Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-07
SOUTH CAROLINA In 1882.

Tho following extracts indicate how General
Jaekson's proclamation in 1882 was received
in South Carolina
FROM the Charleston .Mercury, Dec II, 1882.
The Declaration of War made by Andrew
jackson against the State of South Carolina
Occupies to day the larger portion OF our
columns. 1t viii be read with the feelings
whloh 50 extraordinary a document is calcula-
ted to excite. This unhappy old man has been
suffered by bis advisers TO arrogate the power
20 GEORGE State of the Confederacy. He has
issued the edict Of Dictaor--an edict which
time will prove whether be dares or can er-
force. lie has attempted in this proclamation
to lntimidats the Wings of South Carolina by
threats, and to encourage and fomeat insur-
rection aud violence on the part Of the inter-
nal enemies of the State This document was
received here yesterday, and greeted with the
indignation and contempt which it merits. 10
every freeman worthy of the name it has cx-
cited 40 other feelings but those of defiance
aud seorn. Recreants will hail it as brave
biow ID the cause of treason
From the Charleston Mercury, Dec. 19, 1882.
This crisis for which every intelligent and
resOlute Carolina Wig has long been prepared
Is come. The efiacY Of our remedy has been
demonstrated. We were told it would be iu-
etlelent; it has proved 50 potent that an in
luAated administration has been compelled, in
despair OF otherwise defeating US, TO resort
to brute force. We have always said that our
remedy was of right pesceful--we never said
that II would necessarily be peaceful--it is
always IN the power of bad man TO outrage
right BY violeace, If unrestrained BY principle
or fear of consequences personal TO himself:
0en. jackson has nos Furnished the first ex-
ample. There has been Cesar, Cromwell, !,
aud Bonaparte-meno of towering genius who
have stopped to play the usurper. Why may
not luteFlor spirit without as much heart as
either, and with none of their genius, aspire
20 initiate them in thoss actions of their lives
wlslsh alone be can initiate, because they are
criminal.
"a the Legislature, Mr.. Pickens declared
'ths believed the contest would end in blood.
Th3dooument Of the President was noLe less
be sdict of o tgeant, and If they were
for war, he was ready, and it behooved all the
citizens Of the States to meet the storm with
becoming manlaess. He, for one, never would
submit-f driven from the seaboard, he was
tor carrying on the war in the interior; il
driven from the interior, he vas for guerilla
warfare III the mountains and if at last COM
PEELED to yield, he would die contendiDg to the
last drop of blood be had to sustain the ordi-
nance, aud the authority thereof. lie adverted
to the doctrines contained in the proclamation,
relative to the rights OF the State, and was
astonished that the President should attempt
to seduoe the citizens of the State from their
proper allegiance, aud 10 no measured terms
denounced the whole procedure. He concluded
by saying, that before South Carolina should
recode, he was for war up to the very knife,
and be was for risking all at every hazard on
the die that was cast"