The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-09-28
From The Petersburg I'ieli,geneer.
The South Betrayed.


in The number fof Tuesday last. its Editors
thus speak of the late coalition between
the BurnbuIners and Old iiunkers:
1.-THE REUNION IN NEW YORK"
"If we may trust to the ,elegraphic despatch.
e. from the mass convention of Syracuse, the re-
union OF the two parties has been effected upon
moderate and liberal principles The union goes
TO the compromise ticket, without embracing a.
ny resolutions which commit either party as 10
new tests upon the slavery question. The pfe'l
ous separate conventions (of Syracuse and OF Ut
cal had adopted their own resolutions and express
sed their own views upon this subject; but II
would appear as # they were wisely waived IN
the last mass convention. Ii this has beef The
course OF proceeding, We hail the reunion OF The
democratic party of New York iih sincere plea.
surs-as tho hafbipger Of a cordial co. operation
in the coming elections 1t is only necessary 10
carry on the campaign against The wings IN the
same harmonious and iorteariog spirit. aud they
must sweep everything before them.
\ Why should the Uoion use it's ifs and
Gnds about this matter, when the TACT IS
notorious that the coalition hos been made
ON the Free Soil basis. The Union, doubt
less, exchanges with the New York Even
ing Post, the Organ Of The Barnhufners,
sud must have seen 10 Il that the Mass
Convention al Syracuse Convention
composed OF Baruburners and Huukefs,
and convened for Tie purpose ot ratiiy irg
the NOMINATIONS made by the Two separate
Con,entions-d declared that Congress had
luIi jurisdiction over The subJec, oi Slave.
~, aud tha, II was lis duty 10 prevent IT'S
extension INTO the territories. And Yet
the Union speaks Of this plain and palpnhle
coalition agaln., The South as hs'ing been
" effected upon moderate aud ilbeI al prIn'
ciples." When we regard the circum.
stances under hich IhIs re union has been
effected when Ne RENE uber how boldly
the oblec, contenp plated was Proclaimed
no less than making New York nn anti.
Save Slate, and through her making the
Union an antl.Slavery Conlederacy
cannot help regarding the conduct OF The
Union as afofding the strongest evidence
OF the inslncerity OF the professions OF good
will for the South AID aeprehensIons for
the safety OF her institutions. We shall
now see wha, the southern Democracy
will DO. They have nov The opportunity
Of showing their regard Tor the South by
carry ing out their Oft proclaimed opinions
and declarations, and they viii have the
opportunity, too, TO show that those opln
IONS and declarations were mere hollow.
hearted pro.essIons-nolbins but empty
lip service-spd We shall see Of which
they Will avail themselves. II they do re-
lolce over this COALITION ~ Nes York and
strike hands ~llh It, let them never again
open their lips to warn The South Of her
. danger, Tor itlcc, l.self would know how
to expose their duphcry and hypocrisy.
We are particularly ANXIOUS TO know
What our COUSIN, Abfam Nenable, will
have 70 say 10 thus most omlnous conlunc.
ton. HIS canvass is too recent Tor the
people TO have forgot h,s 81 brave words, p"
and We shall see whether he is wiling to
act oGf as we'll as speak out, 1t IL time
uow thai those sho love the South for hef.
self, and Who are wiling to stand by her
institute ms for their .ak-, aud not for pur
poses Of federal puliucs. to Keep their eyes
open, and 10 DO ready to unmask hypocri.
sy wheresoeyer and Nt.h whomsoeyer II
may be found. ! the Southern Democfs
cy shall recognise this Islely affiliated par
~ IN New York as portion Of the great
Democratic party Of The Union, they will
stand before the world a, the veriesl sci
Of sell. cony leied hy pocrlies that ever "wote
sad counicnance, OF dlshgured their faces,
and they should incur the same NO" that
aas denounced against tho hypoctlical
Scrlbes and Phar.ees. But What are We
talking about There can surely be ne
such hypocrisy displayed by the Democfa
l. cy Of Virginia. 'Iney have too often and
J. too recently LEFT the measure Of their foot
. nov TO Turn IN their traeks. No longer q
+, 70 han fast winter they voted en- masse u
t the Legislature Tor resolutions that. among
J. other lhiog- declared
Tha, the Govornmea, Of the unitsd State,
:, hiss no control, directly OF indirectly. mediaisij
D OF immediately, over tie institution o, slavery
h so as 10 impair tho rights Of the stakeholder ,
II and that. IN taking auy such control il tran
! seends ito hints Of Is. leg tnate functions, b.
DESTROYING tie internal orsanlSltion of The sov
" erti gnttes W no created a.
v That we regard tho passage OF law by In
e Congress Of the United states abolishipe SLAYER
or the the slave trade in ths district Of Columbia
as direct attack upon the institution, Of Ia
southern States, 10 DO resisted at every hazard
!, Now, when We remember That the unit
ed Bitnhufuers and IIunkers declare tina
Congress has jurisdiction over he sublec
- oil Slavery, aud may prohibit It's extension
70 The Territories, and enact IT'S aloliiio
IN the District nt Columbia, may We nc
expect Messts. Conway & Go to come GU
:, aud analhemailzi this unholy aud unright
= eous coalipn IA New York With bell, boo
and candle :
PROLlFiC-A SINGULAR BUT TRUi
STATEMENT
=, a. oar present wtllng there is a lady i
THIS county ~ years OF aye, who has ha