The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
From the Charleston Mercury.
"What are we to do 2"

| Nv least-bne nupllalS OF PeleuS and |
'fhetis-where JOY and congratulations
rclgned, that the apple of discord fell.
causing strife in heaven, wars and lolood.
shed upon earth. And so, amid the |
trumphs and shouts Of 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 dscord so often cast, by some
Jealous, hostile, or treacherous hand, f6
the midst of their harmony, 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 Q. her people, weakened,
wasted--until now distrust in her abili.
| ty to appreciate or 4fulti the destiny
which seems SO clearly held out to her.
AS stated in our first artcleJ the Ad
s veitiser proposes the union of the State,
and the union Of the South, as the oh
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 al,
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 mea-
sure proposed by the Advertiser and
} others. And here il is due to the Ad-
vertisert to state, that between it's pro.
position, and that of The avowed Nation.
al Democrats, we eau see no practical
difference. Both subvert the established
= policy of the State; both conduct her
+ into a caucus, whose unconstituticnalty
$ and corruption she has ever condemned:
/. both strike at her complete indepcr-
dence o5party ties, and betray her into
fellowship with Abolitonists and Free
soilers. Ii there be any difference, it is
in favor of the National Democrats, who,
at least, make no concealment of their
objects. They openly proclaim their
: determinations 70 commit the fortunes of
the State TO the Democratic party they
: avow their devotion to a National or
ganizaton, and scarce blush to show the
etching PALM But the Advertiser,
!. while swearing her at. the same altar,
8 whispers nsher ear sweet words of hon
= or and Southern Uaion. "a. S., -. -,
= The Atiyert,ser quotes to us The sny
= ing Lord OF Mansfield, cas-, circum:
! stances altar, things themselves must
! change" as q reason why the State
E should yield to This clamor abouy the
: National Democracy She NAV we'll
: reply, in the language OF the same dis.
: tinguished tnln 81 defy tie noble Lord
topoint ont assingle aston in my life.
= where the popularity of the times ever
had the smallest influence on,my deter
minations. L thank God, i have more
, permanent and steady rule for nv own
D oonductz-the dictates of my own breast
e Those that have forgone that pleasing
. adviser, and given up their mind to be
the slave of every popular impulse,
SINCERELY pity II pitythem still more, if
r their vanity leads them 10 mistake the
i. shouts OF mob, for the trumpet of
s fame"
SO, too, when, in the same spirit, our
cotemporary tells us that. ito bring for
, ward a time,honored custom, "is but
h a feeble argument after ALL we would
d remind himof the saying OF Lord Coke,
e who was both a statesman aud a lawyer.
4 Custom is one of the man 'tfiangles of
y the law; and of that other maxim, "a
! custom which exaltsitself on Kings pre-
Z rogatlve is void and ask him what sort
i. ofrespect TO the preroggsi sove
r reign people, does ll,is packed Caueus Of
8 irresponsible wifetpAsess show, w9iele-
8 by the voiceof thape0pls is huslied, and
9 they are compelle to gc&ept s:e nomi.
nee Of their self sbp6Intea mas lars A
: custom which egss..st such
r p@nrpation, y {naesa sVfsll all praise
4 and observance a
3 But, Will Soutia a46lina's participa
J, ton IN the Cincinnati Convention pro.
mote the union of the South, an defence
!, Of her riysts? That it will promose
! union in achievinga a party triumph, 6is
) likely enough. Butt il fails, as TAIL Il
9 must, to accomplish that other and only
d union, in which the South has any real
], interest, empty indeed is, the victory. -
z surely The most casual glance into the
history OF this question should satisfy
4 all, that all lsglance to national parties is
/, fatal TO Southern union and resistance.
d We need only recur to tile, memorable
8 contestloi 1850, when State after State
planted itself in The attitBde OF resis-
Lance, and fell successfully back in pas
. siye acqulese,,ce, 20 tiud ample illustra.
! J, ton. In Virginia, the D Democratic. party
! having The ascendenoy in the Leaisa.
tnre adopted those famous resolutions
d Which rang Ikea clarion note through
out the land pledging her TO resis, Tie
9 2. Sjallsornla eptrag geat "eyery hazard, and
e sslas rs Sapily. " DIVIDED be
!, oEss'' Democracy, each
!. stsy u OF victory, the
s ? iss's S. z lst 'sscn, In .one short
j. shame 10 the
4 s.. ia: when her
8 y ith the sense of
2 g 81; se Of wrong, took
3 voice Is
: In sisbAe aaS Mississppithe same
j nseEt'fyipg spectacle was presented, of
j a people wraDglipg cyer tie Idle issues
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