Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-11
From ths National lntellisoucer.


II be supposed by Of contemporaries
that the movement precpltatrd by South Carolina upon
takes It's orgln and motive recent Those who
entertain this opinion must have been singulary unob
many years through the ordinary channels in which
public sentiment hnds expression Any such snpposi-
the part Of the leaders Of public opinion in South Caro-
ilna It known that they have for mauy years en-
gagged In designs founded believed by many at the
South we'll as at the North on an abstract enmy to
the Union Certain It Is that expressions Of hostility 70
the Federal Government ten to moth
Ing Of earlier dates quite as vehement not as general
In South Carolina as at the present day.
When, in the year 1880 Il was proposed to convene
souhen Congres for the initiation OF measures look
Ing to the defence q hs South debate wss had on the
take aw excerpts sufficient to show th spirit whieh
then prevailed in eat body equIs s, iTm @ ,he Onas'
"Mr, W. g. Lyea said he would not reeapitulate tho
series Of wrongs inflicted upon and the only question
which he would consider the remedy. The remedy Is
the union of the south and he formation o. Seuhr,n
C0nfederacy The friends OF the Southern movement In
the other statos iook he action Of South Carolina and
he would make the issue In reasonable tune, and the
only way do SO Is by sesi0n There would ne no con-
cont among the Southern States until bloio is struck.
"r sullivan proceeded to discuss the soyefegnty o.
or the power Of the General Government to the
state 10 cnse Of secession He thought thefs never Nou
v r + b. Richardson would not reeapltuIAe the evils
a they have b,sn they mparevey unimpoant when
compared with evils which they would inevitably
what we must bear hereafter. There is remedy for
., these evils in the Government; We have alternative
10 lett us, them but 10 out Of The Gorernnq8t
I'd Mr Preston said opposed to calling Conven-
tlou, because he thought 1t would Impede the action Y
This State the questions before the country ne
thought taould impede our progress toieards disunen
" All his objections 70 Convention Of tbs pc pie applied
only the proposition to call 80 lie thought Oon
vetons dangerous things except when he ues q
BY country absolutely demand them He said he had
adopted the be had taken on these weghy matters
ae amply end entirely 0h ne pfeio Of fastening ne dsso
p "slr ke said he would sustain the bill for eeellng
delegate TO southern Congress- because he iho9ght
Equally Significant are the declarations made in the
SO open sessions OF the "soveresn Convention now Assem-
I've hed South Carolina few extracts from the debates
M had on the passage Of the ordinance of secession and
other proeeedings will net this point In clear light;
ON great deereuse to The opinions expressed
that the public mind is fully made up to the great
M las come suddenly apoa u.s. bat has been gradually cul
no minaHg for long seres n years. unhi at last ha
m that point ohen ge may say The matter is eHfife
in Sr Iuglis Mr. President II there any gentleman
nth present who Wishes to debate this matter Of course thi
,ha body will hear him delay for the purpose of
on discussion for one am opposed to H. A. my friend az
consideration for he last hceRy years. and presume
w, Nv "Mr Kent sir, performing great act whir
involves not uny The stirring present but embraces th
as whole great future Of ages to come Iaa% oeeg engage
content With Whist has been dole to-day, and content wit
)seu what will take place We have carried III
ent body Of this Union its last resingpaee and
Mis- will drop the flag lis Alter that ia done
~ ready 10 adjourn aud leave the remaining eeremon
the AIr Rhett Ie secessioa ef South Carolina is not
ght erenf Of day is not any tiNg produced by Mr. Ii
cols election BY the noH-efecnion OF the fugitive sd
non lao Hhas been a matter phich has been gathering h
Ion. for hirty years The election Of Lincoln and aaml
By the last the back Of the camel Bat 1t W
Il not the only The back nearly br ken beioi
lhe The point upon which differ from my friend Ia this
joint sayshe thought expedent for put this
the ticn before the world upon this simple
~ on the question VI slavery and that question turned up
u lh tie fugitive slave law Now In regard to the fugiti
ee OF slave law myself doubt Its constitution ity, and
shed doubted It the floor Of the Senate, when
A. ber of that body The States acting In their soyerei
ms capacity should be responsible for the rendition Of
REV tive slaves That our best security
iably Any persons therefore in the Border slayehodi
And ssay % w th, innea % H. VI
rcey she is endeavorlug startling tnergeI
oorc in civil history, will clearly see that they enr
i ~ mistake the impetus we'll the DRIFT OF the
10 VI in which she has taken the Lead. Aud they will
the perceive that she has taken the lead because Mr. Ly
ution said the South Carolina Legislature ten years ago
rect aS mas "a p 4 SpIS'F G s1as a
riotic been srGcs ihe Concert viii depend upon The
All position Of the other Southern States TO accept Sol
m In | Carolnas Hegemouy.