Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-18
ABBEVLLE SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 49, 1861

'r ~. Nh'c"So p'atiOrfn ana III
the speeches sef'Ihe President elect, has eot
'the'mach'pery of the Federal Government
INTO It's hands, by electing Lincoln, to the
end of changing every lever and cog wheel
in il.
AS to obtaining new securities, if we do
not COMPEL the observance Of the, old, we
viii not obtain any new worth getting, and
will not even intend to compel.their obser-
vance in turn.
will not discuss the question; to which
section the State of Virginia ought to nt-
tach herself. When she comes TO that,
shall be detached from her. 1t is not a
Question with me whether, belonging to tie
North, she will become "aN ncgro,' or be-
longing to the South, would in time become
the white man state of Southern section.
| leave that to time aud natural causes :;
su4jSent unto this day are irs own double
troubts. And if Virginia takes up that
question which the Frederick meeting hopes
she will deliberate upon, at least for one
of cr'sons, swill not follow her lead, but
will rush to South CAROLINA or some other
heroic commonwealth of the. South, sand
imp'ors the nsegef her arms 40 save my
mother s,ate:ffoin ineffablesaisgtace.
But cannot believe that her >undesene-
rate sons willbe driven from her household
in order to save it's If wo are not MAORI
ty to control hersdestiny, we are minori-
ty who will not submit 10. see her dishon-
aored. 1t is apparent now that we canuot
expect united South, nor Union Of bor-
der States, nor united people in Virginia.
AS said at Norfolk, repeat here, that we
must cease to expect all to act together.
Let as 5he:s begin to take sides and act
apart. Let the friends Of hf. South and
resistance look to each other alone in tIieir
meetings, resolves aud acts and let eaclf
State leap into the breach by herself. There
is no other way to force or to lead sue
cessful and honorable struggle: =
The rumor Of the, press 'issthat ouR o*Ri
Executive will oppose even tho call Of
Convention, Ill his annual message. If he
does' then l appeal to the friends OF: the
South, is they wouid save Virginia from
humiliation and shame, to rally ID emselycs
together at Richmond in u spontaneous
/ Convention, and resolve to petition tho
Legislature to override the Executives re.
commendalion; aud whatever that body
does, to determine for themselves, alone
and apart, what side they will take in this
unnatural war. Let them bkftm atsd de-
tern'ined and devoted, and tliay can drag
dishonor into revolution here, or follow the
gtpe'into other fields, whera:tLe hono,s Of
themselves. at least may bs saved. "a
The.e is one o,hersasShger of wlicbsl
S"ould Ssa aep. sfyirginia will nor;aaPa,
does not. WELD !sss sovereignty now ahd'
efec'ivelgao defend apd project property
u, slaves, itSaboitioaat ct once ,eiv6na aa-
.eocetes amohg our Sosaassqitizens, who are
hoW shareholders, and eagerly demanding
raasess and security: Masy, Sio. are nov now
demandiDg.to % protcetedshy, State sov6-'
rigdsy whilst ightiag.in dsfsnee .oss!aves
proper,gsif they. capnos s6sslF-e, snl:as'
once rsseEe not ioe,Tn propsIX ia
IL gkersit eshpet hessp1etc.,edt ssI VIII
stod proud to prete1d to ts masteE of
slaves whilst-they are stves themselves.
They canpot sepseat lapgssstsk give ordets:
to man-seryant or maid Servant, whilst
they themselves havermas,ers ig N Massechs.
setts, Ohio, Vermont or 1ossa allowed to
domineep oyesHnd disgrace sthensfn vir-
gin a. An aboIitionized slave. cenlnoqz
wealth is the weakest Of all bodiesv polite.
For honpr's sake, let us be either masters
ouEs|sws, or free the sof.at.once Of, negro.
Slaves Let>us not consent to be moDgrels*
The &su6 hanging on the pesnept is:ssAaH
ve be masters or shall sesae szassss No.
power on earth shall decta kat, question.
for me. fam asdy for the worst tbs may
come-and am sure that the best WAY. to
avert the .wo pd to secure the. best is for
all Who do n5t mean to it x,edg',
to hold council among d.sa.s1 goassto
act in CONCERT, aad, to, as oness S s4h!y7
lead 'sfe setia' s'tsr tsep !. sne y.
y AMsto kzoSidde- -We understand that
iris vaR,likek tIaka|rohSsaton silfbe1
inttodussdip1 .hsisSStats Legislature, essr-
iog. aid Of lseops asal money, ,tolths stse
Of Florida. Florida does NOT pesssss very
app!e resources; nor is she, laden with
" thesspoils .df the Federal 99Governmen..n
Hespepuls.is Every sparse-no. amount.
ing 10 10000. OF course ttl,is-pbpuls..:s:
ton aalI ppt Bs ssble 10 arns sas lidfy.
the Stats. however patriotic Ter ciiGsehs
pight be. lii knight, therefore, Ma.
tba ostst slashsfs stsles aiapa .sasiass
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