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

These men about Washington are re fniien.of
science [laughterl; and understand the
science Of politics wonderfully. HolSnow
Toombs well, but, unfortunately, there
were twossides to the questionin Georgia.
[Laughter.] What did Stephens say?
Had they note from stephens2 Laugh
ter To has voice that can charm tho
people of that State more eloquently if
not more powerfully than Mr.. Toombs.
He therefore wanted tc wait until they
could get letter from him, or some Leg G..
islatiye act He then continued to- urge
the rejection of the amendments at some
length. adding in conclusion That he
thought the conduct of Stephen Arnold
Douglas sufficient to satisfy every man
in South Carolina that there could be no
peace for its people in this Union. He
was the modern Judas Iscariot of these
times. He had promised one thing and
done another. He trusted that his I'M
mortality would be as lasting as that Of
| Benedict Arnold, and he trusted also that
he belonged to that same family, because
he did not want two of that kind in the
United States.
Mr.. Black moved to amend the motion
that the Committee rise and report the
Bill and amendments, so that the Senate
bill alone would be reported. Hc again
appealed to the Committccto extend the
time for the election of delegates and the
meeting Of the Convention in order that
the upper districts might be canvassed
thoroughly. If his constituency should
not be loyal to the South, it would be be-
cause they would be driven to occupy
that position. lie had no doubt of their
willingness to stand by their State when
they understood the attitude in which she
was placed
Mr.. Cunningham said he was in favor
of postponing the election for the Con-
vention until they could bring the people
up by fair discussion, and ascertain the
tone and temper of the South; but mat
ters had transpircd which caused himself
and the Committee to change their views.
Whatever might be the difference of opin-
ion of the body on the subject Of co-ope-
ration on the one side, and separate State
action on the other, he respectfully sub
mitted that it was not q time to hesitate.
There could be no doubt that all parties
were ready for action, and they should
pursue that course which would prevent q
bitter, unnatural and useless strife be-
tween separate State action and co-opera-
ton men in this our beloved State. If
South Carolina acted, the action of other
States would be parallel with her own.
The Governor Of Georgia had recommcn-
ded to the Legislature of that State to
call Constitutional Convention to take
action with us as to the mode and manner
of redressing Southern wrongs. The
Legislature had received that recommcn-
dation with rapturous applause, and with
complete commentator. They had be-
fore them, also, the other fact, that her
leading Senator had thrown the banner
of Southern action to the breeze They
were also aware that, on the fourth Mon
day in November the Legislature of Mis-
sissippi would be in session, and that that
Legislature would also call q Convention
They had, also, satisfactory reasons to
believe that, on the third or fourth Mon
day in this month, the gallant little State
of Florida-thc child Of South Caroline
would call Convention. The latest in
formation as to Alabama was, that the
Governor would not take more than ten
days to obtain returns Of the election,
and then, under the instructions of the
last Legislature, would issue his procla-
nation for Convention. Here, then,
there were five States indicating action;
not only Indicating action, but appealing
to South Carolina to give vigor and inn
pulse to their movement, by taking the
leadership herself In 1850 and 81 these
States were not ready for action. How
different it was nowl The ten years that
had transpircd had been years of irlita
ton, aggression, wrong, and discussion.
They had aroused the South, and the
causco of her institutions and political pro-
gross had made rapid and decisive pro-
grcss; and, instead of appealing to South
Carolina to delay action, the other South
ern States said to her you were right.
wchavc been wrong. You arc prepared