Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-11-30
Latter. from Dfstinsuished Gentlemen.

By the kindness Of the Corresponding Com
mittee Of Dur recent Mass Meeting, We have
been furnished the following letters for publ
cation. They were received too late',o be,reud
on the day Of our meeting:
WAsHINGToN, Ga, 22d Nov 1860.
Gentlemsn: My absence from home preven-
ted The reception uull yesterday Of your kind
invitation to attend your meeting to duy, and
address the people OF Abheville District. It
wouId have given me great pleasure to have
done 30. had il been possible. I concur with
You in the opinion that the withdrawal of
our powers from the Federal Government in.
stan,y is tho only adequate remedy for existing
evils, and rej"ice to that such seems to be
the prevailing opinion, a, least in South Carolina
aud Georgia. Why shall we delayl The pai-
~ which for ten years past has excited our
slaves to insurrecton by pen. by speech, through
the pulpit, on the ro.trum, and in tho very
halls Of the National Lrgslature-a party which
having furnished arms and money to aid aud abet
insurrecton, murder and nrendiary ism in our
midst, and protected the criminals through the
power of iovereIgn States-a party which, for
twenty years. has refused give up ugt,v es from
justice. il they only commit crimes against slave
property aud slave owuers-a party which in
all the States where it hus held power, has nl.
nul'ed The Constitutional provision for til. rendi.
,ion Of fugitive slsv-s.-iu short, u party which
is alre"dy stained with every crime winch they
have hpd the power to commit in the pursuit Of
their declared ohject-6nally 10 abolish slavery
in onr midst. and place the black and white ra-
l.,l, Il
ing it's candidate to the Presidential chair. They
have already the House of Representatives.
tue Senate tremhles in balance, and will .uc
cumb. Therefore. we may safely say they huve
the Legislative and executive departments Of the
Federal Government; they have already an
nounced that through them they will take the
Judici.ry. How will they use them7 Look to
their conduct in the States where they have had
power, and answer the question yourselves
Think you that with tho army and navy aud
so millions Of money annually Il: their disposal,
(al of which were obtained solely by reason OF
their eumIty to your instnutions) that they will
now relent-that they will cease to war OF your
institutions, cease 10 rob you, cease to protect
Inurderers and incrudiaries tina, they viii now
driver up fugiiives from justice aud lahor-re-
peal Personal Liberty Biisi II you believe this
God Almighty help YOU. for no arm Of acah can
save you. No, strike my coutrymeu strike
now to day is yourA
Very truly, your felow citizen,
r. TOOMBs.
To Edward Noble. DR.. ]. J. Wurdaw, JShp
Fl. " ison, D. F. Jones, J.;S. Cothsan. '
ATHENS, ei4Nk. %, ,ssa
Dear Sir Your letter ih63 ng-me to the
Mass Meeting "'Akb*silIs. i" rssf1sdssns y yes,er.
day. so ,ha, could d'hof Rs,bly .sss f.,ended
the meeting. ds.ire,Voyeser. to III S'owledpe
The compliment and the souge:y, and:o r1urn
! my thanks foI each.
We have wider field for wsrk in eNoFgiu,
than you have. Your people I'ave c9ntcmfS fSaied
! their wrongs until Disunion Lk no tertors
for them. No, so with us. The AeceSsity 70,
such step comes with appalling power bon gur
| people, aud hence hesitation aid divisiafs. s. s.
AS far as have bsen able TO ascertain fle
public mind in G-orgia ills is its conditipb
We ore unanimous in favor Of u Southern coi8
frderacy. but are divided into three classes-lS
! ~''''S "ho o'o "hhhH soS' oh'J "Nh VIC cuSh
cotton Slates-2nd. those who are willing 70 &c
with South Carolina, Alabama. Mississippi auc
| Floridn-and Sd il,ose who are for independent
action BY Georgia. irrespective Of olher States
do not think the last class make majority
Tho teo latter, feel Confident, will have contro
uf our Convention. A great many are crying
for "delay." but they profess to wait only 70
concert Of action.
1t does mol behoove me to advise your gallan
Stste-she has 10 speak frat, ns h-r Convention
meets 6rst The voice she utte.s uiH hare grea
| efrct our elections.
May the grea. great God direct the counsels O
| bo,h States!
1t is hardly necessary for me to say TO yo
that my own voice s for immediate uncondtion
al seccrson.
Very Respectfully,
THOS. r. II. COBB
To Edw. Noble, and Others, Committee.