Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-10
Legislature of South Carolina.
+. Perry offered the followinr:

( Da Iecl no apprehension as to the permanent
existence, safety and security of their domes,
tic institution of African slave, labor, founded
as it is in the best interests and huppiness Of
the black and white races, and which VIC are
! prepared to protect aud defend ut any md
every sacrifice, either of political relations
with the Federal Government OF ussailci in
any manner or form whatever.
H. R'soiced, Tint thcStatc of Soath Carolina
, hold bcrsclf in readiness ut AL times to act in
concert with !cl sister savchoding States, in
"i'y manner which they may deem advisable,
10 maintain and to defend the interests of the
SCush il the lnioa CT g%t Of it, us they in
their wisdom may determine.
F, Rcsoicc9, That she feels imcxprcssibIe seorn
and coutcm,,t ut the infauIous and hypocriti.
cal sympathy expressed BY portion of the
! Northern people, in the recent attempt at IN
surec;ion at lImpcr's Ferry, headed by u
notorious horse thief. assassin aud traitor,
whom they have audaciously culogscd us a
hero aud christian martyr in his treason, uluy-
der and robbery.
Rcso'cc,1, That The gcucr,l adoption of such
feeling aud such II sentiment, alike revolving
to christianity and civilization, by the North
crn States will make it dishonorablc and dis
honoring in South Carolinaa and the other slave
Government with people whose social and
moral tone charactcrzcs them as a nation of
! pirates, savngcs, assassins an t,ators
On mesion of Mr.. Boylston, tue above were
/ ordered to be printed.
! Mr.. Pope moved that the House rc-consid-
cr. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pope then moved that the resolutions
bc referred to the Committee on Federal Rcla-
tions
| Mr. Perry said lie did not scc the noccssi-
! ty Ut referring them to the committed He
would rather that the IIonso should vote on
them; aud as he saw nothiug Objectionable,
/ he thought they might be taken unanimously.
MIR. Pope said great many resolutions of
a similar nature had been already referred to
the Committccon on Federal relations. The very
object of haviug committee was to have all
matters relating to such departments brought
up before them. Tho different feelings of
different individuals we're then calmly discuss,
cd in the committec-room, and they were cna-
blcd to sitt out the truth and present it to the
House for their action. If individuals choose
to advocate thoir own resolutions, they could
do so, when the report of the committee comes
before the House. All that is proposed is,
that the sense of the House shall be before
the committee, so that they may understand,
! ingy lay it before the House. 1t will not
interfere with the gcntlcman's propositions,
but ouly give it a sensible and proper dircc-
ton.
Mr.. Perry t,,iuk that to refer the rcSo-
lutous to the committee is nothing more nor
less than smotherng them. | suppose that
is the object. | heard an expression made
by an honorable member why he had proposed
that certain resolutions should 90 before a
committee, was for the purpose of having
them smothcrcd, Resolutions thus referred
arc never seen nor heard of again.
Mr. Mullins said that he had the honor to
Introduce set of resolutions which were re-
fcrred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
His idea was chat such reference is mere form.
1t Was very evident we were having general
expression of opinion, and he would be glad
to hear from every member. lie thought the
House perfectly competent to decide the mat
ter for themselves That tho committee
would do their duty, he was also confident
IIc was satisfied to Let the resolutions take that
direction.
Mr.. Mcmmingor said he regarded the mat
ter of more importance than it seemed to be
regarded by the gentlemen who had Just spo-
ken. 1t seemed to him very important at
this crisis that this State should present Il prop
ositior proper to take in the great matter be-
fore thcm. Was 1t not wise TO have these prop.
ostions considered by a body of gentlemen
who will have them all discussed before pre-
scnting their deliberations? Was it not
much better for them to 90 into ,,'c commit
fee room, that they might suggest what was
thought best by illc aggregate? His opinion
was that the State should not adopt any rcso-
ntions whatever His Judgment would 90
for taking the course indicated by the Com
mittce OH the Military, snyuothing, and do
everything; to prepare the State from ono end
to the other for every contingency, aud be
ready to follow the lead of other States, for
they Viii not follow yours. We must stand
still, CONTEXT to let others 90 AHEAD, and show
our readiness by being prepared. j will vote
to'raiSc any amount of money to put the State
III a condition to do what we have already said
we are willing to do. | trust the whole OF
the measures will be giyen TO this committee,
and that VIC shall content ourselves by show
ing that we are actors, not speakers cease
speaking and show that we arc entirely pre-
pared for any emetgcucy, ] hope the House
will refer all resolutions, and let that commit
tee inform us what, in their judgment, is best.
When that comcsup. trust, for one, that the
committee, will entertain tha, measure, as the
best which will put US in state of thorough
preparation.
Mr. Perry said he differed in some respects.
He thought thc occasions required of South
Caroifnn. chat she should speak calmly aml de-
libcratcly, aud that the South should speak,
in preference to action. That South, Carroll.
ia should rcbuke this tanatical sElsssl