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no the Voters Of Abbev,,la p,.t,,o,

! eeeu 10 answer the interrogatories prepounded
by the citizens OF Greenwood, in as brief a
manner rs the Importance Of tho subject will
admit
| lst. ! am in favor of The election of Brcck-
inridge and Lane. and will if elected cast my
vote for them. They nre the candidates of the
only party now before the people of'thc United
| States, who are willing TO sustain antiskeep I'D
! this government upon sound constitutional prin.
ciples. The other parties arc entirely sectional
in their character, or entertain principles nutap.
onistic to the rights and institutions of the South
| crn States. ] regard the election Of douglas or
Bell MS entirely ont Of the question, in the
election before the people next November
The one represents doctrine (Squatter Sover
cignty) which is just as dangerous in its pruc.
t'cnl results TO the institutions of the South.
as the "Wilmot Proviso."c 'he "Irrepressiblc
Conflict doctrine of Seward. The other the
Bell party, represent the .fng end Of Whigism,
Native. .Americanism, Morlnonis ISM Communism.
Mllierism, Aboli,ionisn,, and has n platform
broad enough for this molly crew TO stand on
without the least jostlc. Hence the struggle
these two men are now making to be one Of
Representatives, in case there should be n fail
ure OF "n election by the people. Look at the
demng"guing tour of Douglas through the hot
bed States of Aboli,ionism. 1t is with him
'iue or ruin" His footsteps are now being
turned South, with the sole purpose of dis.
diStracting and dividing tho Southern States
Will he dare deliver the sentiments which he
delivered in Hartford and in Boston, to the
Shareholders of the Southl No. Our peonl.
would soon see the hidcous dcformity of the
traitor, and lie would be spued out of our bor
ders'asa poisonous reptile. But, Janus-lkc,
he hasa fnce for the North. one for the South.
and one for the West Each in their turn will
be. visited, aud speeches made to suit the views
Of each peculiar section. Let us then without
dissenting voice, which am proud 10 see is
the position Of South Carolina, rally to the
standard of Brcckinridge and Lane
2d. But say the interrogatories 'In the
the event of the election of Black RepuLli-
can to the Presidency will you decide ut once
for Southern Confederacy, or will you sab
nit to the victorious domination" I unhesta.
tingly answer, that in the event of theelection
of Black Republican. am in favor of
Southern Confederacy at all and every hazard,
and for the following reasons: It is not the
election of Ade Lincoln or any other man that
would oppose; but it is Mc placing in porcr,
by the election of Lincoln, party schich is
purely and entirely sectional in it's political
principles, lis morals and religion, and which
principles, morals and religion. are nntago.
nistc to the principles. morals and religion
of the section of this Union in which we live.
ain not opposed to the Union as establish.
ed by our f"refathcrs; that Union recognised
the Constitution which guarantees to each cit.
izen of the States of this Confederacy the
right 10 the otnmo'ested use and enjoyment of his
property, not only in the State in which he
lives, but the right to carry his property into
whatsoever Territory of these United States
he may choose. The government which sus-
talns these fundamental principles sus:ains the
Constitution and the Southern States. Under
its protection as administered by Jefferson,
Madison Monroe, Polk and Pierce, am willing
to live. aud am willing to peril my all in its
defence. This is the Union and the Govern
ment the South has always asked for-,ess she
should ncrcr take. But when it is the avowed
purpose of one section Of these United States
TO transfer the administration of the Treasury.
the Navy, and Judiciary into the hands of
sectional dominant party, whose m otto is.
death to slavery and slave owners" the peo-
pie of the slavelolding States in Convention.
ought to dissolve the compact, and form
Confederacy that will give equal protection to
all alike
The question then arises. and it is the only
question that should claim the attention of the
Southern States, and South Carolina in partic-
ular, Is, What are the principles-the objects to
be accomplished. and the means to be used by
the. Black Republican par,y9 Will the carry
ing. out Of their avowed principles endancer
the rights, liberties and institutions of the
siavcholding Statesf answer unhestatinplv.
yes; and adduce the following proof taken
from their authorised publications, and endorsed
ny their leading politicians, Lincoln, Hamiin.
Seward, Sumner, Greely, Giddings, d Co. I
quote from the "Helper Book" or "Impepdinp
Crisis" p l55. the following as containing the
true plan Of their operations: INSCRIBED on
our banners which we herewith unfold to the
world, with full and fixed determination to
s'and ny It, or die by it, the following shall
govern us in ou: warfare against the South: y.
lss' Thorough organization of the non.
slavchoid'ng whites. No slaySholder or raf.
ticker in human Resh allowed another vote.
"2d. No operation of slayeho lders in mol.
'tlcs-no fellowship in religion-no patronage
OF slaVeholdng merchants-no fees to slave.
holding lawyers-no employment to slavehold
ing physicians-no audience to slaveholdinp
parsons.
3D. Nd recognition of pro- slavery men ex.
cept as ruffians, outlaws and crimiuals-no
subscription to pro-slavery pnpers.
'4th. tax of 500 on every STAKEHOLDER for
each aad every negro in his possession at the
present time, and to the 4th July, 1862. An
additional tax of $40 on every slave found in 4
his possession after that time"
18th. Immsdiatesdsatb to slavery, II not imme.
diAte' an unqualified prescription to its advo
Gates during its existence" 1t goes on further,
to say. :This then is the outline of:our scbe,,e