Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-03

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suit her sister States why alone answer that South
Carolina is guiltless in this particular
Did not South Carolina when one OF our Ss'er
Lords day. 1862 the dead hour when ner ctzehs were
locked the sweet embrace OF mldnght aua
to Virginia not to counsel Virginia to secede but to ask
her. sistery and kindly spirit to have eounce
in order to take efficient and successful steps 10 RENE
DIV Existing evils and to prepare against future contingent
cies? But what the result OF that sstery
Let the country Virginia had entertained SCUM
Carolina by their means successful steps might nave
been taken to aay the then turbid condition OF the
country and averted what has since proven to De
evs- South had then listened to what has proven TO
be prophetic advice and taken counsel
saying to the orh We love this Union, which mas Deeh
moulded by the hand cemented with the elements
of everlasting Justice baptized and redeemed in the booo
of our fsthersts friends of the North the bought her
ape transmitted by the watching care OF wise
and anxious parents If the South had met together say
stock though differing in interests and the various pu
suits of e yet love brethren and are Wiling 10
continue friendly relationship thus far can come
and no further Had DONE Messrs Editors Abra.
ham Lincoln would have been elected as the chel
direct conflict with the CONSTITUTION to which all
partners The North would have ere this that Whlch
earnest. And Why this timely advice secuted? Simply
because it then heraded and argued as it now that
danger-the North don't any HARM she only intends
having a little fun at the expense of the South
that the North wodd consign to everlasting gnominy
thought of wrong to the South But how has the thlpg
turned Let the facts speak for themselves man Is
elected to be President and why Is it because he has
proven himself to be great and wise statesman, dn-
eushed for patriotism and love of country? Is because
he yields assent to the DEGREES highest tribunal in the
United States? Naynone, none of these Then what
which declare ruin desoation dshonor and death to the
South Because he declares that the decision of the Su
single idea of negro equality shall be the ruling maxim
have often heard sad am sorry to say by way Of
apology for Mr. Lincoln and that by who ought to be
interested in behalf of Southern rights that Mr. Lincoln
emnenty conservative old line Wing of the Henry Clay
anffuv hnno nncf hn Hnno
either that the Wings of the South compelled by such
these up to support and defend Mr.
Lincoln in his abolition doctrines else they must as be-
eve the Of them will denounce such SANDERS as these
Shades of Clay and Webster arise and teach And this
is tie ultimatum of whiggery Hatred, yea, deep black
hatred to the knife by section the other no
respect for the supreme Court of the land the dead
could rise thinks that the ghosts of Clay and Webster
would break through cold confines of DEATH and with
the patriotic love of country burning the sacred affairs oil
their devoted hearts, the sweet clarion notes of their must
cal voices would go out to the world be borne by the
zephyrs and the gentle breeze of the scah
until the hill tops and the woodland songsers would
catch the and bear OH in accents of whitening
the heads of those that would dare dis
honor the of men whose matchess eoquence burned
alone upon the ever sacred altar OF equal Justice
said in the outset, Messrs. Editors that the
eve OF revolution OF this government have endeaVored
to show in the of this article, that although the
of dsuno yet we of the South are not responsible
the which have led to this result because
done nothing than our duty have further endeav
Ored point out the why the South should be uni
ted as the only remedy for these things ,
Suppose Messrs Edcrs that all the people of the South
had argued just the apologists Of Mr. Lincoln have?
do say that they have intended to defend Mr. Lincoln
willing attribute to them honesty OF purpose but
judge by their eects) what would have been
the condition of things? Why, srs, Old Abe would
have ked the White House that the South
had determined to acqniesce in all Of his unconstu iona
measures. and submit meekly to the TyranI's Rcd But
the old Teller begins to smell snuff, aud had al
of Southern brethren boldly up the demand
with would have secured amicab bic settlement OF
these difficulties this But the North got
believe and that firmly too that the South will be " put
down and forced into submission. would here respect
fully request all those who camor loudly for submission
read Senator Wades speech of OhO and when they
done then tell the country what is he difference between
their and tn of Senator ade do this
in any unkndy spirit but have arrived at that poin
ia the progress Of THINGS when must call them by he
proper and issues without gloves 1t has beer
said this county, and that but few days ago. that those
unconstitutional of the North
any harm the North any good Now. Messrs. Editor
What is the import OF such arguments these Is it
most graciously wnkng at unconstitutional of the
NORTH, in order to blind the the real of the
case?
If dissolution is brought about, which now seems nevi
table, Gone State having already severed the chain tina
linked her to the general government) of the South viii
ed for rights and being denied those rights the gen
era government have been compelled to seek safety
where.
What have sad Messrs Editors has been said with tina
rankness and honesty OF purpose which should prompt
cry who writes for the public eye with the love anG
good of his country at heart COLUMBUS.