The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-09-11
Will you be % kind as 10 prereot me,
most respectfully, to Mrs. Perry, and accept
for yourself the regard and esteem Of ~
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ny DedI Sn wrote you long letter
many nontns since, intended TO be entirely
PrNaoe: Il nave neser heard IL You re-
ce'veo ~ or NOT, and fear IL was so long IL
was an intrusion npon your time; but your
Uniform kindness and generous support of
me, on various occasions, prompted me to
write fully, as felt cordinllv tbanhful 10
you for many acts which had no right 70
expect from YOU. The ,enclospre ma5s
you. relating tn the bath. of ,h. coun..
desire Won to L.en ~, M. =, ~ IS
NJ n T,s C..,n,. " " eneiose 70
ors.,,;Il. g-, N..
eJo,ee 70 see In our
oeA.e mose ressousose ena wiser counse's
pvss""s '"ao 'or years. Wheo, as pre-
soi"S o"eer vi Sne CONVENTION In Coium
Ola, 70 SEND delegates to Cincinnati, first
took moderate grounds, because the great
issues In the country had changed, was fu-
riously denounced, and afterwards defeated on
tho grounds of my conservatism and supposed
connection with the national Democracy but
L now see those our State has put in power
taking precisely the same position for which I
was repudiated. So II was on the Indepen-
dent Treasury. in 1887. was the only mem
Der from South Carolina who voted for 1t, and
was denounced for 1t and SO, too, in the Mex
ican war, and support Of Polk, 60.
The recent terrible outbreak at Harper's
Ferry, and its far more terrible disclosures
ana ramihcations, are enough to fill the breasts
OF oil good men with forebodings rs to the fu-
ture. III, after what has been developed, the
Northern people do not rise up and rebuke
with condemnation the vile and base dema-
gogues VINO nave, oy their infamous counten-
ance, led the country to the brink of ruin, then
indeed will the South be forced to protect her-
seH. IL, however, the Conservative men OF
the North do their duty promptly, il may be
the means OF confirming the confidence Of the
south IN their integrity and ability. But if
they fail to do their duty now, tbeo il is idle
70 deny the fact-we arc on the eve of great
events, and the deepest responsibility will
rest upon us all In the South. We must honests
y endeayor to save the Constitution and the
reoeral union, II 1t can be done with safety !;
ana II not, then we must, In any event, save
ourselves ana our homes. 1 see many North
ern papers ano politicians urge the most ex-
IRENE measures, but we must be guarded in
iecewng tneir advice, Tor they only look on
W So useu as tne means OF triumphing over
'nen iocai opponents ana parties, and care not
.s rs 10 the real vision OF Southern moves, or
.s ene..s upon our interests. we cannot look
oPon ~ ~ tue iight OF mere partisan warfare !;
~e mus treat II as involving our peace and
"ua' uoss'ny "ha in tnis point OF view, 1t will
requ"e profound craftsmanship. We must
lam iA ~ 'ne oasis oi systematic and concerted
no'es " secure permanent and hxed guaran-
.eee i0i .po iu'ufe' u tne Union is TO De per-
uhSnuf safeo' our people have been edu.
e".ou W eomPas's anu chartered righte, as o
oo,'u'e ior reFo'utioh ana the sword. We
. "a,o 'o.,o "uui.'ona' covenant. our SIS
'. i oo'e1I suites Vi 'ne North must not be
49, 90 P,aoes OF nurseries 10 organize syste. :.
.n nIo Pia's OF nerce ana bloody invasion, and
" h.ep 'he "outherh states In constant trep-
80" a"" "SB'Na''ou' IL must oe made
o, u"v " enforce ponce IN their own
M CT. ASainS' @ oorueI inTasions Oh their sis
"e hI naTe 10 demand con-
;s ,ho " .ue o'a'es, uhuer the Cohstitution,
o NoItns,h PeoPie now reiuse TO act
ptho;n Ply, 1 auu 70 Put do"n,of aecided moves,
nSi sna uespeia'o Ieaoers ana their connseisj J
ana p,oposo nc" covenant OF league, TO COW.
et et anu p,otec. our peace and safety. And If
.h'S " oe usnleu u.s. 'nen we can stand before
tne "oIiu, a"o Pos.erny Jusuned IN TINS last
srea' apPeal. me,eiy .n,ow out these hints,
as .ne su"Iec' JuS' No" oe,ore me- from re-
'o"ns .ue papers yesterday, Whicn nave
sNea me tne iuIi detahs OF tue harpers Fer
an"rT'na' mas taken me ent're'y oy sur
pIse. am lost In astonshment nj It's rami'
noaoions. 1 trust, however, providence, VINO
nas 90 oi'en heretoiore taken care OF us In
eVentiul periods, will guide and direct events
s " Uring order OUT OF apparent confusion,
IN In nny preserve our oeioVea country as
Is,'.n ; ~. many sehera,ons YET 10 come
;nn;io. '"s s, ,hIse T o'ose'y inc dreadlul eviIs
incident to all European governments, my