The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-12-19
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have been devout student OF the his.
tory Of this government; and it is now
not only sentiment, but conviction
also, TINT the Constitution OF the United
States WAS cheat upon ;he South. That
paper only protects our rights in appear
ancG; and have ever maintained that.
where oppressed and derauded, the South
cannot look for redress TO either the Leg.
lSlauve, the Judicial or the Executive
branch of the Government State nullifi
cation furnishes it only partially: aud Sc.
cession is the only rightiul, absolute. rem
edv.
This was the doctrine first insisted mnon
by the Hon. Il. b. Rhett, and endorsed
10y myself, while mere youth in n speech
delivered in ST. Johns CUlleton, AS early
rs 1880. From that time 10 this, neither
that gentleman nor myself have wavered
III our views. Opposing sentiments have
arisen and !riumphed in our State-par.
ties advocating them have riden into
power-turned from their convictions
then to comprumises-and even abandon
ed principles. Had my life been a public
one. may have been seduce1 bv temp
tations too. But Providence has ordered
1t otherwise and from the calm retire,
ment Of my study, have looked ont at
the political atmosphere around, and, As
storm after storm has arisen, have been
! permitted to see glimpses of that clear
etf"gence now lighting up every portion
OF THIS 0uCe henighted South.
/ - us "A, tItit NJ, 70, -. oo,,,
PLAN, that untii the present day all have
no, seen alike or been equally hopeful
If political Nnaman's have been amongst
us, and have considered the waters of
/ Damascus letter than those OF Israel
, they have AT last seen their error; nave
hathed IN the prescribed stream, and are
now MS clean as the very best M u.s.
lienceiorth let there I've no reproaches. no
PARTIES among us. Let the only rivalry
hc who shall do mos, and that most
speedily, in taking South Carolina at once
and forever out Of u Union leprous while
Ne remain III it. Great cheering
Nor We're the shouts Of that people
more JOYOUS for their deliverance. on the
banks of Jordan, than are those which
now salnt" me. These plaudi,s tell me
/ that evrrv hear, in Carolina beats with
! JOY unspeaknhIe, hecauee so full of glory.
! tina. our dellreraucc is ut band--nay is
already enjoyed. ste it speaking from
every eye around me. realize that
1--we not IN the present ouly, but in the
past also. The spirit Of our fathers seem
| 10 speak to us, and sny, "Let the work
60 on"
1t was this spirit now animatiDg each
one Of us HAT won for the men Of the
Revolution their proud place in the hsto,
ry Of freedom. Il was this selfsacrificing
spirI that made Hancock exclaim:
al. the property have is in my houses.
| | burning thrm down viii expel the enc,
NY, issue thr order at e."-That could
make Gad-den declare, sour city is bu,
br'ck and lumber; il the enemy destroy
It, We can rebuild it, but if they lake
away our liberties. where are the materials
to replace them Z" 1t was such a spirit
that nerved the Carolina mother to pre-
sent the weapon which contisgrated her
own dw ling. 1t was such sentiment
which, ensnrlned in each patrols heart,
stimulated Pinckney in after times to ex
claim, before one of the grandest courts
Of Europe, an lions for defence not one
cent fDr tribute"
l. was this spirit, which not American
only, gIomed from the lips Of Chatham
and Barre, Of Fox and of Burke, while
urering their noble eIoquence in behaf
of the colonies. 1t was this which came
from Caledonia N the breast Of Mercer
from Po'and, swelling in the bosom Of
kosciuSko-from the vine clad hills OF
France in the boun,eous heart Of Lafav'
alte-from the lowlands Of Germany and
Of Holland, animsting the courage of
Stueben and DrKaIb and. pure AS the
suows that received it, it flowed in the
blood Of Montgomery, as lberty's Iiba-
ton from the Emerald Js'e. Applause. I
This spirit is no, dead. Bright and
! glowing it lives all over Carolina. JOY.
ant CO :he breezs it comes from you
'caan fort Of palmetto. II speaks to us
/ from the plains Of Camden-It halls us
from the summit cf Kings Mountain aud
Of Hanging L ext flourishcs upon the
! green turl OF Eu'aw and Of Cowpe1s. and
consecrated with the blood Of Bush, Of
Hume, and of Jasper, it crimsons the
rampar,s at Savannah. Great applause |
On tie ocean and on the land, in our
| last war with Britain, on the fsvered
plains Of Florida, and ever memorable on
the battle fielGs Of Mexico, ours has been
a chief place in The picture. IGreat
cheering.
| And shall the sons Of Carolina stand
less conspicuous now 9-now, that insalt
is offered her, and the blow OF ignomy
4 placed upon her 7 VIII any son Of hers
prove craven, or any leader OF hers fail
to take his place in front Of the enemy
| [Cres Of, mo 10 MOTT Let ours, then,
be the resolve Of the great Grecian lead
er:
ellis separate troops let every leader call
Each strengthen each, and all encourage all.
Who dares inglorous, in his place to stay
Who dares to tremble on this signal day
That wretch, too mean to fall by martial power,
I The birds shall mangle andsthe dogs devour."