The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-10-26

iiuences arc operating around us /? 1t is NJ
empty boast with which they assail u.s. for
even now We perceive the practical effects
of this war upon slavery Why is slavery
diminishing in missouri, if not because the
people are dmid and looking to it's final
abolition in that State ! The same may be
said of Kentucky. The people of those
states are yielding TO the powerful pressure
and circumstances " hich surround them.
Their slaves are being daily enticed of by
abolition emkaries, and thus harassed, they
will soon be brought to that condition when
they will be willing tC abolish slavery.
He processes not TO have presented US
with m exaggerated account of our grievances
in the Union He has no motive for repre-
senting the affairs of our country in any
other way than rs he believes them TO exist
lis Independent of the influences, which
unfortunately too often operate upon our
public men, and under no circumstances
could he be induced to accept an office in
! the gift of the Federal Government. A
crisis is upon us which threatens to involve
both us and our children. What are we to
expect by either the process of Douglas or
! Of Seward both tend TO the ultimate ruin
and degradation of the South. I: slavery
is abolished, our negroes, which form
large proportion Of our population, must
inevitably remain with us and shall We
subject ourselves, our wives and our chill
dren to the probability of having to en-.
counter arepetiti0n of the tragedy which de-
"astated 81. Domingo ? CT TO the degrading
amalgamation of the white and black races,
as instanced in the present condition of
Mexico? Seward says that negroes are en-
titled to tho same privileges which the
whites enjoy, and in some Of the Northern
States laws have been passed authorizing
the marriage of whites with blacks; but God
forbid that we of the South should ever
submit to such n thing.
Some say we will be in n worse condition
| they achieved our inde pcndence did not take
this view Of the qucstion--thcy fought for
! principle. lie believes, however, that even
in n money point of view, We woold be
we dissolve this Union, we do not nccessa-
| riy destroy our elements of success, either
! in agriculture, trade or commerce. The
nations Of the earth would seek conciia-
tory intercourse with us for the sake of our
valuable productions. The North would
be just as dependent upon us as she is now,
and self interest would prompt her to agree
to any treaty we might propose, providing
for the recovery of fugitive slaves who
might escape into her territory.
There are those in the North who desire
10 see and keep us divided They say We
cannot dissolve this Union because there
are those among us who do not own slaves,
and consequently are not with us in scnti-
ment and feeling on this subject This is
hut the trick of the denagogue and 10. no
man be caught by it. The poor white man
is elevated by the existence of slavery, and
has rs much genuine Interest in its prescr-
walton rs has the owner of slaves. In South
Carolina no poor man is taxed aud all his
means are secured TO the support Of his
family; and yet he is n much tiled TO
the protection of the law. and is entitled
TO the same privileges at the ballot box ~
the wcalthiest in the land He sees moth =
ing in the present union of the States but
injustice and oppression to the South. For
many years we have borne more than our
just proportion Of taxation for the support
of the Government ; and yet in time of
financial pressure, our little post rou outes that
cost but trine, are discontinued while
$6OO0O0 90 contracts are icing made to
carry the mails to California.
He believes that National Democratic
Conventions have been countenanced by ms
too long, and expects no benefit to the
South from the approaching Charlcst ton
Convention. Should the convention bv
chance nominate a good man, he cannot be
elected. Ii, however, We conclude to send
delegates there. let us send men who are
not seeking after public otiice-men who
will look TO the interest Of those whom
NHfl IcpitHtul.
He hopes that the South will stand uni
ted in view Of the emergency which he be.
leves is near Mt haud, and if Black
Republican President be elected in 1860,
that should be the death.kneI of the Union
lie would suggest in that event that dele
gates be Immediately appointed from this
State to confer with delegates from one or
more OF the remaining Southern States,
and if in their united wisdom they deem it
expedient to send an army to Washington
to prevent the Inauguration Of snch Black
Republican President, he will b. one of
that company. He would not advise sepe =
rate secession, though IN favor of it in 81.
He is not sure, however, that the Union
will ever be dissolved in any other way
There are too many conflicting interests
and too many searches after Federal spolls
to expect entire unanimity at the South,
and should this State ever conclude TO GO