The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-02-13
usurpa,ion Of the constitutional rights of the
people Hence my strongest opposition to

usurpalion OF the constitutional rights of the
people, Hence my strongest opposition to
It.
Apart from my objections to this national
convention system, as violative of the spiri,
of the constitution OK the United States. |
have other reasons for being opposed to
South Carolina's sending delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention. She has always
stood aioof from these Conventions, and |
would like to sec her preserve her con.is,
tency, unless by departing from the old
paths, she could be instrumental in doing
come service TO tho cause Of the south, or
IN securing to us n constitutional Union.@@
I know that Col Orr, possibly to keep pace,
though backwards, with Maj. b. +. Perry,
the very Embodiment Ct arrogance, egotism,
aud the very lowest unionism; rs well as
from furious ambition for higher seat OF
nission,has belabored very hard to convince
the people the State, that South Carolins'
could do much for the canse of tho Union;
and the South, in the CiCcinn.u.i Con,en.,
ton. must confess however, that, not.
withstanding the plusibility Of his argu.
ments | have not been able to comprehend
their force, if forcble they are. N"'".,
Col. Orr contends that il is all importan.
to the safety Of the Union aud the Will be-
ing OF the south. that Mr.. picTco skosld TsS
ceve the nomination at the Cincinnati Con-
rcntion. would rejoice to ace President
Pierce reelected to the Prenidcncy, ard
am more than willing to see South Carolina
do any thing, consistent will. her honor, that
lies in her power TO do, to promote his re.
election. ] do not believe however, that
Mr. Picrcc's chances for reelection would,
be strengthened by South Carolina sending.
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention.
may be deceived, but have not the reno.
test ilca that if South Carolina hsd 90 votes
instead Of s, she could secure the no,uiGa.
ton Of Mr. Pierce by that Convention. If
all the States are fully represented. thqre
will be o9G delegates, l16 from the North
aud only l20 from the South in the Cincin-
na,,i Convention. When | look at ,hc,o
figures. and rcmember that Mr.. Pierce il an
honest and honorable man--a man wbobas
proved himself defender of the consiitu.
lion of the country, and when remember
that the .rcat ,najority Of tie Northern pco.
pie are hostile to the constitution, ~ that
part Of It at least ,lat guarantees the rhrhA
of the South, say, when ] remember th.s.
things, who can, for u moment SUPPOSE.
wit'"nta great change at the North, that i,
is at all probable, that Mr.. Pirrc. win re-,
ctive the nomination at Cincinnati.
Had the North known President pi.rcs
as they now know him-had they hnys
known him to be man Xho would dis,
Charge the duties Of the Office Of Pr.sid.n,
to the best of hi, abilities, and would pr..
serve, protect aud defend the constitution If
The United State as hs has sworn 20 do.
say it the North had known these thip,.
four years ago, Mr. Pierce would not now
be President "f these United States Sim.
he has proved lin self to be an honest ,,h
honorable man, ihe North has rspudia;rd
him.
Col. Orr tells US again, in effect. tha,w.
saou'd not refuse to meet ia Cinrinn mi
our Southern sister States, together with
the conservative men Of the North--,o cns.
Ole us to save constitutional Union. and if
this cannot be done. he t.ils us IL will. on..
Die ua to save ourselves and our In.,;tu.
hons Now since the recent development.
III Congress, would like for Col. Orr 10
Tell us who the conservative men of IN.
North are. II appears from the develop.
n'h'S III Congress, that the men at tho,
Norm whom have locked upon ns Vood,
ana true men. are really no better thsn they
ought to b', Col. Orr lands them 10 the ski,,
Tor Their support Of the Nebraska. Kansa.
measure, they go home and tell their con.
s'''nents that II is the best Free Soil meas.
ure ever passed by-congrsss.
u this be true. Ifthry did the South ios-
Tic" in supporting hi. measure, they did no,
mtond il. therefore deserve no credit f,,u
What wal South Carolina or the soutb
g'a w going into Convention with .u.b
men, By South Carolina going into ,h.,
c"n'eEier with her. Southern sister States"
"Ni u enstls W. as Col. Orr would have u.
.eri'rse, ~ save. ourselves and our fns,itu.
hons Snca proposition is perfectly pre-.
p"'s'rous-sa s'pnstsDns proposition and
Col. Orr, either dad. ppt consider wha, b.
was saying. or did not believe y true. am
aware, M', Editor, that ,;,I4 " p;..in talk.
but Col, Orr and several ou,rrs in South
Carolina ought 20 be plainly dealt with
Cireinnat,i. ohic, there is one OF the last
places on earth that would select a, whl:a
TO meet, to consult about Scpthcrn safely.
Az have said before, 7 would rejoice "a sa
Presldent Pierce reelected. snd weula
sacrifice much TO sceurc his re election
But do not believe that President Pierce,
or any other President, can arre., tho pro.
sress Of Northern fanaiicism--it l. a politi.
co. religious finatici-m. and Iapprehend .ha.
nothing short tof the sharp steel and heavy ,