Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-29
From the Macon I Ga.J Messenger.
The Duty Of 1he South.

The meetings that have been lately gotten up
in Carolina, and and the proceedings attending
them, are deserving the consideration and imita-
ton of the people of the South. Unlike the
small meetings got up in some of the towns in
Georgia. for small matters sympathizing with
Father Richie, and denouncing recusant demo-
Gratis, their objects are seriously and soIemnly
vital in their consequences, and national in Cha
racter The late meetings at Charlotte and
Columbia, held ostensbly to welcome their SEN
ators, Messrs. Calhoun and Butler, but really to
discuss matters in which we arc all equally in
terested, are forerunners of gatherings of the
people which the exgencies of the times will
soon call together. We will continue for a sea-
son to have, at the call of small demagogues,
towns and county meetings, and perhaps state
conventions, to discuss the comparative merits
of political crceds, and the relative claims of po-
litical aspirants for Office. Such are secondary
matters to those that in general meetings, com.
posed of southern (not parity men, we will have
to act upon, without party distinctions, with an
entire and perfect unanimity Carolina has TAX
en- the lead, and we are bound to follow and CO.
operate with her
Let us look for a moment at the present state
of affairs.
A northern democratic paper in the confidence
of the government says, that at this moment the
preminaries of peace are agreed upon, and
that nothing is required but the judicious dis.
pensation of the three million appropriation tc
furnish the actual stipulations of treaty five
are not so near consummation of our difficult
ties as the editor anticipates, we are to have
peace at some time or other; and, when we do
we are to acquire territory from Mexico. Thi;
is inevitable We may whip the Mexicans in
every subsequent battle, as we have already done
and may attain any quantity Of glory and honor
but glory and honor will no more foot BILL thar
they will set a broken leg; and the people will in
sst upon Mexico indemnifymg us for the ex
penscs of the war. And without money, how
can she do it, unless we take her lands! And
how and by whom are these lands to be settled
Exclusively by nor thern ireemen! Or by the
people ofthe South, with their slaves, and COM
mon with the rest of the union! These are in
tercstng questions, involving matters of most
serious and vital import They have got to be
solved, and that soon. What sides will the DIFF
ferent sections of the union take! Any one Can
answer this last custom. New England is averse
to the acquisition of territory; but the slavery
question is with her a matter Of principle, and
she will take the territory in order to settle the
principle. New York, commonwealth of it.
SELF with Pennsylvania and the other northen
states, are eminently selfish, and will pursue such
a course as will effect their own peculiar inter
ests. The NORTHWESTERN states are lusttul Of
territory and will risk all consequences for the
acouisition of it, The South, then, is alone
without alliance, and must look to herself fol
safety. Critical as is her position, by frmnes;
and unanimity she can maintain it. What, then
is her duty9 Simply this; by merging all politi