The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-08-16
programme OF our Enemies.

We copy the following from the Chicago Ter
aid, Black Republican paper regarded
the homo organ of Mr. Lincoln. This article is
Sn reply to one from the New York HSdi6. in
which the Herald called attention to the letter
of Mr. Keitt; and also urged The danger of n
dissolution Of the Upion i'll the event Lincoln
was elected. After quoting some pas Sdgcs from
letters by Mr.. Keitt and MIR. Yanccy, the CHS
oago Herald says:
''This is but the old game which has been
used time and time again to scare the North
into submission to Southern demands and South
ern tyranny. The South is only decginin.
cd to spread slavery everywhere, bul 10 reduce
the government OF the country under her com
plete control. In fact, il has been under it's
control for years. and the idea of the South i,
to pcrpetuate and make its s'power so secure ia
all the branches ofthe government, as to l'eucc
us to state of yassalage, so complete aS tha,
nothing on earth shall be like TO it,
"Who cannot see tue irrcpressihle conflict
in sllthiss The Sca,h are daily and hourly
forcing it upon us. Their demands are more
arrogant aud their yoke yearly more insiIpport-
able. They have succ aeled in breTkiuE up
both Whig and Democratic parties in ssugh 4
manner that it is hopeless 10 expect thrm To be
again reunited. Now that they see a proSpec,
of the political power Of the country l-,ssinL
from their hands, they threaten TIC dissolution
of the Union itself.
1In all this, the dark character of SLAYER,
can be seen; and it's utter selGshncss and hrn-
talty male fully manifest. 1t cares for no.
thing but itself, and would sacrifice sve.y ,lling
for the promotion of its emu, and rtu end i
universal dominion. Nothing short ot liis will
satisfy it. We might as 'wDl make UP oil.
minds ts fsht the battle now us at any ot. .cr
timc. IL will have 10 be fought. aud the Ion .er
the evil day is put oft the more bloody VIA be
the contest when it comes. If we do not place
slavery in the process of extinction now. 10y
hemming il in where il is, and not suiicring
il to expand. it win exiiugui-h rs and our lih
critics. Look at the Southern S,a'c poor
white man dare not TO speak, write OF piu
his sentiments in them. II he does, he j. mob
bel or driven from their borders. The cntirc
South is now upAera worse than martial law
Yet people are found who justly THIS state f
things No institution IN "A free overnmcni
which is afraid 10 bear The test'of -lFte discus
sieh deserves TO stand: ii rppght t'S fall. See
the civil war in Texas, caused hy outragcs per
Fetrated upon the white men and their iani-
lies Such wars will get to be- common occur
rences in the Southern States: for ii Nuu have
repression on the part of the governors. YOU
will inevitably be met with revolution on the
part Of the governed Why, there would be
more fear of n revolution in the United States
to-day, ifihere were no republican party to Keep
the slave power in check, than there is. III
that event every State would be in a state oc
revolt agains, cd ous Tyranny. Now lie
revolt is confined to Tue STATES where slavery
exists and TO the Territories inlo whic. it sought
TO force il.
''Let the South Threaten dissolution Let
them secede if they dare, when Lincoln is
elected. They would have a n.cc time Of il
indeed. Why, without the protection or our
army and navy to-day, lhey coall not hold
their slaves twelyeilon,h. DO they forget
their abjcct terror, when invaded by John
Brown and "A handful Of followers ?. DO thew
not remember t1at he held the whole State ot
Virginia at bay for days. and only yielded "a
last to the soldiers of the General Guyernmvul.
Dissolve the Union, indeed " ,-oaH Ikc Ia
see The SoWh get along ,o'sa is three mif'ioA ot
slareS, ,ciM no means ct'prst0rn7 g,D.rH .,sj,g
'cf them. and a hoSiae loe9pi III atyay A.g bar
ders."