The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-05
NO. I5...


demand the restoration of this Missouri
hne-ihe repeal Of the fugitive slave Law,
ihey demand the abolition Of slavery Ia
tie District of Columbia-and the reguia-
uon OF the slave trade between the States,
and that no new State with slavery sl,sN
hereafter be-admitted. These are ali posi-,
1--WE measures. They require aciion-offen-
sive moves. We stand on the defensive.
HE Government, at last, for the first time
IN twenty five years, has made platform
we can stand upon. We sustain It. Tho
North wages war upon it. Heretofore.
when we complained Of grievances, if any
portion of the South made specific n,oye.
ment Tor redress other portions would op-
pose 1t, and wo were divided. Now the
North has TO move, and when they propose
specific action they in turn will be divided.
and must be from the very nature Of things,
aud with the South united and the North
d'Uided, zoe can controltAis Unian, if we
but have wisdom and patriotism to per-
ce'ye what is right, and to do it manfully
aud truthfulIy.
1t is froUiRciaI States0san.hip not TO up-
derstand the issues and comprehend the
great changes in the country, We need
no pIattorm-the Government has already
made the platform, and we stand by Il.
Heretofore there was danger of the Inns
being drawn too low, and the platform be-
ing too much propped up; but now The
Government itself has made il, with the
President at its head, and it is strong
enough and wide enough for US to stand
upon it boldly; and if they make plat
form below that, they must fall them
selves. The North itself has been over
run and pros,rated by corrupt aud proai-
gate combination OF parties amongst them.
selves, and there is no hope for the
honest and true there but in the Constifu.
t'on, and the tCkole Constitution. We po
for that Constitution as broad enough for
US all. AS long as we are in the Union I
am Tor dlscharging all our duties, fajth-
.ttlty and falty, under that Union. Iscorp
and despise to affect one thing aud to feel
another. II we are going for secession
that Is another thing. But RS long as We
are par: of this Confederaey let ss do oar du.
ty, n'anfuity and faithfully, to tie eovnfry,
the tohofe country, and nothing out he
country These are my sentiments.
n Senator from anon-slaveholding State
IN north tue west introduced a repeal of the
Missouri compromise, and BY his ability
and energy carried it triumphantly by the
assistance of Northern votes And I here
pay my tribute to brave aud talented
man-here, in the very centre and heart of
South Carolina, take pride in rendering
my cordial appreciation to very intellectu.
al and intrepid statesman. And shall we
refuse 20 stand by those who have planted
themselves in the breach made by the "a.
naticai and the factious in the institutions
OF our country-who stand with Doualas
on the very outer wall, and wave the fiag
OF constitutional equalityl Mol mol Rem.
der justice TO whom justice is due.
| Shall we turn our backs with indiffer-
enee upon the President, who pobly siands
IN the very portals that lead TO the temple
OF our common Notwithstanding. as he
does, aIoft in one hand the sword of Jus.
t'ce, and in the other the ngis of the Con-
siItnuon! Shall we refuse 10 nerve his
I patnouc arm. Shalt we refuse to stand
by himl NJ no.-eve,y feeling of my
nature revolts At it--every impulse Of my
( heart warns me 10 the contest.
/ But it is said, that TO stand sy our
/ friends IN every emergency is 10 endanper
the virtue ct our mems 10 bring them in
TO contact with corruption ! (! And has n
come TO ths-that South Carolina has
! sGnkso low that she has 30 sons who can
I now be trusted IN the common councils of
our sister Statesl If we are thus PROSTATE.
( poor indeed we must be-apd in truth IL ia
Time that ouf guardians should be sppo;st-
ed. But there is danger of our becoming
corrupted with federal offices, if we 90 for
! choosing n sound and true President III
| We have no motive except to engage in a
scramble for federal offices !! Abb have
right 10 say that there are men here who
can irampe the livery and trappings OF
federal honors beneath their feet in the
dust Of the earth, if Incompatible with tLa
honor and rights Of South Carolina. tell
/ gentlemen that there are those here who
di1ain
70 crook the pregnant hinges Of the knee.
Where ihrf' may follow fawning.D
throw back the insipuation in big ssd
contempt. II there be any SON Of South
Carolina who, on account of his character
and devotion TO the Constitution, NAV be
thought worthy Of Federal power, why
may he not wear toe badge with hossofi
There IS nothing at present IN the attitude
of the State 10 forbid il. No-let us do
our duty-iet us do what is right in for
bearing libera!ity to those who differ yith
Us. DO openly spl fairly what Is rigi,t.
and my life on it South Carolina will sus.
tain us.
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