The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-08-14

modelled, SO that the dogmas of fanaticism
would become the DEGREES of the Supreme
Court Nor could VIC obtain peace by an
abicct submission if so inclined the agi-
tation would go on with increased volume
when it was found not to be hazardous
and we would ultimately be forced to
Weld all, OF to resist under circumstances
infinitely more discouraging than exist at
T present. TO acquicscc i'll the vast powers
of the Federal Government going. into
the hands of our woul,l-be masters, with
the intention of resisting ut some future
time, would be TO emulate the iaiatua-
ton of the Numdian King, who delivered
his treasures, his arms, his elephants and
his dcscrtcrs to the Romans, and then re-
ncwcd the war, having needlcssly depriv-
cd himself of the means Of defense.
If the South acquiesccs in u Republican
Administrations think the question Of
negro equality is settled against us, and
emancipation only question Of time. l
have regarded this question in the same
light for years. and I have considered the
Success of the Republican party in the
Presidential election as involving the ne
ccssit5- Of revolution. SO regarding it, I
have thought the great paramount object
of our policy wcs to let this Republican
success occur, if it must occur, under the
most auspicious circumstances for dis
ruption, and those auspicious circum-
stances thought would consist principal
ly in the largest attaina!le sympathy
North, and the greatest unity South.
These conditions 1 thought were most
likely to be reached bJ- Il wise and pru-
dent moderation on the part Of tie South.
And l accordingly advised and acted i'll
that droction and l am satisfied never
gave wiser counscls said TO M con-
sti.uents list summer, that we must act
with the most consu:nmato prudence
then, in order to profit by the most dcs.
perate boldncss if it become necessary
prudence 10 give no rrctoyt for thc elec-
ton Of Il Republican, badness to relieve
o.:rselrcs from such election if il must
take place Ny policy was 4 consistent
policy-i:lp,lcncc, when pr;1lcncc might
be advantageous; boldnoss, whcnnothing
else Wis; LETT The time is lio~- approach
ing whcn in my opinion the Only alterna-
tive Will lie boIdac*s. l The Republican
party triamph in the Presidential cleo
ton, Our State has 30 choice but to i'm
medialcly Withdraw from tie Union.
Nor is this 50 hazardous an undertakin"
lis n sht lie conceived at FIRST sight.
Suppose we have done dis. Then on
iy .wo courses rciraia to oHr enemies:
first, they mast let Us alone; secondly,
they must attempt to cocrcc us. Either
alternative will accomplish our purpose.
Suppose they lei ii, ,,ll9ac-se!,y- good.
We will have free trade with Europe, and
get along very well in oar happy mcdioc-
rity far better than us = degraded satc-
lite of = gorgeous system, whose glories
would be for others, whose shame for us
alone We would not have to pay any
taxes, direct or indirect, to Northcrn Ab-
olitionists-that would be some consola-
ton.
Suppose they undertake to cocrce us.
Then the Southern States are compelled
to make common cause with us, and we
will wake up some morning and find the
flag of Southern Confcderacy floating
over us That would be Il great deal bet
ter than paying tribute to the john
Brown sympatliisers.
The South still has splendid cards in
her hands if she will only play them.
The constitution of Northern society is
artificial in the extreme. Immense
wealth has been accumulated there. a
few are richer than the Kings Of the
East the multitude labor for their daily
bread; much of this wealth is breath
the breath of credit a civil convulsion
will bring their paper system OF credit
tumbling about their ears. The first gun
fired in civil war will cost them $500, ,900,-
OG0, and strikes will not be confined to
the shocmallcrs, but willbecome epidemic.
If Lincoln is elected, let us put them at
defiance, and if they incline to try the
last argument of Kings against us-very
well. When, in sixty days, they have
lost $500, 600, and hear the curses Of
their unemployed mob, demanding bread
or blood. perhaps the doctrine Of negro
equality will not be quite so popular, and
the BEGINNING Of powerful reaction may