Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
VOLUME X.---NO. 8.
ONE AMONG A MILLION.


tive worthy of better constituency, and
more honorable association, in the person
of Hon. G. L. vaIlandigbam, membe,
from the Dayton District: Bold in bis en.
uncla'ion of the right, and fearless in act
ing upon his convictions he has, from tho
outset, opposed the brutal policy of the
L'ucoln! Administration, and that With SO
much energy as to have made himself an
object Of aenpaco if not assault BY the abo.
ht'on mob Of Dayton. The Office Of his
home organ was only preserved from des-
truction, some weeks since, by police inter-
ference; his residence was menaced, and
his own personal safety threatened; but he
has continued his bold depuuciatious with
q force and vigor which demonstrate that
he is Just the man to. stem the tide Of fanat-
cism overriding the North, if such thing
| ispossible.
Mr.. Fallaqdigham has recently written
letter to his constituents, in which be
says, Gas we learn from tho Memphis Ava.
lanche,' ho always did, and always shall,
oppose coercion-that he has, and will con.
tinuO to favor peaceful separation. Tie Sc.
cession, within tho last thirty days. OF Yir.
gihia, Arkansas, North Carolina, apd Ten,
nessee, taking with them four million and
and half Of people, immense wealth, in.
exhaustabla resources, five hundred thous.
and fighting men, and ;he graves ofsWash-
ington and Jackson" he deplores, and
cIaimes that the act Of tboao States had
its origin in the mind and insane policy of
the Lincoln Government. He tells his
constituents he will 3ote to pay the volun-
teers now in the field, Tor three months,
Notwithstanding they were organized with
out auttdfity@ because "lhey had no mo-
tive but supposed duty and patriotism to
move themi" but he adds: 1.-THE auda-
cious~ usurpation Of President LINCOLN. for
WHICH ha de>eryes impeachment, in daring.
against the very letter Of the Constitution
aud without the shadow of law, 10 raise
and support armies and to provide and
maintain navy for three or Eve years, by
mere. Executive ProcIamatiop. will not
vote to sustain or ratify-xEvER. Millions
for defence, not man or dollar for ag.
gressive or offensive civi; war"
After defining his own position, as above,
Mr.. Vs'landigham PROCEED to give bis
opinion as 10 the inevitable result Of tho
strife. He says:
The war has had many motives for it's
commepcement it can have hut one result
whetherit it las. one year or fifty ye.rs--f-
nal, eternal separation; disunion. As for
conquest aad subjugation Of the sonth,I
will not impeach the Intelligence Of any
man among you, BY assuming that you,sl
dream Of it as any tine or in any way pos
sihle. Remember the warning of Lord !,
Chatham 10 tho British PARLIAMENT; MY
Lords you cannot conquer America, A.
public debt Of hundreds Of millions, weigh. s
ing US md our posterity down for general
tiops, We cannot escape. Fortunate shall
We be If we escape sith our liberties. IN
deed, it is no longer SO much.a question of
war with the Soptb, as whether we,oursalye
ere to bave constitutions and republican
forp Of government hereafter in the north
e.pd West.
The peace policy wsst.isd it arrested. !.
and promised . restoration of tho !.
Union. The poIicv Of war ia now upon