New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-30

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penderee they all wer.s tor,b az sovereign, upte,
Stct', exercising, e-sA OF them, the nghta Of Soy
ereigns.
- lie very namfs which they assumed ssserted this
ibet enoo tAeViselyes, not the State OF Columbia, OF
me STATE or Nation ~ America but the United States
OF Amerlsa. kfter She peace with England, they re
nsILed To- Leet under treaty called Articles OF Con
fedeifno When the present Constitution wasadopt
ed they tudousy retained their character AZ States
and tcI avoid all doubt and uncertainty adopted ~
amer iucnt preserving to each all reserved powers
OnfJenre section the tenth of the Constitution IL DC
en- fed with restrctieus upon the sovereign rights O
Ire States thereby distinctly admitting the existence d
these rights subject to the restriction Such section
would lave been absurd If the Constitution bad
nterded to merge the States into consolidate
nation.
Equally clear to me to be the justice and pro
pricty of secession. In 1851 embarrassed by
the certainty that Of sister States would unite
with NJ. Now they are, many OF them, prepared i0i
the ZANE course of action. TIey have seen the fnlh
ment of prophecies and that the government Of
Lincoln WILDE aforeign and hostile government linen
their leading men req sested Ms 10 stay our band but
row Il ey advice us TO 70 forward Then we were
able TO Temsn in tie Union, with only prospective
dangers sefore US. Now II we remain we deliver our
arms Artressee and oar purse into we hands oil
avowed enenes and degradation and ruin must ineylta-
bly await us.
FellOw-citnens, none of az are willing thus 10 sur
render at discretion and the legislature bas therefore,
very properly determined to take immediate steps for
n
now 10 elect members 10 this Convention. Bear IN
mind that secession implies the construction Of new
Government, probably Of a Southern COnfederacy.
You ought therefore TO GEEK ont and elect your best
an wisest men. But with wisdom they should have
enthusiasm, strong feeling in this great cause cool
heads, and warm bearts-they should be men deter
mined that South Carolina shall never submit to the
domination Of Northern sectional party, and then,
fellow citizens when have made this selection let
us 20 forward with determined purpose, and we shall
probably not only achieve independence but Lay
the foundations Of Confederacy In which hw and
order shall again abide ard govern Our cause NJ just;
we have in no Gaze been aggressors; we have borne
with our adveTsaes until forbearance has ceased TO be
virtue, and now believing and trusting in the God
whom the Bible reveals, and sustaining only such in.
stitutions lie has sanctioned, we may rest ISSUED
that We shall receive His support.
Whether our enemies will permit our secession to be
peaceaile, remains a problem. Possibly the guns
which doomed from the old Palmetto Fort upon for
eign enemy msy be turned upon the Of those who
manned them in the Revolution In that event, feel
confident that of you will be there speedily az
steam transport yon and with you 20 many Of our
gallant country that the contest viii become vain
and the flag Of the Union will forever disappear from
the old Jasper stand. And must be consolation
that if the foreign mercenay shall spill the blood Of
our cizens there will spring up life from the dead
and Southern Conedelacy will rise into sudden and
vigorous existence
But shCuld my earnest, and think well-founded,
hope Of such result be disappointed am willing TO
hazard all the contingent difficulties of single separate
nationality, rather than submit the tyranny of the
sectional party which is about TO seize our Govern
ment under the forms OF a Constitution which they
have tramIled under their feet The hour trust Il
at band for deiverance; and may God Of His inn
tie mercy grant courage and wisdom TO use II dis
creety. There is just ground for apprehension as
to the rsult. The South contains all the elements of
great nation. Even in territory few States united
would form larger nations than many Of the European
nations. South Carolina and Georgia alone would
form larger nation than Sardinia, which il now
isting by its stsesmanship and vigor, the admiration
Of Europe, and when 10 these are added Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi these States alone would form
a Confederacy which would command respect from the
civilized world.
But when is considered that these States hold in
the cotton CROP the keys of commerce and manuiac-
lures for the whole world, their Importance becomes
vastly increased; and no nation disregard treat
them with Indifference To theee great advantages tie
South add the solid conservatism and good
which has always been their characteristic. None Of
The morbid exeitements which are the curse of the
North have found abiding place among us, and
It If singular fact in history, that both the conser
Sstiye and defensive elements in Government have
een furnished ~ the South. The institution OF slav
cry has given us strength, instead nf being an
element of weakness and If any wishes to learn
he philosophy Of this fact be win find it fully deve
1ped, far back the Revolution, in one of the
peeChes of Mr. Burke.
Fellow -citizens let no man among you suppose that
because you have not many negroes among YOU you
equally concerned in this contest. Is any
silly 10 suppose that the negroes emancipated
hey will remain u the lower country TO cultivate
lie lice fields No. They incapable of any regu-
labor and least Of ALL of the exact regulation
which such cultivation requires. They will therefore,
warm up among your more desirable abodee, and, with
qual rights and equal numbers, what ia to keep them
rom equal in this Court House. and equal places
n the musteT-feld and the hustings And what must
Dc the necessary result war Of races--a war of
determination For all history atess the fact that
uch only exist together in condition OF de-
tendency, such Slavery. A condition of indie |
tendency involves necessarily conflict and eventual ex-
ermnation IL is therefore, much your interest as
urs 70 preserve the existing state Of things and the
vie Providence Of God has 70 ordered the constitution
n the aces that this existing order is the best arrange
nent for both.
Finally fellowcitzens let us continue TO be united
ls We have begun. Our Legislature has acted with |
unanimity. When the Convention shall |
anne union OF hearts and hands Let us be kindly TO
aeh other, and tolerate differences of OPT o. = lat
IL be equally prompt, decided, and unite n17n,,
That We may reach this result, ii is well IL
prepared for every contingency. Our enemlos :.
ldmit our night to leave this Union, but they may ~
empt 70 cOerce. Their Ignorance and presumption |
oud lead US rather to infer the latter and we should
prepare Ourselves to repe force with force Our State
boud at once put herself in position of defense and
Ter people should form vast camp. Every regi-
nent and company should be fully armed and trained;
md resources should be freely brought forward and
No man who is in eaTnest will object TO
contribute his quota, and the beet earnest we can give
II our sincerity is willing contribution to the support
# the State. Let not Legislature therefore heal
e, ready and willing upon this issue TO pledge
heir lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor.
VIEWS OF EX-SENATOR HAYNF