The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-10
Southern Cearenttoa. Columbus
(Geo.l Republican Herald, says:

(Geo.l Republican Herald, says:
ave notice IN late Richmond Paper,
suggestion of great Importance TO the
Southern States; 10 relation TO the calling
OF convention for the purpose OF express
ing our views aud declaring our rights on
the subject of slavery: This proposition
should meet with hearty response from
every slave. holding S,ate-and measures
should be speedily adopted, which will ena-
bic US to present an undivided front, and to
speak language on this subject not 10 be
misunderstood f; disguise the fact as we may,
attempt 10 pal!laie and smooth down the
subject as we please, 1t IS nevertheless true,
that party does exist at the North which
is governed By sleepless vigilance and as
deeply imbued with untiring and in,olerant
zeal, as iRiatuatIon and religious bigotry can
TAke it-this party Is powerful in number,
talent and wealth, and IS fully determined ne.
yer to cease its crusade against Us, until II
shall have accomplished lis object. The bone
and slnew OF the country are the supporters
of this party, and the most intellectual and
eloquent men are warm advocates, and they
are foVad in the sacred desk, in public meet.
ings, and around the domestic hearth. The
press with its herculean power IS rolling
of sheet after sheet Of vile and Incendlary
matter which IS scattered like irebrands
all over the Iand-from the fact that the
doctrine IS associated with the religious pre-.
JUDGES Of the country, it Pervades even the
deepest recesses of private life and becomes
with the ignorant matter OF positive faith
to the bigot It becomes pIous duty to AID
IN the abolition of slavery-to the ambitious
II affords an opportunity for the exercise OF
Influence, and TO the hypocrI,e the sem.
bIance Of devotion. To talk Of rea2 70 and
eSposiuation with such spirit IS worse
than folly as well might we expect by the
use Of such weapons, TO turn the Hlndoo
from the worship of his Idol, or 10 arrest
the Spanish Inqulsiiion--as we'll seek 10
stay the mountain torrent, or change ITS
course-thOse who tell Us that there IS M
danger to be apprehended, are unsafe and
uuwlse counsellots, they but "cry peace
peace, when there IS no peace, the dan.
ger does exIst-and unless We arrest II al
once, the remedy which We might apply
Will come too late. Let US say TO these
fanatics we detgn not TO reason with you on
the subpct--let US tell them our rights are
guaranteed to Us BY the constitution OF our
country, and these We will MAINTAIN by yIr.
tue Of that power which has been given Us
by the God of naiufe--through the propos.
ed convention, the voice Of the South could
b. distinctly heard and our Northern breih
ren. If By such name We can yet cal
them--could BE- gwen to know that the mo
meat the subject should be again agilated II
Congress, that moment we shall cease 4
b. sne people, and tina, dear as the soul
h'ios.de Union, if her legitimate and con
sii'ni"1aI rights continue to be trampIe
Upon, So wi Iiit her voice for It's eterna
separation"
Venerable r1tcss.-T Baltimore IL
press says In pra.,ny office of Phila
deIphia, the press q D-.vranklin Is pr
served, also the mahogany e.air in who
the philosopher sat. We, 9,-~eIf ha,
written an editorial article, white sxa,ed
tina, identical chair There ls marer.ssE
ration IN such seat than IN ,hreeieag,
stool, ltbe famous tripod Of the py'hFnes
A bound yoluma Of Frankhn's ne~.paI
i likewise preserved IN the library, 7
street. 10 the same library there - cI
said TO have belonged to Oliver Cfoms
II IS in black case and OF most a"''
workmanship, but couilnues 70 Keep eA