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COMMUNICATIONS.
TO "iSn,allwood:"
Respected and renowned sir, in the Times
of the 18th of January, there appeared over
your signature, an article addressed to an
humble individual, 'S," and in that article
you have not only attempted ridicule but
have used terms not little harsh The
harshness may we'll be excused, as it is only
in keeping with that ra5ies or rage for which
~your organization has long been distinguish
ed, and you know the maxim is pretty gen.
orally true that out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth will speak. A great and
gifted man, owing to the rabies with which
he was possessed, once breathed out threat
enings and slaughter against holy and just
cause.-the cause of Gods long established
government, which traitors and rebels had
overthrow, and which God was trying
to restore.
There is another maxim, which it would
have been we'll for man of your wisdom
and learning to have observed "a wise
man should never wrestle with fool, or he
may be thrown by folly" You, I have no
doubt, supposed, that by writing over your
fictitious though renowned signature, your
identity would not be detected; but in this
you are mistaken for every one has an
identity. in gait, voice, gesture. or style
that must sooner or later unfold his reality ::
and this none ever more truly understood
than that shrewd animal and unerring critic
the fox. A marked instance of the peculiar
tact and capacity of this animal is recorded
ll-sde foIIowing ss.sPis sfi5dgh 81; ais=s.s7
language: "An ass having put on lions
skin, roamed about frightening all the silly
animals he met with. and seeing fox, he
tried to alarm him also. But reynard
hearing his voice, said. We'll, to be sure,
and I should have been frightened too, if I
had not heard you Bray" So you see you
cannot assume character which does not
belong to you, without being detected by the
instinct Of perception and the accuracy of
habitual criticism There was a marked
difference too in the phiz of the animals,
which. am sure afforded valuable sugges-
tions to reynard-the ass had long ears.
But, to return to more serious subjects,
in-that call. which, if am not mistaken, you
signed, this language is used: But it is
not necessary to refer to examples. A
,Sorcreign Convention of the people can be
called and held by the people at ony time
they please, without regard either to Cover
nor or Legislature. 1t is an inherent and
inalienable right of which no power can
deprive them. 1t is their great safeguard
against misrule and oppression, and the
great reserved power which no free people
can ever part with;"-and then the invita-
ton is to vote ''whether they will or will not
have Sovereign Convention; ;" and then te
illustrate the truth and propriety of the pro-
a a"Sovereign Convention" has been called
without the interposition of Governor o!
Legislature. That Convention there called
if it has not already done so, will certainly
vote Texas out of the Union. Was sucl
your intention on proposing this call
= Recently, in this movement, you hav,
given every overt evidence of co-action Will
South Carolina. She has been applauded
One portly-looking, we'll fed gentleman, o
considerable age, is said to have been wear
ing the secession emblem or badge; boys
q ask their pardon for not saying they wer
great and important men, have habitually
in the midst of shouts and exultation, wor,
tie badge or emblem These straws shoy
which way the wind blows. These straw
foated along as they were blown from til
mouths of older men. A man is known b.
the company he keeps. If it is known tina
he has kept company with certain associa
tion, and that association turns out to be con
federate in specific purpose, as in the pur
pose Of disunion, is it not presumption h
intended the purpose of association as a con
federate? Did not South Carolina, and othe
States, down in that neighborhood, lon
ago denounce the accursed Union? Has sh
not recently declared she wants no settle
ment of the question-she intends and wishe
alone to occupy the position of foreigl
State in relation to the General Government
4 labama has, through her Commissioner t.
this State, declared the purpose still NOR
explicitly. It is to establish Southern
independent and permanent confederation
The Commissioner, in letter to Gov. Hicks
says: with Alabama. after patient endur
ance for many years, and earnest expostula
tions with the Northern States, the reluc
tant conviction has become fixed, there is
safety for her in hostile Union, governe
by an interested sectional majority. trus
that between Maryland and Alabama an,
other States, having homogeneous popula
- tion, kindred interests, and an invitiu. FIJI
xe. Of agricultural, mining. mechanical