The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-11-22

DERS0N COURT HOUSE, ). u, III
isfied with causes for dissolution, but re-
mained in the Union notvbecause the
causes were not sufficient, butito arrange
with her Southern sisters the day and the
manner of going out; and cooperation
had been her policy for ten years. He
referred to the past action Of the Legis-
lature, and the sending q Commissioner
to Virginia The South had everything
to unite her, and it would be the height
of madness not to unite. In the history
of Greece that awful chapter in the Pelo-
ponesian war admonished them to unite;
as did the history Of Poland, modern
Italy and Central America. All declared,
united you stand, divided you would fall.
He would abide the decision of the Con-
vcntion.
Mr.. Mullins opposed the cooperation
of South Carolina He had found that
that polieya total failure. a. Commits
sioner, sent to Virginia, whose soil had
been invaded, and her citizens murdered,
to tender our sympathics, and invite her
to take the lead in the formation of q
Southern Confcderacy. was received, per-
sonally, with respect, but he was coldly
informed they could not join South Caro-
lima in defending her own rights. AS for
Virginia, no indignities could be inflicted
upon her that would drive her to leader
ship in defence of Southern rights. The
indication was that if VIC waited for Vir-
ginia to lead, the institution of slavery
would be abandoned, State sovereignty
abandoned, and the rights of the South
lost, and South Carolina oppressed as In
dia was by the East India Company lie
felt the Importance of action When we
had declared to the world that this Union
was broken, and only waiting constitu-
tional form to complete secession, then, if
it be desired, send Commissioner to
Georgia, and her sister States, inviting
cooperation. lie had no. objection to
this, for they could do it withdignity and
sclt.rcspect. What policy would his
friend pursue if Georgia declined to act
Mr.. MCGOWAN did not Indicate any pol
icy. His policy was to go on pad passN
in sending message; to call u Conven-
ton of the people to say what South Car
olina should do. 'se So
Mr.. Mullins said, if the gentleman is
willing to risk all with them, it was an
unwisc policy to send q Commissioner
anywhere, before South Caroline acted
herself The first act was to announce
our own policy, and that policy should be
separate action. After that, we could
with dignity solicit the concurrence of
others, The members Of Congress could
gain nothing by delay.
Mr.. Farrow, for the purpose of having
the resolutions printed, moved their post
ponement till o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Green moved to lay them on the
table, because he did not believe they re-
fccted the feeling and sentiments Of the
body ...s..s.
Mr.. Scrcvcn called the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Green then withdrew his motion,
and the resolutions were postponed.
The Spcakcrlaid before the body bill
from the Senate providing for calling a
Convention, which was referred to the
Committee ON Federal Relations.
Mr.. Simonton gave notice Of bill to
provide police in relation to persons
coming from States hostile to slavery /;
after which the House adjourned.