Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

khANfANh cENIlMENT.
II seens to be supposed by some Of our eouemporara,
ma the movement precpltatrd by South Carons upon
er ulhern eoniederaes and upon the whole county
entertain this opinion must have been spgulsry vnoh
servant public sentiment In that State as BETRAYED fo
many years through the ordinary ohannalr hi sShish
public sentiment finds expression. Any such sannnsi
non moreover implies the highest degree insinesrity
On we p Of The oaderh OF public opinion In South Caro-
INA a. Il il known that they have for many years an
gagged in designs founded believed by many at no
lhe naioh Certain 1t Is that expressions Of hostility 10
he Federal Government years ago. to say moth.
ng o. earlier daes' quite as yehement general
III south Carolina as at the present day,
When, In tho year 1880 II was proposed 10 convene
southern Congress- for the initiation Of measures look
topic In the Legislature Of South Carolina nom which Ne
take few excerpts sufficient show III, spirit whIeS
then prevailedin that body We quote from the Charles
Ton uouriers report Of the debate at that time:
Mri w, - Lyles said he would not reeapituate the
series OF wrongs inflicted upon and the only question
wneh no would consider was the remedy The remedy Is
inu union OF the south dnd he formation Of southern
,yeI,.aeg. rue friends OF The Southern movement In
no tf states oot 70 NE action Of South Carolina aud
nv "Nud make tho issue In reasonable time, aud the
ony way 10 DO SO is by seesen There would be no con-
cert among the Southern staos until bou is sfrct
"Alr sullivan proceeded to discuss the Sovereignty of
the States aud TIE right Of and denied the right
or tne power Of the General Government to coercs the
State In Of secession He thought there never would
DO union fthehoulh until his State Striker he 6oo and
'Mr !. D. Richardson would reeapitulste the evils
which had been perpetrated upon the South Great as
they have btsn they are velv ~ ~ ~
compared with the evils which they would ipevltablv
lead We must MOI consider what we haze borne but
what We must bear Hereafter Tneie Is remedy for
| loit ", then, but 10 come out Of The Government
. MT Preston said he was opposed to calling Conven-
tioh because he thought 1t would Impede the action of
h Aiaie ON the questions before the country ne
moagh n ieold impede our progress ioioards dsnion
All MA objections to Convention Of the pc pie applied
only to the proposition to call Il MO lie Thought Com
enllns dangerous things except when the neces ties Of
the country absolutely demand them. He said he had
adopted the he had taken on these wegbtv
simply and ehtirey with me pieD Of hdeHing he diIso-
luton " his Uaion.
MIR. Ket said he would sustain the bill for eleclIng
delegates TO southern Congress- because he thought il
''gsa 9,lHg aoot more speedy dissolution nj UlOH
Equally sgnihAnt are the declarations made In tho
open sessions Of the Sovereign Convention now
bled at South Carolina few extracts the debates
hhu on tho passage OF the ordinance Of secession aud
other proceedings will set this point In clear HIGHT
Mr. Parker Mr. Presldent, It appears to ms, with
great daiereneo TO the opinions that have been
that the public mind Ii FULLY made up 10 tho qTsat oers
q that row awaits us, Il is no spaspodie EFFORT Uat
has come suddenly upon u.s. Ju Il has been graaillv mi
pitHdtng for long If ytars utl al ias, Il 6a,
,ys to M~ pour ohen 'oe may say The matter is entirely
"alr ngls. Mt President II there Is any gentlsmap
present who Wishes to debate this NATTER Of course ths
10y VIII near HIM hut as to delay for the purpose Of
fArkor) has said most Of Us hare had this nater under
& 70. ne tas trtniy years and presume u,
mt keitt sr, we are performing great Act which
Involves not only the stirring present. but embraces INC
in his movement since entered poieai IN m
content with what has been dor today and content with
body Of this Union to its last resting-plaee and now w
viii drop the Dag over Its grave Alter that i done
am toady to adjourn and leave the remaining
for to morrow
MIR Ihett. TIE secession Of South Carolina /, mt a,
ereni o. a day II isRoi aHy thing produced b. M In
CONS election, or BY he HO-eJecion of me f5, ,lrs
iaw Mas been matter which has been gatsriTo hsse
ior mtiy yedS The election Of Lincoln and HRmlir
wa ne ast straw 90 thu back of the camel But il wa
n. The only one The back was nearly brf ken befnra
The point upon which differ from my friend il thia. M
says lie thought 1t expedent for put this gret Mas
ton before the world upon this simple matter Of wrong
on the questip Of slavery and that Question turned nne,
the fugitive slave law. Now regard 10 tina fngIf =
slave law, | myself doubt It's consttutonality and
duube 1t on the floor Of the Senate, when was mem
mt u mat body. The States, acting in their soyerai,n
capacity should be responsible the rendition Of fn
tive slaves That WAS our best seeurityn 30
Any persons, therefore, IN the Border slayeholdlns
States orelsewhere who urging cooperation viii
south Carolina At this juneture, the presumption I'M
sue sendeaverug 10 meeta and startling
in onr civil history, will clearly Zee that they entirsly
mistake the Impetus AS we'll the dr Of the
80 which she has taken the lead. And thew win ~
receirr that e 1as taken the lead because ~ Mr. Ilss
Si IN tha south Carolina Legislature ten wears AZ n
wa believed there would be no concert AMONG H.
Southern states.uHfh bl00 ,ruok" Tho blow has
bntn struck. The "concur will depend upon INA dis
position Of the other Southern States 10 accept sonih
Carolina'a Ilesenony. S'u'i