Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
Another Poland.

South Carolina i. PolupSised-aye, worse
than that, -ifricaEi=el!
That gall mt heroic little State, which. in
the Revolution. in tho persons Of her N arions,
her Snmters, her Pckenses. her Moultries, her
, Hutlcdgcs, her Haynes, her PincLneys. gave to
the public servicea more brilliant army Of
| eminent aud patriotic men. thar my other of
! til" "0ld Thir,eeu," save only grand pecrlvss
Virginia which. in the generation succeeding
| tn" Revolution, seut Among acr Rerr-ssn.a-
tivcs n; the Federal capital. three of the great
| est inen whom nny part "f our county has
ever produced Chcvcs. Lownles, and Calhoun
! all c"npeers; the latter participating in public
niiniis dnrinE two generations. and running
into that nav upon the stage. emlia cinu i'm III.
| last half Of his career that period in ,a, Li.,o
| ~ Uf South Carolina perhaps the most inter
| esting q! ALL when she sc med 10 swarm with
! gifted an'l splendid char nct.ra IIn,ue. NrDur
fc. Hamilton, Preston, Duvis, Turnbn Rhctt
Pick.ns. liamnqut. Eichar,lSun, Poinsn,, L.-
| gare AMI PrtiGrn; South Carolina which has
, given such mrn to the service OF their coun,rv
| and their hnu,cs To history; state which has
ever been great, in the greatness of her ci,iz,s.
which. in every war with a foreign enemy. has
beer conspicuous for nr.lor au,. bravery in Tn.
field. sm,i fnr wisdom aud rut rio; ism i'm tho
council: this State. with her o, en-, history aud
! her htuornhla record {; this State, penpled with
the descendants and Kindred "f the riau,I his.
toric characters whom wc have nam,l ,bi.
State with its proud memories, it's glorious
TRADITIONS, iis cnvi:,b!e fame; this Stat, will,
IT'S State pride, pride of rnce und pride Of line
| age: this State, combining in us history go
i''"h I" eN"ii: adiu!rntIun. having eu many
c'S rns tn public respect, aud every cnnsidrra.
N"n o! equal lights. connon safety anil self
prc+srva'i'n. "i'psain. s." I."w"yIullv To her
: sister States of every section for E.rbearnrrr
inn tII l,.,Tc
cuyni,un nG her ii::Lt of inlcrnn! s,l..rrvrrE-
,"nt, ami for the encouragement uf ia, int
iirrnrr. hish mental culture, aud public sr,,it
wnir! have h"r"'"i'r" pre- cu,;nrn'iy ,isiiu
| cu:>h"l her as II i''ml.rr Of the n"r, tl
stat. III" South t'ar"i:ua Of the Revolution
the south Can"iino Of the second war will
E:;Gl..nL, the %,.uth Carolina of tn" Mrxrn,
wur. III" South Carolina uf ia. great u,.n
.r"a, services unI great distinction, is ~
| ni''!t
The South Carolina WI, ic!l the wlito rae
thai .c,tlcU ani hm- Inhabited her. mad. ns ",
, have mh"vc >S"''hrd her. giving h"r m rN-t
!. cnrr and h;s'"ry extending: over Nor" ihnn ,w
centuries, ns colony and State. has ;,nssc,l iron
I'll" control "f that ig"". nEa been male u
r \ir;"a"H"'l rr"vincc If ia. Erw :nn, vile
I the Pmr;'ans of Sew En.ia',. hnvc been Ia
t'"r;nl fsr more than half t. century, tn rstll
Z li-h, IN place Of thr hrnu,ihi1 and hcn+i-i-r
structure of Constitutional governL.:,,t, lnua
'lcd l'y ii c"inn"n ancestry, n,,.l adapted nbuv
& NIL other systems over devised ly M II, to max
- people great free. prosperous nn,i happy.
h la; all this has rnsssl away, nn.l the poli
4 cal power in South Carolina LA. been placed
- thu hands nf the Eegrt.es who ouin lumber, b
G many thousands, the white population, nm
have just been permitted au! anlc.l hy mill
tnry Iowes nn'l arbitrary measures. to ret up
government OF their own, aud oGi.er it wit
- ouch ct their own number. or of worthless I'D
ventuiers from oiser States as they choae
.I..s
$. mud s','.j-ct /" smch legislation rs may riana
from u. are placed the property, tile person
aud the lives of The white mon, women an
chIt'rrn OF South Cnrolna the tlescsmdan
from IL common ancestry with our own, the
Is fathers and ours. in all the past history of Il
country, IN c"l"niZiny nn'l settling it. in win
u ming it's independence and establishing its fire.
V dom, in deleuding lis honor, in battling for i
rights, in Resisting aud overcoming it's ell emie
III preserving its liberty. and promoLine
growth and prosperity. having acted togeshe
20 aud moved forward hand in hand, and should
TO shoulder. TO common ends aud mutual SUI
D, port and advanccu,cnt ....
And not only South Carolina, whose fate
sealed for the praacrt. hut all her sister STINT
y. OF the S"uth. are doomed to stnilar African
zation. If it he in the power Of the Jacob
o' hends Mt Washingto on 10 force their fell ar
or balefni policy upon them.
he But, thank Cod, wherever, and 10 wl,atev
.. extent, they may euccee,l. in d"ny their de
'e lis work. it will not stand. it cannot last T.
n people nre rising against them, and In. sig
ch and evidences are unu;stakahle. TINT this s
r. be white msn ) Government aud viii
nlnns country
~ The friends Of liberty are ,aarslli,ling for 4
t. struggle. aud earth, mir and sky are rife wi
OF the sounds un'! "In"ns Of victory!
~ We say TO the s.r.ring. down !rollcn. III
=. lignra and mal-irsnlcd men and en- uf t
'' South. be patient, he hopeful. b- bravel
IL The hour of redemption ID ut hand for bo
A. you and us an.l only fur a little time shall Il
tn execrnb!c .acobu rule. this nhhorrcut reign
a negro hnrharsln, live to curse our corum
." countryl
81 "The tiwe is past when swords aubdued
H. Man mny die-ths souls renew'd;
ID Even in this low world Of care.
Freedom nc'er shall want an heir:
Millions breath. hut Ia inherit
Her rncoTqn-rahle spiiit--
When onre more her hosts assemble,
J.ri the tyranis om!y ir-mhlc;
Smile they nt this idle threat!