The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-11-29

fearful and horrid butcheries that has ever
cursed the face of the globe
such is the state of our country at
the present. moment, and those who DENY
1t, only wish to gain for themselves popu-
larlty for an official station, or friendly
opinions and favors from the people, on
one hand, who have superstitous love of
the Union OF the States, or, from the pow-
ers that are to be upon the OF er hand.
Each State that now submits, does but
BIND herself han6 and foot to be slaughter
ed, aud sold as slaves to the North.
The next danger to be anticipated
from the election Of Lincoln, if we now
submit, is, that the policy of Helper will
| be carried out in the States.
We will have abolition emyrants. who
will buy out land and settle down in our
| States, supported by abolition aid sucities :;
party abolition ticket will be run in the
/ State O: North Carolina, and our own
streets will witness Vide Awake process
Sions, aud II We object, we are assured that
every Cannon and bayonet in the army
and navy will be used to protect them from
violence. S1en who are now afraid to
speak OF freedom to the slaves, or to paint
In false colors the beauties of liberation
will, two years hence, publicly, in our
midst, harranguc the non-siave owner in
the presence of the slaves, and then our
peop.c Will lie in the midst of boiling
cauiiron and no way of escape
Hunted down by abolition sentiments.
our slave owners will he compelled to sell
their negroes at sacrifice their fields.
now waving with the luxuriant products oil
their genial climate, will become n vast
desert, and poverty Will stare Us in the
face, while famine will stalk sr.mly thro
our happy land
CARoLINrANs IN New ORLRASs.-A
large meeting of South Carolnians wa.
held in New Orlean-, on the 18th instant
Col ~ III. Gladlen in the Chair.
ii. w. Conner, Esq after the Chairman
had explained the object of tn meetin :
addressed those present in spirited and
patriotic address of some length, conc!ul
Ing as follows
With one voice and one accord, and il
the iuiineSS Of our hearts. then. let Us say
to the people OF South Carolina, "Oul
synipa'hics and approval are with YOU; our
affections are with You. and our hearts and
hands will be with you in case of need il
this greet struggle, and may God speed
you IN you great and glorious work"
Several spi,ited resolutions were passed
approving Of the course of the Legislatur,
oil Sons!l Carolina, and tenderIn. their ser
vices TO the Governor of this State whcr
Nlr. Conner again addressed the meeting
said, that:
Unlike most Of the gentlemen present
he Was still citizen ol South Carolina
though in New Orleans three-fourths o
his time. He had not renounccd his allie
glance 70 South Carolina, aud never intend
cd to DO -. 1t WAS his home-his domi
Gle was thcrc-his heart was there, and 20
morrow would leave for Charleston. TO as
sume the duties and responsibility ut thi:
time Of need OF her citlzcns-to see whcr
and when and how he could be mo t useli
to the State III the in'p.nIing crisis. |
not wanted now, he will take furlough
and come back To New Orleans and avail
the signal TO return to Sou h Carolina
THE GEo3GIh CoNvENriox.-Ou Sat
uriay the bill calling a State Convention o
the people Of Georgia pissed the Sen t
unanimously. The election of delegate.
takes place on the "a OF January, and tn
Convention meets on the 2Jlh The pre-
amble ot the Convention bill reads
Whereas the prcsnt crisis in national a.
Fairs, IN ihc Judgment OF the GcncraI rs
scmby, demands rcsistauce; ana whereas i
Is the privilege OF sovereign people to he
tcrInine the mole, measure and time orsucl
resistance Therefore,
This General Assembly cnacts that til,
Governor issue his proclaim ,tion ordcrln.
an election on the ID OF January The lst
ID aud Sd sections of the bill refer to tn,
time election and meeting of the Convcn
uon, and the number OF dclcg;lt eacl
county Is entitled % The 4th sec,ioI
provides that the Convention may conside
all grievances impa.r!ug or affecting tn,
equal ty and rights OF the people of C,eur
ga rs mcabcrs Of the Unitcd States. am,
determine the mudc, manner and time O
redress. The 9th sect. ON authorizes IN,
Convention by vote to fix the pav of an,
dcIe;ato 1t may appoint to any Convention
Congress or Embassy, aud to provide io
al! other expenses incurred by it. Il
shall elect ITS own officers, and do a.
things ncciiuI to carry Wt the true in
terests and meaning OF this act.
An Old RIFLEMAN.-Some thirtyycar,
ago u gentleman, belonging to the Rich
land Volunteer Company, moved from
Columbia to RosSv lie, Chester District. \
friend in this city received a letter ON YES
tcrday from him, in which he says:
" send these line, ia memory of 1882
was then inmate man in Capt. f. Max
| cys Company my gun was No II. | hay,
hut one request to make: please see tn,
Captain OF that Ride Company, and tel
him | am ready to shoulder the same gun
III defence of South Carolina. Can oet