The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-26
SOUTHERN ACTION.

Every day, says the Charleston Mercury, brings
fresh evidence that the movement begun by Missis-
slppl IS rapidly gathering the force and grandeur of
an advance in complete union of the Southern States.
We published the other day the sentiments of Mr..
Clingman endorsed by Mr.. Mangum, which gives
the strongest earnest of the spirit of North Carolina.
The Legislature of Georgia maturing a strong
and clear exposition of the sentiments and determ-
nation of that great State. COL Gardner of the Con-
stitutionast closes one of his last letters from Mill
edgeville with the following stirring language:
"The conviction is general in the Legislature that
the time has arrived when the South should take a
decided stand on the slavery question. All have
foreseen that, later the time had to come,
and would come. Most of us now see that the time
has come. There will be blending of parties on
this question, and harmony of action in the leglsla-
ture. A few OF each party may hang back, but the
great majority representing and rejecting the will of
the people of Georgia, will unite and will take steps
to place the issue distinctly before the Northern peo
pie. JssTIcE EQUAL RIeHTs THE SOUTH
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE FEDERAL
CoMPACT-No o MORE AGGREssIoNs ON THE INSTITUTION
,oF SLAVERY, ORA Dissolution OF THE UNION. -
Not less significant Inappropriate to the times
the following remarks of the Montgomery, Ala. Jour
nal, Whig paper:
Let the States speak in their sovereign capaci-
ties. Let the agitation of this question by partisans
and for party purposes be frowned down. Let it be
regarded in other light but too sacred for parity
above its influence, and as belonging to the whole
South Lett be preserved hereafter from the malign
and communicating touch of party men and motives.
Let the Legislature of the Southern States authorise
a Southern Convention. Let them appoint able men
of all parties with full instructions in the premises
Let this convention, without bravado, but in firm,
decisive, dgnihed language, reassert the rights of
the South which have been abandoned, and declare
their solemn and deliberate utimatun if this inus
tice is persisted in. Let them declare that union
without equality of rights have legal exist
cnce; as in violation of the first principles of the
compact, and if these rights withheld they
absolved with whatever regret and atwhatever haA-
ards) from all allegiance to it. Such document
would go forth with the force and earnesness of TRUTH
and carry conviction with it, and would rally the patri-
otic everywhere throughout the Union to its
rescueto bear back the fanatics and repress the at
tempted injustice.''
The Montgomery Advertiser, Democratic, in an
able article, denounces the miserable trick attempted
by the Wimot Proviso politicians, of covertly gain
ing their object by nstigatng the rabbe of adventu-
in a of California form State Govern
ment claiming sovereign sway the whole of that
vast territory, and by section of their mock const
tuition, excluding the whole South from participating
in the fruits of victories that were, in eminent
degree, achieved by Southern valor. The Advertiser
rightly considers this attempt to escape the difficulty
of enacting the Provso, by realizing its object indi
rectly, deserving of the uncompromising resis-
tance the open attacks of the Abolitionsts,
and concludes its remarks thus:
''Thank God that the feeling of selfperservaton,
the very instincts Of nature, uniting all
the South. Wings and Democrats, on this question,
are laying aside their partisan feelings. We have
already how Judge SFarkey, Mississippi
Whig, honest and true to the South, took bold and
manly position in favor of State convention. Gov.
Towns of Georgia, in his message, has recommen-
ded State convention; and Gov Chapman has rec
State convention and Southern con-
venton. Public sentiment in the South is rapidly
and Wings and Democrats are falling
into line in defence of their homes and their resides.