, 1861-07-11


deliver an Grafton at this place on the ..h, and
being unabl, to be viii. Us on that day, sent the
GrL,,,i,r, instead with . r,,,,o., d, rrll,sb in
! ''''s
La''rS G"H Ge"be@m;
lbG it'em'S anu ihGlr constituents VINO Tor
war Il" An invitation I" the To meet the people Of
Stei'ar""m on the coming 9Th oF Ju'r, have my
hta GrdiIi"tr iur ihCr PARTIALLY IA SO dong.
N"lN'h% could CAV, ne more pleasure than to
! l"'u'Ia'r :" N"lr festivities, for two reasons :
hF'', I" 81" y Sr'"" OF my obligations To my
con'rf sec hdIE, tot miugie IN social 'ntcrroIrS"
WIKI 's"dH!o !o' u'r rNr.",i"n oi d''irct I" per
Pt'"a'2 t"H li"c,",S and friendly relations ol
our on e great AND glorious Union.
| We nave met, my il'c"dS, IN other orca IONS,
q mihg'e our voices wan the echoes Of thunder
ing peas rom natIonai batteries, and listen TO
eAat'd strains IRON naiIhnal Stars, as they ie.i
| u. on oar ears Ia accents OF burning e'oqncnce,
IN honor oi onr nations cOnqueSts. To-day We
have to deplore national calamity, and hope
that better aud brighter day awaits us.
| Friends and teilo" citizens: While there arc
tho>e among us who argue the right OF sec, ,ssion
and accuse the Northern States Of first multiplying
cur laws, there ave many vito take a broader and
wiser view OF our situation at the PreScTt time
II is fact wei known to every unbiased and
exhibited mny hostile demonstrations in peace
be Congress assembled, in relation to materS
not aIog ther pertaining TO the wishes OF that
body, nor the interests OF treedom-lOving pcop.r
at large; and while we cannot claim perfection
| for Massachusetts aii other Northern States, or
even just fy them in refusing to give up proper y
br'oASing to our Southern planters, we musi
With no less consiStc' cy rrpndlto the course iC-
| Gently pursued by the Southern Safes II Il
Part { the Northern atcs have enacted uDco'- =
sttutinnrl laws, US is alleged, II is for rcgsons
involving the sacrifice OF much principle on the
art Of oHr Southern friends; and as they still
have their rights in CoasrcSs. the national tribu
nals o. our land, the army aud navy Of the
United States, together with the solemn oath Of
our present Executive, TO defend and maintain
their rights, it seems like e sectional and mis-
guided policy to declare the right Of ScccssiIn,
much mnre TO stain our beloved banner with the
bloHd Of the soms of the founders Of the insliiu-
tiuns over which it has bvcn unfirlcd TO tho
brecze. IN fact, feliow-cilizsns, we need not 20
tarthcr than to review the mI ssages aud procla.
nations from the Governor Of south Cgro!ina, TO
determine its character. lie vaunting'y beasts
| Of bringing the Siar-Spanglcd Banner in disgrace
tn the dust and says South Carolina has achieved
an unparalleled victory. With humiliation we
must admit il. The infamy and treachcry Of
their acts stand without parallel in ali the an
mails Of our national history and while We are
at d, we shall not fail To commend the wisdom
and patrintisn of many Union loving citizens
who dwell in their midst. To such we think We
can say, the stigma which always brands A trai
tor i not far tsiant. and sweet trnnouil;tv will
soon be theirs ara:n'
We also have 10 rrrret that there are many in
the time.bopo,ed State of Vir~inia who wculd