The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-08-14
from a. .lal.r.on Ga=elle.
ANDERSON c. IT., July %, 1850.

ANDERSON c. IT,, July -, 1850.
GrxrLruEy have read anl carefully consil-
cred your appeal to .nc to 5cccnc candidate for
Tie Legislature in this Disr.c:. The sc*d:si and
cordial support ou gave ne tlirol'g.,c: M iulii
caieer Of sixteen years, renders it painful 20 l'e
70 cci;i.c any position which ycu desire ne to &C.
cui.y, and YET private considerations Of too grca'
weight 10 be dsrrgrlcd, mpcl nc to decline your
call.
am, like yourselves. deeply Impressed with the
critical as,,ccl of our federal ai!iirs, and believe
We are drifting rapidly UPON revolution My
lopc, as you know, for years past for thc prcscr-
yaion Of the rights of the Soa.Il in tie Uilion has
been upon The Democratic party. So long as i;
was united, harmonious and triumphant, car
rights anl institutions we're safe Tla great par
~ that has. III times gore ~, woa inany bril-
liant victories over federalism, abol:;icnisn anil
consolidation, and established 50 many sound and
conservative principles, is now dsuiitct divided
and broken up. Its disruption cxingtiisi;cs ny
ar(lcntly cherished hope OF preserving not only
or rights, but the Union Itself. 1t is idle 10 de-
hare or review the causes :iia .cd 70 lis disruption.
Let il suffice here ror nc to sag, that in my op;n
ion III. secession. OF the Southern delegates from
tic Charleston Convention was unT7isc an mpoli-
tic. 1t was manifest, tctc, 90 the mos: casual
observer, that Judge Douglas, wo so justly
obnoxious to the Scuh could not receive the nom
ination i'll Il fall convention. and it was equally
certain that Mr.. breckenridge wol.d have been
the nominee. if tl.c Southern delegations had not
abandoned their posts. If Mr. hrcckcn;igc had
been Tie nominee at Charleson, his election would
have been certainty. IL is now Ilc nominee Of
only one wing Of the party, the Diner wing having
nominated Douglis-anl whilst [ shall give to
breckenridge and Lane, il!c nominees of the Bal
iimore neutrality-suspicious. Of tried patriotism
and sound princi;lcS---.. hearty and cor!ial sup
port see 10 prospect Of their election ei;hcr'Ly
tic people o. otherwise.
Lincoln and Hamlin, the Black Republican, noiil-
inces will be elected in November next. and Tie
South must then decide tic grave question "i'eil:-
or they viii submit to lIc domination OF b!acl;
Republican rule--thc fundamental principles Of
their organization i,,ing an opsn. uHli,spsel .:.i
declared, WAR upon oar social institutions. be-
licyc that the Lonor and safely OF the South, in
thai contingency, will rciuirc he prompt s"cei-
sion OF the saycloll;ng States fro" the Onion, AMI
falling ilcn TO obtain from the free States a'lt:-
lional ai higher guarantees; Co. the protection OF
our rights ai,l property, ilat The seeding States
should proceed to establish Il lew government
Eut whilst think such woal'l bc the imperative
,.niy of the s@i,iil Is!.od ciapl.;rli!y rel'r"m;'
aud rcp,ldaic any scheme having ior is ojct tbs
sc,,arale secession OF Soat! Ctrolina l:;;corgi"
.llaaum un,t Mississippi ..loAe-gyi,:g u 4 pcr
ten of the .i..ntic and Gulf co.sts, would unii'
with this State in !. common secession upon th'
election of Black a..;crii!icai, w""d siTe IA.
assent 10 the policy.
nou,d induce in 10 language Of cvimiii..'iou
or cnunc.ton Of cur bre,hr,noi tie South. who
arc ;,npalie,l h.. . srn.c.o patriotic '!Gi; . sup
port Dous;.., ~! Johnson. lci:eTc Trey "r;
misulyny The rlosi ci:icJ:.i ihc..aS or prese'i"e
the rights an.i Interests Of the South in sustaining
.1csc -.i.:!cnc.,; br: con,e.c 10 !c.a ..iin.-
i.m as catholic US claim for myself 'i iec
we'll assured tna w.,vii iac great sectional i.ssl;
between hc NORTH AMI South is bc ',eci.!sI IN
issue w.ci words alone VIII settle, i..;t Tho
ioall will have need for The aargises d AL her
sons, AMI il.r.t Breckenridge nlya aai i''.G@;'.
men viii ou'y cn.ie ca.l. oii'cr il their sail1
,.yyo;:o', 10 !.er :onor inA i,:ero;is.
Thanking ycr gentlemen, .pr your Kind con'
sidcr,i,n, an.l retcr'ius ny re2r. iN::i ! a"i'.io
respond aiifaatiycly ic Your c.H Subscribe my
- most truly your friend aud .ilow-c;t@ca.
JAMES L. G.;.;.
10 Joiis M.i.rfX. AID others.