The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-10-25
Mai. il. F. Perry's speeaas

the policy of tho distinguished gentleman whose
late speech appeared in our last issue. qis views
contained in this last effort do not differ firm those
promuled by him in letter form, -.and wich we
have also published. In considering some IF the
facts and positions laid down by him, We shal ne
Ecessarily be brief. s..--s=s-s
The first few paragraphs of his speech contain q
statement of tn. political excitements which hs
agtated and threatened disunon in times past. WI
pass from these statements, allowing them all thel
weight necessary to give his coloring force and
come to his enumeration of policy in regard TO the
Presidential election. He differs with those who
say that Lincoln will be elected and that disunion
must follow He does not "believe word of it,"
and states that the fusion in New York will pre-
vent the success of Lincoln. Also, the hope 0as'
entertained by him that other States WOULD decide
the way but the late elections in those States
mentioned show that in neither can the opposition
to the Black Republicans prevail And we con-
ceiye that even Mai. P. is now convinced that it is
next to impossibility to defeat Lincoln, even with
the boastcd fusion in New York. The chain, there
fore, upon which he hinges this faint hope is utter
ly worthless The election of "Old Abe is al-
most foregonc conclusion, and We mast prepare 10
resist or submit to his rule for the next four years
and in case of submission, to continue, in our
opinion, in state of subjugatou and impoverish-
ment for all time to come. Maj. PERRY thinks
vastly different. He entertains no fears for the
institution of slavery which is the issue in point
He denies the avowed and settled policy set forth
by Lincoln Himself and all the Black Republican
leaders. Their purpose in regard to slavery in the
States in distinct and abundantly explicit They
claim the right to utter their sentiments, and pro-
nounce their dogmas in our very midst They IN
4 tend to use the government in all its departments
to accomplish their ends, and, rs is stated in re-
cent letter of SoAMEs, Black Republican Congress
man from Maine, urging radical abotionists to
vote for Lincoln, they expect to bring about "nlft-
mate emancipation in the slave States by the INTRO
ducton Of jree speech and free press" To this we
readily scent the "pooh nonsense-they never
can do it," pronounced by Unionists of the PERRY
stamp. We grant that it is true, too for Southern
blood will never submit to such outrage; but when
they have begun the consumnnton of their designs,
with the executive, legislative and judicial power in
their hands, will we be better prepared to resist
than Mt the present time? No, and many OF those
who counsel submission now would be found, VIC
fcar maintaining the right of free speech then,
avon if # amounts to dissemination of moderate alb
olion sentiment. Once pave the way for this
and it will speedily result in teaching and pracr
cally carrying out the doctrine of melting slaves.o
throw off their bondage, at the enlargement OF
the lives of masters. Far be it from us to iHrate
that those who agree with Maj. z. would uphold
this course of things, but honestly bclive that
tho pursuance of submission policy at his time
will eventually result in this manner It is our
firm conviction, and the view We have pken- II
since we first turned our thoughts updpfhe sub
icct. 1t would be cowardly not to calnsel- and
take part in resistance, holding these yews
But. ,.ssys-afnj. PERRY, the Black Republicans
are widely separated from the abolitiaists. They
are distinct and different parties. The Lincoln
crew arc not in favor of interfering with slavery
where it exists, and are only usls the slavery
question MS an instrument to obtan power and
place. Does the gentleman forget tF irrepress-
BILE conflict" the paternity of whicl lies between
Old Abe and William H. Seward? Docs he forgot
the practical working of that conait, which means
war to the knife, and which was flly e1cmphed
in design, at least, by OssowatmiI Brown and his
followers, and since then, in the ast few months,
oil over the Southern States, to greater or less
extent? Is his memory so limitd that he cannot
recollcct the burst of indginatia which went up
from all quarters last winter, aid in which he un-
Willingly joined, when the raid at Ilarpers Ferry
was committed? Interference with slavery where
it exists is their purpose, althdgh remote may he
their designs, and we are surprised that any gen.
tleman of enlarged intelligence and extensive read
ing. like Mai. F., should seel to deny the record
and doubt the pledges ndavowals OF Lincoln
Seward, and 80 forth. The ultimate tendency oil
these leaders will result in attempted Abolition
the means employed will bco inctc slaves to re-
bclon, MURDER rapinc AM all the horrors that
the devil and his mnons an invent. Ihcy may
care not fig for slavery, 8 Maj. PERRY asserts
but shcy have built up priy, Northern anu sec
tional, upon the basis ofencroachment upon the
peculiar institution, a,d after obtaining contfoi
ofthc Government, theywill likely strengthen that
party in every way possible. The monster they
hav. created, like the (nost of Banquo, "wll not
down at their bidding" and if disposed to stay
its ravaging and dcstuctivc powers, they will only
be crushed beneath he wheels they have set in
motion.
Il is further assodcd that the bare election of a
Blnck Republican not sufficient cause to break
ND the government. In one sense, we admit the
statement Ms true. But when the result will ineyl-
tably follow that he section to which we belong
will be placed iu hopeless condition and meet
with nothing save oppression and insult, we raise
the cry of resistance, and will offer our counsel
feeble though it be, for revolution itself in prefer
ence to what we bcicvc is abjcct submission and