The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-10-12

ted by natures law, and be content with
the wisdom OF Gods decree
But at whose cost is this miscellaneous
folly % be repeated That's for YOU to
think Of Strange as ali this may seem,
1t is the utterance Of Senator of intel.
'ectuaI ability, Of gentle manners, but un
fllncIlng purpose, one who would be as
lit a successor to the distinguished Sena.
tor from New York, as any in the repub
lican ranks. II this party, chieftained AS
It is, should be permitted to hold the
relns OF government, such will be ";he
bill of fare" of that feast to which YOU
will be invited. Go to it with what an.
petite you may, for myself | would none
Of il.
1t will be observed that my remarks
have been confined 10 those troubles which
sprng from two sources-the lust of DOW.
er and the phrensy of abolitionism.
am not lnsenslb!e to evils which threaten
from other sources.
From my short experience, | fear that
too many have been brought TO believe
that the constitution itself is too contract
ed, that it ought to be, if it is not, obso
lete, and that the widening operations and
necessities of the country, have so far out
grown its provisions, as to make it almost
as absurd to keep strictly within its limits
as 1t would be to attempt to force the full
grown man into the garments Of his bov.
hood.
This is heresy full Of dire evils. Vt
cannot be met in this general form, but
only in the details Of its development.
We are permitted therefore to postpone
the consideration Of it now, TO meet the
great, overwhelming and present necessi
".
have attempted TO show YOU the con-
dition Of the South; that there are trou.
bIes great and imminent, that the South
has contributed TO bring them about, that
tor sell defence, we are powerIess in the
Senate, powerIcsS in the LIouse of Repre.
senta,ves, and il the Republican party
succeeds III the contest of lSGO, or after
wards, we shall be worse than power'css
in the executive department.
We may now proceed to considcra
! tlon Of the necessities of the South.
The present indications are. that the
South is girding on its armour for the
contest in 1860 that there is counseline
/ among It's members, as to the plan of bat
tie aud that 1t intends 10 fight with a
. rugged energy that will allow no defeat.
trust 1t will sanction no other principles
than those Of the Constitution, which are
broad enough TO embrace every true man
in the Republic in fact, let the battle he
for the Constitution, and against the en-
emIeS OF he Constitution, and not merely
for the election Of a President. In nv
opinion, the election Of President will
he of little or no avail, unless it bring
with 1t a sentiment that will replace the
Constitution firmly on lis basis, and thus
establish the equality Of the States and
the rights of both sections alike other
wise the battle will recur, with greater
odds against us. in such a contes. | will
heartily join with those in whose fate |
am bound, however little may expect
from the result.
In my Judgment, the first great imper-
atIve necessity of the South, at this iunc.
ture, Is union among those who compose
1t. and the second an assiduous develop
ment Of It's material resources, with or.
ganlzatlon of material power. To effect
this union III the South | would postpone
all questions of mere policy that may
stand in the way. The South is bound
together in a common fate. 1t ought not
to separate, indeed it cannot separate with
any reasonable prospect of present or fu.
ture success.
II we cannot, with all the motives
which now press on us, unite in the
Union, how can we expect to unite out
OF 1t, II driven to that extremity =? We
must learn TO unite in the Union, and
then we will be safe in any contingency
Those who are strong, must bear with
the intirmities Of the weak, whether o.
hot haste, tardy action or over. caution.
counsel DO this and all will be right
10 effect this, the South must counsel to-
gether with candour courtesy and tolera
ton. No one has the right, among
equals, to presume that he is altogethel
right, and others altogether wrong. Sucl
presumption is harsh and offensive, anC
can end only IN disaster. caution my
countrymen against the indulgence Of any
such temper.
/ am persuaded there are no fundamen
tai differences which ought to divide the
slavehoding States. They have eaua
intelligence, patriotism and spirit.
Having common interests, they ought
to have common purposes. | know they
have been divided, in some measure, by
recent issues in the Democratic party
They ought to be especially wary at sucl
a time, how they allow themselves to bt
tempted, like boys, to display their agility
by catching At every apple Of discord
which the adversary may throw among
them. They should accept no issues which
are cunningly devised only to distract
OF such character is the pretended issu,
Of a slave code by Congress for the terri
tories. When did the South ever ask fo
such code2 We do not want it. Il i,
the last thing that should be asked o.
Congress. II rendered, we would accept
the gift Of no such Trojan horse.