The constitutional union., 1860-11-23
SOUTH C4R0LLNAS PREPARATIONS.

The telegraph informs us, says The Louisville Journal of the 14th, that the Hon. A. C.
 Magrath, Judge of the United States District Court of South Carolina, James Connor the Federal Attorney of the District, Wm. r. ColcocS, Collector of the port of Charleston, have resigned their offices We do not learn whether the Marshal, D. H. Hamilton, and II. I. Gray, the District Jerk, have done likewise, but we presume they will follow suit. These resignations are made volunta- rily, and, in our happy country, we have no conscription or tyranieal power to compel men to hold office against their will though 1t IS expected that every patriot will be will ing to assume his share of the responsibilities and laDors of the government when called upon. Jefferson has told us that office should seek the man and not the man the office, and he has also said that few office | holders die and none resign. The sage of Monticello must rest uneasily in his honorcd grave, when lie finds that il the present day human nature Is greedy after office as well as tenacious in holding it. According to modern theory the philosopher who said the post of honor Is the private station" was | all ttSc III lljtIiCGU anu uli uOU understand what he was talking about.
 But we have &n interest in the effect which | these resl%nations may have. The Courts of Justice must be kept open to enforce the laws; 1 the District Att0rnics must remain at their i posts to draw up indictments for treason, and collectors must exercise all proper vigilance to collect the federal revenues for customs. for we shall have to pay pretty large bills for the | whistle we purchased in the Buchanan Al 2nmiStration. It becomes highly important then for the President to fill these vacancies with all possible despatch, that public inter- et, may not suffer- Will 4lr. Buchanan SUD- ply these places or if he cannot find patriots to serve tie country in tie judicial and Hnan- cial petitions required, viii he take prompt measures to guard the public interests, protect ! litiGants from the evil effects of closed courts and collect the national dues with all the might and power of his high official authori- i ty: IIthe.c rcsigDatjons are the toreruuncrs oi a conspiracy b stop the wheels of the iod- | cItI government, sJ far as the exercise of its ! supreme authority in the State of South Car olud $ concerned, will James Buchanan. who | occupies the cL;.lr of Andrew Jachson, emu | y VIII he ike craven, cover before the storm and become aifligh;ed at the mad antics of these over excited fanatics We have alright to d:mand and Hc have the right to enforce our demands, that the President '"ohalI take tAte that the laws be faithfully executed" 1T He are to have treason rearing is head among Us, the strong arm of the offended law must iop 1t off, This a-ita,aton must bo cru he'd in the 5egaAina; 1t will not do to at- tempt cancellation or to hold barley with it. It is d monster, of mcin so 1!gAttjiI that the very suspicion of is existence, disturos the public serenity. We look therefore to the President wlth confidence. that lie will do his whole duty NigAou. fear, t.yor or affection. lie viii 5o sustained by nHcty-uine in every hundred of the substantial citizens cf lLe Sou,h. If the federal officers cannot crush the treason in its bad, there are other means at the hands of the President winch must Ie u.el quickly aud effectively lis only reply should Dc;
 Ny voice is my shield.