Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-01-03
SOUTH CAROLINA ADRIFT.

Exp ression of Opinion at the South.
The Wilmington IN. C.) Herald, in
commenting on the South Carolina Seces-
sion, says:
The only hope for our salvation as great
and powerful nation rests, under Divine
Providence, with the conservative people
Of the remaining States. If they are true
TO themselves and to posierityi if they ap-
preciate the priceless blessings which they
njoy-peace-prosperity- y-liberty-power
they will yet rescue their country from
the extremity of peril by which it is threat
ened. We have not been satisfied that
they will not-we have not yet abandoned
all hope-we shall still cling fondly, even
if desperately, to the Union-we shall not
give up the ship, the noble ship which has
borne us so bravely through all the storms
OF our history, until the last plank is swept
from under our feet. But if disruption is
inevitable, if we must dissever the bonds
by which our fathers bound US, we shall
not celebrate our parting with music and
banners, and all the vain rejoicings of a
holiday sport. We will part from our
Northern countrymen as man parts from
the bosom friend who has betrayed him
with indignation softened by grief at the
necessity which cOmpels the separation.
The Petersburg (Va.) Daily Express
accompanies its announcement OF the seces.
sion of South Carolina with the following
word OF disapproval:
South Carolina has chosen 10 exercise
a sovereignty which we conscientlously be.
lieve belongs to her-but in so exercising
it we are decidedly Of the opinion that she
has acted with precipitancy, levity and
an indiscretion wholly irreconciIable with
the responsibilities and obligation involved
in the case. We have felt painfully and
embarrassed in expressing views in oppo.
silicn to her course, not because we en-
,eriained the least distrust in their sound
ness or propriety, but because we feared
that they would be misconceived and mis-.
construed. We are just as much averse to O
Black Republican party Administration as
Mr.. Rhstt or Mr.. Keitt-perhaps more SO,
for we certainly did not experience or man.
ifest the sliphtest joy at the newe Of Lin.
coins election, which was received in South
Carolina with the most enthuastic applause.
We would not any sooner than the rankest
immediate secessionlsts consent TO remain in
the Union day longer than was necessary
10 give the opportunity for a consultation
between all the aggrieved States with a
view for full, final and satisfactory ad-
justment.
The Richmond Wing thus denounces Sc
cession as cowardice in abandoning instead
Of fighting for our rights.
In our judgment, secession Is submission
"a tame and cowardy submission to ad.
mitted wrong and outroge-a base and ig-
nominious surrender Of our rights, instead
of manly defense Of them. For example
the present sectional controversy has, main
ly grown out Of the question Of the South
in the Territories. The South objects, and
justly objects, that the North seeks 10 deny
to her equality of rights in the Territories.
As those Territories were purchased by the
common blood and treasure of both North
ern and Solhera men, the South maintains
that she should be allowed an equal partic-
ipation in the enjoyment Of the Territories
= and her CLAW is fair and equitable.
But because the North refuse to recog-
nize the equal rights Of the South in the
Territories, the Secessionists propose 10 a.
bandsn and run away from oil their rights
In the Territories! The South asks for