The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-02
From the augusta Constituencies
Public Opinion in Georgia.

We receive many letters, not intended for tn,
public eye, from various friends with whom W.
are in the habit Of exchanging views in reference
to political matters, some Of which we occasionally
feel tempted to make use of in columns
when we can do so without offence. We take
the liberty of publishing the following extracts
from one recently received by us. 1t is glowing
with zeal for the South, and breathcs spirit o
buoyant hope and firm resolve, which it Is cheer
ing to receive amidst the depressing influences o.
| the divisions among which are daily forced or
our attention Our friend has had occasion tc
address in n tone of remonstrance and Of child
ing, that we have yielded too much to these inhu.
cnces. Similar appeals have been made from
other quarters, and we have not been insensbe
to their inspiring effect We believe that the people
of Georgia not with the party that would con-
sent to the acceptance of Mr.. Clay's Compro-
mise. If all issue can be made up and the public
sentiment taken upon it, its voice would be in OPP
position to It,
JUNE 10, 1850
Ny DEAR SIR: got home yesterday from
Nashville, where have been during the sitting Of
the convention, guerrilla, volunteer, outsider,
or what you will. | know you have, ere this,
been informed of what was there done and deter
mined on, but you have not been made to see and
know how things were done, nor can !, or any
one else tell you, or make you see the calm, tenn
perate, firm, manly, dignifed port of the great
mass of that most august assembly of patriot
ststesmen that ever saw, nor can | make you
know how the prejudices Of that community
melted away the mist melted before the morn
ing sun, until all there of all partes-some warm
in commentator of the bearing Of the delegates,
and at last few very few, of any political party,
degree or cabal, expressed any thing but gratif-
cation at the result of their labors and consuta-
tons;
have the advantage of most of you. never
give out as long there is a hook, or the shadow
of a hook, to hang a hope on, and am compare
lively happy until all hope is forced from me.
You got discouraged too soon. You despaired of
the people Some of, our friends despaired q
speak plain.) | despared of neither. | think |
know them, and believe they will firmly support
tn e cause. ! think know you. | have not been
disappointed in you; then believe | am not disaE-
pointed in the people, and help me to arouse them.
As a means to this end, urge our Southern men,
bers to leave no strategy untrled to defeat Mr..
Clay's Compromise and Gen. Taylor's plan
move to adjourn-call the ayes and noes again and
again on the Compromise, on the admission of Cali
forna, and on the revenue bills until the 4th of
March, 1851. Such an excitement-you will never
have witnessed its like, and when our people are
once thoroughly excited we are safe. Then, do
urge the course indicated-you can do 1t with
effect. But what do people care for an anony-
nous writer You must do it, and tell you, do
all your duty according to your present feelings,
and the people will do theirs God knows my
whole heart is for the South every throb is for
her, and if she is preserved | am satisfied, no
matter who has the credit
We were together last aa winter we were not
willing to propose So 3D. :, we , never sand ", we
convention only proposes to accept it. | agree
with you, this is "gIorious country" &c, but
the Constitution and the Union can only be pre-
served together, and by now, now, now occupying
the ground of firm resistance to one inch more OF
Northern aggression. Did you ever read the
Talsman' Ceur de Leon, when he drew his
dagger on the Prince Of Scotland, put it up again,
but said if his eye had linched or nerve quiz
cred, he would have buried it in his heart. We
must stand firm, we must one and all exhort each
the other to stand firm. There must be no finch
ing, no quvering, and the South is safe--else she
is gone. We are not responsible for others. Let
them falter, let them waver, let them barter, trade
and betray let us do our duty, each upon his own
responsibility. We can do that, and If the South
is ruined, will sleep under the ruins forgetting
and forgot,
Your friend,