The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-08-28
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B. F. PERRY.
Disunion.
1t would seem that from recent publica-
tions of Messrs. Keitt, Orr and Boyce.
that South Carolina will soon have to Sc
cede from the Federal Union, either alone
or company with the other Southern
States, or a portion of them. These gen
tlemen declare thatthe election of Lincoln
to the Presidency is certain-that on the
happening of such an event, prompt and
immediate secession ofthe Southern States
must ensue.
Is the election of. Chief Magistrate Of
the Republic sufficient cause for the de
struction of the Federal Government and
all the horrors OF ciyiliwar and revolution
This is a grave and momentous question.
and should be calmly and dispassionately
considered in all it's bearings before it is
answered blythe patriot and statesman
They who consider the union of the States
an injury and curse to the South, and
are disunionists per Sc, will, of course, an
swer "fearfully" in the affirmative. Their
minds are already made up, and their pur-
pose formed. To them it is a matter of
no consequence how an event SO desirable
is brought about.
But there are others who think differ
emily of the Federal Government. They
have seen this American Republic, the
only free government in the world, pros
per and flourish as no government ever
did in ancient or modern times In the
course Of seventy or eighty years we have
increased from thirteen States to thirty
three States, from three millions of people
toSthirty millions, from poverty and weak
ness to wealth, power and grandeur un-
surpassed by the Oldest and greatest ma
tions. Of the earth A wilderness, cover
ing q vast continent, has been converted
into. towns, cities and cultivated fields
During all this time every one has enjoy
ed the most perfect freedom and security
in all his rights as a citizen. AT home
and abroad we have commanded the
respect and admiration Of the world.
m.the remotest corpazs of the earth, an
american citizen knows and feels that he
has q governmental able and willing to pro-
tect him, and that no power on earth dare
molest him.
tits natural that they who thus reflect,
and remember the farewell advice of the
Father. of his Country, that anton and li6-
egty are insepara6ze, who knows. from his
torysin all ages, the horrors Of civil war,
and the dangers of revolution to liberty
and civil government, should wish and
earnestly desire the perpetuity Of the Re
public, under which they live SO happily.
With such, one.may well reason and az
que without giving offence, and ask for a.
calm and dispassionate determination be-
fore they decide on breaking up their
Government, and running the hazard Of
forming better one.
The probability is that the. Black Re
publican candidate will be elected Presi-
dent of the United States 1t is a griev-
Gus misfortune, and one to be deeply la
,aented by. every citizen of the South.
But it must be remembered that tho
Southern States will have brought this
misfortune, grievous as it may be, on
themselves, by their own divisions and
party strifes. It was predicted at the
time, and the South forwarned of the i'm
pending danger.
!, In the unfortunate disruption of the
Democratic party at Charleston, which. I
did all that I could do, amidst the Kisses
and assaults of All excited community, to
prevent, saw the triumph of the Black
Republicans in the ensuing Presidential
election. I stated in letter written and
publishedimmediate afterwards, that the
Southern States would be divided into
three bitterly hostile factions, that black
republican President would be elected,
and that these petty disvisions of
the South would utterly defeat a
union Of the South in any scheme of
disunion. It is true in religion and in
politics, that the nearer sects and parties
approach without assimilating, the more
bitter they are towards each other.
If the seeding members of the Charles
ton Convention had retained their seats
in that body, Breckinridge and Lane, or
others equally acceptable to the Southern