The New York herald., 1850-05-14

ssrp roR-D r. Atehson D. L. Yuleo,
A upon motion TIC me ,irg adjourned
Att'st HOPKINS L. TURNEY,
WM. J. ALsTos Secretary Chairman
ADDRESS TIE PEOPLE or TITE SOUTHERN STATES.
The committee to which referred the duty of pre-
pairing Address to the people of the slaveholding
States upon the suhjtct of southern organ, to be
established in the city Of Washington, put forth the
following -
FELIou CITIZENS A number of senators and repre-
senstves in Congress the southern States Of the
confederacy. deeply Impressed with sense of the
dangers which beset tbos. States. have considered
carefully our means of self defence within the Union
and the constitution and have to the conclusion,
that n A. highly i'm mportnut to establish in this city
paper which, without rf r to political party,
shall be devoted to the rights and interests OF tho
South so far as they are involved in the questions
growing out Of African slavery To establish and main
tain such paper, your support is necessary and &C.
cordipgly we address you on III" subject
In the contest nov going on the constitutional
equality of geen States !. put In question. Some six
hundred millions worth of negro property is In
volved directly; and. indirectly III. ugh not less
~ incaculable amount of property in other forms
But 10 say this is TO state less than half the doom that
hangs YOU. Your social forms aud institutions,
which separate the European and the African races
into distinct classes and assign To each different
sphere In society. are Threatened with overthrow
whsher the negro 20 occ"pv 'hc same social rank
with the white man. and 81 joy equally with him the
rights privileges and mmnniiies OF citizenship-in
short all the honorr and dgnitics OF socieyis ques
tion Of greater moment than any mere question Of
property can be.
Such Is the CONTEXT going on-ac contest In which
public opinion nnot the pr-vsin9 u destined to be
most prominent force; AMI VT OF the united
interests Of those assa-d ha vt been established
does there exist any paper hich be the
mon medium for sr interchangr OF opinions amongst
the Southern stnt.s Public opinion. as 1t has been
forNed and directed by the combined influence of in
test and prejudice IL the force which has been most
potent against us in the war nov 90 ng on against the
institution OF slavery and yet have taken
ecctual means TO make and maintsin that ISSUE with
IT, upon which our saiey and grhsps our social ex.
istenoe depends whoever will look TO the history Of
this question and to the crcum tances under which
now placed must see that our position Is one OF
FussI. H.
means moral and ltical Of which We can avail our
ssl,es in ID" present mrtgency The warfare agans
AHCan slavery eomm'rced. as l. krovn. with GREAT
Britain who, amer having contributed mainly to it,
establishment in the new world devoted hor mos.
earnest er r;s for purpoes MT vt fully explained, TO
Its abolition In Amer How Wisely this was done
far a. her colonies rn,d. time has de-
termiucdi sud all comment pron this subject ON on
part. would nov b. entirely snperfuous Il. however
her purPcse were 20 reach and embnrrsss US ON thi
suhsct her eGs rts bave not been without success
common origin, aeomm"n language have made the
Enslirh literature TO great extent and tho ef
forte of the British rov,rum"ut and people TO mould
the public opinion 81 all Who sp"ak the English lan
susgc. levc rot been vain frrtless On the con-
truFy. they have BEEN deeply 80 wherever the Eng
lisb language u spoken. suf ihr efficient aud
dsnecrous. because as Vet ih~ "a N hss taken no
steps 90 apTear and pleHd " The lur ~ the world be-
fore which she has been summoned anl by which she
has tried already without a hraring Secured by
constitutional guarantees ani irep"ndcnt Of all the
world - far a. s doIars r instiuons we're concern
cd the south hrs pc ed under thr Consciousness of
rglt and independence and forborue 20 plead ut bar
Which She tu,N Ind No jurisdiction over this partcu-
lar subject. In thir have bucn theoretically right,
bu, practically We have made u great mistake. All
means, political, diplomatic and literary have been
nscd 90 nitrate the puhhc opinion not only ofthe
world at large. but of our country. against US;
and resting upon the updouh'ed truth that our domes
tic institutions the sutjscts Of no government
but our 0wn local governments md concerned
but ourselves. have been passive under these
saults untl danger menacss "a from every quarter
great party hrs Up and j. increasing Ia the Uui-
Ted stst's which seems O. think h duy they owe %
earth and heaven 60 mst" var ON dosestc institu.
tion. upon which are aaked prop-sy. our social
organiEa,on aud our p'ac" snl sat ~ Sectional feel
inrs have leon invoked those who WELD the pow
OF ths government have been tempted almost fnot
quite lty und their pow'r q rristauce 60 wage war
sgansi orr property eur rights and our social system
str-ciion Ivory iu0ucem-ut. thc love Of power the
d,slrc 60 accomplth whst are Wit lcf7 tru.h than
plausitiiity. called reforms ' an ore offered %
- thti 90 prcss upon those vhp represented,
snd.in it,t stcm 90 be an easv ny 90 ths spoi'er
our equality under the con-, tuition IT, In cIsct. de-
MED our soriai ln.itutlor. afr deridsd aud con
tsmurt and curFclv-s treated Eiih c7ntnm'iy ani
scorn through al tis a.,uucs which 'svc yet been
op,nct 90 thc public opinion ofthe ord That ;hese
ssaults should had tbrr ~, ct b not surprising,
Wbep wc remember that 30 VI We have oI rcd no
ranlSsd restcnce 20 them pud opposed hut little er-
ccpt tlc iaolsied efforts ~ mbvrs of Ccugrss who
hsve occ-sonay raised eir voices against what They
'siicYrd 60 b. wrongs aud injustice.
II h tufc that should meet and maintain an "a
auc in viich nnd oursslve. involved by those who
ete var upon " In regard 90 every Interest that s
REGULAR 90 ne ana Witch is not enjoyed In common
With thtu. however guaranteed hy solemn compact,
and matter how vitality involving our prosperity,
hapriness and salty IL " time that should take
measures 90 defvnd cur-elves agalnft assaults which
can end IN nothing short % destruction W We
pose resistance 60 them ow.ug 20 accidental cir
cuusaoges aud want ~ kurwlrigs ~ the true con
ton ~ Ire press and q the political literature of the
world hrs been directed against - The moral power
Of public opinion earri'' political strength acns wnh %
A. and. n against We must wrrstle With IT, or AN
m A. We firmly believe truth v With us there is mo-
thing g. discourage us In frch an sHo 3.
The eventual strength ~ an opinion Il 10 he mea
.ur,d rot J., the number who may chance 60 enter
tain u but ~ the truth vhich rusttus u We blieve
.sv w tnoS that truth With NJ snd therefore We
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