The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-04
Our True Policy.
in our next.

Mcssrs. Keitt and Doyce have expressed the
opinion, that sho Id the Black Republican party
obtain possession of the General Government,
South Carolina should secede alone from the Union,
rather than submit to it. When this alternative is
forced upon us, it will be attended with circun-
stances anu what cou.se it will ie rise to plr-
sue, WILL ally, he s.fTooted By these circum-
stances, within md without the St"te. At present,
nc forctlou;;ht can ascertain them. They are hid
in the future secession, therefore, by South Car
ol.. alone, cannot je fairly considered until
.:cnts shall make up the ISSUE Af present, the
Southern States ere engaged with the Northern
States g., TIC orcot matter Of clecting the Chief
Magistrate of the United States for four years after
tie fourth of March next. The election turns
the rights OF the South. These rights should be
freely discucsed and all the consequences Of their
being over-ridden in the Presidential election
should be fairly disclosed. We have no sympathy,
and less respect, for those who dodging the
question of its effect upon the Union. If we
mean to submit to the rule of Black Republican
ism, decidedly the most probable result of the
Presidential election, we ought to say so, for that
mesn to submit to the rule of back Republican,
ism, ,,c ought :lso 10 say so--for that also must
influence the esult. Such course Of frankncss
and decision is not only pertinent to The result, but,
in our opinion gives us the only chance which ex-
lists for success in the Presidential election. If the
Northern people believe that the Southern States
will not submit to the election of Mr.. Lincoln to
the Presidency, he will not be elected. Dodging,
therefore, the issue of the Union, which does Incl
dcntally arise in the Presidential election, and la
boriously eschewing disunionism-is course as
impolitc in its bearing the Presidential election,
rs it is injurious to the South. But the remedy is
not now before us for consideration because the
evil is not yet upon us. When we fail in the Pres
idcntal election, and the Black Republican party
is to be installed into power AZ Washington, then
will arise the question of remedies. We presume
all statesmen of the South will go for union of
the South, as our first best rcmcdy-uned South
ern action, fo the vindicatcn of Southern rights.
Even at this farther stage of our contest for our
rights may not be polite to thrust forward as
remedy, the Independent action of South Carolina.
We should go for the co-acion of all the Southern
States if tllis cannot he obtained then we should
support the co-acton of the Cotton States. If this
fails, tkcn VIC should strive to get the co-action of
four, three, Or two of the Cotton States. Should
all these expadcnis fail-hcn, and not until then,
fairly comes up the qucstion-shal South Carolina
submit to the rule Of the Black Republican party
in possession of the General Governments or shall
she scccdc Gonc from the Union? When this al
ternativc nr .cs, VIC will be prepared to meet it,
The past course OF tho Charleston Mercury, we
presume affords scne assurance of its fidelity to
the South and the State in all emergencies. At
present, ac 4 an issue, it appears to us, is prcaa
turc It's agitation can do 70 good, and may do a
great deal OF harm. Let us honestly exhaust all
our efforts t, carry the Presidential election. If
successful, there is al cnd for four years at least
of Southern action to enforce Southern rights. Ii
we fail. then let us take up, IS each shall arise in
succession, the various cyncdents for redress
This i; appears to rs, is cur true pocy.-cAaries-
ton Kcrcury.