The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1863-03-21
The Past and the Present with Sou,h
Carolina.

Al tne present time, when any moment NAV
announce to the people of the United States
that the long gathering storm of retribution has
ourst upon Charleston, the spot where this
needless and bloody war originated, passage
10 one OF the speeches or written addresses OF
Governor Pickens, made about two years ago.
IS forclbly recalled to memory. At that time
south Carolina was on tip toe for the conflict ;
yet whilst making every preparation to cause
other communities to suffer all the horrors of
invasion and bloodshed-if Governor Pickens
is 10 be heeded-she seems to have had little
conception then that the war would be brought
to her own doors, that her sin would find her
out" The words of Governor Pickens-as
events are shaping themseves-are worth re.
curing to just now, and they are these:
+" Be ready! Stand by your arms-mark
time 10 the tap of independence, and. at the
word, march forward and onward to the Bord.
ers Our glorious old sister North Carolina is
with you, and her freemen are in arms: ioin
them IN the struggle for defense. and lie, tyrants
know that there are men who can make them
hear the ring and feel the weight of Southern
steei. shall endeavor not 10 expose our own
state, and shall cnly march you beyopd our
borders under pressing emergency but when.
ever the Confederate flag floats there too is
our country and forever
And Governor Pickens and the people of
South Carolina were not alone in calculations
OF this kiId. ''Go on with your cotton plant.
ing, for the war will never reach you," was the
Injunction OF Governor Brown of Georgia 10
the people OF that State; and now we are witt
Messing the !mpressing spectacle of these two
States, with their great commercial mar,s-
Charleston and Savannal-wi,h the war at
last knocking at their own doors, their people
heelng from the gathering storm, in dismay.
whilst the guilty demagogues who helped 10
deiude them to their present perils are bower
less to avert the threatened blow.
Let US now hear from the Charleston Courier
OF a late date, in sober prose:
The cont nuance of this contest involves
increased suffering. The evils that follow in
the traln OF this calam.tous visitation grow
more direful every day Other hearts than
'nose no" aching with anxiety and bleeding
" Win bereavement, are rent with grief and the
TREND who sympahized with some afflicted one
yesterday, to-day weeps bitter tears over his
oSn sorrow. The iron is driven deeper. and
our burden becomes more and more heavy-
And though more than eighteen months have
passed away since the sr.fe was begun, the end
seems more distant than it appeared to be n
welvemonth since. Hope after hope has pone
'ut IN darkness, and expectations we had fond. |
y Cherished have turned out to be miserable
'eiuslons. So often We have been disappointed
md deceived that now our faith rejects every
promise, and turns away from every sign. Onr
oe Is active and determined, and powerful as
Ver ne was, and the agent that was to comnel
orelgL nations to intervene and put an end to
his wicked and infamous contest has not heen
'otent enough to accomplish that end.
we stand Alone Vast hosts are musterino n
epeat In stronger force and more obstinate
ourage the attempts that have been made and
srongholds hitherto unattached will soon have
Dear the most furious onslaughts of the enc
~, with all that his wonderful resources of IN
enuity and machinery, are capable of making
Q Illustrate bis weil-conceived plans. to rensl
lese terrible attacks we have to depend entire.
on ourselves. Th, foe will do his utmost -
li'itary genius and knowledge, the boundlesa
Feoit OF the Government, the best medical sk;ll
mind, money, muscle-have all Combined ~ S
sure success. " I
And whilst these tremendous efforts are hs;nr !
ut forth-while our homes are da,kened hn ,bo i
eath angels wing, and our bosoms wrupp with 4
nguish-while we are enduring grieyous nr;,a
ors and hardships, and our soldiers are sI,nos, 8
aked, We stand alone. '
IL Is true foreign tongues mention our y ame d
ith respect and admiration 1t is trua onr Ior- b
tude and gallartry have received abupdan, 70 f
ara In glowing words Of praise, and in warm c
saruelt wishes for success, But svmnathv and .