The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-12-06
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the other States in any nsoverpent, and it
would therefore be wise in South Carolina,
ID imitation of Virginia, 10 decline rep
resentatioa In Z" aBy assemblage which can
exercise nc. legitimate power except to de-
bate and advise, and in no assemblago
whatever, unite by the ordinance OF ker
Convention she has seeded from Union-
which she once acceded to, and which has
proyed.a curse instead Of blessing.
The effort of South Carolina to assemble
the Southern States, in the hope that the
North might be induced to pause and re-
trace their steps by an earnest and unani-
nous prot, st agaips; the course pursued by
them, and a oticvation that unless change
OF policy took place, the South would be
compelled to take the redress Of her griev-
| ances in her own hat.ds, failed on account
of the refusal of Virginia to join in the
movement; although her borders had been
rect ntly invaded and her citizens murder
ed in cold blood by baud of aboIitionist
instigated to the decd by the teachings of
men Of controlling influence in the Norsh.
All hope, therefore, of concerted action by
| Southern Convention being lost, there IS
but one course left for South Carolina 10
pursue, consistently with her honor, inler-
est and safety, and that is to look neither
to the right nor to the left, but 60 straight
| forward to the consumation of her purpose.
1t is too late now to receive proposit ons
| for a conference; and the State would be
wanting in selfrespect, after having delib-
erately decided on her course, to entertain
any proposition looking TO continuance
in the present Union. We can get no bet
| ter or safer guarantee than the present
| Constitution, and that has proved impotent
to protect US against the fanaticism of the
North. The institution of slavery must be
underthc exclusive control of thuse directly
interested in its preservation, and not left to
the mercy of those that believe it to be
their duty to destroy it
! The tone of the Northern press has
greatly changed since the unanimous and
determined action of South Carolina. Here,
tofore, il was supposed by our enemies that
we were divided and distracted ut homo,
and that, in consequence of our divisions,
the scenes of 1851 would be resenacted, and
the State would finally acquiesce in Black
Republican rule, or ot best, that something
less than secession would be adopted. and
our energies exhausted, in fruitless cxpedi-
ents aud unavail NJ threats. Now that the
unwe!comc conviction forces itself upon
them that I" We have counted the cost, aud
find nothing SO intolerable as voluntary
slavery and that we are not to be deter
red from the assertion and maintenance of
our rights by the threats of Federal bayo-
nets, or the unmeaning and senseless dis
play of Wide Awake professions, forlnida-
bic only to the capitalist and conservatives
l Of fI,atr tha, II.
their tone, and appeal to us, rather as sup
plants than as conquerors, to save Union
from which they have reaped rich har-
vest of profit and honor, and the South has
only known by its exactions.
They have been deaf to the voice of rea-.
son and consanguinity; they have disre-
guarded the counsels of their wisest and
best citizens. Their Neroes, in the person
OF Seward, Sumner, and others, had been
tiddling while the Constitution had been
tranplcd under foot, and higher law in
ausuratcd in its stead in accordance with
their reasonable advice aud teaching, and
by the crowning act OF eleeting Black Re-
publican President to carry out their long
cherished designs against the peace and pros
perity OF the South they have declared
open war against US
What course, then, is left for the South
: ern States to pursue for the maintenance Of
} their rights and the security of their prop
erty, but separation from such open aud
undisguised enemies and the establishments
} of a Southern Confederacy with every e,e-
ment OF greatness and every means of de-
tense necessary to protect them from any
enemy aud command the respect and ad-
miration Of the world 1t is gratifying
to know. that in the contemplated move
ment South Carolina has strong assurances
that she will not stand alone; that if the
lone star we must have, il will be for q
short season, when the star after star will
be added, and the Southern banner eprc-
: sent TO the heaveHs the bright constellation
that adorns it." -.
There is no reasonable doubt but that
Georgia, Ala5an a, Mississippi Florida, Tex
, , as, aud Arkansas will Immediately follow,
and that the other Southern States will
eventually complete the galaxy. 1t was
not to be expected that they would movo
before South Carolina; not on account of
: any want of patriotism and determination
to resist aggression and ins,dt, not beeanso
they are less informed Of their rights, or
j less prepared to defend.them; ba, on,. no.
count OF the national parties, so lately stri-
J wing for victory in the presidential canvass;
in which contest there would natural arise
0 distrust and jealously Of each other, and a
t ser mble for ascendancy. Now that the
; Presidential electien is over, and an enc
my of their section is chosen to rule over
them, We find all parties becoming united
}, against the commoo enemy, and prepared
= TO forget their past divisions, aud unite in
! defence of their altars and frcsides.
: There is no longer any jealousy on, the
II part ofothcr resistant States towards South
i Carolina; on the contrary, they all urge her