The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-09-07
Tremendous Political Landslide,

trHih Hom Coiumola pauses daily i'll its lying
course, while the conductor eloqucntly and pro-
foundly remarks, "passengers wifiahave time
for dinner" Greenwood! that bursts supon
your view like enchantment, Us youSsweep
around that graceful curve, (not the only one,
should say, that road.) Greenwood, the
dinner house, ff a1fearthly and even political
associations converge at last to this point-lose
themselves in this most-devoutly wished for
consummationdinner Well sir; they have had
public meeting III Greenwood! and Us very
likoly you have not received your copy of the
''Grecnwood Times"-that paper. for the want
Of type, printers and money. being as yet in
Po.pectas only. you will suffer your humble
servant, and occasional correspondent, to draw
upon the public magination, and his own, for
the facts.
When, in the course of Human events, the
corn crop falls short and The political atmos-
phcre becomes otherwise overchGr,ci with cx-
citcment, ii becomes and cnli ghtcned and prll.
dent people, having no great men to write letters
for their relcf, to hold public meeting at once,
and save The distressed body polite by resolutions.
Such being the dangerous condition of things
in the gallant State Of Greenwood, public rs.
sembly was called, nay! they came together
with their own accord, to see that the common
wealth receive no detriment. After clectiDg
President, (vice Presidents too numerous to
rcport) and one Secretary, the meeting was de-
clared ready for Reso!uHnns. Indeed sir! RES.
-olution stern and invinciblc, sat upon every
countenance bcsrcakirg the volcanic intensity
of the political fires that burned in every breast
fxpo tru1 n al ~,
culiar," to tehold an oppressed and indignant
people, rising in their moral and political ma
Jesty, rending in sublime contempt the parcl-
ment resolves of tardy cgislalurcs-trampling
under foot the frail and trembling platforms Of
national conventions. (Thcir own PLATFORM
forgot to statc was made Of native pine, with
out the help Of Yankee nails )-and sir! braving
all the horrors of q short corn crop-ready to
secedc or perish.
The "conhict' was indeed sirrcrrcssible! !"
when at this stage of the proceedings, n very
meek but injudicious member raised his placid
head, like Neptune of DID, above the surface of the
waves, and trying to look dotcn the rising storm,
produced letter; (grcat men, as have said.
7orHe letters; it is convenient, moreover it is safe,
keeps them bodily out Of harms way.) n letter,
then he had from a distinguished Ex-mcmber
of the Charleston Convention, who covered him
self with honest glory; by differing politically
from all the rest of mankind, especially himself.
a letter say to prove that this glorious Union
was in no sort of danger. This argument was
SC unanswerable that it was provoking. Had
not the gallant Brcckinridgc taken the field
against all the rail splittcrs and sIuatter sover
cigns Of the land? And what more could even the
State of Greenwood ask of its honored asprants
for LegslatiVed stincton, than to say amen to his
election ?-and if he failed, for
''Ihe e's many a slip
'Twixt the cup and the lip
then was there not n most harmonious Bell in
the country, ready to ring out all the neelful
changes upon this old tune of the Constitution
and the Unon And if he, too were slenceI,
had not Douglas, with all the "ht0c giants" in
the land in his train, magnanimously and dis
interested!y volunteered to s9rnt down in the
White House and save his endangered cour try?
And even if he fell to the dust had not abraham,
the father of the faithful phil miggsrp phist,, de-
ciared that he would take charge of the Consti-
tuition and lock it dway safely in The sub treas.
ury. where his predecessors might find it after
many days? Why then this Storm of excitement?
Why not submit to political providence, and be
quiet? Sir! you may imagne,-I cannot de-
scribe the scene-when this infamous word sub
init fell upon that patriotic assembly! Shall
coll it an Earthquake e-ihe word we're feeble in.
deed. Suffice il to say, the terrible. liehtnincs
Of their fiery Indignation flashed forth in the fol-
lowing Resolutions:
Resolred, That tre, the State Of Gree,rood, do
hereby scced, ,rid-aw, abandon ,he rest Of nm.
hind-moroAy, socially ro!l~ai!v, gastronomi.
ally and eperlasipyly.
Resolved That we forthwith establish non
intercourse Of every kind with The NORTH that
We will buy no more Northern clothing, but
proceed to wear out the last VIC got; that we
will purchase no more Mackerel, nor any otler
1lsh from Salt River, but turn to our own nafre
Satuld to furnish us Cat and Mud Turtle.
He'olred That we will1elose our diagcr Aouse
IN the hungry faces ofFd degenerate public
spurninS their corrupted Union half dollars, from
Circulation in our midst
Resolved That subscriptions be opened ut
once fot The erection of Chinese wall around
this gallant State, and that we will vote for no
man, 1or any ohce, wh64stands outside Of it,
and who will not answer "unequivocally" yes, to
both sides Of this question 'rwin you submit
to Lincoln, or will yoh secede from the Union ?"
AT this juncture, the following amendment was
offered as sar,,g clause to the above.
Re'0losd That special Agent be sent forth
with to New York to lay in a supply of 1900
bushels efcorn, and thathe pay for the same IN
free ntgger& -
Thunders of applause followed the unanimous
adoption Of these resolutions. The political
armament was shaken from pole to pole; and
then the storm cleared awk5@-the sky was
bright again-the sun sentured out in all his
quiet splendor, and the Heeting-went to din
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YOUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. >
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