Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-15
PATRIOTIC LETTER FROM GEORGIA.


The Hon. d. H, Hill, of Georgia, having been
nominated for seat in the State Convention, ne
cepts ths nomination in the subjoiHed letter.
Tie scaling alluson to ''certain great men, 10 /
called" who ''are playing tricks in this awful \
crisis, to excite the people," will perhaps be UNI
derstood by recalling the iact that tue sensation
despatch of Senator ToOmhs appeared in the |
papers OF Lagrange on the morning the letter |
was written:
CLEARANCE, Ga. Dec &c, 1860
Gentlemen Your letter informing me that
| have been unanimously nominated as dele |
gate to the approaching Convention, has been
received | accept the nomination, because |
do not think such position ought now to be
sought or declined.
You ask for my particular views on pending
issues. These have hitherto fully given. /
see no reason to change or modify the views ex-
messed to the people of Troup county OIL the
18th day of November last
A more important crisis was never upon any
peoplo We of the South can bring this crisis to
an end lust as we wish nnd we can reach that
end in blood or peace, as our passions or our
prudence NAV direct Come what may, we
should never be content with any patchwork
Slavery must never again be the hobby of the
political demarorue greatly deplore SO much
feeling and impatience with so many of our
people. We need oil the wisdom and cool firm
ness of all our people. We are in danger now
from nothing 5uf OURSELVES No man is a fit
counsellor now who assumes that slavery can be
abolished by any party or any power. This is a
concession to the efforts and dreams Of fanaticism
without any foundation in fact. Of all people in
this nation the slave is this day far the hnppi.
est and Of all property, slavery is by iar the
safest, The Union, the Constitution, good gov
erumeut, and the peace Of the country, nre ia
danger from the passions, the fanaticsm, and
ambition of the white race only. But whatever
NAV be the cause o crisis is upon US. and we
must meet it.
1t is an hour when every man should be all
prudence and irmness, without petuancc or
rashness in word or action Every Southern
man should remember TINT every other Sputbern
man is as much interested as himself mi every
Southern State should remember thnt every other
Southern State must be, more or less, involved
by her notion. Each is, therefore. bound bv
eyerv consideration Of ordinary respuct nnd GOOD
feeling to offer consultation and interchange Of
views before iual action.
Has South Carolina done this? Does her
bastv action become the dignity of the occasion
and the Importance of the issue? Rather las
abe not acted with abrupt discourlesy TO the
claims wishes, and movements of her sister
slayeboldiuR States? | trust she will vet be
more deliberate and communicative than her pro.
ceedinrs would at first view indcatc. soutl
I Carolina is not acting towards her sister State.
in 1860 as she did act towards her sister colonie
: in l776. Perhaps her people are more chival
:, rous and patriotic! In the name Of Calhoun
n south Carolina ia doing what Calhoun. TO III,
u day of his death, never intended, desired o.
Z oouuseled
\ y II NAV be her present statesmen arc wiser
!, and understand Calhoun better than Calhoun IN
u derstood himself! She, doubtless. exnects til
e evmpatby and assistance of her sister soutbeti
States: and these States. equally. expected tror
70 her consultation. and. at least advisory eo.ope
80 ration T6sv have been disappoipted; she mn,
u not he Atanv ratio. hone ueorria. in her oN1
le sensible wav Of doing things. viii return eoo
lar evil and act in no spirt Of retnliatory petu
81 lance. Al The same time GEORGIA will not b
y dragooned nv either friend, or t9sg. Oourgi
N Hili nrefer discretion 10 haste. and wisdom +
At ;mnetnositv believe abe will be eou,toous /
III ali ber sister States Of the South. and seek /
oil comhine ,he wisdon of at least as many as wi
le sct win he's Sic in not he coereed to stnv i
y ia IInion NOR 10 he hurried oat before thr "a,
mar lime
Thsre nre numherless rumors and telegrapbi
renorts fonding the country. We know not bn,
r. ,npch 10 belieye. Our people must be self no,
be sessed md deliberate. or tbey will he mi.Ie,