The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-08
CnArIrsros, S. G., Aug. 3. 1879.
4 Southern Contention -Daagcrs Of the Union
Manufactures at the South.

4 Southern CoHreHfioa-D Dangers of the Onion
Manufactures az tie South.
The idea of a convention Of the South or OF the
slave holding States. has been preached all quar-
tiers Of this region, by individuals presses, AT pub
lie meetings, and in legislatures. | am by NO
means certain but that it is the very best thing for
the Union, that could take places and we are IN IA
vor Of IT, Let the South meet IN convention dis
formally, and fully, their grievances, their
csuses Of dissatisfaction and, unitedly, take de-
cided stand against what they consider Northern
aggression. We believe that this is the very beet
ncde that could be adopted. to come to a proper
understanding, and to real harmony. We are satla-
fed that Dissatisfaction has been steadily growing
and gaming ground Throughout, the Southern States,
end that il hss nearly come TO head and we
would warn the people OF the Northern States, in
the rnosi sol, mn manner against policy winch ~
pursued by both political parties, aud which. Il
pcisltted m, ~ isught with danger 10 the federal
inon-wiil end Ia IL destruction T; and that, too,
b, lore the sound and honest citizens of the North
dfeem even that IL u in the range Of probability,
or even az possibility. TO occur.
The nights of the States "a n doctrine that has
been freely discuss.d. Ia late years; and n any
thing IN our federal mon Is fully and almost IN
ctbi,sibly established. II is the fact that "Un,ted
sisics" and federal have the same political
meaning; end that the constitution was adopted by
tie Slaits NJ states, snd that We are not nation
at indiyidusl- IN the aggregate. but are federal
community Of Ststrs-csch state being sovereign.
The zee, ssion of one State, however small, from
the federal union Of thirty States. would be bad
enough, and cause 10 infinite amount OF embar-
and trouble, If il did not lead to violence
und hloodshed, which would, at thus crisis, scatter
the States rrd destroy the onion, az can easily be
ioieseen. How much more certain would be
thee disastrous events, II a section at States
should conceive themselves outraged by unequal
legislation by feeling that their constitutional
rights were violaied-their property sacrificed and
their own lives endangered by congressional
majority, and the government at Washington !
That the fsnsucal, eulcidal attempt, ct the aboli-
ionrts aided by the tree soilere will be persisted
in Ut the next session of Congress, ~ already clear
Ia our minds; and knowing that the people OF the
south are cobtcpdlng Tor their constitutional
nights solely, We assert our solemn belief, that u
majority in Congress use their pover and pass
law which DERIVES the South Of their equal terri
torisl rights With the North, and the President
sanction such bill. the blow will have been struck
which di,membefs the United States. Are the
PEOPLE Of the Northern Sratce prepared Tor this
Have they looked forward to the consequences
Are the merchants. the chip owners, and men who
hold Vfcre nv. aware Of the ruinous consequences
TO ih,mselyes that would epsue : In three mouths
from the passage of such bill, ordinances would
he enacted IN the South, by State after state, set
trg III defence both Congress and the Executive,
sud declaring the fedora union Dissolved by the
violation ind setting aside 81 the equal provisions
Of 'he constitution ON the part OF the Northern or
free states.
The Southern States are, in reality, the conser-
vative poiusn of the Union With the withdrawal
Of the South, where would the free States be I
Parry in the North has eaten ny patriotism, such
Gs the early trainers Of the constitution hsd m
their hearie, and ehowcd IN their actions. Power,
plumber, spoils, govern the mas. ef the politicians
of our Northern echools and " ~ time now that
the sope-thosc Who have higher motives, who
have rights end property--.hculd move, and curb
this mad crusade against the South, II they would
ssve themselves, the titles 10 their property. OF
their own safety. The Southern States are SICK
q this unholy war against slavery and nonsense
about ,lav.s. Unfortunately, II has become the
question, absorbing all oId party COnsiderationsj