Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-06


IN occupying the vacant territory.
In the course of few years, who ever NAV
be elected President several Owe may say,
many) free States will be added to the Confed- !
eracy. | don't understand that the proposi-
ton for dlsunion is based on any past issues,
but simply on the election of Black Repub-
llcan candidate. SO far therefore, as regards
the probabilities of the future, there is as
much cause for dissolution, whether Bell, or
Breckenridge, or Lincoln is elected AS to
the probable course of Lincoln's admnstra-
ton, which Major Pcrry's love of the Union,
induces him to hope, will be favorable to the
South, L would simply remark, that if it
should be as hostile to us, as some suppose it
will be, he will soon furnish us with reasons
satisfactory t" all parties for dissolving our po
litcal relations
My second reason for opposition, is that on
the issue presented, we cannot obtain COOP
Grafton. This, | believe Mai Perry asserts,
and concur with him. Mr.. Rugg suppo
Sos that d" our honorable Senator has made
step backward since 1851 =" What evidence
has he produced to support the charge To
be willing to dissolve the union on certain
conditions of support and sympathy, is one
thing; to approve the issue on which it is to
be made is another The attempt shout new
er be made without such justification as will
insure the respect of the world and obtain the
aid and consent of our Southern sister States
is the one proposed such one? Will it Sc
cure the cooperation of any one single State?
IN my opinion-not one. Look to the from.
tier StatcS-wll Kentucky, Missouri Virgin
la ana Maryland consent What became of
Mr. Memminger's mission to Virginia? That
great State rejected all propositions for a Con
vcntion, even for consultation among the
States, though smurting under the insult and
irritation of the John Brown rand Will YOU
look to North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Florida Do you meet with an
encouraging response from either or all of
these States IF so let us sec it. What is
the internal condition of these States at the
present time? Divided and distracted, on
the subject of the Presidential election
From present appearances, would as soon
suppose that Douglas would carry Georgia, as
that Breckenridge will, when remember the
names OF his electors, and of his colleagues
in nomination for the Vice Presidency, IL cit-
zen of that State. Where is Mr.. Yanccy's
State Torn to pieces by internal disscnsion.
having strong Bell and Everett party. 1t is
assuming but little, in my Judgment, to say,
that none OF the States alluded to- can 90 out
OF the Union without the hazard of civil war.
80 far as am concerned, stand on the same
ground occupied in 1851, if the co-opcra-
tlon of several contiguous States can be pro-
cured. Here, differ from Maj Perry for
he | suppose, does not wish to lose the Union,
even with cooperation | am reluctantly com
PEELED to say, do. In the language of the
Charleston Courier % the North and the
South have become two people" [ fear ire
concilably diverse in opinions and policy
Happy would it be for them to say let us sep
arate and bc at peace. The controversy be-
tween them grows more bitter and intense
with every passing day There is fixed
and dceprootcd hostility in the Northcrr mind
to Southern Institutions, manifested not so
much IN the Legislation of Congress, where
Democratic influences has generally come to
the aid OF the South. as in the sentiments of
the people and acts and resolutions of State
Legislatures. These have nullfcd the laws
of Congress for our benefit, and aided by in
tcrvcntion of their courts, to rob the people
of the South of their property. Many of
their citizens have associated to enticc away
and entrap our slaves and to incitc them to
lnsurrection and murder. And churches
have impiOusly raised the banru of God TO
cOnsccrate the deeds of hell
Ih"C ulSu1lOH must come, ana Will come
unless there is change, admits of no doubt.
Whenever the South, or respectable portion
thereof of coterminous States dissolve relations
80 unnatural and so hostile, shall 90 through
with fear and trcmbling lest after the meal
culablc amount of blood and treasure it may
cost us, we shall find ourselves in no wise
better.
1t only remains for me now to touch on
separate secession, before | bring this Jistle
to close. hope this issue will not be forced
on the people of South Carolina The Press,
it is true, with few exceptions have said
nothing on the subject, bit continue to insist
on resistance. What is meant? co operative
resistance, or separate State resistance? if the
former, | have nothing to say Among other
signs of the times indicating purpose to re-
sort to separate secession, eminent public men,
and some of them too, who were opposed to it
in 1851, have spoken in favor of it, Wheth-
er they seriously contemplate any such issue,
or are merely preparing the way for certain
elections to take place in the Legislature of
the State, | cannot say. Violent politicians
are usually popular with young men, and one
active young man, in an election, is worth
half dozen old ones But if it be really in
tended to put South Carolina forward in the
tournament, | cannot but believe that the re-
suit will be as it was before, not from love of
the Union, or hope of favorable change i'm
Northern sentiment, but from dread of greater
evils than those VIC suffer Thinking people
will ask themselves, are they likely to benefit
their condition by the movement, or to reme-