The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
From the Charleston Mercury.
"Whatare we to doP'


Thetis-where JOY and congratulations
rcigned, that the apple of discord fell,
causing strife in heaven, wars aud blood
shed upon earth. And so, amid the
triumphs and shouts o party, there
ever steals in the spirit of selfish ambi
tion, uprooting harmony, aud sacrificing
fresh pledges. in the hot pursuit of per.
sonal aims. No people have had the
apple of discord SO often cast, by some,
Jealous, hostile, or treacherous hand, SiSl
the midst of their hat mony, and at the
most critical moments Of their existence,
as the peop'e of the South. Her states.
men, her sturdy, unbought patriots,
have witnessed, again, and again, the
gathering spirit of her people, weakened,
wasted-until now, distrust in her abil.
ty to appreciate orsfulil the destiny
which seems SO clearly held out to her.
AS stated in our first articleJ the Ad
veitiser proposes the union of the State.
and the union of the South, as the OBJ
jects to be accomplished by our partici
pating in the Cincinnati Convention
objects great and glorious indeed. But
as TO the first? we think we have at,
ready shown, that it has ever been pre-.
served by The very policy now sought to
be subverted and that the suresL way
to divide the State, is to adopt the mca-
sure proposed by the Advertiser and
others. And here it is due to the Ad-
vertiser to state, that between its pro.
position, and that of the avowed Nation.
al Democrats, we can see no practical
difference. Both subvert the sta bllshed
policy OF the State; both conduct her
into "a caucus, whose unconstitutionalty
and corruption she has ever condemned;
both strike at her complete indepen-
dence ofIparty lies, and betray her into
fellowship with Aboltionists and Free
soilers. Il fthere be any difference, it is
in favor of the National Democrats, who,
at least, make no concealment of their
objects. They openly proclaim their
determination 10 commit the fortunes of
the State TO the Democratic party they
avow their devotion to National or
ganization, and scarce blush to show the
etching palm. But the Advertiser,
while swearing her at the same altar,
Whispers IN her ear sweet words of hon
4 or and SouthernsU Union. s - - -
The Ativort5ser quotes to usstbe sny
| ing Lord OF Mansfield, cas- circum
stances altar, things themselves must
change" as y feascn why the State
should yield to this ciamor aboul the
National Democracy. She may we'll
reply, in the language OF the same dis.
tinguished man 81 defy the noble Lord
topointont asingle asLion in my life,
where the popularity of the times ever
had the smallest influence on my deter
limitations. thank God, j have a more
permanent snd steady rule for nv own
conduct--the dictates of my own breast
Those that have forgone that pleasing
adviser, and given up their mind to be
the slave OF every popular impulse,
SINCERELY pity / pity them still more, if
their vanity leads them 10 mistake the
shouts OF mob, for the trumpet of
feme."
i1S SO, too, when, in the same spirit, our
cotemporary tells us that. 'to bring for
ward time'honored custom, "is but
4 feeble argument after ALL" we would
remind himof the saying of Lord Coke,
who was both a statesman aud IA lawyer.
4 "Custon, is one Of the man 'tfiangles of
the law'; and OF that other maxim, "a
custom which exalts itself on Kings pre-.
(. rogatlve is void land ask him what sort
ofrespect TO the prerogaI sove
1 reign people, does tl,is packed Ca,ieus Of
i irresponsible wiret tpiIl less show, where
by the voiceof ths poop is hustled, and
| they are compells 81 70 aep4pt se Domi.
nee Of their self els6lnfea lssssarst A
custom which e'ssS 5lS|lst such
u$nrpation, issRd4 4ed II ont ,,6 all praise
and observance a
But, will So1lh 8f6lna's participa
tion in the Cincinnati Convention pro.
mote the union Of the South. an defence
! Of her gightsS That it will promoi.;
union IN achieving party triumph, 6is
likely enough. But if it fails, as fail il
must, to accomplish that other and only
union. in which the South has any real
interest, empty indeed is the victory. -
surely the most casua! glance into the
history of this question should satisfy
Z ail, that that all glance to national parties is
fatal to Southern union and resistance.
4 we need only recur to tile, memo able
contestiol 1850, when State after Stale
4 planted itself in the altitude, of resis.
4 lance, ndsfell successfully back in pas
q slye ecquiese,Ice, To tind ample illustra.
8 lion. Virginia, tho Democratic party
i having the aseendenoy in the Leaisa.
ture adopted those famous resolutions
4 Which rang likesa clarion ,,pte through
out the land pledging her3to resist The
a SaiI9 SSJa1tQrnla Suffrage at "eyery hazard, and
i y ti's e Asmity." Divided be
ssgs'''' 'ss Democracy. each
sts Is: So 1s OF victory the
sii''it s. }ld )on, in one short
+ ! 81 llt; shame tothe
s ia: when her
I q fth the sense Of
8 :'se of wrong, took
4 'oea IS 96rats stified her
In Alabii Nd Mississippi tie same
F'eftifyipg spectacle was presented, Of
apeopls wFangling over tie idle issues
Eof WI'iggsfy and Democracy, while the
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