Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-11
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Senator Hammond-Col Maxcy Gregg
twill be remembered that a few weeks since
we characterized certain letters from q num-
Der of gentlemen about Columbia written in
response to invitations to the Edgefcld din
ner last summer to General Bonham, as an
assault on Senator Hammond, and an at
tempt to foist the slave trade question on tho
State Rights party. They were from Gen.
Adams, and from Colonel Gregg, Mr.. mayor
Tradcwcll, and Col, Allen Green of Columbia:
and they were evidently prepared in mutual
understanding and objects. Last week there
appeared in Columbia pamphlet embodyinc
these and other letters to which was attach.
cd n Preface by Colonel Maxcy Gregg, which
we publish in another column. Copies of
this spamphlet were laid on the tables Of NOM
bors of tho Legislature: and the Preface al
luded to, VIC submit, proves that our estimate
of the movement ofthese gentlemen was in
substance correct
We do not propose to make any issue with
Col. Maxcy Gregg on principles or parties
as to those we entirely agree; nor to imputc
to him any Improper design. personal or po-
lihcal. We know and warmly appreciate the
Stern reotitude and manliness of his charac-
ter, private and public; so, also, of the other
gentlemen. But VIC cannot approve of the
mode in which he has sought to enforce his
vewe and policy. We cannot consent to a
division and distraction of the State Rights
party, where circumstances do not Justify it.
we cannot accept his estimate of Senator
llammond's speeches and objects. Wo can
not acknowledge his authority or that ofany
set OF gentlemen, to oStraczc from the State
Rights party many who have been its admit
ted leaders and faithful servants, because
they do not SEQ treason or folly in Senator
Hammond; and we, especially discounten-
ance and resist the attemnt. In allusion to
that stateSman's speeches, he says ''Tho
states Rights party were astomided." Colo
mel MaScy Gregg may have been astoundcd :;
but are he and his friends the party? Did
the Hon. Mcssrs. Rhctt, Mcqueen. Boycc.
Keitt, Miles and others, or the Mercury,
News and other papers, express such aston
ishment? They.nny have differed with the
Senator or afi;;c points, but they c9ncarred
with him onfundamental principles and lead
ing objects and even on policy they were not
prepared TO disapprovc his or suggest anoth-
er course, however they may have entertain
cd varying conjectural opinions on either
facts or tue future. Are these latter gentle
mon and papers, of known public position
and service in the State Rights party, no lon
ger to be regarded as members of or expo
nonts init! Have they become Orr Nation
als, or have they ever failed, and in disrc-
gard of party, TO raise the voice of indigna-
ton against and of action upon Southern
wrongs? Colonel Gregg is entitled to his
ppinions and to express them, but did tho
Chairmanship of the Central Committee, to
manage the election to q Southern Congress
As-ssle.ss the SSSs of Secession, cntitIe him to
f4Ad tEesc gentlemen ont of the State Rights
party, jH Whose Fanks they were then lead.
ing weil as fighting? Who was tho len
ders-tbe Hon. X. Barnwell Rbott or Colonel
Gregg Colonel Gregg sncers at moral VIC
tories;, but in the actual or moral advance
lncnt of the cause Of our slave institution,
which did the fnostseryice, his Chairmanship
in l8Jl8Or Hammond's letters to Gnkson,
the exponent Of Exter Hall? Colonel Gregg
reppdiates oil who have gone with Orr or
who approve the States glIng into party
Cohyentions butin hia letter ON the occasion
pfitho dinner to Con. Bonham he lnnds the
latter gentletaan for his conrsc, although he
Syas member of the very Convention held
three years ago at Columbia, which he de-
ilounees in his PrenceH ~ ~ 80
q He complains of Senator Hammond. For
what? For coalescing with Col. 0rron Cons
vehtions. He ntimates ii; but the Senator
In his Beech Island Speech directly coun-
sellAd that the people of the State should not
merge themselves in or be tramnieled or mis-
lead by party, and not to go into party Con-
yontloas. AL the reports of it stated this
fact and opinion, and COL, Grogg himself
heard that speech.
For his letter Of thanks for an invitation to
the Orr CraytonyiIlc dinner? Yes. That was