Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-12-04

Tim pIsuNtoN MOVEMENT ARD THE SoUlH-A
RrAcrIos Several prominent journals OF the south
continue to discuss the Peoy OF soahsth yDnSp
neat an believe that such mad scheme may De
realized not Immediately, but inthe course OF lew
years The Charleston Mercury leses no opportunity
to incnlcato spirit Of Dissatisfaction Inc letter
of Col Rbett, to which we recently adyerteu mas
beoome sort Of text the disafected, and they are
eulogEins ii In the most extravagant terms, Ane
Mercury, aluding to the election o. MT. buchanan
no line Presidency contends that that event postponed
the catastrophe, and that it must come sooner or
later. The following is one OF its recent paraN
graphs:- - .r
and pt esses in the South who cry out for the unon
and glorty the Union, achieving great triumph
in the election Of Mr. Buchanan But there are
always in every great struggle, men VINO cry
Peace! when there is no peace Men, VINO ihs,se
that We shall fold our arms, and go to Sleep az the
vary moment when every element Of mischief aud
anger is ready to burst in its utmost tnry, upon
u.s. 1t 50 when the innumerabse hords OF teLsia
| were hanging over devoted Athens; it Aas 80 Wheh
the feeble Thirteen Colonies nude their hrst demon.
stration to achieve the independence OF which we
| now talk 50 proudly; and wo need not hepe that
| there will ever come an exigency, 80 BalluS anu
provoking that there will not be found men VINO Wi
urge us 70 consider it as simply dispensatio1 o.
| royidenoe, from which may hope TO be speedily
relieved and for which ought not to saorihce sui
ease and oursIumber. We may make this years
| crop; after that-the Deluge.
IL
letter TO the citizens Of South Carolina, in which M
embodies this plan:-
Let Mr.. Keitt, or MIR Boyce or your newly. eleete'
and truly worthy representative from oharieseon
Mr.. Miles. all Of whom Il trust speak without an
due State partiality) may we'll eompete with an
public men of th cir age in any state OF the Union
or let Judge Butler, or Judge EVANS in the senate
or if 1t be apprehended that the jealousy sgainss
South Carolina will prevent any measure OIL hef
being successful let Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia, or MI
! Toombs of Georgia. or General Quitman, Of Mlssis
sippi, or SINE others among the very nole ooutner
statesmen, bring before Congress- at as SESSION
and keep before IT, project tor the division OF IN
Navy Of the munitions Of war, Of the public lands
| in case tho Union should be dissolved Let IN
Southern state men ugree upen measure IKE TIM
and Mr. Buchanan, when he comes into ofhce, vi
he constrained b. that polite regard for tho pre-
servaton Of concord 10 the different sections oil tn
, country which has characterised his public conrs
not only to treat il with respect but possibly u sun
mon for its consideration, General Convention
| all the Suites, or Conventions in the separa
States.
we'll from the letter OF Mr. hhet', tnat serio
design cherished the part of certain disunio
o | lists, and that they preparing for oombin
u movement. We observe, however, that already
- reaction has taken place, and that even In Sou
Carolina, able champions OF the Union may be four
. The Hon Richard Yeadsn has addressed a letter
- the Charleston Courier, from which we copy the {
y, lowing passBRe:-
es sounding the toosin of disuniou, we should Sc
eu the suspicious occasion TO zay to the Union-"E
gu perpetaai; and feel an abiding trust that the g
=, pent, which threatened to poison the happiness
Sh destroy the existence of political Eden-our bl,
" Lought and time hallowed Union-is mot Oh
ae s'scOtched but killed, and that the Union, plant
~ or rattle. consolidated, en- tho impregnable Rock
on the Constitution, willlive, while time shall last
hu bless America and to bless mankind.
u, The Courier also reyiyeS aRd reprints the toll
ne ing letter from the ZEN Of the late John @.
houn -
ii. MR.. CALHOUN s"ARDgST PRAYER WITH HIS oil
M BREATH FJR THE PERPErgITY OF THE BRIoN
re FoBT HILL, 10th Nov. 1942
ID, To The House Of Representatives:
10 Ii is my intention tU retire from the Senate, at
I'D close of the present Congress and, s the pol
as of the State to fill the place of Senator ia advar
TO-, to guard against the contingency OF Vacancy
on my case, herewith resign my place, as a SenS
oh ! in Congress, to take effect on the 4th of Ma
,1t next.
nd avail myself of the occasion, to express my !
ho found gratitude 20 the Legislature and the people
the State, for the many marks Of confidence b
h receiver from them, aud for their firm, unwaYer
ali support, in he many trying SCENES through VIII
has been my lot to pass in the long period OF u
ms ty ono years, in the service OF the Union.
Is. That the State may long retain her high stand
ms in ths Union and that THE UNION ITSELF 1oIth
free, happy and glorious tRStttuttons, MAY
is Transmitted TO THE LATEST GENERATION, Sat
nv TO MY LAST BREATH, EVER BE MY ARDENT PRAY
re With the highest respect, am, DO,
o. .- JoHS @. CALHOUN
nd Extract from the House Journal Dec. 8 1912, p
-as Such voice from the grave, 30 to speak, can
IN. but exercise influence.