The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-08-24

The first represented the perfect equality
of the States, the second would represent
the domination Of the North and the sub
jugation Of the South. A half dozen un-
successful campaigns could not put the
South in n more abject condition.
by the sentiment of this party, I mean
its antagonism to the South. It requires
no elaborate proof to show that the feeling
of this party is that ofhostility TO the South.
Tho tone Of the Republican press, the tenn
per Of public speeches, such rs are delivered
by Sumner and Lovejoy, and other leading
men in the party, the sympathy for John
Brown, the very agitation of the slavery
question, and numerous other facts which
might be cited, show that the great passion
on whichsA,e Republican party rests is ha-
tired to the South.
Such being the Republican party, for the
South to consent to its domination, is to
consent to death. Not that apprehend
any startling measures of aggression by this
party Immediately. No, its policy is too
obviously a wise moderation, and its
leaders are men Of too much sagacity,
to be driven ahead of their programme
But the mere fact Of such party Sta-
king possession Of the Federal Govern
ment, with the acquiesceuce of the South
will be the most fatal blow the South has
ever received. The whole power and pat
| ronage of the Government will be placed
upon the side Of negro equality; the North
ern ma ajority adverse I'd US will be stimulated
to new life, they will feel tho exultation Of
being the master States. The Southern
States on the other hand will be wounded
in their prestige, their equality gone, hope.
less Of the future, they will be prepared for
defeat because they will have despaired OF
| victory. L =,
Great as are Ihssnoral effects, important
practical resutsRS6id also speedily follow.
The patronage of the administration would
be used to build up a Republican party in
the border slave States ;ssdd the Federal
judiciary would be remodeIed, so that the
dogmas Of fansticism would become the
DEGREES of tho Supreme Court. Nor could
we obtain peace by au abject submission,
if so,incliued the agitation would 60 on
witRipeteased volume when it was found
notstoh azardous, and we would ulti-
! mately be forced TO yield all, or to resist
under, circumstances infinitely more dis
eouraging than exist at present. To ac-
quiesce in the vast powers Of the Fedora.
Government going into the hands of ,ou'
would be masters, with the intention of re-
sisting at some future time, would be t.
emulate the infatvstior oISthe Ndmidia'
KIugi who delivered his tresspresShis arms
his elephants and his deseAers te5'6s 70,
mans and then renewed the.wa Viii
needIessly ssatised himself 81 Hs smasfs
defence.
If the South Sacqniesces in a Republican
istration, 1 tfipk the question of ne.
! gro equality is settled against US, and .eman
cipation only question Of time. L Lay
regarded this question in the same ligh
: for years, and have considered the success
lot the Republican party iu the Presidents
: election. So regarding it, I have thodsl
the great paramount objsctsof our polis
. was to let this Republican success occui
3 under the most auspieiops circumstance
8 fora disruption, and those auspieious9 cir
t cumstances T thought would consist pfinci
pally in the largest attainabse synpatb
North, and ~ greatest unity, soutb.--
, These conditions thought were md hE1
. ly to be reached by a wise and P:saef
moderation on the part of the South. An
. Eaceordingly advised and acted in that d
g Rction, sndI am satisfied I mover cav
. wiser cohnsels. said to my cohstituen
:. last. summer, that NO. mtst act with tt
4 most eonsulnate prudsace then, in order
a profit by'the, most desperate boldness If
q became neutrality-suspicious. to give, .
- pretexs for the efectioi Off Republica,
!, boldness to relieve ourselves Kum such elec
/. tidn;ifit must take place: Ny policy w
"a a consistent spnlicy, prudence, when zpru
!, dence might. obs,, advautageous,s boldne
). when nothing else was left. The time
!, approaching when in my opiniqe the on
>. alternative will be botdness. If the Repu
!, lican party triumphsiu the Presider,i
!; election, our stateshaa no choice but