise not tn,
| result of that very agitation.
South Carolina did acquesce in the Compromise
because she had faith that its requirements would be
complied with by the North In this she has been mis-
taken and we find that her citizens giving their
aid to other States in maintaining it.
RoElc had Catalina America an Arnold and HUNGARY
Georgey So South Carolina may have a fer ambitious
spirits who would rather rule in uncomfortable place
than serve in heaven but does that warrant us in de-
nouncng in unmeaslred terms the masses of her people
the 5oe and sw of the State who the Con
stitution as steel T,
1t would be we'll too to if the word traitor does
not apply to the citizens of other States who are
now ta,ded patriots Of HE first ,rqte.
1t will he recoeced that Immediately after the dj9urp
ment Of the last Congress meeting was held in the
st. Charles Theatre and addresses made by MIR Downs
Judge larue and that pink Of dcmacrGry. IT, s. Foote
These gentlemen Landed the Compromise as a peace
measure, and each of them. without single exception
expressly declared that if the Compromise was not kent
that the entire South should unite and make common
cause in defence Of their rights of the gentlemen
Went so Tar ms to say that If the Compromise was not
kept that he would be the first to bare his bosom to the
hocN OF battle and stand shield protect the rights
of the South
Was there no treason there Was there no dsoyalty
'o'he omoh IN such sentiments, oh no, 1t was the
outbreak of pure patriotism in those gentlemen Int in
oarolnan it would have been rank treason Yet win,
Is the difference in effect between thes, opinions and thu
rights contende for by South Carolina She claims tho
rights guaranteed to her by the Constitution Thes. nan
tlemen claim nothing less
The rights OF an American citizen are based upon "a,
serted and established principles and every Infringement
Vi 'eSe principles is an assault upon his rights which he
as freeman, is bound to resist Whether that iufrpr.
nient be made by his own countryman or come from,
abroad, il makes difference
The writer in the Bee seems to have found som.tb;
wonderful in the fact that South Carolina should h. il,
favor of ten Pierce and nsnuaeS that it is because sb
is qad of Gen Scott He certainly sizes farther into
the milestone than do in this instance IT. as the writer
asserts she is opposed to the Union and the Compromise
she would have nothing do with Scott or Pierce and
stand aoof and let Others make the President She must
suer IN either case. They both pledged the Com
promise and being would be hostile to her views The
truth is that South Carolina is only favor of the
Union and the Compromise, but largely democratic and
that is the reason that she is in favor Of Pierce
That editor has right to comment upon the acts of
States and OF men in Office, will deny But he has
no right to abuse assault them upon all occasions
whether in or out of season.
4 WHiG CARoliSIAN