The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-03
Chickens Corning Home to Roess.

Chickens Coming Home TO. Roest.
The following article was published in
the Charleston Mercury on the 9th of
January, 1851, the day after the steamer
Star of the West was fred on, while she
was endeavoring to succor the Sumter
garrison. The contrast between the def
ant and blood-thirsty tone Of th;s article
and the present humiliation of South Gar
DINA, will be drawn by the reader:
Great events crowd rapidly one upon anoth-
er. Three short weeks ago, and the greatest
event of the century upon the Western Hemis-
phere. was transacted In Charleston. The IN
ion of the States of North America was dis
solved by the action of the State of South Car
DINA.
It appears to be adecree of history that upon
all great revolutions or changes Of the govern
be set. Yesterday, the 9th day Of January, win
be memorable day in history. Powder has
been burned over the decree Of our State. tim
Der has been crushed, perhaps blood spilled.
South Carolina will maintain her liberties and
her independendence whilst there IL "a single
shot in her lockers" Blind infatuation is driv-
ing our enemies forward, and stroke BY stroke
the liberties of the South are being welded and
cemented together.
The expulsion of the steamer Star of the
West from the Charleston harbor, yesterday
morning, was the opening Of the ball Of the
revolution. We are proud that our harbor has
been so honored. We are more proud that the
State of South Carolina, SO long, SO bitterly, so
contemptuously reviled and scoffed at, above
all others, should thus proudly have thrown
back the scof of her enemies. Intrenched
upon her soil, she has spoken, from the mouth
of her cannon, and not from the mouths of
scurrilous demagogues, fanatics and scribblers.
Condemned, the sanctity Of her waters viola
ted with the hostile purpose Of reinforcing
strike the first blow, full in the face Of her in
suffer. Let the United States bear or return at
their good will the blow still tingling about
her ears, the fruit of her own bandit temerity.
We would not exchange or recall that blow for
millions. 1t has wiped out halt . century of
scorn and outrage. Again South Carolina may
be proud of her historic fame and ancestry,
without Q blush upon her cheek for her pre-
sent honor. 3..f r..s
The naughty echo of her cannon has ere
this reverbented from Maine to Texas, through
every hamlet of the North, and down along
the great waters of the Southwest. The de-
cree has gone forth. Upon every acre Of the
peaceful soil of the South armed men will
spring up as the sound breaks upon their ears,
and 1t viii be found that every word of our
insolent foes has indeed been dragons teeth
sOwn for their destruction. ., -Eraf 4
And though greasy and treacherous ruffians
may cry on the dogs of war, and traitorous
politicians may lend theiraid In receptions,
South Carolina will stand under her own pal,
metto tree, unterrifed by the snarling growls
or the assaults of the one, undeceived or deter
red by the willy Vaccinations of the other.
And If that red sea of blood be still lacking to
the parchment of our liberties and blood thew
want. blood they shall have and blood enough
to stamp it all in red For, by the God of our
Fathers, the soil of South Carolina shall be free.